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Cox Media appoints AI pioneer Phil Becker VP

7/15/2026

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  • Cox Media Group announced Phil Becker will join CMG Radio as Vice President of Audience & Content Growth on July 20.
  • He will steer audience growth across broadcast, streaming, podcasting and social media.
  • He was Executive Vice President of Content at Alpha Media, overseeing programming and digital strategy in 42 markets and over 200 brands.
  • Becker drew attention in June 2023 for the AI-generated “AI Ashley” synthetic host on KRFF “Live 95.5” in Portland.