Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater
reach in the U.S. than any radio or television company, announced today
the promotion of two of its executives: Michele Laven, previously Senior
Vice President, Distribution and Development, was named Executive Vice
President of Strategic Partnerships, and Tom Poleman, previously Senior
Vice President of Programming, will become President, Clear Channel
National Programming Platforms. These new roles serve to underline Clear
Channel's commitment to delivering unparalleled opportunities for key
advertisers, marketers, artists and labels on both the national and
local levels and across Clear Channel's multiple platforms, and provide
unique benefits to listeners, users and partners of Clear Channel's
radio and digital products.
Michele Laven's new position as Executive Vice President of Clear
Channel Strategic Partnerships reflects the company's continued focus on
expanding alliances with key national distribution and content partners
as well as creating and developing compelling integrated advertising and
marketing campaigns across all of Clear Channel's platforms. Laven
will expand Clear Channel's efforts around developing alliances with key
national distribution partners, and leverage those relationships to
create significant value, creating compelling integrated advertising and
marketing campaigns across all Clear Channel platforms. She will also
focus on distribution agreements for iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's
digital music platform. Laven will report to Clear Channel CEO John
Hogan.
In his new role as President of National Programming Platforms, Tom
Poleman will lead a new National Programming Platforms group, which
will oversee music and event marketing, label and artist relations,
on-air talent development, creating a network of format brand managers
and digital programming. As the primary programming link to Clear
Channel Digital, Poleman will use the company's best-in-class
programming expertise to enhance iHeartRadio, the company's
industry-leading digital radio product, as well as custom radio, digital
stations and social platforms. He will also have an integral leadership
role in the expanding on-air talent development initiative across the
company.
In addition, he will be responsible for national promotions and events
such as the iHeartRadio Music Festival, a two-day music event hosted by
Ryan Seacrest that will mark the biggest live concert festival in radio
history.