ESPN Audio made several staff moves.
Jim Roberts moves from senior director of affiliate sales to senior director of Deportes Local Radio Group. He keeps his duties at Deportes Dallas Radio and is in charge of relationships with Deportes Radio affiliates.
Patrick Polking, senior director of audio national accounts, becomes “senior director II” of distribution and business development, overseeing strategies to monetize ESPN Audio offerings. He adds management of terrestrial distribution and continues to oversee digital distribution.
Also, ScottMasteller, senior director II for radio content, will collaborate with DaveAustin, recently promoted to manager of the ESPN Digital Audio Group, “to ensure ESPN Audio is aligned in the production of its digital audio.”
These organizational changes were announced by Traug Keller, senior vice president, production business divisions for ESPN.
