Bynes Named Metro Pres., iHeart Atlanta

• iHeartMedia announced that Spencer Bynes has been named Metro President for the company’s Atlanta Market, effective February 1. As Metro President, Bynes will be responsible for overseeing all programming and marketing for iHeartMedia’s Atlanta radio brands, as well as developing and managing key partnerships with current and potential clients across all iHeartMedia platforms.

Bynes earns the transfer from iHeartMedia’s Texas region, where he has served as the Area President since 2021. He was previously part of the iHeartMedia family from 2011 to 2016, serving as the Director of Talent Management & Talent Acquisition. Bynes is also very familiar with the Atlanta area, having previously served as Talent Acquisition Manager for Coca-Cola North America. He earlier worked for Lee Hecht Harrison as VP of Business Development in the Southern Region.

As Metro Atlanta President, Bynes will report to Division President Kim Guthrie, who remarked, “Spencer has done a superb job in his leadership role in Texas, where he drove positive changes in culture and performance. In addition, his talents on how best to recruit, develop and coach a leadership team make him a wonderful fit for our needs here in Atlanta.”

Bynes remarked, “What an extraordinary opportunity! Atlanta has a robust and flourishing economic business environment, a fascinating community of people from every part of the world and an incredible music culture and heritage. I am honored to join this team, and I look forward to expanding iHeartMedia’s reach and influence and helping our customers thrive and grow their businesses.”