Live from the Office: Broadcasting Teamwork and Talent Strategies
Tony Coles, President of Multi-Cultural Business and Development – iHeartMedia
Join us on the Work Inspired Podcast for an insightful conversation with Tony Coles, President of Multi-Cultural Business and Development for iHeartMedia. Dive into the dynamics of workplace relationships, the challenges of change, and strategies for retaining top talent. Tune in as we uncover innovative approaches to cultivating a vibrant and resilient work environment.
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Tony Coles
President of Multicultural Business and Development
From work culture to collaboration, technology to marketing, George Lucas Pfeiffer helps organizations create great places to work and high performing teams. As EVP and CMO for BOS Holdings, George hosts the Work Inspired Podcast to promote conversations related to the future of work!
Tony Coles is President of Multi-Cultural Business and Development for iHeartMedia as well as President of BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 comprehensive national audio news service dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and trusted source of continual news coverage with a Black voice and perspective.
His work leading BIN had earned him several industry-leading accolades and awards, including being named as a 2021 Billboard Magazine Change Agent and receiving the 2022 Radio Ink Top 20 Leaders Award, 2022 BIG Innovator Award from the Business Intelligence Group and 2023 Radio Ink Top 25 Leaders Award. BIN is distributed nationally through the iHeartRadio app, available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 advice, as well as on local AM/FM broadcast radio stations in 34 markets, including Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Dallas.
As President of Multi-Cultural Business and Development, Coles works across all iHeartMedia assets and divisions to support and grow multi-cultural audiences and to accelerate multi-cultural revenue growth for the company. This includes connecting Hispanic, Black, AAPI and LGBTQ+ consumers and client with the unique access only iHeartMedia can provide as the largest audio platform to reach multicultural audiences in America.
Prior to his current roles, he served as Metro Markets Group Division President for iHeartMedia for 2020-2023, where he was responsible for operational leadership and revenue generation in markets including Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, St. Louis and New Orleans; and as Executive Vice President of Programming for the company’s Western US markets from 2016-2020. During his 20 years at iHeartMedia, he has held several leadership roles, including Senior Vice President of Programming for Alaska, Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest, as well as Operations Manager of the Chicago region.
Prior to his current roles, he served as Metro Markets Group Division President for iHeartMedia from 2020-2023, where he was responsible for operational leadership and revenue generation in markets including Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, St. Louis, and New Orleans; and as Executive Vice President of Programming for the company’s Western US markets for 2016-2020. During his 20 years at iHeartMedia, he has held several leadership roles, including Senior Vice President of Programming for Alaska, Hawaii, and the Pacific Northwest, as well as operations manager of the Chicago region.
Coles lives outside of Chicago with his wife and two sons
Podcast Host
George Lucas Pfeiffer
CMO & Podcast Host
From work culture to collaboration, technology to marketing, George Lucas Pfeiffer helps organizations create great places to work and high performing teams. As EVP and CMO for BOS Holdings, George hosts the Work Inspired Podcast to promote conversations related to the future of work!
