Ken Benson
Senior VP of International at Pinnacle Media Worldwide
Ken Benson is the Senior VP of International at Pinnacle Media Worldwide, where he oversees the strategic development and tactical research for dozens of radio stations and media companies across four continents. Ken has been with Pinnacle for over five years, where his 27 years of experience programming, marketing and research expertise has helped Ken lead Pinnacle’s global operations. During his time as a Program Director, Ken led KKRZ Z100 in Portland, Oregon to multiple ratings and revenue records, which included nine consecutive quarters as the number one station in the market. His work did not go unnoticed amongst the radio community, as he won numerous awards and was as a six-time Billboard nominee for Program Director of the Year while the station enjoyed six Station of the Year nominations. Ken also had an influential run as VP of Music Programming at MTV in New York, where he was a key contributor to the creation and success of the hit video show, Total Request Live. As the Executive VP of Programming at Citadel Communications, Ken was accountable for programming strategies, marketing plans and research for 205 stations in 42 markets, and at Chancellor/AMFM, as Senior VP of Programming, Ken oversaw 42 stations in 8 major markets including KMEL and KYLD San Francisco, KISS Dallas and KODA Houston.
