Exec. Action: Warner Music Nashville

• Warner Music Nashville announces the promotion of three members of its Radio & Streaming department, along with two fond farewells. Current WAR Team Northeast/Midwest Manager Anna Cage is joining the WMN Team as its National Director, overseeing artists including Blake Shelton, Brett Eldredge, Cale Dodds, Cody Johnson, Cole Swindell and Hunter Hayes. Cage (left) reports to Tom Martens, VP of Radio & Streaming and succeeds Katie Bright, who is leaving the company after seven years. “We’re looking forward to Anna’s long-awaited return to Nashville, where her reputation as a fearless advocate for artists precedes her,” said Martens. “She has the enthusiasm and experience to make this role her own and take the team to new heights as Katie did.”

And there’s more — Heather Propper (center), who has been supporting the WAR Team since April, will now make her move into the company permanently as she takes on Cage’s former Northeast/Midwest Manager role and continue reporting to WAR National Director James Marsh. In addition, Justin Newell (right) will be stepping into the role of Team WMN’s West Coast Manager. He will succeed WMN staple Rick Young, who plans to officially take his leave in September after nearly 20 years with the company. “It has always been very important to us at Warner Music Nashville to foster and develop talent so that we have a strong team of leaders ready to guide us forward,” said Kristen Williams, SVP of Radio & Streaming. “I’m so pleased that we are continuing to champion that mission with Justin’s promotion and officially adding Heather to the team. They each have an amazing drive and passion for our artists and I know that their transitions into these regions will be absolutely seamless.”

Commenting on the many contributions of the departing Bright and Young, Williams said, “Katie and Rick have been incredible assets for Team WMN. We are so grateful to have had them both fighting for our artists, day in and day out. With her fierce personality, Katie was the driving force behind nearly a dozen No. 1 singles for Blake Shelton and helped elevate artists like Brett Eldredge and Cole Swindell to multiple chart-toppers. Rick’s unmatched dogged mindset likes chasing airplay but he’s ready to be done chasing airplanes. After nearly three decades on the road, 14 of those with WMN, he deserves a break! We know they are both armed and ready for the next adventure and we are excited to champion them every step of the way.”