{"id":626994,"date":"2026-09-17T01:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T01:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/626994\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T01:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T01:00:21","slug":"blacksun-names-bernstein-senior-strategic-advisor-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/626994\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackSun Names Bernstein Senior Strategic Advisor. | Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Investment firm BlackSun Private Equity has named veteran entertainment executive and Oceanic Tradewinds CEO Gary Bernstein its Senior Strategic Advisor for Media, Content and Broadcast, serving in an independent advisory capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Bernstein will advise BlackSun \u2014 which focuses on opportunities across sports, media, entertainment and technology \u2014 on strategies involving content development and distribution, talent and creator relationships, brand partnerships, and the evaluation of radio and other media opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>BlackSun, which has raised $1 billion for its first investment vehicle and has targeted $7 billion to invest, has recently purchased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideradio.com\/free\/deal-digest-blacksun-builds-bigger-arkansas-footprint\/article_993f409f-b78c-4832-b26c-4dff2a5f6ecf.html\" target=\"_Blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">radio stations<\/a> in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas from High Plains Radio Network and Broadcast Industry Group.<\/p>\n<p>For more than three decades, Bernstein\u2019s experience includes developing broadcast talent, creating and syndicating programming, and connecting content, brands and distribution platforms, along with pioneering creator-economy initiatives spanning touring, music and multiplatform media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGary brings deep relationships and a rare ability to connect talent, content, brands and distribution,\u201d BlackSun Private Equity CEO Atonn F. Muhammad says. \u201cHis experience across advertising, sports, media syndication, content development, and creator-based marketing makes him a strong fit for BlackSun. We will lean on his vision, creativity and dealmaking ability as we pursue new opportunities across media and entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bernstein adds, \u201cBlackSun\u2019s vision sits at the intersection of capital, culture and ownership. I look forward to helping translate that vision into disciplined media strategies, meaningful high impact partnerships, and platforms designed to create enduring value and positive cultural impact rooted in shared values. It is refreshing to work with innovators who are both courageous and forward-thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Investment firm BlackSun Private Equity has named veteran entertainment executive and Oceanic Tradewinds CEO Gary Bernstein its Senior&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":626995,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[93,710,61,60,278,43],"class_list":["post-626994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-free","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-music","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=626994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626994\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/626995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=626994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=626994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=626994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}