WASHINGTON, March 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Radio One, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROIAK and ROIA) announced that Gary Gunter has been named Vice President and General Manager of its St. Louis radio stations.
Gary re-joins the Radio One Family on March 17, 2014 as Vice President and General Manager of St. Louis. He is a 25-year veteran of radio sales/marketing and has received numerous awards. Gary formerly held several positions with the company. From 2011 to 2013, he was General Sales Manager in the Baltimore Market. In this position, he was responsible for maintaining and growing the company's revenue and revenue share within the marketplace. And, from 2006 to 2008, he served as General Sales Manager for our stations in Detroit.
In 2013, Gary left Radio One to become manager of Martz Communications Group's stations in Pittsburg. He was responsible for developing and growing the station's brand, revenue and audience share by creating and implementing strategic and tactical direction. His professional career includes other management positions at GEE Media, Clear Channel in Chicago and Cox Communications in Orlando, Florida.
"Gary was a valued member of Radio One in our Detroit and Baltimore markets. It will be fantastic to welcome him back, this time leading our St. Louis Cluster," said Jeffrey Wilson, Regional Vice President.
"I'm excited to be rejoining the Radio One family and especially as a member of the great team in St. Louis. I look forward to continuing the strong momentum that the staff has generated and contributing to the success of the cluster in the marketplace and in the Radio One portfolio," said Gunter.
About Radio One, Inc.
Radio One, together with its subsidiaries (http://www.radio-one.com/), is a diversified media company that primarily targets African-American and urban consumers. The Company is one of the nation's largest radio broadcasting companies, currently owning and/or operating 55 broadcast stations located in 16 urban markets in the United States. Through its controlling interest in Reach Media, Inc. (http://www.blackamericaweb.com/), the Company also operates syndicated programming including the Tom Joyner Morning Show, the Russ Parr Morning Show, the Yolanda Adams Morning Show, the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the D. L. Hughley Show, Bishop T.D. Jakes' "Empowering Moments", and the Reverend Al Sharpton Show. Beyond its core radio broadcasting franchise, Radio One's subsidiary, Interactive One (http://interactiveone.com/), operates an online platform serving the African-American community through social content, news, information, and entertainment. Interactive One operates a number of branded sites, including News One, UrbanDaily, HelloBeautiful and social networking websites, including BlackPlanet and MiGente. In addition, the Company owns a controlling interest in TV One, LLC (http://www.tvoneonline.com/), a cable/satellite network programming primarily to African-Americans.
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