Compass Media Networks promotes of Robert Blum to vice president of affiliate sales for sports & news/talk programming. Blum comments, “It is a privilege to work with over 1,200 news/talk/sports affiliates and our awesome array of talent and sports partners. The best part of my job is the meaningful friendships that I have been fortunate enough to build over the years. The best is yet to come.”
Cumulus Media’s Westwood One announces that Ryan Maguire joins the company as vice president of affiliate sales for Sports. In his new role, Maguire will oversee the distribution and marketing of all Westwood One’s sports programming including its portfolio of sports events with the NFL, March Madness, NCAA
Football, Masters, plus sports talk networks CBS Sports Radio and BetQL. Maguire reports to Stuart Greenblatt, SVP of affiliate sales for Westwood One. Maguire, who has served in management roles at stations including WMVP, Chicago; WQAM, Miami; KDKA, Pittsburgh; and KIRO-AM, Seattle, says, “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Westwood One Sports. They have long established themselves as best-in-class content curators and syndicators. I’m excited to team with our affiliate stations and partners to help them achieve success utilizing our many assets.”