Sarah Foss- CTO Audacy
Title: Chief Technology Officer (and “AmperWave Groupie”)
Location: Philadelphia
Duties performed: I have the amazing responsibility to drive technology strategy, accelerate business transformation through our proprietary platforms, and enable the amazing technologists at Audacy to innovate. (If you can’t tell, I love my job.)
How long have you worked at Amperwave (does that include WO and Abacast time)? My *first* day was the acquisition – October 19, 2021!
How long have you been in the industry? A. Very. Long. Time. I’m officially at 31 years now…and while somethings have changed (5G; DAI; Personalization), some things haven’t (Transmitters; Local Matters; Content is King!).
What do you love about your work/industry? Technology has unshackled content! I love the fact that AmperWave delivers content to me that matters from places that I used to not be able to access. I heard my Philly hockey games in Denver and now I can listen to my Denver stations in Philly (and yet the ads are for the right community I actually live in). Media still matters; we connect listeners to great content across the country in seamless ways. That’s magical.
Fun facts about you! Although I have stayed in the same industry my entire career, I have lived in 10 states, one district, and two different countries since becoming an adult. While I wish this meant I was fluent in a variety of accents and languages, it really just means my favorite sports teams are a US / France-UK Bingo card! Allez les Bleus! Go Birds! Play Ball!