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About Mr. Roy Laughlin, Director of Media Relations (SKTO)


Roy Laughlin, Director of Media Relations, was the General Manager of Clear Channel Los Angeles and Magic Broadcasting. Mr. Laughlin led KIIS-FM to the #1 billing radio station in the US for 9 years. As Market Manager of the CCLA 8 stations, he delivered record billing of $300 million annually. Mr. Laughlin and his brother launched GAP Broadcasting in 2006 which purchased 52 stations from Clear Channel in Texas for $139M (GAP later merged into TownSquare Media). Laughlin continues as an equity partner in Rincon Broadcasting which he co-founded with Sr. Partner John Hearne through the purchase of the Santa Barbara Clear Channel Cluster in 2006. Mr. Laughlin also re-launched the Steve Harvey Radio Show in L.A. Radio while upgrading the signal at 93.5 KDAY / 93.5 KDAI. Mr. Laughlin later teamed up with Mr. Hearne to purchase KQIE-FM Q104.7, an additional FM move into the Riverside/San Bernardino market in 2010.


08.13.2008
ROY LAUGHLIN NAMED SVP, MARKET MANAGER, CBS RADIO LOS ANGELES

Roy Laughlin has been named Senior Vice President, Market Manager for CBS RADIO’s seven Los Angeles stations. The appointment was made today by Dan Mason, President and CEO of CBS RADIO, and is effective beginning Tuesday, September 2.

As SVP, Market Manager for CBS RADIO Los Angeles, Laughlin will oversee the company’s cluster of top rated stations, including KCBS-FM, KNX-AM, KFWB-AM, KLSX-FM, KROQ-FM, KRTH-FM and KTWV-FM in the second largest radio market. He will report to Mason.

“Roy is a creative thinker who knows the radio business from the ground up and I couldn’t be happier to have him on our team,” said Mason. “We’ll be able to benefit from his ingenuity and ties to the Los Angeles community of listeners and advertisers which should garner immediate results for our award winning brands in the market.”

Laughlin is a veteran of the Los Angeles radio market with myriad executive level positions – including serving as co-market manager for Clear Channel’s over the air and online properties from 1997-2005. In that role he was able to develop a more cohesive operation across the cluster and increase profitability at the same time.

Additionally, he was able to secure a significant amount of new business revenue from “branded entertainment” programs such as Jingle Ball and Rose Bowl Wango Tango. He began his career in the market in 1991 at KIIS-FM as General Sales Manager and was later promoted to Station Manager in 1994.

As partner in Magic Broadcasting, Laughlin most recently oversaw the turnaround of 93.5 KDAY-FM in Los Angeles. He’s also worked with C Student Media; served on the Board of Mass 2 One, a software, consulting and creative service company that provides a portfolio of products and services that helps leverage the power of permission-based email marketing; and co-founded GAP Broadcasting comprised of more than 50 radio stations in Texas and the Southeast.

CBS Radio Adds Roy Laughlin to L.A. Team
By Katy Bachman
August 14, 2008

Roy Laughlin, a veteran Los Angeles radio operator, was named senior vp and market manager for CBS Radio's seven stations in Los Angeles. Laughlin, best known for his eight years as co-market manager for Clear Channel's stations and online properties in Los Angeles, will begin his new position Sept. 2 reporting to Dan Mason, president and CEO for CBS Radio.

Laughlin replaces Jeff Federman, who exited the company this week.

In his new role, Laughlin will oversee KCBS-FM, KNX-AM, KFWB-AM, KLSX-FM, KROQ-FM, KRTH-FM and KTWV-FM.

"Roy is a creative thinker who knows the radio business from the ground up and I couldn't be happier to have him on our team," Mason said. "We'll be able to benefit from his ingenuity and ties to the Los Angeles community of listeners and advertisers which should garner immediate results for our award winning brands in the market."

Most recently, Laughlin served as partner in Magic Broadcasting, where he oversaw the turnaround of 93.5 KDAY-FM in Los Angeles. He's also worked with C Student Media, served on the board of Mass 2 One, and co-founded GAP Broadcasting. He began his radio career in 1991 as general sales manager for KIIS-FM, Clear Channel's Top 40 station in Los Angeles.