Brad Hardin has been named Chief Operating Officer of its National Programming Group. Hardin will report to Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. Hardin has held programming leadership roles with iHeartMedia for over 20 years, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and General Manager for the National Programming Group. He previously served as Executive Vice President of Programming for Major Markets. He has also been Senior Vice President of Programming for Major Markets, Regional Vice President of Programming for Southeast Markets, and held programming leadership positions in Tampa, Cincinnati, Dayton and Louisville.
“I couldn’t ask for a better partner than Brad in leading the programming for our stations,” said Poleman. “His extensive programming experience gives us tremendous insights into the nuances of station dynamics and opportunities. I’m excited to get to collaborate with him for years to come as we continue to grow iHeart’s programming.”
