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Rick Vaughn Named SVP of Programming at iHeartMedia Salt Lake City

iHeartMedia names Rick Vaughn SVP of programming for its Salt Lake City station group that include news/talk KNRS-AM/FM, “Business 99.1” and four music brands. Vaughn most recently served with Cumulus Media as operations manager. iHeartMedia Salt Lake City market managerimg Joyce Wirthlin says, “We are excited and fortunate to welcome Rick back to iHeart to lead programming for our cluster. His proven leadership, creativity and track record of building winning stations will be invaluable for our listeners and partners in Salt Lake City.” Vaughn comments, “This is an incredible opportunity to help shape the future of iHeart Salt Lake City. iHeartMedia is committed to excellence, innovation and growth, and I’m excited to return to the iHeart family to collaborate with such a talented team, create compelling content, engage listeners across every platform, and deliver outstanding results for our advertising partners.”