And Kevin LeGrett (pictured) will become the new division’s President, which will include many regions formerly in its Central Division. The new division will now include the Los Angeles, San Diego/Riverside, Arizona, Red River, Houston, Dallas, and Austin/San Antonio Regions. LeGrett will continue to report to Greg Ashlock, President of iHeartMedia West, and will also become a member of the company’s senior executive Operating Committee.
In addition to overseeing the new Southwest Division, Ashlock will add the Denver, Western Great Lakes, and Omaha Regions to his existing West Division. The St. Louis, Nashville, and Mid-South Regions will move to the Midwest/Southeast Division under President Tom McConnell. The Pittsburgh Region, formerly part of the Midwest/Southeast Division, will now move to the Northeast Division under President Hartley Adkins.
How many chiefs does Iheart/Clear Channel need??? They have more Presidentso and Vice Presidents and Regional Managers and on and on…top heavy/top down layers and layers of executive management is old school thinking. No wonder they can never show a profit.