Burger Named Market Pres., iHeart Raleigh
• HeartMedia announced that Michael Burger has been elevated to Market President for the company’s Raleigh, NC group.
Burger takes the lead position in Raleigh after serving as Senior Vice President of Sales for the cluster. Prior to that, Burger served as VP of Sales for iHeartMedia St. Louis and as a Zone Political Point for over 12 markets. He began his media career in the television industry, working for KMIZ/KQFX/Columbia, MO and KTVI (FOX 2)/St. Louis in sales and digital strategy roles.
Burger reports to Tom McConnell, Division Present for iHeartMedia, who noted, “Michael is a strong natural leader with high business acumen. He has introduced new strategic changes and created synergies between our content creators and revenue drivers that have helped fuel the overall performance for the market.”
Commenting on his new Market President role, Burger said, “I’m beyond appreciative and grateful to be trusted with this opportunity. As Raleigh continues to grow, expand and flourish, I look to the future with excitement, encouragement and promise. iHeartMedia Raleigh has established itself as a fierce competitor in the market. We have positioned ourselves incredibly to not only be a destination source for entertainment, music, events, social media, and audio, but to help our clients tell their stories in a creative way that helps them achieve new heights.”
• iHeartMedia Raleigh owns and operates Top 40 WDCG (G105), Classic Hip Hop 95.3 The Beat (WDCG-HD2), Country WNCB (B93.9), Classic Rock WRDU, and FM Talk WTKK.
