SummitMedia has announced the appointment of Brad Gould as its Omaha Market President.
Gould most recently served as EVP/Business Development for marketing agency LaneTerralever until relocating to Omaha last fall to be closer to his wife’s family. He previously spent 20 years at Clear Channel Phoenix rising to General Sales Manager from 1994 to 2011. Gould then spent nine years at Clear Channel Outdoor first as Phoenix based VP/Sales and then Southwest Regional Sales Leader before moving to their Los Angeles office as VP/Sales.
Gould succeeds Rick Parrish, who had joined the company in July 2021.
SummitMedia, LLC names Brad Gould as President of SummitMedia – Omaha.
Gould brings more than two decades of media experience and revenue success. Most recently, Gould served as Executive Vice President of Business Development at LaneTerralever, the longest tenured marketing agency in the state of Arizona. Previously, he spent nine years with Clear Channel Outdoor, ultimately leading the Los Angeles area as VP of sales. In addition, he spent several years as General Sales Manager for iHeartMedia in Phoenix.
“I am thrilled to be offered the opportunity to lead the SummitMedia Omaha team,” Gould said. “I wish Rick Parrish all the best and thank him for all he’s done to create the best media organization in Omaha.”In addition to leading radio and out-of-home teams to success, Gould is known for his ability to help grow and develop talent. Summit’s five stations in Omaha will now benefit from his extensive experience devising sales strategies and augmenting business growth, while managing multi-million-dollar clientele.
Carl Parmer, SummitMedia Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, “We are very excited Brad will be leading our outstanding team in Omaha. His success in various media management roles is exactly what we need as we continue to evolve the Market President role in today’s environment.”
“Brad’s understanding of Media enables Summit to compete at an even higher level,” added John Walker, SummitMedia Chief Revenue Officer. “Look for Brad and our Omaha team to become even more involved in the community, not only with business leaders but also in local non-profits.”
Gould and his wife, Lonelle, recently moved to Omaha for the opportunity to be closer to family. (Lonelle is a native Nebraskan.) They plan to take an active role in the community and local charities.
SummitMedia Omaha stations include AM 590 ESPN (KXSP), Channel 94.1(KQCH), Classic Rock 105.9 (KKCD), Star 104.5 (KSRZ) and Z-92 (KEZO).
