Cox Media Group has promoted Jodi Rainey to VP/National Sales for its radio division.

Rainey has been with Cox in various sales roles since 2001. She has served as Director of National Sales since 2016 and previously served as National Sales Manager for the Jacksonville, San Antonio, Tampa, and Tulsa markets.

Cox Media Group (CMG) announced today that Jodi Rainey was promoted to Vice President of National Sales within its Radio business. In her new role, Jodi will oversee national, network and political sales for CMG’s 52 radio stations in 11 markets across the company.

Jodi came to CMG in 2001 and brings nearly 25 years of industry experience to the National Sales team. Along the way, she’s cultivated a track record of success in sales and sales leadership and has produced consistent share growth and exceeded revenue goals in multiple CMG markets.

“Jodi is an outstanding leader and strategic thinker, and she’s passionate about delivering results for our clients and our company,” said Rob Babin, EVP, CMG Radio. “She has a deep understanding of our business, and I’m confident she’ll continue to deliver exceptional results while leading our National Sales team.”

Prior to her new role, Jodi was the Director of National Sales, leading CMG Radio’s National sales strategy and team. As part of this role, she served as the National Sales Manager in Jacksonville, San Antonio, Tampa, and Tulsa markets. Before that, she spent years working in-market – including Atlanta, Tampa and Jacksonville – to help meet her customers’ advertising needs while driving CMG Radio’s business.

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to work with an already successful team of talented and experienced leaders,” Jodi said. “We’ll continue to be laser focused on delivering results for our clients, creating growth for CMG, and positively impacting the listeners and communities across our markets.”