Sun & Fun Media Appoints Adds Radio Pro Tim Closson

Sun & Fun Media, a leading network radio company offering stations a unique suite of products and services designed to increase sales, improve ratings, and reduce expenses for 100% barter, announces that it has appointed sales and radio broadcasting professional Tim Closson as Senior Account Executive for the company.

Tim Closson

Closson brings over 24 years in radio broadcasting and nearly 14 years in media and related sales to Sun & Fun Media and its affiliates. He was previously Manager, Affiliate Sales for Country & Sports at Westwood One, a position he held since 2014. Prior to that, he was a Media Sales Consultant for Time Warner Cable Media, where he was in the top 2% nationwide for  overall job performance and was honored as a Time Warner Cable MVP.

Closson was inducted into the Country Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2017, in recognition of his significant contributions to Country Radio in positions including: OM/PD, WUBE/WYGY-, Cincinnati, OH and Vice President of Country Programming, AMFM, Inc./Chancellor Media with oversight of stations in LA, San Francisco, Phoenix, Detroit, Minneapolis, Houston, Washington D.C., and Cincinnati. Closson was also Operations Manager for the Cincinnati Bengals radio network for Chancellor Media.

Rob Koblasz, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Sun & Fun Media, said: “Tim is a Hall of Fame radio programmer and a seasoned sales executive with a deep understanding of what it takes to deliver ratings and revenue for stations. He will be an invaluable resource for our station affiliates.”

Dennis Green, Chief Revenue Officer, Sun & Fun Media, said: “It is a pleasure to welcome Tim Closson to the Sun & Fun Media team. As we look to grow our affiliate base and portfolio of products and services for stations, Tim’s experience and track record will lend itself to success in our future ventures. When you have the chance to add a Hall of Famer to your team, it’s a no-brainer! He will help us raise our game with our core business and development of new products for our current and future affiliates.”

Closson said: “I’m honored and excited to join the team at Sun & Fun Media. Rob Koblasz and Roger Fray have built a tremendous company with a fantastic 22 year track record. And to be back working with Dennis Green (who hired me at WWO), we’re poised for even more success… For me, it’s like coming home.”