Promotion Pros In Motion

• Matthew Harris has been named Promotions Director for iHeartMedia Urban WGCI/Chicago. He will report to Echo Robinson, who this week was promoted to Director of Marketing and Promotions for iHeartMedia’s Chicago Region.

Harris (left) joined iHeartMedia Chicago in late 2017 as a member of the programming team. He previously worked for Cumulus Media in Peoria, Illinois, where he rose to Promotions Director of the cluster’s five radio stations and did afternoons and nights on Rhythmic WZPW and Active Rock WIXO.

“Matthew brings more than 10 years of promotions and programming experience to our marketing and promotions team,” said Matt Scarano, President of iHeartMedia’s Chicago Region. “We are excited for the new promotional opportunities he’ll be creating for our advertisers and listeners.” Harris said, “I’m very excited about this new opportunity. iHeartMedia Chicago has a great team and I’m looking forward to working with everyone at 107.5 WGCI.”

• iHeartMedia Huntsville, AL welcomes Deano Chaple into the family to assume the newly created position of Promotions Director for the cluster — Country WDRM, Classic Rock WTAK, Classic Hits WQRV (100.3 The River), Top 40 WQRV-HD2 (106.5 Kiss FM) and News-Talk WBHP-AM.

Chapel (left) most recently worked his magic for ADX Communications in Pensacola, FL. Earlier stops include Citadel/Birmingham, AL and iHeartMedia in Melbourne, FL.

Chaple, who starts on Monday, April 2, commented, “iHeartMedia is always on the frontlines of progress and moving forward, and I’m excited about continuing my own journey forward with [SVP of Programming] Erich West and the whole iHeartMedia Huntsville team!”