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| Chris Williams |
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced today that
veteran radio programmer Chris Williams has been named Senior Vice President of
iHeartRadio Programming, effective immediately.
Williams will be based in New York City and will report to Darren Davis,
Executive Vice President and General Manager of National Programming Platforms
and work closely with Brian Lakamp, President of Digital and his team.
In this newly created position, Williams will oversee all
digital content programming, curation and marketing strategies for iHeartRadio,
Clear Channel's industry leading digital radio platform. iHeartRadio continues
to introduce a variety of new features and programs to its users such as
iHeartRadio Talk and mood-related stations "Perfect For" any activity.
In addition, Clear Channel has launched partnerships with a broad spectrum of
consumer brands, including Macy's, Nickelodeon, Wendy's and many others,
designed to integrate branded and themed digital stations to the iHeartRadio
platform.
Williams will work closely with the National Sales,
Marketing and Partnership team, the Digital team and the editorial and
marketing teams to coordinate digital contesting and live streaming events like
the iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio Pool Party and iHeartRadio Album
Release Parties which have included artists such as Justin Timberlake, Keith
Urban, Katy Perry and One Direction. Williams will also identify new and
strategic programming opportunities for iHeartRadio's digital-only stations,
Custom Stations, "Perfect For" and iHeartRadio Talk features as well
as assist with social marketing strategies.
Williams most recently served as Vice President of
Programming for Clear Channel Cincinnati, where he oversaw all programming for
the market's seven stations. He has been with Clear Channel since 2005, serving
in a variety of programming roles in both the Cincinnati
and Atlanta
markets. In 2011 Williams expanded his role with the company, becoming the
Active Rock Brand Coordinator as Clear Channel's in-house format expert.
"With almost a decade of programming experience at the
local level, Chris understands the importance of aligning our on-air and
digital content and marketing strategies across all platforms," said Davis . "His
programming knowledge and vision will be a great asset to iHeartRadio's
continued growth and to its hundreds of millions of listeners."
"This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new media
frontier at an incredibly exciting time," said Williams. "My last
eight years at Clear Channel have been a great learning experience, and I'm
looking forward to taking it to the next level -- working with iHeartRadio's
innovative and focused team as we continue positioning this incredible brand
and product as the leader in the industry."
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