Eagle Communications, the state’s premier employee owned media and Broadband Company, has appointed Rick Nulton, General Manager of Eagle Radio of Great Bend and Gary Exline, General Manager of Eagle Radio of St. Joseph, Mo. as advisory members to the company’s board of directors. The advisory members will assist the board with radio opportunities and oversight.
“As our company continues to grow, adding Rick and Gary as advisory board members gives us additional broadcast insight and knowledge as we tackle the opportunities ahead,” said Eagle Communications President Gary Shorman. “They are both highly respected and their experience and forward thinking will add a unique perspective to help drive Eagle’s strategy.”
Nulton, winner of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters top award for sales excellence, is a graduate of Fort Hays State University. He began his broadcast career in Garden City and joined Eagle Communications at KHOK radio in 1986.
Exline, a graduate of Kansas State University, is chair elect of the Missouri Broadcasters Association board of directors and chairman of the St. Joseph, Mo. chamber of commerce business roundtable for health and productivity. He began his radio career in McPherson in 1969 and joined Eagle Communications in 2003 after 15 years as market manager for a radio station cluster in Owensboro, Kent.
The appointments became effective Jan. 1st.