With Mike Hulvey preparing to exit to join the Radio Advertising Bureau as President/CEO, Neuhoff Media has announced that Steve Wexler will join the company as Interim CEO.
Wexler most recently has been serving as a leadership coach after four years as VP/Market Manager for Good Karma Brands Milwaukee. He was VP/Radio for Scripps Media from 2015 to 2018 after a long run at predecessor Journal Communications from 1993 to 2015 where he rose from Program Director of 620 WTMJ Milwaukee to tenures as VP/GM with their Tucson, Omaha, and Milwaukee clusters and company Executive Vice President. He also has held on-air and programming roles at WISN Milwaukee, KGW Portland and KING Seattle.
Neuhoff Media has announced that Mike Hulvey, President and CEO, will be departing from the company next spring, taking on a new role leading the trade association representing America’s broadcast radio industry, the RAB. Former Journal and Scripps broadcast executive and current Leadership Coach at Good Karma Brands, Steve Wexler, will serve as Interim CEO and will begin working with the Neuhoff team in January.
In a professional career that began 40 years ago, Mike grew up in the radio business. He began producing radio shows in high school in 1980, started full-time in the industry in 1984, and has never looked back.
In his new role, Mike will be succeeding Erica Farber as President/ CEO of the RAB, who recently announced she will be stepping away in April 2024. Mike has been a member of the RAB Board of Directors since 2012, serving as Chairman from 2020 to 2022. The RAB provides training, advocacy, and development support for more than 6,000 member stations in the U.S. and more than 1,000 member networks, representative firms, broadcast vendors and international organizations.
“It has been a tremendous honor to work with the Neuhoff family and our team of professionals for all these years,” said Mike Hulvey. “I can’t thank them enough for what we’ve done together. In so many ways, we’ve been able to make a real difference for our listeners, clients, and communities. What a blessing and a privilege it has been.”
Julian Hickman and Makena Neuhoff, the Trustees for the Neuhoff family, said “We thank Mike for his many contributions during his more than 30 years as part of Neuhoff Media. Under his leadership, Mike has advanced the family mission of great local radio. We wish Mike all the best in his new role at the RAB and are thrilled to welcome Steve Wexler as Interim CEO.”
“I am thrilled for Mike and am honored to serve as interim CEO for this legendary company and look forward to working with the talented, committed team at Neuhoff during this transition,” said Steve Wexler.
Neuhoff Media owns and operates 24 licensed radio stations in six communities across Illinois and Indiana. Neuhoff also operates a digital services business along with the daily publication of local content on owned and operated websites and social media channels.
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com