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Colorado Media Newsroom
April 30th, 2024, 12:20 PM
From Radio Insight:

https://radioinsight.com/wp-content/images/2024/04/boblawrence-200x200.jpgSeven Mountains Media has appointed Bob Lawrence as Market Manager for its recently acquired (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/258894/kerby-confer-buys-out-partners-in-parkersburg-wv-cluster/) Parkersburg WV cluster.
Lawrence joins Seven Mountains Media from the RAB’s National Radio Talent System, which he has ran since January 2023. He is best known for his fourteen years as President/CEO at research company Pinnacle Media Worldwide from 2001 to 2015 followed by spending five years as VP/Programming for Saga Communications. He has also served as General Manager of New South Radio’s Jackson MS cluster, OM/PD of KIOI San Francisco, and Senior Executive Vice President of Broadcast Architecture.
He began his career in Parkersburg at 95.1 WXIL, which is one of the stations in the Seven Mountains Media cluster. Lawrence stated, ?I am such a strong believer in the NRTS mission and I?m so grateful to Erica Farber, Mike Hulvey and the entire RAB team. Returning to this market is such a thrill, as I launched my on-air career at WXIL 40+ years ago. Now, I get to come back at a time when WXIL is one of the six stations Seven Mountains Media closed on in January. President and owner Kristin Cantrell is truly the future of this business and has insight and energy beyond anyone I?ve ever known.?
Seven Mountains President Kristin Cantrell added, ?Parkersburg holds incredible potential for the future. Bob Lawrence is the right leader to unlock all the opportunities and lead everyone to heights they never thought were possible. We are delighted that Bob is joining Seven Mountains Media.?
Lawrence succeeds Don Staats, who has retired from the company. The clusted includes CHR “My 95.1 XIL (https://www.95xil.com)” WXIL Elizabeth, Country “Froggy 99 (https://www.froggy99.net)” WGGE Parkersburg, Rock “103.1 The Bear (https://www.1031thebear.net)” WHBR-FM Parkersburg, Classic Rock “Z106.1 (https://www.z106.net)” WRZZ Parkersburg, Classic Country “Willie 1050/94.7 (https://www.willie1050.com/)” WLYQ/W234DC Parkersburg, and News/Talk 1230 WVNT (https://www.wvnt.net)/103.5 W278CQ Parkersburg.



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