iHeartMedia Award VP Status To Sac MM John Geary

John Geary

iHeartMedia/Sacramento has announced that John Geary has been named Market President, effective immediately.

As Market President, Geary will leverage iHeartMedia Sacramento's assets including its brands and audience to generate new revenue while providing quality programming. He will oversee the market's overall operations including all station activities and events to help drive sales and achieve revenue targets. Geary will join iHeartMedia with more than 30 years of experience in the radio industry. From 1997-2013 he served as Vice President and General Manager for Entercom in the Sacramento market. Geary's extensive experience also includes senior roles at Brown Broadcasting Company in Sacramento and Bonneville International in Chicago.

"iHeartMedia is a company that thinks and delivers in a big way," said Geary. "Putting my retirement on hold wasn't planned, but this is a compelling opportunity. I'm excited to be part of iHeartMedia and look forward to leading the Sacramento team."

"After former Market President Dave Milner decided to take another career path, we are fortunate to bring someone to the Sacramento team who delivers tremendous market equity, and brings exemplary sales and programming experience," said Hartley Adkins, Executive Vice President of Operations, iHeartMedia. "John's leadership and extensive relationships will provide unparalleled results for our advertisers."