Premiere Promotions: Three Rise To Affiliate Sales VPs

LOS ANGELES — Three people who presently report back to the EVP/Affiliate Sales for iHeartMedia-owned Premiere Networks have every earned a promotion, getting the title of VP/Affiliate Sales.

Now holding that title are Jenny Shields, Kurt Kretzschmar and Rick Bucchieri.

Shields joined Premiere in 2001 and most not too long ago served as Senior Director of Affiliate Sales. She’ll proceed to handle affiliations for Premiere’s best-in-class roster of leisure applications and prep, manufacturing and imaging providers, whereas serving as a Brand Manager for Delilah and After MidNite with Granger Smith.

Kretzschmar, who first joined Premiere in 2004, beforehand served as Senior Director of Affiliate Sales. He will proceed to supervise affiliations for the FOX Sports Radio Network (FSR), in addition to Premiere’s lineup of discuss radio applications in choose markets. He additionally continues his position as Brand Manager for FSR.

A member of the Premiere crew since 1998, Bucchieri additionally beforehand served as Senior Director of Affiliate Sales. He’ll proceed to handle affiliations for Premiere’s leisure applications and prep, manufacturing and imaging providers, whereas serving as a Brand Manager for Little Steven’s Underground Garage.

Tripi mentioned of the three Premiere staffers, “They have confirmed observe information of efficiently working with our affiliate companions throughout the nation to ship programming that resonates with audiences and delivers spectacular outcomes. In addition to going above and past for our companions, they’ve additionally confirmed to be invaluable model leaders, representing greater than 100 applications and providers with greater than 8,200 affiliations throughout the nation.”