Clear Channel Announces The Return of Marc Chase

Clear Channel has announced a number of changes in its National Programming Platforms.

According the CC President for National Programming Platforms Tom Poleman, veteran radio broadcaster and CC alumus Marc Chase is returning.

Marc Chase, Tom Poleman

Chase will be VP for Strategic Services, Marketinfg and Innovation.  Chase departs NuVooDoo Marketing and will report to Grreg Strassel, SVP for NPP/Strategic Services.  

Chase, entered radio broadcasting as a disc-jockey for WRFS in Alexander City, Alabama while attending Auburn University. His on-air career took him to WJHO-Opelika, Alabama, WFRI-Auburn, Alabama, WSGF-Savannah, Georgia, and WMJJ-Birmingham. In August 1984 he was approached by WKXX-Birmingham.  In the process of making that move, his name changed to Marc Chase. 

The next move was to WYHY-Nashville where he became Program Director and led the station to its first ever #1 Arbitron ratings in 1987. In October 1989, Marc Chase left Nashville to become the Program Director and morning co-host of the “The Power Pig” (WFLZ-Tampa).  The Power Pig became the number one radio station in Tampa, unseating legendary CHR station WRBQ (Q105) in 74 days. In January 1994, Chase left WFLZ to become the operations manager of WEBN-Cincinnati.  

In 1996, Chase was appointed Regional Vice President of Programming for Jacor Communications. When Jacor was purchased by Clear Channel Communications in 1998, Chase became a Senior Vice President of Programming, a job he held for over a decade.

Clear Channel also has announced:

• Darren Pfeffer has been promoted to SVP/Music & Entertainment Marketing.   He'll continue to be responsible for all company-wide promotions and events, such as the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour and the iHeartRadio Country Festival.  Pfeffer started with Clear Channel in 1995 as an intern at Z100 and has risen through the ranks.
• Marissa Morris has been promoted to VP/Artist Relations. She has been instrumental in transforming Clear Channel’s relationship with the music industry. She has helped pioneer our artist development programs (e.g., AIPs, World Premieres, On The Verge), created endless artist driven sales solutions and run point on booking our tent-pole events.
• Adellyen Polomski has been named Dir./Artist Relations & Programs. She  has established herself as one of the most influential people in the EDM space, and she's been instrumental in developing the Evolution brand and other EDM initiatives.  In her new role, Polomski will continue to produce select broadcasts and be our lead on EDM initiatives, but she'll also work on a broader scope of artist programs for the company.

Polan also announced the departure of Zena Burns, who has decided to other interests.