Michael Martin is stepping down as Senior Vice President of Programming and Head of Music Initiatives at Audacy, concluding a 17-year tenure spanning CBS Radio, Entercom and Audacy.<\/p>\n
Martin said he will exit the role effective May 1, signaling a transition to what he described as \u201cthe next phase\u201d of his career.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve made the decision to step down\u2026 and begin the next phase of my career,\u201d Martin wrote in a memo. \u201cThroughout my career, I\u2019ve had the chance to build and evolve programming platforms, develop meaningful artist partnerships, and create large scale events that connect brands with audiences in real, measurable ways.\u201d<\/p>\n
Martin has been a central figure in shaping Audacy\u2019s music strategy, particularly in forging relationships with artists, labels and managers while driving both on-air and experiential programming initiatives.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the core, I\u2019ve always focused on building brands, developing talent, and creating moments that actually cut through,\u201d he added. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what I plan to keep doing moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a separate note to staff, Audacy Chief Programming Officer Jeff Sottolano highlighted Martin\u2019s long tenure and influence across multiple iterations of the company.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter 17 distinguished years with CBS Radio, Entercom and Audacy, Michael Martin is stepping down,\u201d Sottolano wrote.<\/p>\n
Martin joined CBS Radio in 2009 following a stint at Clear Channel Communications, where he oversaw major Bay Area stations including hot AC \u201cAlice 97.3\u201d KLLC, CHR \u201c99.7 Now\u201d KMVQ and adult hits \u201c105.3 Dave-FM\u201d KITS in San Francisco. He was elevated in 2014 to the newly created SVP role, where he led the company\u2019s music industry partnerships and collaborated closely with format vice presidents and brand managers. Martin recently stepped down<\/a> from his Brand Manager role at KLLC. He previously worked at Clear Channel Los Angeles holding programming roles at KIIS and KYSR, with oversight in San Francisco.<\/p>\n Sottolano credited Martin with helping to drive some of the company\u2019s signature initiatives, including the annual \u201cWe Can Survive\u201d concert franchise, which has featured top-tier artists such as Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande and Coldplay.<\/p>\n He also oversaw the company\u2019s artist development efforts, including the \u201cLAUNCH\u201d program, which has supported emerging acts such as Alex Warren and Jelly Roll.<\/p>\n \u201cMichael\u2019s creativity and competitiveness have been a tremendous asset to Audacy,\u201d Sottolano said. \u201cWe will sorely miss him as we wish him well in the next chapter of his career.\u201d<\/p>\n Martin will remain with the company through May 1 to assist with the transition, as Audacy works with its programming and events leadership teams to ensure continuity across its music initiatives and partnerships.<\/p>\n Closing his memo, Martin struck a personal tone reflecting his connection to the industry.<\/p>\n \u201cMusic is how I breathe,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThank you for supplying the oxygen.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michael Martin is stepping down as Senior Vice President of Programming and Head of Music Initiatives at Audacy,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":550252,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[88,7056,216,3],"class_list":["post-550251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-free","tag-music","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}