iHeartMedia has promoted Kentucky-Indiana Metro SVP/Sales Kristy Beebe to Market President of their Indianapolis cluster. Beebe, who was previously based in Louisville, will relocate to Indianapolis. She has been with the company since 2005 with previous stints as Local Sales Manager and General Sales Manager for their clusters in Toledo and Louisville. She also has been an Account Executive for Cumulus in her native Toledo.
Beebe succeeds Brett Beshore who had led the cluster since January 2018.
iHeartMedia announced today that Kristy Beebe has been named Market President for Indianapolis, effective immediately. iHeartMedia Indianapolis has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing five stations comprised of Classic Rock, Alternative, Hip Hop and R&B, Sports and Business News.
iHeartMedia has the leading consumer reach and influence across multiple platforms and delivers more live programming than any other media company. As Market President, Beebe will work closely with the programming, business and sales teams and oversee all of the station’s on-air and digital programming as well as create new revenue opportunities. She will report to Earl Jones, President for iHeartMedia Kentucky-Indiana Metro.
Beebe will be based in Indianapolis and most recently served as the Region Senior Vice President of Sales for the Kentucky-Indiana Metro. She has held various sales leadership positions throughout her career, including Local Sales Manager and General Sales Manager for iHeartMedia Toledo and iHeartMedia Louisville. She began her career in sales at iHeartMedia in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio and is a graduate of Lourdes University.
“I am so excited for Kristy’s well-deserved promotion to Market President,” said Jones. “She has earned the opportunity to lead our Indianapolis market. Kristy has been an incredible sales leader, coach, and major contributor to the success of iHeartMedia Kentucky-Indiana Metro.”
“I am so thankful to Earl Jones and the iHeartMedia team for this new leadership opportunity,” said Beebe. “I am ready to lead the Indianapolis team to new heights as we work together to provide unmatched service to our listeners, advertisers and the community.”
