Clear Channel Media And Entertainment Names Darren Davis Executive Vice President Of National Programming Platforms

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Clear Channel Media And Entertainment Names Darren Davis Executive Vice President Of National Programming Platforms
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New York, NY June 18, 2012 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, today announced that Darren Davis has been promoted to泭 Executive Vice President of National Programming Platforms.泭 Davis will continue to report directly to Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms.
The National Programming Platforms team, led by Tom Poleman, orchestrates Clear Channels programming on a national level, including the泭 development of on-air and digital content as well as live events, like the iHeart酴圖換羸 Music Festival, that leverage Clear Channels 850 stations, websites and iHeart酴圖換羸 for listeners, advertisers and strategic partners.
In his new position, Davis will work closely with Poleman to oversee all aspects of the division and the ongoing development and execution of Clear Channels national advertising and programming integrations.泭 He will continue to manage the Programming Operations Center; the Brand Management in-house format team; and the companys highly effective Premium Choice network, which imports and exports programming innovation and excellence from station to station providing the highest quality research, talent and programming otherwise unavailable.泭
Davis began his programming career at WASH-FM in Washington, D.C./Baltimore in 1992.泭 He has since served as a Regional Vice President of Programming for Clear Channel Detroit and Chicago and worked his way up through the ranks as Senior Vice President of Programming and to his previous role as Senior Vice President and General Manager of National Programming Platforms.
Over the past few years, Darren has been instrumental in transforming everything from our systems of communication to the way we maximize our best programming assets, said Poleman.泭 His efforts continue to give Clear Channel the competitive advantage and resources to be even more relevant and effective in the evolving market place, offering our listeners, partners and advertisers, products and content that nobody else can.泭 He has clearly earned the opportunity to grow within our company and he will continue to be an integral part of our team and our future.

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