Entercom has announced it has promoted J. Timothy Holly to SVP/Market Manager for its Buffalo NY operations.
Holly has been with Entercom Buffalo since 2001. He joined the company as General Sales Manager before being promoted to Director of Sales in 2008 and Vice President of Sales in 2012. He succeeds Greg Ried, who was let go in mid-January after leading the cluster for the past two and half decades.
Entercom, a leading media and entertainment company and one of the two largest radio broadcasters in the U.S., named J. Timothy Holly as Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Entercom Buffalo, effective immediately. In this role, he will have oversight of Alternative Buffalo (WLKK-FM), Classic R&B 107.3 FM (WWWS-AM), ESPN 1520 AM (WWKB-AM), Kiss 98.5 (WKSE-FM), Star 102.5 (WTSS-FM), WBEN (WBEN-AM) and WGR 550 (WGR-AM). Holly was previously Vice President of Sales for Entercom Buffalo since 2012.
“I am excited to promote Tim Holly from Vice President of Sales where he has done an outstanding job of creating an innovative and successful approach to solving our clients’ needs,” said Michael Doyle, Regional President and President of Sales Operations, Entercom. “With our outstanding and unique portfolio of audio assets, including great radio and digital brands, leading local sports coverage via partnerships with the Buffalo Bills and Sabres, and some of the largest live events in Buffalo, Tim has shown that he can lead our team of professionals in Western New York to grow and thrive.”
“I’m fortunate to have been able to develop and expand my career for the last two decades in Western New York and I’m proud to be a part of the Entercom team for the past 19 years,” said Holly. “With this new role, I’m excited to work with such a dynamic group of professionals and lead this collection of market-leading stations and its impressive portfolio of assets.”
Holly joined Entercom in 2001 as a General Sales Manager before being elevated to Director of Sales in 2008 and later Vice President of Sales in 2012. His radio career dates back to 1986 and he has spent his entire career in Western New York.