New President Named for Forcht Broadcasting Radio and Digital

Somerset, Ky. (March 10, 2025) - Today, Forcht Broadcasting Radio and Digital announces the hiring of Neil Middleton as its new president and CEO. Forcht Broadcasting Radio and Digital, based in Somerset, manages 26 radio stations serving nine radio markets in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, and offers digital marketing services to the businesses and the communities the stations serve. Middleton started his new role as president of Forcht Broadcasting Radio and Digital last December.

Neil Middleton, Forcht Broadcasting Radio and Digital's President and CEO

“The foundation of Forcht Broadcasting and Digital is built upon the importance of service to the local communities we serve. It’s a vision I share on local radio being a beacon for local communities, and the importance of hometown ownership for media companies like Forcht Broadcasting. I look forward to helping build upon the significance our radio stations have to our listeners and our local businesses,” Middleton said.

Prior to being named president and CEO of Forcht Broadcasting Radio and Digital, Middleton spent the last 12 years as vice-president and general manager of WYMT-TV in Hazard and spent 38 years in a variety of roles in management and news with WYMT-TV and its sister station in Knoxville, Tennessee. Middleton started his career in broadcasting in his native county Harlan working in several roles for two local radio stations.