iHeartMedia has announced appointments to the CHR Brand Team with both Mark Adams and Dylan Sprague being named Vice Presidents of CHR, while Cara Hahn and Taylor Jukes are being added as CHR Brand Coordinators.
The announcement was made by Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer and President of iHeartMedia National Programming Group, in a memo to the staff, “Mark and Dylan are two of the most successful CHR programmers of all time, having led their home stations at KYLD/SF and WXKS/Boston to record-breaking ratings over the past decade. Both are fantastic leaders with a wealth of experience and vision for the future of the format. Mark has been a programmer for more than 25 years across multiple formats in markets including San Diego, Milwaukee, Portland, Houston, and San Francisco. Dylan has had a similarly impressive track record in competitive markets like Atlanta, Boston, Kansas City and Denver.”
Polemans added, “As VP/CHR, Mark and Dylan will work closely with our EVPPs and programmers on CHR station strategic plans, oversee CHR custom and format centers, company-wide tools and resources, as well as working with the music industry. At the same time, Cara and Taylor will be joining our format brain trust, focusing on iHeart custom and format center music rotations and programming strategy.”
Poleman continued, “Taylor and Cara are joining the team, bringing fresh perspectives, insights and creativity. Under Taylor Jukes’ innovative leadership at Y100 over the last 3 years, ratings have flourished and WHYI has grown from a 17th place ranking (A25-54) in early 2019, to a consistent Top 5 position in 2021. Over the past few years, Cara has developed into one of our smartest emerging programmers as APD/MD of Z100 in New York. Both will make important contributions to the continued growth of the iHeart CHR platform. Congrats to Taylor, Cara, Dylan and Mark. We’re looking forward to your contributions!”
