Experience

• 

  Ohio communications, metroplex communications, pinnacle broadcasting

  Sept 1977 - Oct 1993

  Sales, sales mgr and general mgr

  During the late 70s, 80s and early 90s rose in radio from an enterprising Salesperson, to a hard-driving Sales Mgr and finally accomplished General Manager

• 

  Max media, sinclair broadcast group, entercom communications

  Dec 1993 - Aug 2000

  Vice president and general manager

  Joined Max Media at the time WMQX and WJMH were acquired. Later we acquired WQMG in '96. Stations were purchased for approx $10.5 million and revenue increases rose from approx $3.5 million to over $8 million by '97. Group sold to Sinclair Broadcast in '98 stations valued at $45 million. By Fall of '99 stations were at $12 million in revenue and valued at $90 million. The group was sold to Entercom Communications in December 1999

• 

  Radio one

  Aug 2000 - now

  Vice president and general manager

  Station revenue rose from $12 million to over $19 million in first 7 years with mid-single digit industry growth. Profits doubled. Margins approached 60%. In recent years Radio One Raleigh is ranked #5 in revenue and profit out of 15 markets company operates in. Ratings to Revenue Conversion and BCF Margin is among the Top 5 performances in the company as of 2019. The annual Women's Empowerment Expo has grown into one of the two largest NTR events in the company - as recent as 2014 the event exceeded attendance of over 17,000 $1.5 million in revenue Show less