Does CLEAR CHANNEL have holdings in Canada? If so, how many of those layoffs apply here? It is reported that some 700 people were let go across the US.
The following is from "Radio-Info.com" web page
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011
The day after its layoffs, Clear Channel announces its new national team
Among the new team leaders is longtime programming consultant Guy Zapoleon, who becomes Vice President of Digital Music Programming. Here's the lineup, just announced:
• The "National Programming Platforms Team" will be led by Tom Poleman, who was given the title of president of that division in the summer, at the same time Darren Davis was named Senior VP and General Manager of National Programming Platforms.
• Guy Zapoleon will be based in Boston, for his new job as VP of Digital Music Programming, working with the New iHeartRadio and the 80+ digital-only stations. Zapoleon was the first music director of oldies "K-Earth 101" KRTH, Los Angeles, and programmed in Tucson (KRQQ), Pittsburgh (then-B94 WBZZ) and Phoenix (KZZP) before becoming Nationwide Communications' national PD. He helped create early hot AC "Mix 96.5" KHMX, Houston, then launched his own Zapoleon Media Strategies in 1992. That company announced this morning that partner and Senior VP Mark St. John will take over operation of the Houston-based consultancy.
• Dennis Clark becomes VP of Talent Development for the National Programming Platforms team. Clark began in radio as a staff producer for the Rick Dees show at KIIS-FM, Los Angeles in 1986, then joined The Research Group in 1995 and did consulting in Europe. In 2005 he returned to the U.S. and KIIS-FM as executive producer for Ryan Seacrest.
• Zena Burns is the new VP of Digital Programming. For the last five years, Zena has been the Online Program Director for Clear Channel-New York. Before that, Burns was the Entertainment Director for TEEN People Magazine and Managing Editor of TeenPeople.com, for Time Inc. She is based in New York.
• Darren Pfeffer is the new VP of Music & Entertainment Marketing, working on companywide promotions and events. Pfeffer worked with Tom Poleman as an executive producer of the recent iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. He was previously Director of Marketing for Clear Channel-New York.
• Alissa Pollack, now the executive VP of Integrated Music Marketing at Mediabase, will also serve the new National Programming Platforms unit. Pollack started as an intern at Z100, New York in 1991 and joined Premiere in 1997 as a regional marketing manager.
• Marissa Morris will be Manager, Artist Relations and Promotions.
• Melissa Webb will be Senior Director, "responsible for high-level project management and analysis across the National Programming Platforms department."
TAGS: Clear Channel, Darren Davis, Iheartradio, Tom Poleman, Guy Zapoleon, Dennis Clark, Darren Pfeffer, Alissa Pollack, Marissa Morris, Melissa Webb
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