Joel Hollander to step down at CBS?

[Hog's Big Ben]

Stupid NY Post Headline (http://www.nypost.com/seven/03162007/business/hollander_grew_sick_of_moonves_radio_ga_ga_busines s_peter_lauria.htm)

This can't be good. Hollander sounds like the only brass at CBS that doesn't know what the inside of his own sphincter looks like.


By PETER LAURIA

March 16, 2007 -- CBS Radio Chairman and CEO Joel Hollander is quietly laying the groundwork to step down before his contract expires at year's end after a discordant relationship with CBS boss Les Moonves, according to several sources familiar with the matter.

Hollander, whose contract expires on Dec. 31, is said to be tired of the continual battles with Moonves over the radio unit's direction.

"Hollander's a radio guy, and CBS doesn't understand radio nor do they like radio," said one source familiar with the tussle.

CBS declined comment for this story. Calls to Hollander's office were not returned.

CBS Radio has struggled since shock jock Howard Stern took his morning show and its more than $100 million in annual revenue to Sirius Satellite Radio last year. Revenue at the unit fell 7 percent to $2 billion in 2006.

The announcement of Stern's departure for Sirius sparked one of the first battles between Hollander and Moonves.

According to two radio industry sources familiar with the situation, Hollander felt it was a big mistake to keep Stern on the air after he agreed to jump to Sirius. He argued that CBS - which owned the Stern show when it was on terrestrial radio - should follow the example of Clear Channel and Citadel, both of which dropped Stern upon word of his defection to satellite radio.

Moonves, knowing the importance of Stern to CBS Radio's bottom line, decided to keep him on the air, these sources said. The move backfired: Moonves eventually sued Stern for misuse of airtime after the shock jock repeatedly plugged Sirius during his show.

These sources also said that Hollander was unhappy with CBS' investment in radio and disagreed with the decision to sell assets. CBS last year sold 39 stations for $668 million.

"It's hard to move forward in what are challenging times for radio when bad decisions are being made," said one of these sources. "Joel's view is that if he can't do a great job then he's not going to do any job."

Hollander began his radio career in sales in the early 1980s under the tutelage of former Infinity Broadcasting and current Sirius Satellite Radio CEO Mel Karmazin. It was Karmazin who tapped Hollander to succeed him as CEO of radio network Westwood One.

[Your_Moms_Box]

Radio has been doomed anyway

[d0uche_n0zzle]

Heavy rotation of the same pop crap and too many commercials is what killed radio. And Howie being a greedy repetitive ass, invented it.

[UCFGavin]

According to two radio industry sources familiar with the situation, Hollander felt it was a big mistake to keep Stern on the air after he agreed to jump to Sirius. He argued that CBS - which owned the Stern show when it was on terrestrial radio - should follow the example of Clear Channel and Citadel, both of which dropped Stern upon word of his defection to satellite radio.


thats a true statement

[Aizazzle]

It wil be interesting to see who takes over and whether they allow the boys to get away with more ...

[boardsofcanada]

good luck bro

[O&A pest]

someone really should make a documentary about the death of entertaining commercial radio ...

[Redelta 88]

It will all work out in the end, right? Right?

[Dickieboy]

This is turning into a shitshow .

[NoFilterPaul]

Dan Mason Named CBS Radio Pres./CEO

As hinted earlier today on ALL ACCESS, DAN MASON has been named President/CEO of CBS RADIO. MASON will oversee CBS's 144 radio stations, as well as the day-to-day operations of the division. He replaces JOEL HOLLANDER and will report directly to CBS CORP. President/CEO LESLIE MOONVES.

[thekidslepthere]

Here's the full press release.

Dan Mason Named President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Radio

Industry Veteran and Former President of CBS Radio Returns to Lead the
Division

NEW YORK, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Dan Mason has been named President
and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Radio, it was announced today by Leslie
Moonves, President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corporation (NYSE:
CBS.A and CBS). Mason will oversee CBS Radio's 144 radio stations, as well
as the day-to-day operations of the division. He will report directly to
Moonves.
"Dan brings with him a wealth of diverse experience and a true passion
for the radio business," said Moonves. "He is a well known and respected
leader within the industry and our Company, and his perspectives on how
radio can thrive and grow in our highly competitive media world are very
exciting. Dan has a key understanding of the huge potential of our radio
operations, and we are very pleased indeed to welcome him back to CBS."
"Radio reaches more than 90% of the population of the United States,
and there is no better medium to call our listeners to action and deliver
results for our advertisers," said Mason. "The combination of our premiere
content with new technology applications will enable CBS Radio to move to a
new plateau. Exciting times are ahead for our industry and especially at
CBS."
Mason returns to CBS Radio after serving as an adviser and consultant
to CBS and other domestic and international companies in the radio
broadcasting industry for the past five years. Prior to that, Mason was
President of CBS Radio from 1995 to 2002. As the executive responsible for
operating the group's 184 stations in the largest markets across the United
States, Mason successfully integrated the original CBS, Group W, Infinity
Radio and American Radio Systems stations, among the most venerable radio
broadcasting groups in the country, by merging operations, blending
business styles and increasing profitability.
Mason joined Westinghouse as President of Group W Radio in 1993. He
began his career in radio in 1975 at WZGC-FM in Atlanta. In 1977, he moved
to Washington, DC, where he was that station's Program Director as well as
National Program Director for First Media, the parent company. In 1979, at
the age of 27, he was named Vice President/General manager of KTSA/KTFM in
San Antonio. Mason later returned to First Media where he was named
Executive Vice President. When First Media became Cook Inlet Radio
Partners, he was named that organization's President in 1988.
A native of Louisville, KY, Mason graduated from Eastern Kentucky
University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcasting, and in 2006
was given an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from that institution. He has
two sons and resides in suburban Washington, DC.
At the same time, the Company announced that after more than two years
as Chief Executive Officer of CBS Radio, Joel Hollander has stepped down
from his position. Hollander joined the company in 2003 as President and
Chief Operating Officer.
"We want to thank Joel for all his years of service to our company, and
wish him the best in his future endeavors," said Moonves.

[Hog's Big Ben]

Dan Mason Named CBS Radio Pres./CEO

As hinted earlier today on ALL ACCESS, DAN MASON has been named President/CEO of CBS RADIO. MASON will oversee CBS's 144 radio stations, as well as the day-to-day operations of the division. He replaces JOEL HOLLANDER and will report directly to CBS CORP. President/CEO LESLIE MOONVES.


He was the President last time O&A were on FM. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

[thekidslepthere]

He was the President last time O&A were on FM. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Wasn't Mel in charge then?

These corporations have so many presidents, CEO's, CFO's, Chairman, I wonder if they even know who is in charge some times.

[Polack]

:popcorn:

[cigarsandscotch]

Heavy rotation of the same pop crap and too many commercials is what killed radio. And Howie being a greedy repetitive ass, invented it.
not true, it was video that killed the radio star.

[jimmyjimjimz]

someone really should make a documentary about the death of entertaining commercial radio ...
haha call Michael Moore and get him on the case.

Didn't the boys do commercial reads for XM on WNEW? If the boys were allowed to do commercial reads for XM on WNEW, why couldn't Howard plug Sirius? I'm guessing there's a difference, right? They didn't want Howard to plug Sirius cause they didn't pay for the ad, right?

[doobdoob]

haha call Michael Moore and get him on the case.

Didn't the boys do commercial reads for XM on WNEW? If the boys were allowed to do commercial reads for XM on WNEW, why couldn't Howard plug Sirius? I'm guessing there's a difference, right? They didn't want Howard to plug Sirius cause they didn't pay for the ad, right?
Yeah, that's kind of how it works.

[jimmyjimjimz]

Yeah, that's kind of how it works.

That's what I thought

[Hog's Big Ben]

haha call Michael Moore and get him on the case.

Didn't the boys do commercial reads for XM on WNEW? If the boys were allowed to do commercial reads for XM on WNEW, why couldn't Howard plug Sirius? I'm guessing there's a difference, right? They didn't want Howard to plug Sirius cause they didn't pay for the ad, right?


I'm pretty sure they refused to do live reads for XM and pretty much went apeshit on air when the station ran XM ads during commercial breaks.

[Arch Stanton]

He was the President last time O&A were on FM. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Depends on performance and ratings I would think. The better they do, the harder it would be to push them around.