Binnie Media has appointed Don Bedell as Market Manager for their Midcoast Maine stations Country “105.5 The Wolf” WBYA Islesboro and Classic Hits “106.9 Frank-FM” WBQX Thomaston.
Bedell comes to Maine after a long run in State College PA where he mostly recently served as Director of Business Support for Penn State University’s WPSU-FM and WPSU-TV since 2019 after stints as Market Manager of Seven Mountains Media from 2015-19, and earlier runs as Director of Sales for Results Radio and the Centre County Gazette newspaper and General Manager of Forever Media. He also ran his own marketing agency and co-owns a music store. Bedell has also held sales roles in Altoona PA, Buckhannon WV, and Canton OH.
Bedell commented, “Ever since honeymooning in Camden 32 years ago, my wife and I have discussed ending up on the Midcoast of Maine. When I reached out to Faith Francis at Binnie Media and had conversations with her, Massimo Rosati, Jon Sundberg, and founder Bill Binnie, I knew this would be a great fit for me. I’m so excited to be moving to the Midcoast and joining the team at Binnie Media!”
Binne Media Maine VP/Sales Jon Sundberg added, “Maine’s Midcoast is such a unique place with vibrant people and businesses, and we’re delighted to have Don bring his vast experience and enthusiasm to that market, and to Binnie Media as a whole. The addition of someone with Don Bedell’s impressive credentials to our team exemplifies Binnie Media’s ability to attract and retain the most experienced and professional staff. Having incredibly talented people like Don working for Binnie Media ensures we will continue to deliver unique opportunities and positive return on investment to our clients.”
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com