AURN Executive Upgrades

• American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) announced VP upgrades for Stephen Bates and Isaiah Bryant. Bates (left) is elevated to VP Digital Advertising & Western Region Sales, and Bryant (right) has been upped to VP of Sales, Eastern Region where he will manage East Coast sales and agency management.

Bates began his career at the iconic WAMO/Pittsburgh, working his way up the ladder from Account Executive, to National Sales Manager and General Sales Manager before joining AURN in 2006. Bryant joined AURN in 2013 as an Account Executive. He earlier held a similar position at Katz Communications.

In making the announcement of Bates’ and Bryant’s promotions, AURN President of Sales, Andy Andersoncommented, “Both have distinguished themselves over the years in their respective territories and have demonstrated their outstanding leadership capabilities. And with the current expansion of AURN’s various broadcast offerings, the time is now for Stephen and Isaiah to showcase their expertise.”