Compass Media Networks recently announced the promotion of Robert Blum to Vice President of Affiliate Sales for Sports & News-Talk Programming. Blum, who has been with the company since 2011, will operate from their New York office. His role includes overseeing affiliate sales and marketing for a range of sports and news-talk content.
In the realm of sports, Blum’s responsibilities encompass the Dallas Cowboys National Radio Network, the Las Vegas Raiders Radio Network, NFL Sunday Afternoon 1pm/4pm Double Headers, the Big Ten Football Championship, the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, and college football and basketball regular season games featuring top 25 teams.
On the news-talk front, Blum will manage affiliate relations for several programs including The Erick Erickson Show, The Lars Larson Show, The Joe Pags Show, Markley, van Camp & Robbins, This Morning — America’s First News with Gordon Deal, Your Money Now, and The Market Scoreboard Report with Ron Insana.
Expressing his enthusiasm for the role, Blum highlighted the joy he finds in building meaningful friendships through his work and optimistically noted, “The best is yet to come.” He will continue to work closely with over 1,200 news-talk-sports affiliates, along with a diverse array of talent and sports partners.
