Zukauckas Now VP/Marketing For iHeart Cleveland
• iHeartMedia Cleveland announced that Jeff Zukauckas has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing, Brands and Promotion of the eight-station group, effective immediately.
In his newly enhanced position, Zukauckas will work directly with Region President Keith Hotchkiss and the Regional VPs of Programming and Sales for iHeartMedia’s North Ohio region, to develop promotions that drive ratings and revenue growth. He will also remain Promotion Director for Country 99.5 WGAR and a National Event Brand Manager for iHeartMedia’s National Programming platforms, a role he has held since 2014. Zukauckas reports to Keith Abrams, SVP of Programming for iHeartMedia Cleveland and Akron.
“We are excited to have Jeff in this new role,” said Hotchkiss. “He has an extensive track record of success not only with local promotions and marketing, but also on the national stage having been a part of the biggest events that our company produces. Having him in this role will allow us to further develop our iHeartMedia market-leading brands across all platforms.”
Zukauckas, a native Clevelander, began his radio career in 1996 as an intern at WGAR, and over the next 23 years has been heavily involved with all of the company’s Cleveland brands, most recently as Marketing Director.
