WXRT FM 93.1.<\/a><\/p>\nA native of north suburban Skokie and graduate of Niles East High School and the University of Michigan, Esken is the sister of Cheryl Esken, director of strategic sales and marketing at Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting.<\/p>\n
Here is the text of Winnecke\u2019s memo to her staff:<\/strong><\/p>\nDear Tribune Content Agency colleagues,<\/em><\/p>\nI am pleased to introduce Karyn Esken, joining us today as vice president for business development.<\/em><\/p>\nKaryn is an accomplished media executive whose arrival allows us to institute an important new organizational structure to our sales department, designed to more accurately reflect the diversity of our content offerings and markets as we strive for continued growth.<\/em><\/p>\nKaryn will head up efforts in traditional markets and will be responsible for developing sponsorships, key to our goal of diversifying revenue. Reporting to Karyn will be Rick DeChantal and Art Bushnell.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nWayne Lown, vice president of sales, will lead efforts in the digital and new-market categories. He will work closely with our international sales team and with Scott Cameron and Jim Hohman on the domestic front. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nKaryn spent the last nine years directing the Radio Disney Station Group, leading sales, marketing, promotion and operations for nine Midwest stations. Prior to that, she was the first Station Manager for Radio Disney, Chicago. Prior to Radio Disney, \u00a0Karyn served as Field Marketing Director of the Midwest Region for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. \u00a0Prior to joining Disney, Karyn worked as Director of Advertising and Promotion for a number of top Chicago radio stations, including WLS, WMAQ and WXRT.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nWayne and Karen will work closely with John Barron, Editor and General Manager, on the strategy and execution that will take TCA to a new level. Wayne, Karyn and John will report to me. \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nThese changes underscore the great opportunity we have to build on Tribune Content Agency\u2019s success as the premier provider of content and services across the globe. We\u2019re poised for growth. I thank each of you for your continued innovative spirit and hard work.<\/em><\/p>\nSincerely,<\/em>
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