Professional Bio

Bill Newman, who owns an extensive 32-year resume on the Kansas City business scene in management, broadcasting and sales, joined the Chiefs in January of 2005 as the club’s Senior Vice President of Administration. In his executive role with the Chiefs, Newman oversees a number of areas for the franchise, including sales, marketing, advertising, tickets, promotions, data processing, development and stadium operations. He came to the Chiefs from Workload Software LCC, where he had served as President since 2003.

Throughout his career, Newman has been involved in a number of highly successful media and business ventures. From ‘98-03, he held a position for the New York Investment Bank of Veronis Suhler Associates as President and CEO of Atwood Publishing, one of the world’s largest trade show and medical meeting industry publishers. A familiar face at Arrowhead Stadium, Newman played an integral role in acquiring the radio broadcast rights to Chiefs games for KCFX-FM in ‘90 during his tenure as President and General Manager of the Heritage Media Corporation/Hoker Broadcasting from ‘85-98. Thanks to the efforts of Chiefs President Carl Peterson and Newman, the Chiefs were one of the first NFL teams to extend their radio rights to an FM station, a strategy that has since been widely duplicated around the league.

From ‘74-98, Newman served in various capacities including President and Market Manager for Heritage Media’s six-state, 86-station Chiefs Radio Network and its FM holdings, KCFX, KQRC, KCIY and KXTR. Prior to this, he was Vice President/General Manager for Clear Channel Communication’s Tulsa Broadcast Properties and for Meredith Broadcasting (KCMO-AM/FM), including the post of General Sales Manager from ‘79-83. During his tenure with that organization, he successfully negotiated and won the radio broadcast rights to the Kansas City Royals. At the time, KCMO also held the radio rights for the Chiefs, the NBA’s Kansas City Kings and the University of Kansas. He began his longtime stint in Kansas City radio as an account executive with Taft Broadcasting (WDAF-AM).

Personal Bio

A native Kansas Citian, Newman comes from a family of seven siblings and resides in the Kansas City area with his wife Nonie, son Joe and daughter Mary Elaine.