Tag: Bob Pittman

"How do we have an economic model so it's something other than 'I gotta rile people up to get a rating so I can make money?'"

"I’ve had an amazing life because of radio, and have done things I could only dream of because of it. For that I am eternally grateful. But this job is not fun anymore. The pay is still low, and I’ve seen more people cry at work the past two years than I’ve seen in the previous thirty."

“Hope you’ve saved money and hope you realize you’ve tanked your career because no one will hire you after that.”

iHeart’s CEO Bob Pittman commented on the company’s Q3 earnings call to Barrington Research’s Jim Goss: “There’s not a slot for everybody.” Let that sink in.

"Radio is trying to push a boulder up a mountain at the moment while others stand in front of it and try to send it backwards."

Podcast revenue alone at iHeartMedia was up 11%.

IHeart is top of the list. For more than a decade, Bob Pittman has not wanted the company to be in the terrestrial radio business.

“iHeart has built our reputation with major national marketing and advertising partners through our commitment to constant innovation, and Gayle Troberman, our Chief Marketing Officer, has been instrumental in those efforts.

In a memo to staff, CEO Bob Pittman and President/COO/CFO Richard Bressler revealed the restructuring.

Digital audio revenue represented 31% of the company's total for the quarter.