iHM Appoints DeLusant and Kurtz as Region Presidents

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, November 8, 2024

Steve DeLusant and Adam Kurtz

HeartMedia appoints Steve DeLusant (far left) as Region President for the New York market and Adam Kurtz for the Chicago market, effective immediately. DeLusant and Kurtz will report to Division President Bernie Weiss. In these newly appointed positions, both will work closely with the sales, programming and digital teams for all station brands in the New York and Chicago markets and will also have direct oversight of the respective sales teams.

"I'm thrilled to promote both Steve and Adam. It's especially rewarding to find the best candidates for key leadership roles in your own buildings," said Weiss. "They're extremely knowledgeable about our ever-evolving business and have built some of the best media sales teams in the country. I'm confident that they will continue to elevate our New York and Chicago operations to even greater heights and continue to drive revenue."

Prior to his new role, DeLusant held the position of Senior Vice President of Sales for iHeart New York since January, 2020. He re-joined iHeartMedia in 2013, where he advanced through the ranks, holding various sales positions, including Director of Sales and Vice President of Sales. Earlier in his career, DeLusant was Senior Account Executive for Emmis Communications and a sales associate for WLTW.

Kurtz is a media veteran with 23 years of sales experience at iHeartMedia including 14 years in sales management. He began his media career at WLIT in Chicago where he was an account executive for nine years.