Darien Southerland

Darien Southerland serves as the President and CEO of BG AD Group/BG Podcast Network, where a hyper-local revenue-generating content studio was established in early 2020, focusing on the development of audio, video, and experiential projects in collaboration with various publishers and media outlets. Prior to this role, Darien held the position of Director of the BG Podcast Network at Salem Communications, as well as Senior Account Executive for WFSH/WGKA/WNIV, contributing to the launch of the prominent radio station 104.7 The Fish. Educational pursuits include ongoing studies at Emory University and attendance at the University of West Georgia.