{"id":710533,"date":"2026-06-18T01:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T01:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/710533\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T01:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T01:35:14","slug":"red-apple-media-promotes-lee-harris-to-svp-news-programming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/710533\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Apple Media Promotes Lee Harris To SVP\/News &#038; Programming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/leeharris-200x200-jpeg.webp\" alt=\"Lee Harris WINS Worldwide News Network\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-349515\"  \/>After joining Red Apple Media as VP\/News for <a href=\"https:\/\/wabcradio.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">770 WABC<\/a> New York and to launch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redappleaudionetworks.com\/worldwide-news-network\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Worldwide News Network<\/a> in early May, the company has quickly promoted Lee Harris to Senior Vice President of News &amp; Programming.<\/p>\n<p>In his new role Harris will also oversee programming strategy and content development for WABC Radio and Red Apple Audio Network. Harris said, \u201cRed Apple Media is one of the most exciting and innovative companies in broadcasting today. Under John\u2019s vision and Chad\u2019s leadership, the company is building something truly unique in American media. I\u2019m honored by this opportunity and energized by the challenge ahead. Together, we\u2019ll continue creating compelling programming, expanding our national and international footprint, and delivering content that informs, entertains, and connects with audiences across the country and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Red Apple Media owner John Catsimatidis said, \u201cLee is a game-changing talent. His ability to build winning content, lead high-performing teams, and understand what audiences want is second to none. As we continue growing WABC Radio, the Worldwide News Network, and Red Apple Audio Networks, Lee will play a critical role in shaping our future and driving our success worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Red Apple Media President Chad Lopez commented, \u201cIn just a few short weeks, Lee has made an extraordinary impact on our organization. His leadership, vision, and decades of experience at the highest levels of broadcasting have already strengthened our news operations. As Red Apple Media continues its rapid growth across radio, streaming, podcasting, and syndication, there is no one better equipped to lead our programming strategy than Lee. He is one of the most respected and accomplished broadcasters in America, and we\u2019re excited to expand his role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris is best known for his thirty year run anchoring mornings at 1010 WINS New York from 1993 to 2023. The 2024 inductee into the National Radio Hall of Fame most recently was Director of Integrated Operations and New York Bureau Chief for Nexstar\u2019s NewsNation and 720 WGN Chicago. He also serves as CEO of studio tech company RadioRedact and was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After joining Red Apple Media as VP\/News for 770 WABC New York and to launch The Worldwide News&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":710534,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[88,216],"class_list":["post-710533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/710533","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=710533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/710533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/710534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=710533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=710533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=710533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}