iHM Names Chris Berry SVP For News, Spoken Word Programming

Chris Berry

iHeartMedia has announced that Chris Berry has been named Senior VP/News, Talk and Sports Programming.

He will oversee News, Talk and Sports brands, where he'll provide strategic guidance for spoken word formats. Berry will also continue to serve as Senior Vice President and General Manager for NBC News Radio and 24/7 News Network.

The 30-year spoken word programming vet began his career as a news producer at WHBQ-TV in Memphis, before joining CBS Radio in Los Angeles in 1982.

Berry's background also includes overseeing news programming at stations in Los Angeles, Washington DC and Chicago and serving as VP/General Manager of News for ABC News Radio in New York City. He joined 24/7 News Network as Senior VP/General Manager in March, 2011 and has spearheaded NBC News Radio's editorial content since 24/7 News began syndicating the network in July, 2016.