iHeartMedia, Inc. Names Kareem Chin Senior Vice President And Head Of Investor Relations

New York, NY  May 21, 2019  iHeartMedia, Inc. announced today that media industry veteran Kareem Chin has been named Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Relations, effective today. Chin will be based in New York and will report to Rich Bressler, President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of iHeartMedia, Inc.

 In his new role, Chin will be managing iHeartMedias relationship with the investor community and ensuring that the company strategy is aligned with the needs of its equity holders following iHeartMedias listing on the NASDAQ exchange. In this role he will work closely with Bressler; Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc.; Paul McNicol, EVP and General Counsel; and leaders of iHeartMedias Finance and Communications teams, and will oversee the companys investor conferences, investor meetings and quarterly earnings releases and financial filings.

 Were extremely pleased to have someone with Kareems extensive financial background and industry knowledge to help reintroduce the equity world to 酴圖換羸and tell the story of iHearts leadership in audio as we prepare to list on the NASDAQ exchange, said Bressler. Kareem is both well-known and well respected in the investment and media communities, which makes him the perfect person to work with both our new shareholders and the equity analysts who will now cover us.

 This is an extremely exciting time for 酴圖換羸and for the financial community overall, said Chin. The company continues to cement its position as the leading multiplatform audio company and Im excited to be able to share the details of the companys financial evolution and growth with investors, analysts and shareholders.

 Prior to joining iHeartMedia, Chin spent three years as Vice President of Investor Relations for Viacom, where he played an integral role in all of the companys investor relations efforts, including the communication of the companys strategies and quarterly results as well as the coordination of corporate access, investor conferences and non-deal roadshows. He previously spent over a decade in investment banking, including serving as Senior Vice President of Investment Banking Media & Telecommunications Group at Jefferies and as Vice President of Investment Banking Mergers and Acquisitions at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.  Chin is a graduate of the Columbia Graduate School of Business, where he received his MBA in Finance & Economics, and the State University of New York at Albany, where he received a B.S. in Finance.

 

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHearts broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.