iHeartMedia has undergone changes to its regional leadership teams, leading to the elevation of some and the exit of two others.
Dave Carwile has been elevated to the newly created position of Midwest and Southeast Division President. He had previously been the Carolina Region Metro President. In his new role, he’ll oversee the company’s operations in Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, Greensboro, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and St. Louis. He has been with the company since 1993.
Elsewhere, Aaron Hyland has been elevated to the role of Division President to oversee Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, and Hartford. He joined the company in 2013, rising to lead the Baltimore market in 2018, before adding the same duties in Washington in 2019.
Finally, John Karpinski has been promoted to President of iHeartMedia Community Markets. He had previously been named a Division President late last year. He had worked extensively in sales and operations leadership roles, as well as the automotive business development unit for the company.
As part of the reorganization, two presidents will depart the company. DJ Hodge — who previously oversaw the Cincinnati and Pittsburgh clusters — has exited. He had been the market president in Cincinnati since 2017, adding the duties in Pittsburgh in 2022.
Meanwhile, Dan Lankford exits after more than 25 years with iHeartMedia. He had overseen the Allentown/Harrisburg markets as regional president. He also previously worked for the company in the Akron/Mansfield/Sandusky markets, as well as in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
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