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'''Tom Poleman''' is President, National Programming Platforms, for [[iHeartMedia]] Radio.<ref name="MarketWatch">{{cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Wendy |work=[[Market Watch]] |date=2011-08-11 |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/clear-channel-radio-announces-promotions-for-key-national-programming-and-national-strategic-partnership-executives-2011-08-11?reflink=MW_news_stmp |title=Clear Channel Radio Announces Promotions for Key National Programming and National Strategic Partnership Executives}}</ref> In his role, Poleman oversees Clear Channel Radio's National Programming Platforms group, which includes music and event marketing, label and artist relations, on-air talent development, digital programming and a network of format-specific brand managers.<ref name="MarketWatch" />
| name = Tom Poleman
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| Current Role = President of National Programming Group, iHeartMedia
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|10|26}}
| birth_place = [[Ithaca, NY]], USA
| nationality = USA
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| occupation = American businessman
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Poleman is responsible for developing events like September 2011's iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.<ref name="AllAccess">{{cite news |last=Denver |first=Joel |work=All Access |date=2011-08-11 |url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/94982/clear-channel-radio-ups-tom-poleman-and-michele-la |title=Clear Channel Radio Ups Tom Poleman And Michele Laven, Creates National Programming Platforms Group}}</ref>
 
Prior to his appointment to President of, National Programming Platforms, he was Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel) Radio, where his oversight included the New York marketCluster [[WHTZ]], [[WLTW]], [[WKTU]], [[Q104.3]], [[Power 105.1]], and [[WALK-FM]]. Tom joined [[WHTZ|Z100]] in [[1996 in radio|1996]] from [[KRBE]] [[Houston]].<ref name="RadioMonitor">{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Chuck |authorlink=Chuck Taylor (Billboard writer and editor) |work=[[Billboard Radio Monitor]] |date=2005-03-11 |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4487535-1.html |title=Top 40's Top 40: Tom Poleman -- #1}}</ref> Before that, he was employed at [[WKCI-FM]] and [[WAVZ]] [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]] and [[WALK-FM|WALK]] [[Long Island]]. Poleman started as a DJ at [[Cornell University]]'s commercial, student-owned radio station [[WVBR-FM]] in [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]] and served as its [[program director]] during his senior year, prior to graduating in 1986.<ref name="Crains">{{cite journal |last=Block |first=Valerie |journal=Crain's New York Business |date=2003-01-27 |url=http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/profiles/2003/29 |title=Crain's 40 under 40: Tom Poleman, 38}}</ref>▼
'''Tom Poleman''' is President of National Programming Group for [[iHeartMedia]]. Poleman oversees iHeartMedia's National Programming Group, which includes music and event marketing, label and artist relations, a network of format-specific brand managers, on-air talent development and music strategy for iHeartMedia's 850 radio stations across the country.<ref>{{cite news|last=McAlone|first=Nathan|title=An exec who oversees music for 850+ radio stations tells us what the “song of the summer” will be, and why|url= http://www.businessinsider.com/iheartmedias-tom-poleman-picks-the-song-of-the-summer-2016-6|newspaper=Business Insider|date=9 June 2016}}</ref>
 
Tom Poleman is credited with bringing Z100 from #18 in the market to the top five, doubling its ratings in two years,<ref name="Crains" /> and making it the most listened-to [[top-40]] station in the [[United States]].<ref name="RadioMonitor" /> He also brought all five New York City iHeartMediaClear Channel stations into the top 15.<ref name="NY Daily News">{{cite news |last=Hinckley |first=David |work=[[NY Daily News]] |date=2004-07-07 |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2004-07-07/entertainment/18275272_1_stations-clear-channel-fm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609134247/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2004-07-07/entertainment/18275272_1_stations-clear-channel-fm |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 9, 2012 |title=Whtz's Programmer is Top Gun For Top-40}}</ref>▼
In addition Poleman co-produces iHeartMedia’s marquee events including the iHeartRadio Music Festival<ref>{{cite news|last=Staff Writer|title=U2, Drake, Britany Spears to perform at iHeartRadio Music Festiva|url= http://bigstory.ap.org/article/82e32c1f902e4fd3949ceca68981d0dd/u2-drake-britney-spears-perform-iheartradio-festival|newspaper=Associated Press|date=25 July 2016}}</ref>, the iHeartRadio Music Awards<ref>{{cite news|last=Vulpo|first=Mike|title=iHeartRadio Music Awards Complete List of Nominations|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/819406/2017-iheartradio-music-awards-complete-list-of-nominations|newspaper=E! News|date=4 January 2017}}</ref>, the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, the iHeartRadio Country Festival, iHeart80s Party, iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party and iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina.
 
▲Prior to his appointment to President of National Programming Platforms, he was Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel) where his oversight included the New York market [[WHTZ]], [[WLTW]], [[WKTU]], [[Q104.3]], [[Power 105.1]], and [[WALK-FM]]. Tom joined [[WHTZ|Z100]] in [[1996 in radio|1996]] from [[KRBE]] [[Houston]].<ref name="RadioMonitor">{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Chuck |authorlink=Chuck Taylor (Billboard writer and editor) |work=[[Billboard Radio Monitor]] |date=2005-03-11 |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4487535-1.html |title=Top 40's Top 40: Tom Poleman -- #1}}</ref> Before that, he was employed at [[WKCI-FM]] and [[WAVZ]] [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]] and [[WALK-FM|WALK]] [[Long Island]]. Poleman started as a DJ at [[Cornell University]]'s commercial, student-owned radio station [[WVBR-FM]] in [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]] and served as its [[program director]] during his senior year, prior to graduating in 1986.<ref name="Crains">{{cite journal |last=Block |first=Valerie |journal=Crain's New York Business |date=2003-01-27 |url=http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/profiles/2003/29 |title=Crain's 40 under 40: Tom Poleman, 38}}</ref>
 
▲Tom Poleman is credited with bringing Z100 from #18 in the market to the top five, doubling its ratings in two years,<ref name="Crains" /> and making it the most listened-to [[top-40]] station in the [[United States]].<ref name="RadioMonitor" /> He also brought all five New York City iHeartMedia stations into the top 15.<ref name="NY Daily News">{{cite news |last=Hinckley |first=David |work=[[NY Daily News]] |date=2004-07-07 |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2004-07-07/entertainment/18275272_1_stations-clear-channel-fm |title=Whtz's Programmer is Top Gun For Top-40}}</ref>
 
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