Bynes Named Area Pres., iHeart Texas

• iHeartMedia has named Spencer Bynes as Area President for the Texas markets of Beaumont, McAllen, Waco, Corpus Christi and Bryan.

Bynes joins iHeartMedia Texas from Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH), where he most recently served as VP of Business Development in the Southern Region. Prior to joining LHH, he was Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Accendo International Consulting. The new gig marks a return to iHeartMedia for Bynes, who worked for the company from 2011 to 2016 and served as the Director of Talent Management and Talent Acquisition before leaving to launch his consulting business.

Bynes reports to Division President Nick Gnau, who remarked, “Spencer has been a proven leader throughout his career, his energy is contagious and his ability to develop teams and talent are unmatched. I’m extremely excited for Spencer to lead these markets and expand our community efforts as well as our revenue and rating footprint in the great state of Texas.”

Bynes commented, “I’m excited about my return to iHeartMedia. The growth and transformation of this organization have been phenomenal. I’m looking forward to working with my team to build sustainable, long-term growth for our clients and shareholders.”