Binnie Media has announced a pair of executive promotions.
Faith Francis rises to Chief Operating Officer for the company operating stations in Maine and New Hampshire. Francis most recently had served as Executive Vice President of Sales since January 2020 after previously holding other roles including Regional Sales Manager for the company and Station Manager for their Laconia NH stations. She has previously held roles in television and print and spent eight years running a Portland ME based advertising agency.
Heath Cole rises from VP/Programming to EVP/Programming and Operations. Cole joined the company in 2019 as Captain of their Upper Valley NH stations, was promoted to General Manager in 2020 and VP/Programming later that year. He previously spent 22 years in programming, management, and sales including thirteen years as Director of Broadcasting for Dartmouth University, and stints as Nassau Broadcasting and Vox Radio Hanover NH/Lebanon VT.
President/CEO Massimo Rosati stated, “Both Faith and Heath have been crucial to our success in key areas of the business, and this will give them the ability to affect change on a broader scale. We have a profitable, vibrant business and great culture at Binnie Media, allowing people to have flexibility with accountability, and allow long term employees the opportunity to be promoted from within.”
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com