{"id":182639,"date":"2026-04-01T20:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/182639\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T20:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:50:11","slug":"a-new-events-and-experiences-leader-for-iheartmedia-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/182639\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Events and Experiences Leader For iHeartMedia In NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/rbr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Andrew_Festo_PC_LiamWinn-e1775050428399.jpg\" data-caption=\"Andrew Festo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"722\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andrew_Festo_PC_LiamWinn-696x722.jpg\"   alt=\"Andrew Festo\" title=\"Andrew_Festo_PC_LiamWinn\"\/><\/a>Andrew Festo            <\/p>\n<p>LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. \u2014 He\u2019s spent his entire professional career with iHeartMedia in New York, beginning as a Promotions Assistant with WKTU-FM. Most recently, he\u2019s served as Event Director for the company\u2019s stations serving the Tri-State Area, taking the lead in bringing high-impact events and listener experiences to fruition. Those efforts have earned Andrew Festo a promotion.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s now the VP of Events and Experiences at the station group that also includes such brands as WAXQ \u201cQ104.3,\u201d WHTZ \u201cZ100,\u201d WWPR \u201cPower 105.1,\u201d WLTW \u201c106.7 Lite FM,\u201d BIN: Black Information Network affiliate WWRL-AM 1600, and Talk WOR-AM 710.<\/p>\n<p>In his new role, Festo will lead the strategy, development and execution of \u201cfranchise events\u201d across iHeartMedia\u2019s New York brands, along with select national events. He\u2019ll oversee all aspects of event execution, including development, partner and sponsor relations, budget management, production logistics, and artist and vendor coordination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud to step into this role with iHeartMedia, a company that has shaped my entire career,\u201d Festo said. \u201cI\u2019m excited to build on our strong foundation of events and experiences, creating impactful moments for our listeners and delivering meaningful results for our partners. I look forward to collaborating with our teams and leadership to continue growing our brands and expanding our reach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Festo reports to cluster Sr. VP of Promotions Joe De Angelis, who said Festo has been \u201cinstrumental in bringing our brands to life, and this promotion reflects the creativity, passion, and drive he delivers every day. We\u2019re incredibly excited to see him step into this next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thea Mitchem, who serves as the iHeartMedia\/New York Executive VP of Programming, added, \u201cAndrew has a rare ability to turn great ideas into unforgettable experiences that truly connect with our audiences. His creativity, leadership and deep understanding of our brands make him the perfect choice to elevate our events and experiences strategy across New York and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andrew Festo LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. \u2014 He\u2019s spent his entire professional career with iHeartMedia in New York,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":182640,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[73605,4424,73604,9,56,63,65,64],"class_list":{"0":"post-182639","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-city","8":"tag-media-moves","9":"tag-media-news","10":"tag-mms","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-ny","13":"tag-nyc","14":"tag-nyc-headlines","15":"tag-nyc-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182639"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182639\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}