Kazimierz Gródek and Tadeusz Sołtys after resigning from their positions on the board of directors RMF Groups they will advise the company. – Both Kazimierz and Tadeusz have agreed to stay with us for some time as advisors to the RMF Group management, which we are very grateful for. Their vision and commitment have played a key role in transforming the RMF brand into what it is today and of which we are proud,” comments Vivian Mohr, President of Bauer Media Audio.
In the ad no reasons were given for Gródek and Sołtys’ departure from the company. – We would like to thank both of them for their long work – more than 30 years – in the case of Kazimierz Gródek – and 35 years – in the case of Tadeusz Sołtys, as well as for their significant contribution during the period when they managed the Company. Thanks to their enormous efforts, the RMF Group has become the most successful radio group in Poland. We wish them good luck in their future endeavors, says Vivian Mohr.
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Kazimierz Gródek started working for the RMF Group in 1995. In 2004, he became vice-president and five years later president of the broadcaster. He is a legal consultant by profession.
Tadeusz Sołtys has been associated with RMF FM since the station’s launch in 1990. He started as a reporter and for 10 years hosted the morning show, as well as other programs (including “Nie ma przed”, “Trzykrotka”, “Podróż za dziennik się miłość”, “Três tres (nastej)”). In mid-2004, he became program director, responsible for program supervision of the stations RMF FM, RMF Classic, RMF Maxxx and the company’s internet projects. In the spring of 2004, he became its president, and in 2009 he moved to the position of vice-president.
Tomasz Ramza is the temporary head of RMF Group
The role of interim president of RMF Group has been taken over by Tomasz Ramza. He has been associated with the broadcaster for 15 years, most recently as General Manager of Sales and Director of Corporate Negotiations at Bauer Media Group in Poland.
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Furthermore Iwona Bołdak was appointed program director and Przemysław Kula was appointed antenna director. Both were previously deputy programme directors. Iwona Bołdak took over this position at the end of 2014. She has been associated with RMF FM since 2006, previously as a writer and editor, among others. Przemysław Kula became deputy programme director in 2007 and has worked at the station since 1996.
He remains vice-president of the RMF Group. Ewa Miszczak. He will now expand his management area to include RMF FM and will continue to play key roles at RMF MAXX and RMF Classic..
RMF Group: No revolution is necessary
The RMF Group announcement stated that RMF FM has been the market leader in radio in Poland for years, and the aim of the change in the composition of the board of directors will be to strengthen this position and further develop the station. It was noted that “the station’s new management system is made up of people from the team who have worked in the group for many years, which ensures the continuity of the course set by the RMF Group”
It was emphasized that the company “is like a well-oiled machine.” – There are no more designers, the service staff is changing, but everything is set up to have it running perfectly for 34 years. This machine is a team that knows what to do in every situation – he described.
– There will be no revolution because there is no need for revolution. The idea behind the success of the RMF group is stability and… peace. This tranquility was reflected in the feeling of security of the third generation of RMF FM listeners for 34 years – they were assured.
Gródek and Sołtys are the next managers to leave the RMF Group after decades of service. This spring, after 27 years of work at the broadcaster, Marek Balawajder – director of the news department since 2012 and previously, among others – left the broadcaster. He is a reporter and director of RMF Krakow and all local branches. In August, Balawajder started working at the ZPR Media Group in the newly created position of director of the integrated editorial office.
How much does the RMF Group earn?
As we described in June, RMF Group achieved a 14% increase in consolidated revenue in 2023. PLN 443.33 million, and its net profit increased from PLN 172.6 million to PLN 202.5 million. It paid out this year. Bauer Media concerns PLN 89 million in dividends.
Broadcaster RMF FM and Internet Radio RMF24 achieved record financial results in their history in 2023. With an increase in revenues of 18.8% to PLN 99.7 million, it earned PLN 23.4 million net.
