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Dan Halyburton a 40-year radio veteran is proud to join McVay New Media. He joins McVay New Media following his role as President of RadioTime. RadioTime powers the new world of connected Internet radio devices from Sonos, Logitech, Kodak, TuneIN, Wunderradio and many more.
Halyburton joined RadioTime in March of 2009 following 3 years as the Senior Vice President and Market Manager for the New York City cluster of radio stations, owned by distinguished media company Emmis Communications. The stations include Hot 97(WQHT-FM), 98.7 KISS FM (WRKS-FM) and 101.9 WRXP.
Halyburton spent 25 years with Susquehanna Radio Corporation, where he was the Senior Vice President and General Manager for Group Operations. Halyburton oversaw many facets of the groups operation including the innovative interactive and streaming programs.
Dan joined Susquehanna Radio Dallas, Texas in 1981 as Operations Manager and was later promoted to Station Manager for KPLX/KLIF. Susquehanna Radio added more stations in Dallas, The Ticket (KTCK) and The Zone (KKZN). Halyburton was named Senior Vice President and Market Manager for the Dallas Cluster. He headed the team that launched the legendary 99.5 THE WOLF (KPLX).
Halyburton spent 25 years with Susquehanna Radio Corporation, where he was the Senior Vice President and General Manager for Group Operations. Halyburton oversaw many facets of the groups operation including the innovative interactive and streaming programs.
Experienced in all facets of the business of radio, Dan began his career as an on-air personality and Production Director at country radio WWOK in Miami in 1970. He went on to become Program Director and Air Personality for WTCR in Huntington, West Virginia in 1974. Halyburton was Program Director for Susquehanna Radio’s WFMS in Indianapolis in 1976. He joined Top 40 pioneer Storz Broadcasting in 1977 and changed WDGY Minneapolis to a successful country station. Storz asked Dan to repeat his North Country success at WQAM where Sun Country took Miami by storm in 1979.
Halyburton continues his service beyond McVay New Media.
He serves on the board of the Country Radio Broadcasters. In 2010 he was honored with induction into the Country Radio DJ Hall of Fame. He is an inductee to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.
His past service includes The Country Music Association where he served as a Board member, Chairman and President. He served as Chairman of the MS Society of North Texas. He also served as a board member on Texas Association of Broadcasters.
He was an instructor for the University Of North Texas and served as an advisor for their Department Of Radio and Film. He has also served on the Associated Press Broadcast Advisory Board and the Texas Wesleyan University Advisory Board.
Recognized as a pioneer in Internet radio technologies Halyburton has testified before the United States House and Senate on behalf of the NAB.
When Halyburton isn’t working you will find him doing volunteer work for the Red Cross, traveling on his Harley Davidson motorcycle or scuba diving in Mexico. He lives in the M streets of Dallas Texas with his wife Kristy and two famous cats Humphrey Bogart and Ernest Hemingway.
Contact Dan Halyburton.
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