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Jim Donahoe

President, NextMedia Group, Inc.

  • Jim DonohoeBorn:  July 1, 1951, the third of nine children to God-fearing Irish Catholic parents.
  • Raised:   New England and Greater Chicago area
  • Family:  Married, with two adult daughters.
  • First Job:  Worked way through school as an auto mechanic.
  • First Car:  ’59 Rambler
  • Favorite Music:  Classic Rock
  • Hobbies:  Cycling, skiing, sailing

 

EDUCATION

  • 1973  University of Iowa
  • 1975  Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University

 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2010  President of GAP East Broadcasting.  Consulted with Oaktree Capital Management to identify potential assets for acquisition employing distressed debt strategies.
  • 2009  President/CEO Millennium Radio Group. Built a fourteen station group all within the State of New Jersey.  Proforma cash flow doubled from $11 million to $22 million in the first six years (2002-2007)
  • 2000  Regional Senior Vice President for Clear Channel Radio (AMFM was merged into Clear Channel).  Responsible for the operation of 44 markets, 187 stations in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Alaska.
  • 1999   Regional Senior Vice President for AMFM Inc., formed as a result of a merger with Capstar and Chancellor.  Responsible for the operation of 26 markets, 121 stations.
  • 1998   President and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf-Pac, a wholly owned regional operating subsidiary of Capstar Broadcasting Corporation, one of the first radio consolidators.
  • 1995  Regional Vice President and General Manager of KYXY-FM and KPLN-FM in San Diego for SFX Broadcasting.
  • 1989  General Manager and Partner of KMZQ-FM in Las Vegas.
  • 1983  General Sales Manager of KCBQ-AM/FM in San Diego.
  • 1975-1983  General Manager of Packaging Corporation of America.  Corrugated box manufacturer.