RAB Completes 7th Annual 'Rising Through The Ranks' Program

New York, New York - September 4, 2014 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), in conjunction with Broadcast Music, Inc. ® (BMI) ®, and the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group (MIW), is pleased to announce the successful completion of the seventh annual Rising Through the Ranks, Women in Radio Management & Leadership Training Program. Twenty scholarship recipients were welcomed at the BMI offices in Nashville, TN., August 27-28, 2014. Scholarships are courtesy of BMI.

Scholarship recipients were selected and awarded by the three organizations. The two-day course emphasized the specific needs of women in management roles, including enhancing their overall knowledge and skills.

Featured speakers include:
Lynn Anderson, CEO, Integrated Media Solutions Group
Sheena Calton, services coordinator, RAB
Lindsay Cerajewski, general sales manager, CBS Radio
Tincy Crouse, market manager, Cromwell Radio
Erica Farber, president and CEO, RAB
Katie Gambill, president and general manager, 5-Star Radio
Kim Guthrie, executive vice president, Cox Media Group
Brandeis C. Hall, vice president, professional development, RAB
Emily Hunt, local sales manager, KSL Broadcast Group
Laurie Kahn, president and CEO, Media Staffing Networks
Sue McNamara, senior vice president, sales, CBS Radio
Kay Olin; partner, Olin & Associates
Dan Spears, vice president, licensing, BMI,
Sarah Trahern CEO of the Country Music Association.

The customized curriculum included practical and real world applications that participants of the course can put to use in the workplace immediately, including lessons on problem solving, budgeting and forecasting, managing team personalities, personal brand building, and other sales and management topics.

"This course is going to be a game changer for me," noted Angela Fowler, account executive, Radio One. "I'm revising & reviewing my professional future plan and I'm excited about the possibilities."

"The future of our industry is in good hands with this year's class of scholarship recipients, " said Erica Farber, President and CEO, Radio Advertising Bureau. "With the help of the BMI, and MIW, these women are poised to lead their teams and our business. They are energized, empowered, and ready to implement the lessons learned at this seminar."

"With in-depth information, interaction with industry leaders, and best practice teachings, graduates of the 2014 Women in Radio Management & Leadership Training Seminar will have a powerful impact on the industry in years to follow," noted Michael Steinberg, Senior Vice President of Licensing at BMI. "

"The Rising Through the Ranks seminar is the epitome of Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio's mission," noted Kay Olin, partner, Olin & Associates and spokesperson of behalf of the MIW Group. "We are excited to welcome these bright and inspired women into the MIW network."

This year's Rising Through the Ranks graduates include:

Cheryl Brown

Bahakel Communications

Khris Buettner Flood Broadcasting, Inc.
Kathy Byerly Neuhoff Communications
Samantha Cox BMI
Stacy Cunningham-Moreland Entercom - San Francisco
Beth Epstein CBS Radio - Houston
Tiffany Ewing Clear Channel Media + Entertainment
Angela Fowler Radio One - Atlanta
Michelle Giroir CBS Radio - Houston
Gabrielle Gutierrez Tejas Broadcasting
Jana Hampton Cromwell Radio Group
Melody Hutchison Cox Media Group
Sarah Keesling Clear Channel - Denver
Darla Key Cherry Creek Radio
Lisa Kitchener Clear Channel - Orlando
Carrie Kuntz-Schwartz Emmis Communications
Hope Lloyd BMI
Bernadette Merrill NRG Media
Casey Meyers Katz Media Group
Anna Padilla Entravision Communications
Christine Piper Connoisseur Media
Emily Roush Neuhoff Media
Stephanie Sabota Cox Media Group
Noelia Santelli Salem Communications - New York
Jaime Stewart Forever Communications, Inc.
Stephanie Theisen Leighton Broadcasting
Racheline Timu Hutton Broadcasting
Becky Williamson WKDZ/WHVO Radio