Jim Zagami

Director of Sales, Virginia, Cox Media

Jim Zagami serves as the Director of Sales for Cox Media in Virginia. In this role he is responsible for total advertising sales revenue for Cox via local, the regional cable Interconnect and national sales. Jim also oversees the sales projects, hiring, recruiting and retention. Jim has been with Cox Media since 2006 starting as Local Sales Manager for Northern Virginia, and later General Sales Manager for Northern Virginia before being named Director of Sales for Cox Media in Virginia which includes the Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia and Roanoke markets.

Prior to joining Cox Media, Jim was the Director of Sales for Clear Channel radio in Washington, D.C. In this role Jim was responsible for the sales revenue of an eight-station radio cluster. Jim oversaw a ten-member management team and a sales organization of 65 account executives. Jim was accountable for all sales projects, inventory management, hiring, training, recruiting and retention and for developing synergy among all assets within the cluster, trading area, region and non-radio divisions.  During his tenure Jim served as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Washington Marketing Business Unit.

Prior to Clear Channel, Jim was the Local Sales Manager at WASH-FM 1995 to 1998, WARW/WLTT-FM from 1993 to 1994 and National Sales Manager at WARW/WLTT from 1991-1993.

Before WASH-FM Jim served as an Account Executive from 1977-1987 at WLTT, WMAL-AM, WTOP-AM, WMDO-AM, WWDC AM/FM.

Jim is a member of the Board of Directors of Vehicles for Change (car donation organization) where he has served since 2004. In 2007, Jim won the prestigious Cox Media national CAMY Award for Leadership. Jim attended American University and is married with two sons.