Peter H. Smyth ranks 9th on a list of the ‘40 Most Powerful People in Radio’

Peter H. Smyth, who heads the company that operates such local stations as Magic 106.7, 105.7 WROR, and Country 102.5, has been ranked ninth on a new list of the “40 Most Powerful People in Radio.’’

The list is compiled by Radio Ink Magazine, a trade publication, and it honors those who demonstrate a high level of commitment and leadership in the industry.

Smyth is chief executive and chairman of Greater Media, a Braintree company that oversees the operation of 22 AM and FM radio stations in Boston, Charlotte, Detroit, Philadelphia, and New Jersey as well as a group of weekly newspapers in central New Jersey and several telecommunications towers throughout the United States.

Smyth began his career with Greater Media in 1986 as general manager of WMJX-FM Boston.