iHM/Mid-North Names Charlie Thomas Area President

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, April 1, 2021 | 10:54am CT

Charlie Thomas

iHeartMedia announced today that Charlie Thomas has been elevated to Area President for the Mid-North area, including Eau Claire and Rochester markets, effective immediately. Thomas will be responsible for overseeing programming, advertising and operations across the Mid-North area including the Bismarck, Dickinson, Minot, Grand Forks and North Dakota markets, with the addition of the Eau Claire and Rochester markets. He will report to Shosh Abromovich, Division President for iHeartMedia.

"We are very excited for Charlie to oversee these six markets," said Abromovich. "His proven leadership helped the North Dakota area be among the top performers throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. I'm confident that his forward thinking will guide and grow these communities to the next level."

Thomas' media career spans 36 years with experience on-air and in programming, sales and management. Before his promotion to Mid-North Area President, he served in several high-level leadership positions for iHeartMedia, including Area President for iHeartMedia North Dakota, overseeing several stations across the area; Market President for iHeartMedia Bismarck; and Area President for iHeartMedia Grand Folks.

"I'm truly excited to now be working with the iHeartMedia Eau Claire and Rochester markets and continuing to work with the amazing iHeartMedia team in North Dakota," said Thomas. "We'll continue to deliver quality content to our communities as well as quality marketing products to our clients in the new Mid-North area for iHeartMedia."