Audacy Country Promotes Three: Audacy/Pittsburgh VP/Programming & Country WDSY/Pittsburgh PD Mark Anderson has been elevated to RVP/Programming, and WLFP/Memphis Dir./Branding & Music Programming Chris Michaels has been promoted to Regional Brand Mgr. Concurrently, KMLE/Phoenix Brand Mgr. Drew Bland has added similar duties for KKWF/Seattle. “Adding Mark Anderson and Chris Michaels to our Country leadership team will help better execute our local brand strategies, give those markets more individualized attention and create more synergy within our Country team,” says VP/Country Format Tim Roberts.

Anderson joins the Audacy RVPP lineup that includes Kevin Callahan and John Foxx and will support operations for WLKK/Buffalo; WPAW/Greensboro, NC; WDSY; WBEE/Rochester, NY; and WGGY/Wilkes-Barre, PA. He has been with the Pittsburgh cluster for more than 11 years (CAT 12/2/10) and was elevated to his most recent post in 2016 (CAT 12/19/16). Michaels joined then-Entercom in 2011 and was elevated to his most recent post in 2019 (CAT 7/25/19). Bland rejoined KMLE for a second stint in August (CAT 8/20/21) following time as VP/Promotion for Monument Records. He previously spent time with WWKA/Orlando and was PD for KKWF from 2017-2020 (Breaking News 3/2/20). Reach Anderson here, Michaels here and Bland here.