On September 23rd, we sent out a notice to all members regarding the proposed directors and officers for 2025. The 2025 NYSBA officers and directors were elected last week at our Annual Meeting. We are fortunate to have a dedicated group of executives who work very hard to make the New York State Broadcasters Association the best association in the country. The results of the election are as follows:
Officers
Chairperson: Katelin Tinley, V.P. & G.M. at Cox Media Group, Long Island
Vice Chair-TV: Chris Musial, V.P. & G.M. at WBBZ TV, Buffalo
Vice Chair-Radio: Chris Oliviero, S.V.P. & Market Manager for Audacy in NYC
Treasurer: Bob Krummenacker, V.P.& G.M., of WBNG-TV, Binghamton
Secretary: Chuck Samuels, V.P. & G.M. of 13WHAM-TV ABC, CW, Rochester
Directors
Alan Bishop, President/Owner, Finger Lakes Radio Group and Chadwick Bay Broadcasting Corp., Geneva
Kristin Cantrell, Owner and Operator, Seven Mountains Media & CapCity Communications
Amy Collins, S.V.P., Group Manager, for Sinclair Broadcasting (overseeing multiple markets), Syracuse
Vinny DiMarco, Market Manager, WEPN, ESPN 98.7 in NYC.
David Feinblatt, President and G.M. of WLIG- LPTV, Long Island
Jason Finkelberg, Regional Market President for Townsquare Media/New York South, Poughkeepsie
Marilu Galvez, President and General Manager of WABC-TV, NYC
Johnny Green, Jr., President and General Manager, WCBS-TV, WLNY-TV, CBSN New York and CBSNewYork.com, NYC.
Jon Hitchcock, V.P. & G.M. at WNYT & WNYA, Albany
Marc Jaromin, President, Owner & Operator of Roundtable Unlimited, LLC, Buffalo
Lew Leone, S.V.P. & G.M. of WNYW-FOX 5 and WWOR-My9, NYC
Eric Lerner, President and G.M. of NBC 4 New York, WNBC, NYC
Ed Levine, CEO, Galaxy Media Partners. (Syracuse/Utica)
Chad Lopez, President of 77 WABC Radio and WLIR, NYC
LeAnne Markins, Station Manager, WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY
Maire Mason, V.P. & G.M. of WSKQ/WPAT in NYC
Chris McDonnell, V.P & G.M. of WPIX-TV (CW), NYC
Robert Morgan, President, iHeartMedia, Upstate New York
Chet Osadchey, President/G.M. of the Cayuga Radio Group, Ithaca
Norm Silverstein, President & CEO of WXXI Public Media, Rochester
Kudjo Sogadzi, President of MediaCo Holding Inc. (Hot 97 & WBLS Radio) NYC
Theresa Underwood, S.V.P and Regional Manager for Nexstar Broadcasting, Syracuse
Bernie Weiss, Division President, iHeart Media, NYC
Roberto Yanez, Regional President and G.M., Televisa/Univision, NYC (former Chairman)