Bannon joined DMR/Interactive in 2019 as Vice President, Marketing Strategy and has helped shape
DMR's strategic philosophy and client-focused approach during a period of significant change in media consumption, audience behavior and platform fragmentation.
His leadership has helped clients navigate emerging technologies and new opportunities for engagement across channels.
He was promoted to EVP, Strategy and Growth in 2026.
Before joining DMR/Interactive, Bannon worked in sales for Cumulus Media. He also spent more than a decade as a program director and on-air talent for stations across the Midwest, including WGFB-FM in Rockford, IL and WXXB-FM in Lafayette, IN, now owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting and Saga Communications, respectively.
This combination of programming, sales and marketing experience gives Bannon
a rare perspective on audience behavior, brand strategy and the
forces reshaping the modern media landscape.
Tony is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and resides in West Chester, OH with his wife Sam and two daughters.
