iHeartMedia has announced the appointment of Carletta Blake as Program Director of Country 99.5 WGAR and Jason Carr as PD for Variety Hits “106.5 The Lake” WHLK Cleveland.
Blake joins WGAR from the same position at iHeart Country “B93.9” WNCB Raleigh. She has also programmed 95.1 WRNS Kinston NC. Carr has been with iHeartMedia Cleveland as APD of Rock 100.7 WMMS and PD of Alternative “Alt 99.1” W256BT since February 2018, duties he will retain in addition to programming WHLK.
The duo fill the duties previously held be Charley Connolly until his exit in February.
iHeartMedia announced today that Carletta Blake has been named Program Director for 99.5 WGAR, Cleveland’s #1 For New Country, effective April 8. In addition, Jason Carr has been named Program Director for 106.5 The Lake, We Play Anything, effective immediately. iHeartMedia Cleveland has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing eight stations comprised of music, talk and news formats.
iHeartMedia has the leading consumer reach and influence across multiple platforms and delivers more live programming than any other media company. As Program Directors, Blake and Carr will be responsible for overseeing the programming and on-air personalities for their respective stations, as well as delivering a strong return on investment for clients by reaching consumers through iHeartMedia’s unmatched assets including on-air, online, social media and live events. Blake and Carr will both report to Keith Abrams, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia’s North Ohio region.
“I could not be more excited for Carletta and Jason,” said Keith Hotchkiss, President of iHeartMedia’s North Ohio region. “Both are incredibly adept and have proven, extensive track records of success with aligning our market-leading iHeartMedia brands across all platforms. They are a perfect match for the vision of these stations and I know they will continue to move WGAR and The Lake forward with music and content our listeners love.”
Blake joins Cleveland’s Country, 99.5 WGAR from iHeartMedia Raleigh where she was the Program Director and Midday Host for B93.9. She has previously served as Program Director at WRNS in New Bern, North Carolina. Blake began her career in Dallas, Texas at KYTS/KSCS.
Carr joined iHeartMedia Cleveland in February of 2018. He is currently the Program Director for ALT 99.1 FM, Assistant Program Director for 100.7 WMMS and now adds the title of Program Director for 106.5 The Lake. Carr previously served as Operations Manager for WSBH and WTSM in the Melbourne/Treasure Coast area of Florida, as well as Station Manager for WHLG. In addition, his career also includes a seven-year stint in Dallas/Fort Worth as part of the Lex & Terry Radio Network.
