Returning to roots
Sarah van Mosel joins New Hampshire Public Radio as Chief Growth Officer. She reunites with CEO Jim Schacter, who previously served as Vice President for News at WNYC, during van Mosel’s stint at the station.
“After more than two decades working across public and commercial media, I’m returning to my roots in public media, to work that feels deeply connected to my sense of purpose,” she said in a public announcement.
In a previous role Van Mosel spent a year at SiriusXM, where she was Senior Vice President, Podcast Strategy. An earlier position at Sirius XM Chief Revenue Office at the company’s Stitcher unit. A hefty radio background saw her as Vice President, Sponsorship at New York Public Radio Before that in this eventful career she was Executive Vice President at iHeartMedia where she built and operationalized a national audience network.
A longtime friend of RAIN, Sarah spoke at the fourth annual RAIN Podcast Business Summit in 2020
She appeared on the RAIN stage another time, at the Digital Audio Advertising Summit.
“Here’s to new beginnings, old colleagues, new friends, and the future of public media!” — Sarah van Mosel
Spotify seatback success
United Airlines announces an upgrade to its seatback media function. In partnership with Spotify, United has added a Spotify log-in function to the seatback audio/video experience. Passengers with Spotify accounts can now sign into those accounts in the seatback display. It’s a no-touch QR-code sign-in. Conveniently, the Spotify feature continues playing when the screen is being used for other functions. This feature is rolling out in United’s Starlink-equipped fleet, which is in the process of upgrading to high-speed connectivity.
