iHeartMedia Alabama Area President Ray Quinn will retire as of March 22.
Quinn has been with iHeartMedia since 2007 currently overseeing their operations in the Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Gadsden and Tuscaloosa markets. He began his career on-air and then in programming including WCBM Baltimore and WFIL Philadelphia in the 1970s prior to moving into station management in 1980. From 1988 to 1999, Quinn founded and served as President/CEO of Opus Media Group owning stations in Fort Walton Beach FL, Jackson MS, Monroe LA, and Savannah GA. Quinn joined Entercom in 2003, serving as VP/GM of their stations in Madison, Milwaukee and Denver during his four year tenure prior to moving to his current position.
iHeartMedia Alabama announced today the retirement of media veteran Ray Quinn, Area President for iHeartMedia’s Alabama area, effective, March 22, 2022.
Quinn has been with iHeartMedia for 14 years and has worked in the broadcasting industry for over 50 years. He has held leadership positions at several stations throughout his extensive career, including Vice President/Market Manager for KOSI-FM, KALC-FM, and KQMT-FM in Denver; WMYX-FM, WXSS-FM, and WSSP-AM in Milwaukee, WI; WOLX-FM, WMMM-FM, and WBZU-FM in Madison, WI; and many more. The governor of Kentucky also recognized Quinn as a Kentucky Colonel for participating in numerous charitable projects in his community. He was awarded the March of Dimes “Order of the Battered Boot” for walkathon fundraising efforts over the years. He was named one of Radio Ink’s Best Managers in 2019 and was even recruited by the U.S. State Department in 1992 to provide pro bono consulting work to the first companies to be awarded commercial radio and TV licenses in Czechoslovakia and Hungary.
“Ray is one of a kind. He is known as a unicorn of a leader with his passion, enthusiasm and constant innovative thinking,” said Shosh Abromovich, Division President for iHeartMedia. “He has impacted so many of our lives in this industry for the better. We are beyond thankful for the many years Ray has led our teams and are truly excited for him to enjoy this next chapter of his life.”
“It’s been an amazing 51 years in radio and 14 years with iHeartMedia,” said Quinn. “Along the way, I’ve worked for and with some of the most intelligent people in the business and I am grateful to iHeartMedia for allowing me to lead multiple markets in the Southeast. While I will miss my team and the day-to-day battles, it’s time to pass the torch to the next generation of leaders.”