[2] AMFM Names Rona Landy Vice President and General Manager of WTJM-FM 'Jammin' 105' in New York City.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1999-- AMFM AMFM Association of Marriage and Family Ministries AMFM Automated Mapping Facilities Management AMFM Association des Modélistes Ferroviaires de Montréal (French: Montreal Railroad Modelers Association) Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AFM (Atomic Force Microscope) A device used to image materials at the atomic level. AFMs are used to solve processing and materials problems in electronics, telecom, biology and other high-tech industries. ) named Rona Landy, a 25-year New York radio broadcasting The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. veteran, to the position of Vice President, General Manager of WTJM-FM `Jammin' 105', it was announced today by John Fullam, Senior Vice President, Regional Operations and Market Executive Vice President for New York. The appointment is effective immediately. Ms. Landy adds WTJM responsibilities to her current role as Vice President and General Manager of its New York sister station WLTW-FM 106.7 'Lite FM'. Ms. Landy replaces Kathy Stinehour at WTJM, who last month was elevated to Market Executive Vice President for AMFM's Chicago station group. Ms. Landy joined WLTW in 1987 as its General Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → and since 1992 has served as WLTW's Vice President and General Manager. During her tenure, WLTW has been Arbitron's top ranked New York station (total audience and adults 25-54) in eight of its last ten books, and for the last three years WLTW has ranked as the #1 or #2 billing FM station in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The ratings and financial achievements position WLTW as one the nation's most listened to radio stations and one of America's most solid and consistent financial performers. Ms. Landy is also recognized for having pioneered the radio industry's use of celebrity spokespeople. Beginning in 1995, she directed the creation of a promotional campaign for WLTW featuring Teri Garr (the actress best known for her work in Tootsie toot·sie n. Slang 1. Toots. 2. A girl or young woman. 3. or toot·sy A person's foot. [Origin unknown. and Mr. Mom, among others). Prior to WLTW, Ms. Landy served as Local Sales Manager for CBS' News Radio 88 in New York. Ms. Landy received a bachelor's degree in Communications and Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California, United States. Commonly referred to as UC Berkeley, Berkeley and Cal . Mr. Fullam commented, "Rona has done a tremendous job at WLTW -- generating top rankings in both revenue and listenership lis·ten·er·ship n. The people who listen to a radio program or station. -- and leading the station to its status as one of America's most successful radio stations. With Jammin' 105 delivering terrific year-over-year ratings gains, we're confident that Rona will maximize the value of the Jammin' format in the New York market." Rona Landy added, "WLTW has been tremendously successful as a result of our top-notch staff, who day-in and day-out pour 110% of themselves into their work. I see that same dedication, passion and excitement in the staff at Jammin' 105, and I look forward to working with them to build upon the station's early success and take it to the next level." In New York, the nation's largest market when ranked by revenue, AMFM owns WKTU-FM 'The Beat of New York', WLTW-FM 'Lite FM', WHTZ-FM 'Z-100', WTJM-FM 'Jammin' 105.1', WAXQ-FM 'Q104 New York's Only Classic Rock Station' and WALK-FM/AM 'Long Island's Best Mix From Yesterday and Today'. AMFM Inc., the nation's largest radio broadcasting entity, consists of the AMFM Radio Group, including the AMFM Radio Networks and the Chancellor Marketing Group, and the AMFM New Media Group, including Katz Media and AMFM's Internet operations. Reflecting announced transactions, AMFM Radio Group, with over 440 stations in 100 markets, reaches a weekly listener base of approximately 64 million people. The AMFM Radio Networks offers syndicated programming nationwide. Chancellor Marketing Group is a full-service sales promotion firm developing integrated marketing programs for Fortune 1000 companies. AMFM's Katz Media is the only full-service media representation firm in the United States serving multiple types of electronic media. AMFM's Internet operations focus on developing AMFM's e-commerce web sites, streaming online broadcasts of AMFM's on-air programming and other media, and promoting emerging Internet and new media concerns. |
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