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CBS RADIO NEWS
ANNOUNCES
PROMOTIONS
-- Aliah Git and Craig Swagler Assume Expanded Roles--
New York,
NY - December 5, 2005 - Westwood One (NYSE: WON) and CBS Radio
News announced today two key changes in the leadership of CBS Radio News.
Both Aliah Git and Craig Swagler assume new titles as Executive Editor
and Special Events Director, respectively.
In her expanded role, Aliah
Git will oversee all facets of the editorial department. Git began working
at CBS Radio News in December 2002 as a writer/editor. Previously, Git
has served as the Executive Producer of the Gil Gross Show at KLAC AM,
and produced the Bill Handel Show at KFI AM in Los Angeles. While at KFI
AM, Git also held the titles of News Editor and Assistant News Director.
Git assumes her new role on January 2, 2006.
Effective immediately, Craig
Swagler will serve as Special Events Director for CBS Radio News. Since
entering the company in 2001, Swagler has held a variety of positions
ranging from Desk Assistant, to Production Coordinator to Special Events
Producer. Prior to CBS Radio News, Swagler has held positions at Saturday
Night Live, ABC Sports and The MSG Channel.
Westwood One (NYSE:
WON) provides over 150 news, sports, music, talk, entertainment programs,
features, live events and 24/7 Formats. Through its subsidiaries, Metro
Networks/Shadow Broadcast Services, Westwood One provides local content
to the radio and TV industries including news, sports, weather, traffic,
video news services and other information. SmartRoute Systems manages
traffic information centers for state and local departments of transportation,
and markets traffic and travel content to wireless, Internet, in-vehicle
navigation systems and voice portal customers. Westwood One serves more
than 5,000 radio stations. Westwood One is managed by Infinity Broadcasting
Corporation.
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