Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 1, 1998
ROBERT F. NEIL was named president and chief executive officer of Cox
Radio, Inc. when it became a public company in September, 1996. Prior
to his most recent appointment, he was executive vice president-radio of
Cox Broadcasting for over four years. From 1990 to 1992, he was vice
president and general manager of WSB AM/FM, Atlanta, as well as radio
regional vice president-east for Cox Broadcasting. He also served as
station manager at WSB from 1986 to 1988 before taking over as the vice
president and general manager of WWRM-FM, a newly acquired Cox station
in Tampa, Florida in 1988. Neil was formerly operations manager of
WYAY-FM in Atlanta, a position he held from December 1984. Early in
1986, he assumed additional duties as program consultant to all stations
owned by NewCity Broadcasting Company (formerly The Katz Radio Station
Group). Neil spent the two years prior to coming to Atlanta in program
management posts at WSYR and WYYY in Syracuse, New York, and six years
in programming and program management at WFLA AM/FM, Tampa, Florida. Profile
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