Valkoun Named VP of Sales for iHeartMedia Milwaukee
iHeartMedia names Colleen Valkoun vice president of sales for its Milwaukee station group that
includes news/talk WISN. Valkoun was most recently president and general manager for Milwaukee Radio Alliance, which recently divested itself of its radio properties in the market. Milwaukee market president Dan Lenz says, “Colleen is a proven leader with a track record of success in this market. Her expertise, energy and passion for Milwaukee and the business community make her the perfect fit for this role. We’re thrilled to have her back at iHeartMedia Milwaukee.”
SVP of sales for the station group. This move comes after the recent retirement of Jeff Tyler. iHeartMedia division president Nick Gnau comments, “Over the past two years, Dan has consistently demonstrated exceptional performance and a deep understanding of the market, earning him this well-deserved promotion to market president. His leadership as the sales lead has been instrumental to our success, and we are confident that both our team and partners will benefit even more from his expanded role.”
president she’ll continue to lead the sales efforts and is adding oversight of programming and general operations for iHeartMedia Madison, working closely with Dan Lenz, SVP of sales at iHeartMedia Milwaukee. She reports to Jeff Tyler, metro president for iHeartMedia Wisconsin. He says, “I have been nothing but impressed with Monica’s command of company goals and assets and the respect she has earned from every member of the iHeartMedia Madison team. She will be a valuable addition to the overall leadership team of iHeartMedia and a smart, creative partner for our advertising and vendor partners.”