Beck To The Future: Former Emmis/St. Louis SVP John Beck has joined crosstown iHeartMedia as Market Pres. for the cluster that includes Country KSD. He succeeds Derrick Martin, who exited in November amid companywide cutbacks (CAT 11/4/20). “[John’s] track record of success, reputation for building a winning culture, and his deep roots in both the media and advertising communities are only a few of the many reasons we are thrilled to have John leading our team,” says Division Pres. Tony Coles. Beck spent more than 37 years with Emmis following stops at Golden East/Kansas City, then-CBS Radio/Detroit and Matta/Pittsburgh.