iHeartMedia Denver names Ryan Clune (left) Senior VP of Sales, and Michael Souza Senior VP of Strategic Partnerships. iHeart says Clune and Souza will be working closely with partners, on-air personalities, and the local programming teams to oversee all sales operations for the eight-station market, and will create multimedia solutions for both national and local clients.
Clune is an 11-year radio veteran who previously served as the Regional Vice President of Sales for iHeartMedia Denver, as well as the Director of Integrated Media for the market. Prior to working in Denver he served as the Director of Sales for iHeartMedia Tucson’s six radio station brands, Local Sales Manager for iHeartMedia Denver’s KRFX and KBPI, and as an Account Executive for CBS Radio in Atlanta.
Souza brings with him over 20 years in the advertising industry with an agency roster including: Hal Riney & Partners, J Walter Thompson, Mullen, and Mindshare. Most notably, Souza co-led Sprint’s post and prepaid wireless brands over a 10-year period. In addition, he led global media account operations for Amazon’s tablet and E-reader lines of business. His client portfolio includes HP, Saturn Automotive, Wellpoint Healthcare, Rent-A-Center, and TGIFridays.
The iHeartMedia Denver cluster includes 97.3 KBCO, 106.7 KBPI, Channel 93.3, 95.7 The Party, 103.5 The Fox, 630 KHOW, Denver Sports 760, and KOA News Radio 850 AM & 94.1 FM – flagship station for the Denver Broncos, Colorado Rockies, and University of Colorado Buffalos football and basketball.
