Jon Zellner has been named President of Programming Operations for iHeartMedia’s National Programming Group. Zellner will report to Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeart. Over the past three decades, Zellner has worked with over 100 markets across the country specializing in ratings and revenue growth through brand development, strategic and financial planning, and the coaching and mentoring of talent. He will celebrate 10 years with iHeartMedia in July and most recently served as Executive Vice President of Programming Operations.
Prior to joining iHeartMedia as SVP of Programming in 2009, Zellner spent five years as SVP of Programming for Sirius XM. His resume also shows nine years as VP of CHR and Hot AC programming for CBS Radio in Boston and Kansas City, and serving as PD and on-air talent in several other markets.
“Jon’s leadership in the growth of our custom programming and providing the delivery of our at-scale national resources to our markets for their use at the local level has been invaluable to our company,” said Poleman. “We are excited that he’ll be taking on an even larger role in our company-wide programming initiatives.”
“iHeartMedia continues to lead the way in creativity, innovation, and exclusive content,” said Zellner. “I’m excited about where the company is headed and continue to be inspired by the incredibly talented people I have the privilege of working with. I value being part of this great team and look forward to seeing all we can accomplish together in the future.”
