Zilch Named GM Of TuneIn Germany

• TuneIn has named Stefan Zilch as General Manager for its Germany operation as the company opens its first international office in Berlin, part of its ongoing global growth initiatives. Zilch comes equipped with 20+ years of digital media experience and previously served as Managing Director for both Acast and Spotify. Under Zilch’s leadership, TuneIn will be able to strengthen and form key radio partnerships within Germany, the largest listening market for TuneIn outside the U.S., enabling the company to leverage and expand its inventory of global content abroad.

“TuneIn is an ally to the industry as we together reinvent  radio for the modern listener,” said Richard Stern, CEO of TuneIn. “The German radio market is very vibrant, with over 500 unique radio stations reaching over 65 million listeners. Under Stefan’s leadership, TuneIn will deepen  our ability to serve the  German radio market and deliver localized value to our broadcast partners and listeners.”

Zilch remarked, “TuneIn is providing a unique growth opportunity for radio stations around the world, enabling regional broadcasters to reach a global audience without letting go of their traditional distribution models. As the radio industry continues to go fully digital, TuneIn is quickly becoming the leading distribution channel for live audio content globally. I’m very excited to be part of the team, and I look forward to helping TuneIn reinvent digital radio in Germany together with the radio industry and elsewhere around the world.”