Entercom has named Bill Smee to the newly created role of Vice President of News.In this capacity, Smee will have strategic oversight of the company’s multi-platform local news brands, including eight All News and 18 News/Talk radio stations in 23 markets across the country, and nationwide via the Radio.com platform. Smee will spearhead linear audio, podcast and on-demand audio, written editorial and video news content produced both centrally and at market level, while collaborating with digital product teams on the design of new features to serve news listeners.
“Bill is a highly respected, award-winning news professional with over 30 years of experience leading and growing high-profile news brands,” said Jeff Sottolano, EVP of Programming for Entercom. “As the No. 1 local news platform, we remain committed to providing our audiences with quality local content via our collection of iconic news brands. Bill’s expertise will help us enhance and expand our position as an unparalleled leading news platform to better serve our communities.”
“This is a tremendous opportunity to build on the core strengths of Entercom’s news brands on all platforms at a time when demand for quality news, especially at the local level, is sky high,” said Smee.
Bill Smee is a multiple Emmy Award-winning video content creator and strategist who has launched and led new projects at major media companies, including CNN, NBC News and Slate Magazine. Smee previously served as a strategic consultant for Entercom’s news radio, podcasting and digital platforms and served on the Board of Governors for Yale Broadcasting Corporation from 2011 to 2018.
