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Clear Channel Radio will keep pres and CEO John Hogan on for at least five more years, and has promoted four members of its senior management team.
On the ops side, Mark Kopelman and George Toulas have been promoted to EVPO of mid-major markets. In a previous position as Regional SVP, Kopelman led the Houston stations through revenue growth of more than 15 percent. As president and market manager of Clear Channel’s Miami station cluster, Toulas helped grow top-line revenue in Miami by some 10 percent in 2007 and increased broadcast cash flow by some 18 percent.
On the development side, Evan Harrison will now be president of Clear Channel’s Online Music & Radio unit. He will remain an EVP of Clear Channel Radio. Harrison led the creation of the industry’s first local radio station social network, which boasts 500,000 members, and audience gains have translated into proven sales successes across a host of categories including automotive, telecom, travel, financial services, and many others, according to the company.
Gene Romano will move to executive VP of programming, from his previous role as senior VP of programming. Romano launched new format approaches such as FM News Talk WPGB/Pittsburgh and Alternative WRFF/Philadelphia, and recruited high performing programming and on-air talent.
“The talent and commitment of our senior management team continues to drive Clear Channel Radio’s industry leadership and success,” says Hogan. “These individuals are key members of our executive management team, and have helped build our audiences while turning competing technologies into collaborators. They will continue to push our outstanding content deeper into our current digital platforms as well as new ones.”
President and CEO John Hogan has signed on for five more years.
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