Greater Media, Inc.

Peter Smyth

President and Chief Executive Officer

Biography

Peter Smyth

Mr. Smyth joined Greater Media in 1986 as General Manager of WMJX-FM in Boston, and was appointed Vice President/General Manager the following year. He was subsequently promoted to the positions of Senior Vice President/Regional General Manager, Group Vice President of Radio, and Chief Operating Officer. In October 2000, Mr. Smyth was appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, and in March 2002, was named as Greater Media’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Smyth began his broadcasting career in 1977 as an account executive with WROR-FM in Boston, where he quickly attained the position of Local Sales Manager. In 1978, he was promoted to General Sales Manager, a responsibility he held for five years until RKO General, parent company of WROR, recruited him to direct the sales operations of its New York stations. Mr. Smyth served as General Sales Manager at legendary station WOR in New York until his departure in 1986 to work for Greater Media.

Radio Ink, a widely respected industry publication, recently selected Mr. Smyth as “America’s Best Broadcaster” in 2005. In addition, the publication has featured him as one of the 40 "Most Powerful People in Radio" in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Mr. Smyth currently serves as Vice-President of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and has been on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Broadcasters, serving as the Chair of its Spectrum Task Force. He is also a member of the Country Music Association. In addition, Mr. Smyth is a member of the Board of Trustees of Emerson College and is a trustee and past president of the New England Media Association. In addition, he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Police Athletic League, and has served on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Massachusetts. He is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Phone
(781) 348-8600
Website
www.greatermedia.com
Address
35 Braintree Hill Office Park
Suite 300
Braintree, MA 02184
United States