New York, NY – July 1, 2010 -- United Stations Radio Networks, Inc., (USRN) an independent leader in original network radio programming, today announced the addition of Leslie Sturm to its Advertising Sales Department as Senior Account Executive.   Sturm will handle both the network’s ongoing clients as well as new business development.    This move brings yet another experienced network executive to USRN’s Ad Sales team, and this appointment is effective immediately.   The announcement came from the USRN’s President/COO, Jim Higgins.

Leslie Sturm will be based at USRN’s New York headquarters reporting to EVP/Sales, Rich Baum.  Sturm joins USRN following a recent stint as Senior Account Manager at Sirius XM Satellite Radio.    Prior to that assignment, she spent a combined ten years with the Premiere Radio Networks and MJI Broadcasting in similar capacities handling ad sales for national accounts.  She was also the VP/Associate Director of Network Radio at NW Ayer, Inc/Media Edge.   Sturm earned her BA from Rutgers in 1987 and is a life-long resident of the New York Metropolitan area.

Regarding this announcement, USRN’s EVP / Sales Rich Baum commented, “We are very excited about Leslie joining the United Stations team. Her great wealth of experience on both the advertising sales and agency side will help play a significant role in the growth of our company.”   Leslie Sturm is reachable at USRN via email at lesliesturm@unitedstations.com .

United Stations Radio Networks, Inc. is America's leading independently owned and operated radio network.   USRN currently produces and distributes dozens of format-specific programs and services accounting for nearly 5000 affiliations with commercial radio stations across the country.  The New York-based company maintains programming, sales and affiliate marketing offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Washington and Nashville.   USRN was founded in 1994 by radio pioneers Dick Clark and Nick Verbitsky.

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