Posted by Yes We Can on November 21, 2008 at 13:29:32:
In Reply to: John Gehron exits Harpo radio posted by chicagomedia.org on November 21, 2008 at 11:11:09:
Sounds like he was more of a launch or transition consultant. John will land on his feet, though. He has plenty of numbers in that Blackberry of his.
: Oprah radio GM John Gehron exits
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: 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.
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: (Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune)