Townsquare Media Ups JB Wilde To VP; Chris Barber And Danielle Kootman To Regional Content Directors

Clockwise: Wilde, Barber, Kootman

TOWNSQUARE MEDIA has promoted JB WILDE to VP/Content & Programming effectively immediately. The company also ups CHRIS "SWEET LENNY" BARBER from Dir./Content to ROCKFORD, IL Regional Content Dir. and DANIELLE KOOTMAN from Digital Managing Editor to CEDAR RAPIDS, IA Regional Content Dir.

Look for WILDE to help drive the company’s live and local strategy and lead a group of Regional Content Directors who work closely with multiple TOWNSQUARE clusters of local media brands to entertain, inform, and grow audience across all platforms – broadcast, digital, social and events.

WILDE joined TOWNSQUARE six years ago as Dir./Content for the company's ROCHESTER, MN cluster, as well as Regional OM for all of MINNESOTA, IOWA and ILLINOIS. In 2020, WILDE transferred to become Dir./Content for TOWNSQUARE/MONMOUTH-OCEAN, NJ, and in fall 2021, he became Regional Content Dir. for the company's NEW JERSEY and NEW YORK properties.

TOWNSQUARE Chief Content Officer JARED WILLIG commented, "JB is a superstar leader with impressive vision and drive. I am tremendously proud of the work that [SVP/Content and Programming] KURT JOHNSON and the entire Content and Programming team do every day to grow our influential radio brands on-air, online and on the ground in their local communities. He is incredibly deserving of the new title and role in the company. CHRIS and DANIELLE are fantastic leaders that I am so glad are joining the team. Their track records speak for themselves. I’m excited to see where they take our teams next."

JOHNSON added, "Could not be happier to promote JB and add DANIELLE and LENNY to the Content and Programming team. They’ve succeeded at every job we’ve given them, and their skills will strengthen the team and continue TOWNSQUARE’s growth as the leading local media company in our markets."

WILDE said, "I love the people, brands, and vision of TOWNSQUARE MEDIA. I'm honored to call this home, grateful to JARED WILLIG for the opportunity, thankful for KURT JOHNSON's mentorship, and appreciative of all I’ve learned from [VP/Local Content & Programming] JACKIE CORLEY. I'm excited to partner up with our incredible TOWNSQUARE teams and make an even wider impact in 2022 and beyond."

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