LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CraveOnline Media, the largest online male lifestyle publisher, announced today the appointment of Jason Kobely as Executive Editor. In his new role, Jason will uphold Craveâs commitment to insightful and entertaining articles by overseeing all facets of editorial content, and working closely with Crave channel editors, video resources, and partner sites.
As an 18 year veteran of television, print, online, and radio journalism, Jasonâs prior experience earned him numerous awards and accolades, including an Emmy nomination, a Radio Television Digital News Association Edward R. Murrow Award and ten Associated Press awards. Prior to his work at Crave, Jason served as News Director at KNSI Radio (St. Cloud, MN), Supervising Web Producer at KXTV News 10 (Sacramento, CA), as well as anchor and editor at NewsTalk 1530 KFBK (Sacramento, CA).
As Executive Editor, Jason will be working closely with Craveâs panel of expert editors, including William Bibbiani (Film), Blair Marnell (TV), Andy Hunsaker (Comics), Johnny Firecloud (Music), Erik Norris (Gaming), Josh Helmuth (Sports), and John Scott Lewinski (Lifestyle).
âI am so excited and proud to be a part of this talented, energetic and vibrant collective of writers and editors,â said Kobley. âEngaging with my new team to deliver the worlds of entertainment, music, gaming, sports and male lifestyle to the Crave communityâall with Craveâs distinctive voiceâis a thrilling opportunity.â
âThe expertise that Jason is bringing to Crave is evident through the honors heâs received and the vast experience heâs gained,â said John Keefer, General Manager of CraveOnline and Vice President of Evolve Media Corp. âWith our new place as #1 male lifestyle publisher online, we continue our commitment to producing excellent contentâmaking Jason a perfect fit.â CraveOnline (www.craveonline.com) is the #1 male lifestyle destination reaching men ages 18-34 featuring video, movies, TV, music, sports, games, cars, humor and more. As the largest male lifestyle publishing company, CraveOnline Media attracts over 30 million unique visitors per month (November 2012, Comscore). CraveOnline strives to get users the most up-to-date and coolest content on the web. For advertisers, CraveOnline produces custom, integrated media programs that leverage rich media, video, mobile and social in ways that allow the marketing message to be an uninterrupted part of the user experience. Recent brand advertisers include Schick, Wrigley, IKEA, Universal, LG, Nikon, Coke, Pepsi, Unilever. The company is based in Los Angeles with sales offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Toronto. CraveOnline is part of Evolve Media Corp. CraveOnline Media, LLCWhitney AshleyDirector of Marketing Communications(310) 449-1890 Ext. 8250Whitney.Ashley@evolvemediacorp.comorAnnie CaroneSr. Public Relations Associate(310) 449-1890 Ext. 8263Annie.Carone@evolvemediacorp.com