Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> February 10, 2003
JOEL HOLLANDER is President and Chief Executive Officer of
Westwood One, Inc. Mr. Hollander joined Westwood One in October
1998, and the company has grown significantly under his
direction. In 1999, Mr. Hollander was the architect for the
acquisition of Metro Networks, the nation's largest provider of
traffic, news, weather and sports information. Under Mr.
Hollander's direction, Westwood One has developed and expanded
partnerships with the NFL, NCAA, Notre Dame football, Wimbledon,
USGA, The British Open, The Masters, Marketwatch.com, FOX News,
the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/The GRAMMYs,
and The Academy of Country Music. He has developed new
programming and has added significant star power to Westwood
One's existing programs, including Boomer Esiason and Marv Albert
in the NFL Monday Night Football booth, The John Madden Sports
Quiz, The Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly, and The Laura Ingraham
Show. Mr. Hollander has also extended key Viacom brands with the
launch of radio networks with VH1, BET and CMT, and the expansion
of the MTV Radio Network. Prior to joining Westwood One as
President and CEO, he was General Manager of WFAN-AM New York. A
graduate of Indiana State University, Mr. Hollander began his
career in radio as an Account Executive in Daytona, Florida. Born
and raised in New York, Mr. Hollander returned to the city where
he made his way up and down the radio dial. He served as Account
Executive at WBLS-FM and WKTU-FM, as Retail Sales Manager at
WAPP-FM and WHN-AM, as Local Sales Manager at WRKS-FM and
eventually joining WHN-AM as General Sales Manager. In 1987, at
WHN-AM, the great 'experiment' known as sports radio was launched
and WFAN-AM was born. Profile
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Mr. Hollander: Westwood One is the largest provider of content to
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