Chattanooga Radio: iHM Names Justin Cole SVP/Programming

Justin Cole

iHeartMedia announced today that Justin Cole has been named Senior Vice President of Programming for Chattanooga, effective immediately.

iHeartMedia Chattanooga has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — including Country WUSY US101 FM, WKXJ 103.7 KISS FM, Rock WRXR 105.5 FM and more – and produces legendary marquee events including Heart Strings for Hope, Concert 4 A Cause, and Christmas for Kids to name a few.

iHeartMedia has massive consumer reach and influence across multiple platforms and delivers more live programming than any other media company. Cole will work with radio station personalities and program directors to oversee on-air content and music programming for all five stations in the Chattanooga market, including day-to-day Program Director duties for US101.

“As a kid, I told my family I would be a part of WUSY one day, and now that is a reality. I am honored to accept the Senior Vice President of Programming position in Chattanooga,” said Cole. “I look forward to working with the amazing team there to build on WUSY, one of the most legendary brands in Country radio, and to grow the iHeartMedia radio station brands in the market.”

Cole previously served as the Director of Country Programming for Premiere Radio Networks in Nashville; he will continue to work with select programming like CMT After MidNite. Prior to that, he worked in programming and on-air positions in Asheville, Charlotte and Baltimore where he was the Program Director of WPOC.

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“We are thrilled to have Justin on the team and look forward to the next chapter for the market,” said Becky Sweeney, Market President for iHeartMedia Chattanooga. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our iHeartMedia Chattanooga team.”

Also today, iHeartMedia announced:

Chris Peterson has been named Senior Vice President/Podcasting for iHeartRadio. In addition, Beth Murphy joins iHeartRadio as the Senior Vice President/Marketing.

Peterson will oversee iHeartRadio’s overall podcast strategy and grow its profile in the podcast community. He will guide content partnerships, advise the product team on its podcast roadmap, and work with sales to monetize podcast efforts.

Murphy joined iHeartRadio to manage brand messaging and the user lifecycle process, as well as optimize user acquisition and retention. She works closely with iHeartRadio’s Chris Williams, Chief Product Officer and Adam Denenberg, Chief Technology Officer to oversee iHeartRadio’s overall streaming music and live digital radio strategy.