iHeartMedia announced today that Bob Morgan has been named Area President for the newly created Upstate New York Area, effective immediately. iHeartMedia Upstate New York has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing more than 39 stations comprised of music, talk and news formats.
As Area President, Bob Morgan will oversee all aspects of operations across multiple platforms including broadcast, digital, mobile, social and live events for the Upstate New York Area. He will report to Dan Lankford, Division President for iHeartMedia.
“Bob has done an excellent job leading the West New York area for iHeartMedia the last five years. I’m excited to partner with Bob to integrate three additional markets into his area of oversight,” said Dan Lankford, Division President for iHeartMedia.
“I am excited for the opportunity to be working with the talented teams in Albany, Poughkeepsie and Sussex,” said Bob Morgan. “Our market-leading iconic brands have a long history of serving their communities, listeners and clients and I look forward to helping build upon that success.”
iHeartMedia is the leading media outlet in the Upstate New York with multiple platforms, including its broadcast stations; live events; data; and its digital businesses and platforms, including mobile, social and its own iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service – available across more than 500 platforms and over 2,000 devices including smart speakers, digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables, smartphones, virtual assistants, televisions and gaming consoles.
