Hotchkiss Elected President Of Ohio

Keith Hotchkiss is headed back to Ohio, this time as the new Region President for iHeartMedia North Ohio, a territory that includes over 30 stations in Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, Lima, Ashland, Mansfield, Marion and Defiance, OH. Hotchkiss transfers from the company’s Virginia-Carolina Region, where he most recently served as Regional SVP of Sales. And yes, the move is a sentimental return to the Buckeye State for Hotchkiss, who began his career at iHeartMedia Cleveland and later spent 15 years there as an AE, and later, General Sales Manager of WMMS and WAKS. In 2014, Hotchkiss joined iHeartMedia Charlotte as Director of Sales and was upped to Market President the following year.

Hotchkiss will report to Tom McConnell, President of the Midwest/Southeast Division for iHeartMedia, who said, “Keith is a natural leader and has a proven track record of success. His experience as a Market President and as a Regional SVP of Sales in iHeartMedia’s Virginia/Carolina Region, combined with his first-hand knowledge of the Northern Ohio markets makes him the perfect choice for this important role.” Hotchkiss said, “My first job in radio was as an intern at WMMS/Cleveland more than 20 years ago, so the Cleveland market and I have a long history. I’m looking forward to serving the communities in the North Ohio region, and to working closely with our advertising partners to help grow their businesses.”