Ridge Named Magid TV Prez

Steve Ridge was named President, Television, at the media research firm Frank N. Magid Associates. Ridge has been with Magid for 25 years, and will retain his role as Corporate Executive Vice President. He’s senior executive at Magid’s Iowa office, while maintaining a corporate office in Minneapolis.

Magid is in its 50th year. Besides Iowa and Minneapolis, the firm has offices in New York, Los Angeles and London. 

Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.