Christopher Layfield
iHeartMedia Louisville announced today that Christopher Layfield has been named Vice President of Programming overseeing programming for Louisville’s nine iconic stations spanning music, talk and news formats, effective immediately.
As Vice President of Programming, Layfield will lead programming and content strategy to drive audience growth and engagement across Louisville’s broadcast and digital platforms. He will report to Kristy Beebee, Area President for iHeartMedia Louisville.
“Christopher brings an exceptional track record of leadership, creativity and strategic vision, and will be a tremendous asset to our teams and listeners,” said Beebee. “Louisville is a dynamic, growing market, and we’re excited to see the impact he’ll make as we continue to elevate and strengthen our brands, talent and community connections.”
Layfield joins Louisville from Cumulus, where he most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Programming for Indianapolis. He has also served as the Program Director for WHQC and WLKO in Charlotte, KSLZ in St. Louis and WRVQ in Richmond for iHeartMedia.
“We have a dynamic collection of brands in Louisville that engage, inform and entertain audiences, while also serving and supporting our advertising partners with unrivaled content and capabilities,” said Layfield. “I feel fortunate to join such a talented team driving ongoing success and look forward to leading with continued creativity, collaboration, innovation and fun.”