iHeartMedia has announced the appointment of AJ Punjabi as Market President for its Charleston SC operations.
Pubjabi joins iHeartMedia after spending his career at Cox Media Group. He has served as General Sales Manager for Cox Miami since May 2015 after previously rising through the ranks of the company’s Atlanta operations as Account Executive, Senior Digital Strategist, Digital Strategy Manager and Digital Sales Manage between 2006 and 2015.
iHeartMedia announced today that AJ Punjabi has been named Market President for Charleston, effective immediately. iHeartMedia Charleston has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing more than four 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 Market President, Punjabi will work closely with the programming, business and sales teams and will oversee all of iHeartMedia’s radio stations in the Charleston market. He will report to Ron Hill, Area President of iHeartMedia Carolinas.
“We’re excited to have AJ join iHeartMedia as our Market President in Charleston,” said Hill. “He’s a dynamic leader with a proven track record of building strong relationships and success for his company and their clients. AJ’s experience and leadership skills make him one of the best executives in our business, and he’ll be an excellent addition to our team serving the Low Country.”
Punjabi joins iHeartMedia Charleston from Cox Media Group in Miami, where he most recently served as the general sales manager. He also served as the digital sales manager for Cox Media Group in Atlanta and Athens, Georgia and as an account executive and senior digital strategist for WSB-TV in Atlanta. He is a graduate of Indiana University.
“What an honor it is to be working alongside the successful sales and programming teams in Charleston while representing some of the most iconic brands in the market,” said Punjabi. “My mission is to continue building on a winning culture that positively impacts our employees, stations and the communities we serve. Many thanks to all those at iHeartMedia for this incredible opportunity.”
