An Austin A.W.M. Publication JANUARY 2012/VOLUME 105

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1 Your Austin An Austin A.W.M. Publication JANUARY 2012/VOLUME 105

2 Alliance for Women in Media January Luncheon Wednesday, January 11th Advertising Agencies in Austin TRACY ARRINGTON - THE DAVIS GROUP DEBORAH MAGNUSON-ELLIOTT - MARKETING MATTERS DANNY REED - DANNY REED ADVERTISING They will discuss the surprises seen in 2011, as well as some new trends coming up in MARTHA IGLEHART - MODERATOR Wednesday, January 11 th ; 11:30a Maggiano s Little Italy Restaurant Domain Dr., Suite 100 Members $25 Non-members $30 Non-RSVPs $35 at the door. NO SHOWS WILL BE BILLED! RSVP for the January luncheon at RSVP@AWMAUSTIN.ORG by FRIDAY January 6 th, For more information visit

3 COME BID ON SOME OF AUSTIN S MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELORS AND BACHELORETTES! Alliance for Women in Media 11 th Annual Bachelor(ette) Auction February 9 th, 2012 at Haven Lounge DOORS OPEN AT 6PM. BIDDING BEGINS AT 7PM. IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE A SILENT AUCTION WITH ITEMS LIKE AN ipod TOUCH, UT APPAREL AND MORE! If you know someone who would make an excellent bachelor or bachelorette, christina@spirit1059.com or erose@keyetv.com.

4 Missed this event? Go to our Facebook page and website for more info on upcoming luncheons and events. Don t be left behind again! Thanks to everyone for stopping by the AWM Holiday Party! Special thanks to our sponsors who helped to make the night extra special! For more information on upcoming events, please visit

5 CRISTA BROADCASTING Sue Jordan joins SPIRIT as an Account Executive. Sue joins them from North Florida, where she worked in radio both on-air and in advertising sales at Clear Channel and ESPN. Sue also owned a small advertising agency. To welcome Sue to Austin, Texas you can reach her at sue@spirit1059.com or at 512/ ***NEW ADDRESS*** 1021 E. 7 th Ste 103 Austin, Texas All numbers remain the same! If you have any new hires or recently-promoted employees that you would like listed in the DECEMBER newsletter, please newsletter@awmaustin.org by Monday, JAN 23, 2012

6 Luis Patiño has been appointed Senior Vice President for the Univision Television Group at Univision Communications Inc. Patiño s new responsibilities now include managing station operations, sales, news, marketing and promotions for Univision s owned and operated TV stations in San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield, Phoenix, Tucson, San Antonio and Austin. Christine Martinez was named Director of Sales for both the Austin and San Antonio Univision/TF Stations. Mary Reding joins as the new Multi-Market Account Executive and congratulates Elizabeth Rubio on her promotion to Multi-Market Account Coordinator. Operations Manager Ruben Robledo welcomed Julietta as the newest member to the Univision television family. If you have any new hires or recently-promoted employees that you would like listed in the DECEMBER newsletter, please newsletter@awmaustin.org by Monday, JAN 23, 2012

7 Mike Lewis has been named Vice President and General Manager of KTBC FOX 7 in Austin. Most recently, Lewis served as Vice President and General Sales Manager of the FOX owned-andoperated duopoly in Houston, KRIV FOX 26 and KTXH My20, for four years. Before that, he was Vice President and General Sales Manager at the FOX owned-and-operated affiliate WHBQ FOX 13 in Memphis for three years. Prior to that, Lewis served as National Sales Manager at the FOX owned-and-operated duopoly in Washington, D.C., WTTG FOX 5 and WDCA My20 in 2002 and was later promoted to Local Sales Manager in Earlier in his career, Lewis held sales positions at Clear Channel Television in Tulsa. He began his career as an account executive at WXXA FOX 23 Clear Channel Television in Albany. ENTERCOM BRINGS WALTON & JOHNSON TO AUSTIN KJCE - Talk Radio 96.3FM and 1370AM will now carrying Walton & Johnson. The duo have been together since They are also on in Houston, Biloxi-Gulfport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans. See them on the web at If you have any new hires or recently-promoted employees that you would like listed in the DECEMBER newsletter, please newsletter@awmaustin.org by Monday, JAN 23, 2012

8 Are you currently a student & meet the requirements below? Have completed 75+ hours of college course work by December 2011 Have an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher or a 3.0 or higher in declared major Are currently enrolled as a full-time student (with a declared major in radio, television, film, public relations, advertising, communications or broadcasting) then you are qualified to apply for the AWM Scholarship! Visit our website at for the application, or Gloria Villarreal at glvillarreal@univision.net for more information. Submit your company s community contributions to newsletter@awmaustin.org by Monday, January 23 rd, 2012.

9 The Independent Workforce X-Mas (Stubb s BBQ, 12/04) in its 7th year benefitted Austin Habitat4Humanity. This year featured local-fave CAKE and, once again, produced a sell-out show. This year s proceeds set the bar for future shows, raising $11,000+ for Habitat, and also featured an indoor Homegrown Live show with SPEAK!, uber-rock-n-rollers UME (pictured) & The Soldier Thread. Dudley & Bob s Second Annual Breaking & Entering Christmas was a huge success! A record turnout of listeners came to the live broadcast with artists like Bob Schneider, Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison, Hayes Carll and Del Castillo. This year s recipient was a family that had lost everything in the Bastrop Wildfires. Submit your company s community contributions to newsletter@awmaustin.org by Monday, JAN 23 RD, 2012.

10 KLZT/107.1 La Z was honored to host this year s Children s Miracle Network s 2011 RADIO-THON Por Los Niños. For TWO days they broadcasted LIVE from the Dell Children's Medical Center. Over $115,000 was raised. Univision held its 3rd Annual Noche Navideña event at Serranos at Symphony Square on December 11 th Attendees were asked to donate canned goods for the Capital Area Food Bank and were able to enjoy free pictures with Santa, ornament making and great entertainment including Diana Reyes. Over 1,000 people attended. Submit your company s community contributions to newsletter@awmaustin.org by Monday, JAN 23 rd, 2012.

11 SPIRIT celebrated their first ever SpiritFest at the Dell Diamond. Over 12,000 attended this faith based family festival. Members of COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL, an organization that focuses on the spiritual, physical, economic and social needs of children in poverty, were on-hand accepting donations. Sponsor a child today at In its 15th year, JB & Sandy s Bikes for Kids gave away nearly one thousand brand-new Trek bicycles to children across the Austin area. They ve raised over one million dollars through listener and sponsor support over the years. Submit your company s community contributions to newsletter@awmaustin.org by Monday, JAN 23 RD, 2012.

12 IT S ONLY $5 PER MONTH TO SUPPORT THE AUSTIN ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPLIES AWARDS, EVENTS AND FUN!!! Become a member of the Austin Alliance for Women in Media NOW! We welcome new and renewal memberships at the reduced rate of $60! That's only $5 per month! 5 Reasons to be an Austin AWM Member 1. Networking Opportunities Austin AWM provides professional and personal support to network with and for our industry by setting up seminars, events and celebrations in local media. 2. Educational Seminars Austin AWM works with national & local industry leaders to give us their insight on media trends, revenue builders, and best practices for your business. 3. Event Invitations Invitations to many Austin AWM events, programs and luncheons are offered at a reduced rate. 4. Committee Participation Be an active voice and participant in planning and executing events for our industry and businesses associated with media. 5. IT S ONLY $5 A MONTH!!! There are 2 ways you can become a member: 1) Click here to download the membership form and mail to P.O. Box 2684, Austin, TX ) Complete the registration on the next page and mail a check to P.O. Box 2684, Austin, TX For more information visit

13 Save the Date! Trailblazer and Awards of Excellence Media Gala April 12, 2012 at the Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin For more information visit

14 UPCOMING AUSTIN AWM EVENTS JANUARY 11 Luncheon: Agencies in Austin 11:30am; Maggiano s Italian Restaurant in the Domain 18 AWM Board Meeting Clear Channel Radio 23 AWM Newsletter submission deadline newsletter@awmaustin.org FEBRUARY 9 Sweetheart Bachelor Auction 15 AWM Board Meeting Clear Channel Radio 20 AWM Newsletter submission deadline newsletter@awmaustin.org MARCH 7 Luncheon: agenda TBD 14 AWM Board Meeting Clear Channel Radio 19 AWM Newsletter submission deadline newsletter@awmaustin.org If you would like additional information about any of the events or luncheons, please info@awmaustin.org.

15 Please visit for full job descriptions and contact information. Account Executive Sales Assistant- KROX & KLBJ-FM Software Developer (PHP/MySQL) Master Control Operator Studio/Control Room Operator (PT) Topical Producer Sales Account Executive Account Executive Internships Weekend Weather Anchor Weekday Morning News Anchor/Reporter In-Studio Traffic Reporter (PT) Internships News Anchor Reporter (2) Photographer Producer Internships Promotions Technician Account Executive Board Operator National Sales Manager Sales and Marketing Intern To have a position posted on the Austin AWM website and newsletter, please a brief description to career@awmaustin.org.

16 We would like to say a special Thank you! to our Austin Alliance for Women in Media corporate sponsors: If your company would like to become a member, please info@awmaustin.org.