About Us

Delivering Digital Audio and Video/OTT at scale for targeted local and national audiences.

Our immense audience reach combined with our proprietary technologies enable us to custom target users at scale. We reach your customers where they are – both by platform and by geography.

Katz Digital Audio is the largest digital audio offering in the U.S., reaching 190 Million users. Our enormous triple play platform encompasses Audio Streaming, Podcasting and Programmatic Audio. The platform is 100% premium publisher inventory including exclusive geo-targeted representation of Spotify, the world’s largest audio platform. Katz’ sales and service team is the most tenured in the industry delivering both Digital and Cross Platform opportunities.

Katz Digital Audio network is the ONLY true AUDIO EVERYWHERE Platform reaching every device, geography, platform, adserver and target group.

Katz Digital Video is a one stop shop with unparalleled reach into the Video and “Over-The-Top “(i.e., Streaming TV) growth marketplace. We have industry leading access to premium content with deep targeting capabilities that allow brands to connect to their target consumer. Our own proprietary tools provide granular reporting and real-time analytics that include device type, network, time of day and more. Our team provides insights and analytics to ensure your strategy will be optimized in today’s enigmatic media landscape.

Leadership

MARK GRAY

Chief Executive Officer, Katz Media Group

Mark Gray is Chief Executive Officer of Katz Media Group, the leading national expert in audio and television advertising solutions. Mark has been a leader in the media industry for more than 25 years, building a first-class media sales organization that delivers results for its broadcast partners and the nation’s top brands.

As CEO, Mark oversees both Katz’s radio and television companies. His primary focus is to lead Katz’s team of industry experts to deliver innovative ideas for advertisers and agencies, driving revenue for Katz’s partners, as well as developing Katz’s technology and digital offerings, including bringing Katz to the forefront of the programmatic buying arena.

Mark’s tenure with Katz has included various management roles, including President of the Katz Radio division before being promoted to President of Katz Radio Group in 2006.

Radio Ink has named Mark one of the “Most Powerful People in Radio.” He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Broadcasters Foundation of America; a board member of the Radio Advertising Bureau; and an Honorary Trustee for the Alliance for Women in Media.

SCOTT PORRETTI

Executive Vice President, Katz Digital Katz Media Group

Scott Porretti is Executive Vice President of Katz Digital for Katz Media Group. In his role, Scott oversees the sales and operations of Katz partner’s digital audio and video nationwide, including over-the-top content (OTT), podcasting, and digital audio programmatic and video on behalf of current and new partners.

Under his leadership, Katz Digital’s audio business has seen tremendous growth, and its premium partners include Spotify, Entercom, Cox, Univision, Cumulus and more. Scott has also led the team in strengthening internal technology and systems that streamlined advertiser’s access through Katz to the best brands in media, utilizing the most advanced targeting technology in the local marketplace.

During his tenure at Katz, Scott has held various management positions within the organization, including Vice President General Sales Manager, Vice President Manager of the New York office, and Manager in San Francisco. Most recently, Scott served as Senior Vice President of Katz Radio Group, a role he held for four years, overseeing the performance and personnel of a more than 250 person sales team across seven individual sales divisions. In 2014, he was also named Senior Vice President of Katz Digital.

Scott serves on the Board of Directors for Audiology (www.Audiology.media), a company created to promote programmatic sales in the digital audio marketplace.

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JOE BREWER

President, Business Operations and Innovation, Katz Media Group

Joe Brewer is President of Business Operations and Innovation. Joe brings more than 30 years of media and technology experience to lead the company’s programmatic, data and technology initiatives. In his role, Joe focuses on business operations across Katz Radio Group, Katz Television Group and Katz Digital with the goal of streamlining company processes and aligning all technology and innovation initiatives with company goals. Joe also provides oversight and guidance to Katz corporate groups including Finance, Human Resources and Real Estate to help move Katz’s continuously expanding business forward.

Joe joined Katz in May 1996 as Vice President of Information Technology Services, and has since held leadership roles, such as Vice President of Client Services, and Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer. During his tenure, he has expanded and enhanced Katz offerings, increased efficiencies and helped to develop additional revenue streams for the company.

Most recently serving as Chief Administrative Officer, Joe worked to further develop the company’s technology assets across radio and television and advance its digital offerings, including bringing Katz to the forefront of the programmatic buying arena. Joe has also led significant advancements in Katz’s data initiatives, which have dramatically reduced discrepancies and improved the buying process for agencies and advertisers.

Joe serves on the Board of Directors for Audiology (www.Audiology.media), a company created to promote programmatic sales in the digital audio marketplace.

STACEY LYNN SCHULMAN

Chief Marketing Officer, Katz Media Group

Stacey Lynn Schulman is the Chief Marketing Officer of Katz Media Group. Stacey brings more than 20 years of media, consumer and marketing research experience to lead a team of marketing and insight professionals across both Katz Radio Group and Katz Television Group, driving Katz’s overall marketing strategy and insights nationwide.

Stacey joined Katz in 2014 as Executive Vice President of Strategy, Analytics and Research providing industry-leading audience and consumer analytics for Katz partners, advertisers and agencies. As EVP, she quadrupled Katz’s proprietary research efforts on behalf of clients and introduced new marketplace tools to showcase the power of local media.

Stacey joined Katz from TVB, the television station marketing association, where she served as Chief Research Officer and was responsible for driving insights on the value of local broadcast television. Prior to TVB, Stacey served as Senior Vice President at Turner Broadcasting where she oversaw sales and marketing research across Turner's entertainment and sports brands and its digital extensions. Stacey joined Turner from The Interpublic Group, where she was the President of the holding company's Consumer Experience Practice. Prior to Interpublic, Stacey served as Executive Vice President, Director of Global Research Integration for Initiative, a media agency within the Interpublic family. Stacey began her career at Katz Communications conducting programming and local market research before moving on to spend several years at CBS.

Radio Ink most recently honored Stacey as one of the “Most Influential Women in Radio.” She was the first research executive to ever be inducted into the American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Achievement, and was honored as the Gold Medal recipient in the Innovation category at the ARF’s Great Mind Awards. Throughout her career she has been named the most quoted executive in the industry by Ad Age’s Media Talk survey; a “Media All Star” in the research category by Mediaweek; honored as a “Media Maven” by Ad Age; and profiled in Crain’s “40 Under 40 – New York’s Rising Stars” feature. She has been actively engaged with the industry as a board member of The Advertising Research Foundation; former President of the Radio and Television Research Council; and the head of the Big Data committee for The Council for Research Excellence. She also taught at MIT as an adjunct faculty member in their Comparative Media Studies program.

About Katz Digital

#1 in Audio Streaming, Podcasting and Digital Video/OTT

Delivering Digital Audio and Video/OTT at scale for targeted local and national audiences.

#1 in Audio Streaming, Podcasting
and Digital Video/OTT