EAGLE TELEVISION SALES PROMOTES THREE TO VICE
PRESIDENT IN ATLANTA, DALLAS AND NEW YORK
New York, NY- November 28, 2011 – Eagle Television Sales, a division of the Katz Television Group, today announced the promotions of John Dimeglio in Atlanta and Russell Fielder in Dallas to Vice President, Group Sales Manager. In New York, Michael Weiss is promoted to Vice President, Director of Sales.
“John, Russ and Michael have all exceptionally excelled during their careers at Eagle and we are pleased to see them advance to this next level,” said Leo MacCourtney, President of Eagle Television Sales. “It’s exciting to see our team leaders maximize their potential and growth, and take on new challenges and responsibilities. We have the utmost confidence in their continued leadership and dedication to our clients and customers.”
Dimeglio began his career at Eagle TV as a Sales Assistant in 2000 in New York. In 2001, he was promoted to Research Analyst and, later that year, promoted again to Account Executive. In 2007, Dimeglio moved to Atlanta as Sales Manager. A native of Huntington, New York, he attended Nassau Community College and the University of Stony Brook. Dimeglio is a member of the Atlanta Broadcast Advertising Club.
Fielder joined Eagle TV as a Sales Assistant after graduating from Sam Houston State University. He began selling as an Account Executive in 2004 and was promoted to Group Sales Manager in 2009. Fielder is an active supporter of the Children’s Relief International, an international non-profit organization, as well as the Boy Scouts of America. He is also a member of the Broadcasters Foundation of America.
Prior to joining the company, Weiss was a writer and producer for WWOR-TV in Secaucus; a freelance writer for the CBS Network Sports’ halftime reports for college football and the NFL; and a field producer for WNBC's nightly sportscast in New York. In 2004, Weiss joined Eagle as a sales trainee and was promoted to Group Sales Manger in 2008, and to Director of Sales earlier this year. Weiss is a member of the Broadcasters Foundation of America and also represented the company this past summer as a mentor for the ILINK program, run by the Emma Bowen Foundation.
About Katz Media Group
Katz Media Group is the nation's leading full-service media sales and marketing firm serving the broadcasting industry. A subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, Katz Media Group is based in New York and has 19 regional offices. Founded in 1888, the company was the nation's first media representation firm and today represents more than 4,000 radio stations, 500 television stations and a variety of digital platforms. Additional information can be found at
www.katz-media.com
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