L-A Radio: Silverman Starts Monday At All-News KNX

Late July Alex Silverman was named director of news and programming at Newsradio KNX 1070 AM /  97.1-FM in Los Angeles.

Alex Silverman

A statement at the time from station owner Audacy, a Philadelphia radio broadcast group, said Silverman will oversee the KNX editorial strategy and newsroom, including broadcast and digital operations, with an eye toward audience and revenue growth and engagement on all platforms. 

His first day on the job is scheduled for Monday.

Since 2018, Silverman previously served as brand manager of Audacy station Newsradio KYW 1060 AM / 103.9-FM, in Philadelphia. Before that, beginning in 2011, he was at WCBS 880AM in New York, where he led coverage of Hurricane Sandy, the Boston Marathon bombings and Pulse nightclub shooting.

“Alex has led two of our company’s leading news brands to newfound success and industry-wide recognition,” said Jeff Federman, regional president, Audacy Southern California. “We look forward to welcoming him to the team and further establishing KNX as the go-to news source for Southern Californians.”

“KNX News is iconic,” said Silverman last month. “I can’t wait to work with the amazing team to build the future of the brand and set the agenda for news coverage in Southern California.”

Ken Charles

Silverman’s other career experiences have included working as a reporter and anchor at KIRO-FM in Seattle (2010-2011) and a reporter and morning anchor at WSYR-AM in Syracuse, NY (2008-2010). He graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of public Communications.

In 2018, Silverman received a national Edward R. Murrow Award for his coverage of the transportation crisis in New York.

Silverman succeeds Ken Charles, who served at KNX as VP of news and brand manager before leaving the company in July. Charles joined KNX in 2015 after spending two decades with iHeart Media working in Miami, Sacramento, Houston, Atlanta, Syracuse and Tampa. During Charles’ tenure, KNX won the first two national Edward R. Murrow awards in the station’s 54-year all-news history. Last month Charles landed a gig at Cox Media Groups, NewsTalk WSB 750 AM / 95.5 FM.