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'''Tom Langmyer''' is an author and broadcast executive. He is currently Vice President, News/Talk/Sports Radio Programming for [[E. W. Scripps Company]] and also serves at Vice President and General Manager of Scripps' Milwaukee radio stations [[WTMJ (AM)]] and [[WKTI]]. Langmyer joined Scripps in 2013. |
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{{Autobiography|date=May 2019}} |
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==Broadcasting career== |
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In 2005, Langmyer joined [[Tribune Company]] as Vice President and General Manager of [[WGN Radio]] in Chicago, adding the slogan "The Voice of Chicago." In 2008, he acquired play-by-play rights for the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] for the station. The station also served as the flagship for the [[Chicago Cubs]] and [[Northwestern University]] Wildcats football and men's basketball broadcasts. Langmyer served on the Board of Directors of the [[Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce]] and the Executive Board of the [[Illinois Broadcasters Association]] as Vice-Chair Radio. He serves on the [[Radio Advertising Bureau (US)|Radio Advertising Bureau]]/[[National Association of Broadcasters]] steering committee, which directs conference programming at the NAB's Annual Radio Show, and he is a member of the [[Country Music Association]]. |
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| name = Tom Langmyer |
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| birth_name = Thomas E. Langmyer |
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| birth_place = [[Buffalo, New York]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Grove City College]] |
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| occupation = President & CEO, [[Great Lakes Media Corp.]] |
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| boards = [[Alliance for the Great Lakes]]| |
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'''Tom Langmyer''' is an American author, broadcast executive and media consultant. |
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Langmyer previously worked for [[KMOX]] Radio [[St. Louis, MO]], joining parent company [[CBS Radio]] in 1992, ultimately becoming VP/General Manager. He also served as National Vice President of News/Talk Programming for CBS Radio. Langmyer’s experience also consists of consulting both music and news/talk radio stations, including [[New York]]’s [[WNEW-FM]]. [[Radio & Records]], named him ''General Manager of the Year'' in 2009. [[Radio Ink]] honored Langmyer with "The Radio Wayne Award" for ''General Manager of the Year'' in 2015. |
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He is currently CEO of Great Lakes Media Corp.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jacobson|first=Adam|date=2018-11-12|title=A Great Leap Ahead In The Great Lakes |website=Radio & Television Business Report|url=https://www.rbr.com/great-lakes-langmyer-111118/|access-date=2021-09-15|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-09|title=Langmyer Launches|url=https://radioink.com/2018/11/08/langmyer-launches-new-company/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Radio Ink|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-30|title=Can WCCO make it in its second century?|url=https://www.minnpost.com/twin-cities-business/2021/04/can-wcco-make-it-in-its-second-century/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=MinnPost|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-15|title=Can WCCO Make It in its Second Century?|url=https://tcbmag.com/can-wcco-make-it-in-its-second-century/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Twin Cities Business|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Langmyer began his career in on-air roles and other capacities in his hometown of [[Buffalo, New York]] at [[WBEN (AM)|WBEN]]/[[WTSS|WBEN-FM]] and [[WJYE]]-FM and at [[WJJL]]-AM in [[Niagara Falls, NY]] and at stations in [[Grove City, PA]] and [[Youngstown, OH]]. He worked in roles at [[WGR]]-AM/FM in Buffalo, including airborne traffic pilot and reporter. He also worked on the air in [[Pittsburgh, PA]] at [[WPGP (AM)|WTAE]]. From 1986 - 1992, he served as operations director of [[WSYR (AM)|WSYR]] and [[WYYY]]-FM in [[Syracuse, NY]]. |
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Langmyer was previously vice president of news/talk/sports radio programming for [[E. W. Scripps Company]] and he also served as vice president and general manager of Scripps' Milwaukee radio stations [[WTMJ (AM)]] and [[WKTI]]. Langmyer joined Scripps in 2013. He previously was vice president and general manager of [[WGN (AM)]] in Chicago and [[KMOX (AM)]] in [[St. Louis]]. He also served as national VP of news/talk formats for [[CBS Radio]]. |
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He began his career in his hometown of [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[New York (state)|New York]] and later worked for stations in [[Youngstown]], [[Ohio]], [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], New York, [[New York City]] and [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]]. |
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| ⚫ | Langmyer's book, ''Lake Erie: History and Views'' was published in 2010. The 312-page hardcover book was written to educate readers on the history of [[Lake Erie]] and the surrounding region. The account combines narration, factual summaries, historic photographs, engravings, maps, and antique postcards from Langmyer's collection as well as current photographs. Starting with the creation of Lake Erie during the [[Ice Age]], the story describes the lake's discovery by Europeans, the battles for its control, how people settled and developed the region around the lake, and how the population grew along its shores. The "Circle of Cities and Towns" group of chapters, covers the history of most municipalities around the lake. The reader is also taken behind the scenes aboard a 1,000-foot lakeboat, the ''Walter J. McCarthy Jr.'', on a journey up the [[Great Lakes]]. |
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In 2018, he was named to the Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-20|title=Buffalo broadcasters Hall of Fame gets new members|url=https://www.wbfo.org/arts-culture/2018-06-20/buffalo-broadcasters-hall-of-fame-gets-new-members|access-date=2021-09-15|website=WBFO|language=en}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Langmyer's book, ''Lake Erie: History and Views'' was published in 2010.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Langmyer|first=Tom|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668110136|title=Lake Erie : history and views|date=2009|publisher=Blue Water Group|isbn=978-0-692-00637-5|location=St. Louis, Mo.|oclc=668110136}}</ref> The 312-page hardcover book was written to educate readers on the history of [[Lake Erie]] and the surrounding region. The account combines narration, factual summaries, historic photographs, engravings, maps, and antique postcards from Langmyer's collection as well as current photographs. Starting with the creation of Lake Erie during the [[Last Glacial Period|Ice Age]], the story describes the lake's discovery by Europeans, the battles for its control, how people settled and developed the region around the lake, and how the population grew along its shores. The "Circle of Cities and Towns" group of chapters, covers the history of most municipalities around the lake. The reader is also taken behind the scenes aboard a 1,000-foot lakeboat, the ''Walter J. McCarthy Jr.'', on a journey up the [[Great Lakes]]. |
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==External links== |
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*''Great Lakes Media Corp'', (website for broadcasting ownership and consulting firm): [http://greatlakesmediacorp.com] |
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| ⚫ | *''Lake Erie: History and Views'', (website for the book, Lake Erie: History and Views, which chronicles the history of the Lake Erie region in the U.S. and Canada):<ref>{{Cite book|last=Langmyer|first=Tom|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668110136|title=Lake Erie : history and views|date=2009|publisher=Blue Water Group|isbn=978-0-692-00637-5|location=St. Louis, Mo.|oclc=668110136}} |
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Latest revision as of 07:22, 16 March 2023
 | This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject. (May 2019) |
Tom Langmyer | |
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| Born | Thomas E. Langmyer |
| Alma mater | Grove City College |
| Occupation(s) | President & CEO, Great Lakes Media Corp. |
| Board member of | Alliance for the Great Lakes |
Tom Langmyer is an American author, broadcast executive and media consultant.
He is currently CEO of Great Lakes Media Corp.[1][2][3][4]
Langmyer was previously vice president of news/talk/sports radio programming for E. W. Scripps Company and he also served as vice president and general manager of Scripps' Milwaukee radio stations WTMJ (AM) and WKTI. Langmyer joined Scripps in 2013. He previously was vice president and general manager of WGN (AM) in Chicago and KMOX (AM) in St. Louis. He also served as national VP of news/talk formats for CBS Radio.
He began his career in his hometown of Buffalo, New York and later worked for stations in Youngstown, Ohio, Syracuse, New York, New York City and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In 2018, he was named to the Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.[5]
Great Lakes author
[edit]Langmyer's book, Lake Erie: History and Views was published in 2010.[6] The 312-page hardcover book was written to educate readers on the history of Lake Erie and the surrounding region. The account combines narration, factual summaries, historic photographs, engravings, maps, and antique postcards from Langmyer's collection as well as current photographs. Starting with the creation of Lake Erie during the Ice Age, the story describes the lake's discovery by Europeans, the battles for its control, how people settled and developed the region around the lake, and how the population grew along its shores. The "Circle of Cities and Towns" group of chapters, covers the history of most municipalities around the lake. The reader is also taken behind the scenes aboard a 1,000-foot lakeboat, the Walter J. McCarthy Jr., on a journey up the Great Lakes.
References
[edit]- ^ Jacobson, Adam (2018-11-12). "A Great Leap Ahead In The Great Lakes". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Langmyer Launches". Radio Ink. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Can WCCO make it in its second century?". MinnPost. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Can WCCO Make It in its Second Century?". Twin Cities Business. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Buffalo broadcasters Hall of Fame gets new members". WBFO. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ Langmyer, Tom (2009). Lake Erie : history and views. St. Louis, Mo.: Blue Water Group. ISBN 978-0-692-00637-5. OCLC 668110136.
External links
[edit]- Great Lakes Media Corp, (website for broadcasting ownership and consulting firm): [1]
- Lake Erie: History and Views, (website for the book, Lake Erie: History and Views, which chronicles the history of the Lake Erie region in the U.S. and Canada):<ref>Langmyer, Tom (2009). Lake Erie : history and views. St. Louis, Mo.: Blue Water Group. ISBN 978-0-692-00637-5. OCLC 668110136.
- Toxins in Lake Erie, A Study by Case Western Reserve University: [2]
- Grove City College Alumni News, Alumni honored for achievements: [3]
- Radio Ink Magazine, 2015 Radio Wayne Award Winner [4]