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'''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>
 
In addition Poleman co-producing 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=iHeartRadio Music Festival Rocked Las Vegas With An Iconic Lineup|url=http://www.iheartmedia.com/Pages/The-2016-iHeartRadio-Music-Festival-Rocked-Las-Vegas-With-An-Iconic-Lineup--Superstar-Surprise-Collaborations.aspx}}</ref>
 
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 Cluster [[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>