CBS Radio Restructures Senior Management

Andre Fernandez

President Andre Fernandez Monday also announced a restruring of CBS Radio Senior Management.

In an eMail to staff, Fernandez announced:

• Ezra Kucharz, Pres./Local Digital Media, will now report to Fernandez and Peter Dunn, who runs the CBS Television Stations Group.  Ezra will take on the additional responsibility of managing all digital sales across the two local businesses.
• Chris Oliviero retains his primary role as EVP/Programming and will add oversight of our Research activities to his responsibilities.
• Rich Lobel will continue to lead Altitude, CBS Radio's cross-platform sales solutions unit, as the group’s EVP/CMO. The team’s focus will remain on developing national sales opportunities for clients using CBS’s local media assets.  He'll will now report to Fernandez.
• Stacey Benson will oversee the division’s financial operations in her current role as SVP/Finance.
• Jo Ann Haller, Karen Mateo and Mark Zulli will continue to lead efforts in Legal, Communications and Human Resources, respectively.
• Fernandez also announced Michael Weiss is stepping down Pres./Sales to pursue other opportunities.  

I believe this new leadership structure and the outstanding group of talented, experienced and respected executives we’ve tapped for key roles positions us well for the future.  Combine that with our portfolio of major-market stations that rivals that of any broadcaster, and I think you will agree we’re set up for improved performance and results."