September CRS360 Webinar to Preview CRS Heads of State Series
To be held September 16 at 1 p.m. CST – Sign-Up HERE
(Nashville, Tenn. – Sept. 9, 2021) CRS has announced the addition of David Field (Chairman/President/CEO, Audacy) and Bob Pittman (CEO, iHeartMedia) to the newly formed CRS Heads of State Series to be held during CRS 2022, Feb. 23-25.
David Field is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Audacy. Audacy is a scaled, multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with a leadership position in virtually every segment of the dynamic and growing audio business—including broadcasting, podcasting, digital, network, live events, music, sports and news. Audacy is also the #1 creator of original, premium audio content, engaging over 170 million consumers each month. Field has served as Audacy’s (then Entercom) CEO since 2002 and its President since 1998. Under his leadership, the company has evolved from 15 stations with $35 million in revenues to a multiplatform audio business with $1.5 billion in revenues, over 230 broadcast stations across 47 markets, one of the nation’s three largest podcast publishers, and a rapidly growing, integrated digital platform for consumers to discover and connect live and on-demand with the thousands of broadcast stations, top podcasts and a wide range of exclusive digital audio programming.
Bob Pittman is Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc. Pittman is the co-founder and programmer who led the team that created MTV. He has been CEO of MTV Networks, AOL Networks, Six Flags Theme Parks, Quantum Media, Century 21 Real Estate, Time Warner Enterprises, and Clear Channel Outdoor, and was COO of America Online, Inc. and AOL Time Warner. Pittman has been inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame, the Cable Hall of Fame and the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame; received AdWeek’s first ‘Media Visionary’ award and was named one of Advertising Age’s “50 Pioneers and Visionaries of TV” and “10 Marketers Who Changed American Culture.” He began his career at 15 as a radio announcer in his native Mississippi.
Field and Pittman join the list of some of the industry’s most prominent leaders and highly-profiled executives who are already announced, including Caroline Beasley (CEO, Beasley), Ginny Morris (CEO, Hubbard), Bob Proffitt (President/CEO, Alpha Media), and Bill Wilson (CEO, Townsquare) representing radio; Scott Borchetta (President/CEO, BMLG), Mike Dungan (Chairman/CEO, UMG Nashville), John Esposito (Chairman/CEO, WMN), Randy Goodman (Chairman/CEO, Sony Nashville), and Jon Loba (President, BMG) representing record label; and Joel Denver (All Access Media Group), Erica Farber (RAB), Lon Helton (Country Aircheck/Country Countdown USA), and Mike McVay (McVay Media) serving as moderators.
The CRS Heads of State series will usher attendees into the corner office of the biggest radio and label companies for daily exclusive, one-on-one conversations throughout the annual 3-day event. Each conversation will share unique insight and global perspective on the current status of the music and broadcast businesses, how they have emerged post-pandemic, and ways their respective companies plan to achieve continued success in the near future. Each day of CRS will start and end with one of these impactful conversations.
On September 16 at 1 p.m. CST, CRS will present a preview of what the CRS Heads of State series will entail with the September edition of CRS360. The webinar will feature the four moderators, Joel Denver, Erica Farber, Lon Helton, and Mike McVay, who are set to lead the important discussions at CRS 2022. During the webinar, moderators will forecast what key music and radio challenges these leaders may be facing in 2022, how they have emerged post-pandemic, and ways their respective companies plan to achieve continued success.
To register to attend the September edition of the CRS360 webinar series, sign up HERE. Only a limited number of slots are available and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
CRS will return in-person in 2022 and is set for February 23 – February 25, 2022, at the Omni Nashville Hotel. In-person and virtual registration options are available and can be purchased at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
For more information on CRS, visit www.CountryRadioSeminar.com and follow CRS on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Additional information can be obtained by calling 615-327-4487.
About Country Radio Seminar: CRS (Country Radio Seminar) is an annual convention that gathers key business leaders in various radio and music industry fields, featuring presentations on best business practices, emerging technology, personal career development, and new music showcases. Country Radio Seminar: The Virtual Experience 2021 was held Feb. 16-19, 2021. CRS 2022 will be held at Omni Nashville Hotel February 23-25, 2022.
About Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. ®: The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® is a 501 © 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters worldwide together with the Country Music Industry to ensure vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format.
