Richard Schmaeling is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Audacy. Audacy is a scaled, multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with a leadership position in virtually every segment of the dynamic and growing audio business—including broadcasting, podcasting, digital, network, live events, music, sports and news. Audacy is also the number one creator of original, premium audio content, engaging over 200 million consumers each month.

In this role, Schmaeling oversees and manages all aspects of the company’s finances. 

Prior to joining Audacy (then Entercom) in 2017, Schmaeling served as the Chief Financial Officer at Travel Leaders Group, the largest travel agency company in the United States. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer at LIN Media, a local TV and digital media provider, where he oversaw all aspects of the company’s financial, accounting, tax, investor relations and compliance matters. In addition, he was actively engaged in the company’s successful integration with Media General. Schmaeling also served as the Vice President of Finance at Dow Jones, where he managed the financial planning, analysis, general accounting and transaction processing services for nine business units worldwide. During his tenure at Dow Jones, he played an instrumental role in transforming the company to provide more diversified multimedia content and information services. He also helped to facilitate its 2007 acquisition by News Corporation. Schmaeling began his career at Arthur Andersen in the audit and business advisory practice.

Schmaeling earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, magna cum laude, from Rutgers University and is a certified public accountant.