Mediaco Holding Inc. Appoints New President; Interim CFO Named

What Happened Mediaco Holding Inc. filed an 8-K on July 21, 2026 disclosing executive changes. On July 20, 2026 the Board appointed Brian Fisher (age 53) as President, effective immediately; Albert Rodriguez remains Chief Executive Officer. Fisher had been the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer since August 18, 2025 and previously held senior sales roles at Mediaco and leadership roles at Disney, Tribune Media and Bloomberg Media. The Company also reported that Debra DeFelice ceased serving as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President effective July 17, 2026, and on July 20, 2026 appointed Roberto Castro (age 56) as interim Chief Financial Officer and interim Treasurer. Castro has been the Company’s Senior VP and Corporate Controller since April 20, 2026 and previously spent ~24 years at Spanish Broadcasting System and roles at DIRECTV Latin America and Coopers & Lybrand.

Key Details

• Employment agreement with Brian Fisher was entered on January 22, 2026: base salary $450,000 now, increasing to $510,000 on Dec 1, 2026 and $600,000 on Dec 1, 2027.
• Fisher is eligible for a discretionary cash bonus up to 60% of base salary (potentially up to 115% if performance metrics met) and severance equal to six months’ base salary if he resigns for good reason or is terminated without cause (subject to a release).
• Equity awards (subject to grant conditions and shareholder approval to increase shares under the Equity Compensation Plan): restricted stock units valued at $972,260 (three‑year linear time vesting) and performance stock units valued at $972,261 (three‑year performance vesting).
• Post‑employment covenants for Fisher include a six‑month non‑compete, one‑year non‑solicit and perpetual non‑disparagement; no related‑party or family disclosures were reported for Fisher or Castro.

Why It Matters Leadership changes—especially at the President and CFO levels—can affect company strategy, revenue execution and investor confidence. The promotion of a longtime sales executive (Fisher) with significant equity and performance incentives signals a focus on revenue growth and commercial execution. The CFO change to an interim controller (Castro) indicates a finance leadership transition; investors should watch for subsequent disclosures about a permanent CFO, any impacts on financial reporting, and whether shareholder approval is obtained for the equity plan amendment that conditions Fisher’s grants.