iHeart Enhances CHR Brand Team

• iHeartMedia announced four key programming upgrades to its CHR Brand Team — Mark Adams and Dylan Sprague have been upped to VP of CHR, while Cara Hahn and Taylor Jukes have officially joined the team as CHR Brand Coordinators.

Adams (left) currently programs KYLD (WiLD 94.9) & KIOI (Star 101.3)/San Francisco and KKRZ (Z100)/Portland, and Sprague (right) is the longtime VP of Programming for WXKS (Kiss 108) & WJMN (Jam’n 94.5)/Boston. Hahn (below, left) serves in the multiple roles of APD/MD of Z100 & APD of WLTW/New York, and recently annexed PD duties for WKFS (Kiss 107.1)/Cincinnati, and Jukes (below, right) has programmed  WHYI (Y-100)/Miami for the past three years.

In a staff memo announcing these changes, Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer & President of iHeartMedia National Programming Group, noted, “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.”

Poleman added, “In addition, 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!”