Posted by chicagomedia.org on November 21, 2008 at 11:11:09:
Oprah radio GM John Gehron exits
John Gehron, an esteemed radio veteran of more than 35 years who helped get Oprah Winfrey's "Oprah & Friends" XM Radio operation up and running a couple years ago, has told friends he's leaving as general manager of Harpo Radio.
Lisa Halliday, chief spokeswoman for Harpo Inc., said Gehron's exit at the end of the week "as part of Harpo Radio's restructuring."
"We owe a tremendous amount of gratitude to him for helping us establish a new division of the company and for creating a foundation that we will build upon in the future," Halliday said. "His dedication over the past few years is to be commended and we thank him for his work."
This summer, Harpo Productions brought in Eric Logan, a former executive for XM Satellite Radio and Citadel Broadcasting, to oversee radio, print and retail.
(Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune)