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Thursday, May 12, 2011

NJ's new Longport Media hires casino exec Dave Coskey as President

Dave Coskey Longport Media, which recently won the auction for the former Atlantic City area Atlantic Broadcasting stations, has hired Borgata Hotel and Casino executive Dave Coskey to oversee their radio operation. Coskey has been VP/Marketing for Borgata since 2007, and joins the five-station group which was bought one week ago for $4.2 million following action in US Bankruptcy Court. Coskey's background includes time as VP/Marketing for Trump Plaza Casino, as well as being EVP of the Philadelphia 76ers in the '90s. Coskey was appointed by NJ Gov. Chris Christie to serve on the board of the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority. The Longport stations are WTKU-FM (98.3), Top 40 WWAC-FM (102.7), classic rock WMGM-FM (103.7) "The Shark," news-talk WOND-AM (1400) & Spanish WBSS-AM (1490). Coskey tells the Atlantic City Press newspaper, "I am leaving friends, a great job and an incredible property, but I am doing so because I think it's a great opportunity for me and the station. It's pretty cool for me to be a part of the stations I grew up listening to."

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