iHeartMedia, the largest radio broadcast group in the U.S. and a major podcast publisher, named David Hillman to the position of executive VP, chief legal officer and secretary.
Hillman takes over the job from Jordan Fasbender, who left iHeartMedia last month to join Comcast/NBCUniversal’s SpinCo as chief counsel.
Hillman most recently he served as chief legal officer and member of the founding leadership team of Venu Sports, the sports streaming joint venture between ESPN, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery — which the partners scrapped earlier this year. Prior to Venu, Hillman worked at Paramount Global for more than eight years, last serving as EVP and general counsel of CBS Sports and CBS News & Stations.
Earlier in his career he served as general counsel at both Simon & Schuster and Westwood One. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from Dartmouth College and a law degree from Fordham University School of Law.
As chief counsel at iHeartMedia, Hillman will oversee all legal matters for the company, including compliance, regulatory and corporate governance functions, as well as its government affairs, business affairs and privacy teams.
“David has very relevant experience across a range of media businesses, as well as specific familiarity with the audio industry,” said Bob Pittman, chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, said in a statement. “We believe his wealth of experience will make him an ideal addition to the iHeart executive team as we continue to grow our momentum as the #1 audio company in America.”
Hillman comented, “iHeart is the leader in the audio space in America, backed by a management team deeply committed to growth and innovation, and I’m excited to join and contribute to what’s next.”
Currently, iHeartMedia operates more than 860 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets across the U.S. The company touts the iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group as the leading U.S. podcast publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings.
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