Radio industry veteran returns to region to run five AM stations

Carolyn Cassidy has worked in Vermont, Massachusetts, Colorado and Ohio, in addition to Florida.

By Mark Gordon
| 9:00 a.m. May 3, 2023
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Carolyn Cassidy has twice been recognized by Radio Ink magazine as a General Manager of the Year.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Radio industry veteran Carolyn Cassidy has been named general manager of Salem Media Group’s five-station portfolio in Tampa and Sarasota.

Cassidy replaces Barb Yoder, who had been GM of Salem’s Tampa-Sarasota market for 12 years, according to a statement. Cassidy is also the GM of Salem’s Columbus, Ohio, operation, the release adds, and she will retain those responsibilities in addition to her new role.

Irving, Texas-based Salem Media specializes in Christian and conservative content, with media properties comprising radio, digital media and book and newsletter publishing. Its stations in the Tampa Sarasota market include: Faith Talk Tampa, 570 AM, 910 AM, and 760 AM, in addition to 860 AM and 930 AM The Answer. The publicly traded company (Nasdaq: SALM) had $266.96 million in revenue in 2022.