Ron deCastro Named MediaCo/New York Market President

Ron deCastro

MEDIACO NEW YORK RADIO, which includes stations Top 40/R WQHT (HOT97) and Urban AC WBLS, has named RON DECASTRO as Market President. A more than 30-year veteran of the radio industry, DECASTRO most recently served as Pres./CRO at TOWNSQUARE MEDIA News/Talk WKXW (NEW JERSEY 101.5)/TRENTON and has spent his career leading radio operations in NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and NEW JERSEY.

"RON is the perfect choice to lead HOT 97 and WBLS," said MEDIACO HOLDING Pres./COO PATRICK WALSH. "Our investment plans will enable these iconic brands to impact our audiences and clients in even more meaningful ways. RON's deep experience in building winning digital and broadcast teams in and around New York will be invaluable as we deepen the relationship that our brands and personalities have with our audiences in the tristate area and around the world."

"I've spent a significant amount of my career in NEW YORK competing against WBLS and HOT 97 and I know just how important these brands are in the lives of our community," DECASTRO said. "I'm thrilled to work on the same team as the talented group at MEDIACO/NEW YORK and can't wait to get started leading the effort to build on the success of these multichannel, global brands. HOT 97, WBLS, SUMMER JAM and CIRCLE OF SISTERS are iconic in NEW YORK and personalities like EBRO, STEVE HARVEY, FUNK FLEX, NESSA and SHAILA have the kind of relationships with our audience that you just can't replicate with any other digital or broadcast media."

He begins his new role on MAY 4th.

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