Managing Director/Marconi Media Ventures, Inc.
Greater Denver Area
- Current
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- Managing Director at Marconi, Inc.
- Past
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- Managing Partner at Working Assets Funding/Media
- Director of National Sales at Tribune Company
- Vice President/General Manager at WLAN Radio
- Vice President/General Manager at WHTQ/WHOO Radio
- Education
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- University of Denver
- Connections
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12
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- Industry
- Investment Banking
- Websites
Chuck Lontine’s Experience
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Managing Director
Marconi, Inc.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MONI; Telecommunications industry)
January 2003 — Present (5 years 9 months)
Marconi is ranked 13th in the country by Kagan Research with over $20mm in total radio sales.
in early 2008, Mr. Lontine became interim COO of Bustos Media of Colorado. Bustos has retained Marconi as its primary M & A brokerage.
In June 2008, Mr. Lontine signed on KKHI-FM with Bustos Media. K-High is a full service "Smooth Jazz" station serving the Denver-Boulder radio market.
Mr. Lontine is also president of Loveland Radio, LLC. Formed in 2008, Loveland Radio owns and operates radio properties in Colorado.
In 2007 Mr. Lontine developed Telluride Radio, LLC with Ted Bolton and Susan Lontine. Telluride Radio is developing radio stations in resort markets in the Rocky Mountain West.
For more information go to: www.marconiventures.blogspot.com
Marconi is also currently retained by CityWide Banks of Denver & WP Media Lending as a banking consultant for media acquisitions and lending facilities. -
Managing Partner
Working Assets Funding/Media
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)
June 1999 — October 2002 (3 years 5 months)
As founding partner of KWAB, "Radio for Change" is long considered the template for Air America. Launched in 1999, the station developed one of the most listened to web stations in the country before being sold to Colorado Public Radio in 2001 for $1.5mm
The radio station was featured in The Wall Street Journal, SF Examiner & The New York Times. -
Director of National Sales
Tribune Company
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
June 1996 — June 1999 (3 years 1 month)
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Vice President/General Manager
WLAN Radio
(Broadcast Media industry)
January 1992 — January 1995 (3 years 1 month)
Mr. Lontine re-launched & re-programmed this CHR station in the early 1990's and it remains one of the most profitable and listened to radio station in Central Pennsylvania.
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Vice President/General Manager
WHTQ/WHOO Radio
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; CBS; Broadcast Media industry)
January 1990 — January 1991 (1 year 1 month)
Chuck Lontine’s Education
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University of Denver
1979 — 1983
Additional Information
Chuck Lontine’s Websites:
Chuck Lontine’s Interests:
Golf, Snow Skiing, Biking, Sailing, Fly Fishing & Camping (all of which I do with my son Benjamin).
Chuck Lontine’s Groups:
National Association of Broadcasters, Radio Advertising Bureau, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (Denver).
Chuck Lontine’s Honors:
Regional Emmy (Central CA) for Best Radio promotion on Television (1988)
Chuck Lontine’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
