iHeartMedia Names Jay C. Lowe Area President Across the Tulsa and Oklahoma City Markets

OKLAHOMA CITY – January 10, 2022 – iHeartMedia announced today that Jay C. Lowe has been named Area President – Oklahoma, effective immediately. iHeartMedia Oklahoma has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing more than 14 stations comprised of music, talk and news formats.

iHeartMedia leads consumer reach and influence across multiple platforms and delivers more live programming than any other media company. As the newly appointed Area President, Lowe will oversee operations at 14 stations including Top 40 KJYO, Country KTST Oklahoma City, the legendary KMOD in Tulsa and The Oklahoma AG Network. Lowe will report to Tony Coles, Division President for iHeartMedia.  

“JC is an impactful leader who has a strong track record of building and developing great teams, serving the community and delivering results,” said Tony Coles, Division President. “We look forward to growing our brands in Tulsa and Oklahoma City under JC’s leadership.”

Lowe is a 30-year broadcast industry veteran who has led radio and television operations across several markets including Austin, TX, Birmingham, AL, and Oklahoma City. He most recently served as Vice President and General Manager of WEAR-TV in Pensacola, FL and WPMI-TV in Mobile, AL. Lowe is a graduate of The American Broadcasting School of Oklahoma.

“It is an honor to be named Area President and I look forward to working alongside Division President Tony Coles and the talented leadership team at iHeartMedia,” said Lowe. “I’m excited to lead the team, leverage new and existing resources to sustain iHeartMedia Oklahoma’s momentum and create new opportunities for growth across the Tulsa and Oklahoma City markets.”

iHeartMedia is the leading media outlet in both Tulsa and Oklahoma City with multiple platforms, including its broadcast stations; live events; data; and its digital businesses and platforms, including mobile, social and its own iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service – with 3 billion app downloads and more than 160 million registered users.

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: IHRT) is the leading audio media company in America, reaching over 90% of Americans in every month. iHearts broadcast radio assets alone have more consumer reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the reach of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled reach of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined and has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.