Audacy Elevates Tim Clarke to SVP Digital Audio

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 7, 2021 | 11:22am CT

Tim Clarke

Audacy has elevated Tim Clarke to Senior Vice President, Digital Audio Content on the company's central digital team, effective immediately. In this role, Clarke will be responsible for audio content across the Audacy digital platform, which includes the Audacy app, Audacy.com, and Audacy's station websites.

Clarke will work alongside Pam Russo, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Audacy digital platform; and John Pacino, Executive Vice President of Product. He will also work closely with Executive Vice President and Head of Programming Jeff Sottolano and Audacy's programming and content teams across the company to develop new and innovative listener experiences by combining the technology of the platform with Audacy's best-in-class audio content and talent, while collaborating with podcast studio leadership and local teams and talent to further enhance and grow Audacy's local podcast content and audience.

"Tim is a rising star in our industry and we're excited to add his talents and capabilities to our digital business," said J.D. Crowley, Chief Digital Officer, Audacy. "He brings rich experience leading content and consumer strategies that we trust will enable him to help us further elevate our mission of delivering dynamic digital audio content through a listener-friendly platform every day."

"I am truly honored to join our industry-leading digital and content teams as we build the future of audio with Audacy," said Clarke. "A sincere thanks to the team at Audacy, including Mark Hannon and my colleagues in Boston. I have loved working with the incredible people and brands in this market and look forward to seeing their continued success under Mike Thomas' leadership."

Clarke joined Audacy in March 2021. He previously served as Vice President of Content and Audience for Cox Media Group (CMG). In this role, he oversaw all content, programming, marketing and digital audience strategies for the company's radio properties. Prior to that, Clarke was Senior Director of Digital Audience, where he was responsible for digital content, audience and product strategy for CMG's radio stations. Other positions with Cox Media Group include Director of Branding and Programming for CMG Tampa's "Hot 101.5" WPOI-FM, Director of Social Media for all six of CMG's Tampa properties, Program Director at CMG Jacksonville's WAPE-FM and Music Director for CMG Long Island's WBLI-FM. In 2011, Clarke was honored by Edison Research as one of their "Top 30 Under 30" in media.