Craig Schwalb Named Brand Mgr./News Dir. At WBBM-A/Chicago

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Former HUBBARD News WTOP/WASHINGTON Dir./Content Integration and Operations CRAIG SCHWALB has been named to succeed the retiring RON GLEASON as Brand Manager and News Director of AUDACY News WBBM-A-WCFS (WBBM NEWSRADIO)/CHICAGO, effective JANUARY 23rd.

“When RON GLEASON announced his retirement last summer, we knew we had a major challenge in replacing him, since RON has been the driving force behind WBBM for nearly two decades,” said AUDACY CHICAGO VP/Programming and Operations GREG SOLK. “We believe we have struck gold in tapping CRAIG SCHWALB as WBBM’s new Brand Manager. Craig's vast experience in news and spoken word formats, most recently running content and operations at WTOP in WASHINGTON, gives him the ideal skill set to lead this brand and drive innovation and growth for CHICAGO's most trusted news voice.”

“The chance to lead WBBM is an incredible opportunity that doesn’t come around often,” said SCHWALB, the former WABC-A/NEW YORK, WPRO-A-WEAN/PROVIDENCE, and WKRK/DETROIt PD . “It brings me back to my home state and to a city that I adore, while working with the team behind one of the nation's elite news radio brands. Thank you to JEFF SOTTOLANO, RACHEL WILLIAMSON, GREG SOLK and BILL SMEE for their support in allowing me the honor of leading this great station.”

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