Former Audacy VP/Rock Programming Vince Richards is joining iHeartMedia as Program Director of Classic Rock “Lone Star 92.5” KZPS and Rock “97.1 The Eagle” KEGL Dallas.

Richards departed Audacy last November after seven years with the company. He was Operations Manager for its Sacramento cluster until moving to Dallas in 2020 to program Variety Hits “100.3 Jack-FM” KJKK. He then added the corporate VP duties and programming Classic Hits “98.7 The Spot” KSPF and Alternative “Alt 103.7” KVIL Dallas while giving up KJKK. Richards previously served as National Operations Manager for Townsquare Media from 2013 to 2016 and has served as Operations Manager for Clear Channel’s clusters in Dallas and Houston and Entercom Kansas City. He has also worked in Buffalo, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Springfield IL, and St. Louis during his career.

In his new role Richards will report to EVP/Programming Marc Sherman. He commented, “I’m excited, focused and motivated to lead the talented teams at these two iconic radio stations in the DFW market, and I look forward to maximizing our positions in North Texas. Thanks to the iHeart team for the opportunity to take the reins of 97.1 The Eagle and Lone Star 92.5.”

iHeartMedia Dallas Region President Chris Long said, “Any time you have the opportunity to add someone with Vince’s experience and reputation to your team, it’s a tremendous win for everyone involved. We’re excited to welcome Vince to our Dallas team and look forward to the impact he’ll make.”