Wednesday, October 29, 2014

SF Radio: John Leathers Named VP/Sales For iHeartMedia

John Leathers
iHeartMedia San Francisco announced today that John Leathers has been named Vice President of Sales.

The move is effective November 19, 2014.

As Vice President of Sales, Leathers will oversee all sales operations for San Francisco's six-station cluster. He will bring to iHeartMedia San Francisco more than 25 years of experience in the radio industry. He most recently served as Vice President and Market Manager at Digity Silicon Valley, where he developed and executed a two-market sales strategy to optimize revenue for broadcast based properties in the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. Prior to that, he served as the Market Manager at NextMedia for more than nine years. Leathers also held previous positions at Bonneville Radio San Francisco and iHeartMedia.

"I am energized and eager to join the iHeartMedia San Francisco team," said Leathers. "The size and scale of assets, both locally and nationally, along with their continued efforts to innovate in the world of broadcast and digital media, make this a one-of-a-kind opportunity."

"John's depth of market knowledge, breadth of experience as a Market Manager in San Jose and the strength of his leadership skills really stood out," said Katie Wilcox, Market President, iHeartMedia San Francisco. "Our team and clients will benefit from his high level of energy and professionalism. I am looking forward to working with a partner of John's caliber."

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