Andy Ludlum

Current

• Director of News Programming at CBS Radio, Los Angeles KNX 1070 Newsradio & KFWB News Talk 980

Past

• Program Director at KFWB-AM, Los Angeles
• Program Manager at KABC/KMPC, Los Angeles
• Regional Director of Operations – Southwest at Metro Networks, Los Angeles

• Program Director at KING-AM, Seattle, WA
• VP News at KIRO TV, KIRO AM-FM, Seattle, WA
• Director of News and Programming at KMBZ-AM, Kansas City, Missouri
• Program Director at KMBR-FM, Kansas City, Missouri
• Managing Editor at KIRO-AM, Seattle, Washington
• Assistant News Director at KXRX-AM, San Jose, CA

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Education

• San Jose State University

Recommended

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Connections

117 connections

Industry

Broadcast Media

Websites

• My Company

Andy Ludlum’s Summary

I’ve been in broadcasting for over 30 years. Nearly all of my career has been spent in news or news-talk radio. I started in radio in the 70’s as a traffic reporter in San Jose. Over the years I’ve been an editor, news reporter and anchor. I’ve worked in some great cities; San Jose, Seattle, Kansas City, Seattle again and since 1995, Los Angeles.

I had the opportunity to broadcast from all over the world and cover some exceptional events, from the 1981 assassination of Anwar Sadat in Egpyt, to the economic emergence of China and the rebirth of democracy in the former Soviet Union.

I’ve spent most of the last two decades in broadcast management and have programmed radio stations in Seattle, Kansas City and Los Angeles. Through the radio station stations, I’ve worked with a number of major college and professional sports franchises, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Kansas City Royals, the Seattle Mariners, the Seattle Seahawks, the Seattle Sonics, the Oakland A's, University of Kansas and the University of Washington.

My stations in Los Angeles and Seattle have been recognized with numerous broadcast industry awards, including RTNA Golden Mikes, RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Awards and regional Emmys.

Andy Ludlum’s Specialties:

Extensive major market programming and broadcast management experience.

Operations and affiliate relations experience at network level.

Attended NAB/Northwestern University Management Development Seminar for Television Executives.

Attended President’s Association Management Briefing, American Management Associations.

Andy Ludlum’s Experience

• Director of News Programming

  CBS Radio, Los Angeles KNX 1070 Newsradio & KFWB News Talk 980

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  February 2009 — Present (10 months)

• Program Director

  KFWB-AM, Los Angeles

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  May 1998 — October 2008 (10 years 6 months)

  Responsible for all aspects of programming on CBS all-news station. Also served as News Director (2003-2006) and Executive Producer (1998-2003.) Executive producer of the “KFWB Noon Business Hour,” 1999-2003. Winner of RTNA Golden Mikes for Economic Reporting, 1999, Hard News Series Reporting, 2002 and Best Newscast, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006.

• Program Manager

  KABC/KMPC, Los Angeles

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  April 1996 — October 1997 (1 year 7 months)

  Programmed two ABC-owned talk radio stations; heritage KABC as an issue-based talk radio station and KMPC as conservative talk.

• Regional Director of Operations – Southwest

  Metro Networks, Los Angeles

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  January 1995 — April 1996 (1 year 4 months)

  Directed Southwest regional operations for nation’s largest news and traffic service with over 60 radio and television affiliates in Los Angeles and more than 20 stations in San Diego.

• Program Director

  KING-AM, Seattle, WA

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  September 1993 — September 1994 (1 year 1 month)

  Reorganized Seattle talk station’s programming to make it more competitive in the Seattle news-talk market.

• VP News

  KIRO TV, KIRO AM-FM, Seattle, WA

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  May 1987 — July 1993 (6 years 3 months)

  Directed 160 member combined radio and television news staff serving three stations. Emmy Award, best daily local television newscast. Led radio station to its two best ratings years in its history (1988, 1991), with continued number one performance in the Seattle/Tacoma/Everett market. Winner of the RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence, 1989 and 1991.

• Director of News and Programming

  KMBZ-AM, Kansas City, Missouri

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  September 1984 — May 1987 (2 years 9 months)

  Took 11th-rated station to number one (12+) in less than two years. Part of the team which negotiated the return of the World Champion Kansas City Royals to KMBZ. Led station’s first international broadcast from the Soviet Union in November, 1985.

• Program Director

  KMBR-FM, Kansas City, Missouri

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  July 1985 — November 1986 (1 year 5 months)

  Easy listening station consistently rated among the top five in the market. Number one in midday and in target demographic of women, 25-54.

• Managing Editor

  KIRO-AM, Seattle, Washington

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  April 1979 — September 1984 (5 years 6 months)

  Achieved and maintained number one market rating (12+). Led four international broadcasts, reporting from Egypt, Israel, Italy, Great Britain, Japan, Korea and China between 1981 and 1984. Winner of RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence, 1982. Helped pioneer nation’s third computerized broadcast newsroom. Anchored newscasts and hosted daily consumer program. Duties included responsibility for day-to-day operation of the news department.

• Assistant News Director

  KXRX-AM, San Jose, CA

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  July 1975 — April 1979 (3 years 10 months)

  Editor, reporter and anchor for news-talk station. Helped establish a serious news-talk station in the South Bay, competitive with the larger San Francisco stations. KXRX had the highest ratings in its history during this period.

Andy Ludlum’s Education

• San Jose State University

  BA , Journalism , 1972 — 1976

Additional Information

Andy Ludlum’s Websites:

• My Company

Andy Ludlum’s Interests:

Emergency communications, ham radio (KI6NON)

Andy Ludlum’s Groups:

Member, Radio Television News Association of Southern California

Ventura County ACS
Volunteer Ventura County Disaster Worker

Board Member and Region 1 Director, Radio Television News Directors Association. 1991-1993.

Advisory Board Member, The Edward R. Murrow School of Communications, Washington State University. 1990-1995.

•    San Jose State University (official group)
•    Shortwave Radio Listeners
•    ThoseinMedia
•    ARRL HAM Radio Operators
•    Radio Amateurs
•    Radio & Television Professionals Network
•    INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATION OF ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
•    Hooray for Hollyworld!
•    Amateur Radio Operators
•    LA Radio
•    Amateur Radio Enthusiast
•    Amateur Radio Worldwide

Andy Ludlum’s Honors:

Winner of RTNA Golden Mikes for Economic Reporting, 1999, Hard News Series Reporting, 2002 and Best Newscast, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006.

Local Emmy Award, best daily local television newscast. Seattle, 1993.

Winner of the RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence, 1982, 1989 and 1991.

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