On this newly created position, Thompson will oversee information, content material, and operations for the Black Info Community. Thompson beforehand served as Vice President of Community Operations. As Senior Vice President of Public Engagement, Ingram will lead BIN’s efforts to construct extra significant private and non-private sector partnerships and lead the community’s engagement effort for each the nationwide BIN platform in addition to all BIN markets. Ingram’s position as Senior Vice President of Public Engagement will even embody her continued work with iHeartMedia Chicago.
“Chris and Angela have been integral to the expansion and success of Black Info Community, Thompson beforehand served as Vice President of Community Operations. Chris has labored carefully with our newsroom since day one and unifying our information and programming operations beneath his course will allow us to develop and strengthen our community, podcast, and digital content material at a quicker tempo,” mentioned Tony Coles, President of BIN: Black Info Community. “I’m equally enthusiastic about Angela’s new position, which is able to allow the Black Info Community to work even nearer with leaders in authorities, enterprise, and non-profits to enhance our content material, protection, and affect.”
Chris Thompson joined iHeartMedia in 2020 with over 20 years of radio expertise within the areas of Broadcast Operations, Programming, Gross sales, Affiliate Relations and Expertise Administration. Previous to becoming a member of BIN, Thompson served as Vice President of Radio Operations for Attain Media, and the Government Director of Community Operations for Connecticut-based Buckley Radio, efficiently managing syndication and affiliate clearances for 15 nationally syndicated weekday and weekend Discuss Radio packages beneath the WOR Radio Community model and its 500-plus distinctive affiliations.
Angela Ingram joined iHeartMedia’s Chicago station group as Director of Advertising and marketing in 1995 after holding advertising and promotions positions for the corporate’s stations in Louisville, Kentucky and Charlotte. Ingram was elevated to Senior Vice President of Communications for the Chicago Area of iHeart Markets Group, the place she led plenty of advocacy initiatives, working with greater than 50 civic and enterprise leaders to assist schooling, voter registration, well being consciousness, volunteerism, ladies’s points, and different causes.
Ingram is the recipient of the Illinois Broadcasters Affiliation’s first-ever Vanguard Award in recognition of her 40 years of service within the radio business. She can also be the recipient of the Advert Council’s Public Service Champion Award and the Gown for Success Worldwide – Central Luminary Management Award.
BIN: Black Info Community is distributed nationally by means of the iHeartRadio app, obtainable throughout greater than 250 platforms and a pair of,000 gadgets, in addition to on native AM/FM broadcast radio stations in 34 markets, together with Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Dallas.
About BIN: Black Info Community
BIN: Black Info Community is the primary and solely 24/7 nationwide and native all-news audio service devoted to offering an goal, correct and trusted supply of continuous information protection with a Black voice and perspective. BIN is enabled by the sources, property and monetary assist of iHeartMedia, and the assist of its Founding Companions: Financial institution of America, CVS Well being, GEICO, and Sony. BIN is targeted on service to the Black group to assist foster communication, accountability and deeper understanding.
