Is Billionaire John Malone Controlling the Music You Listen To? A recent Department of Justice decision to allow Liberty Media to increase its stake in iHeartMedia has made billionaire John Malone one of the most powerful people in the music industry. The DOJ approved Li... Read More...
iHeart names Bailey Coleman VP of New Orleans cluster iHeartMedia has named Bailey Coleman as Vice President of Programming for the company's eight-station New Orleans group. She will also do middays on Urban AC 98.5 WYLD. Ms. Coleman earns the transfer and promo... Read More...
Kelly Gueno upped to APD of WVAZ/WGCI/WGRB-Chicago iHeartMedia has promoted Kelly Gueno to APD of Urban Programming for Urban AC WVAZ (V103), Urban WGCI and WGRB-AM (Inspiration 1390)/Chicago. Ms. Gueno is a Windy City native and has been with iHeartMedia Chica... Read More...
Nate Bell exits iHeart Detroit One year after returning to iHeartMedia as PD of Urban WJLB and Urban AC WMXD (Mix 92.3)/Detroit, Nate Bell has left the company. No replacement had been identified at press time. Bell joined WJLB and WMXD i... Read More...
Apple reportedly in talks to buy stake in iHeartMedia Apple is looking for ways to boost its presence in US radio. The Cupertino tech company is in early-stage talks to acquire a stake in US radio giant iHeartMedia according to a Financial Times report. iHeartMedi... Read More...
iHeartMedia/Chicago names Khatija Mohiuddin and Brian McGhee GSM’s WGCI & WVAZ iHeartMedia/Chicago has appointed Khatija Mohiuddin GSM for Urban WGCI and Top 40 WKSC (KISS FM); and named Brian McGhee General Sales Manager for Urban WVAZ (V103), and Gospel WGRB-A (Inspiration 1390), effect... Read More...
Echo Robinson Upped to Director of Marketing & Promotions for iHeart Chicago Echo Robinson has been promoted to Director of Marketing and Promotions for iHeartMedia's six-station Chicago Region -- Top 40 WKSC (103.5 Kiss FM), Country WEBG (Big 95.5), AC WLIT (93.9 Lite FM), Urban WGCI, ... Read More...
iHeartMedia Files for Bankruptcy iHeartMedia Inc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday as the largest U.S. radio station owner reached an in-principle agreement with creditors to restructure its overwhelming debt load. The company, wh... Read More...
Bankrupt iHeartMedia Owes Musicians Millions Included in the mountains of documents filed in preparation for iHeartMedia bankruptcy are lists of unpaid bills. Alongside $20 billion in debts to bondholders were performing rights organizations, record labe... Read More...
Liberty Seeks 40% of Restructured iHeartMedia Liberty Media Corporation has loudly stepped into the conversation regarding the financial future of iHeartMedia -- on Saturday, Feb. 24, Liberty, the majority stockholder of SiriusXM submitted a lengthy term s... Read More...
