Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Louisville Radio: Earl Jones New iHM Market President

Earl Jones
iHeartMedia/Louisville has announced the appointment of Earl Jones as Market President.

He'll oversee the company's cross-platform presence, both broadcast and digital, including N/T WHAS 840 AM, Country WAMZ 97.5 FM, Classic Rock WQMF 95.7 FM, Rock WTFX 93.1 FM, Top40 WNRW 98.9 FM, HotAC WLGX 100.5 FM, Sports WKRD 790AM.

The 30-year media veteran has been with iHM for over a decade, most recently as Senior VP/Urban Operations, where he provided oversight for 64 radio stations in 40 markets.

Jones previously was Regional VP for iHM's stations in Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and Eau Claire WI in 2005 and became Market President of iHeartMedia Chicago in 2006. He also previously served as Market President for iHM Louisville and Regional VP for the company's stations in Frankfort, Indianapolis, Lexington, Louisville and Somerset in 2003.

"Earl is a proven leader and a coach, he leads by example and works tirelessly in the community," said President of Operations/Regional Markets Matt Martin. "We're thrilled that he will once again be leading our extremely talented Louisville team."

"I'm really looking forward to returning to the iHeartMedia Louisville family and helping to increase the value of our assets in Kentucky," added Jones. "I am excited to make this my primary responsibility while still having the opportunity to work on select projects with our Urban brands."

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