Tom Poleman

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Tom Poleman is the operations manager and program director for WHTZ (Z100) New York City.[1] He is also senior VP of programming for Clear Channel Radio's New York cluster, which includes Z100, WLTW, WKTU, Q104.3, Power 105.1, and WALK-FM.[2] Tom joined Z100 in 1996 from KRBE Houston.[3] Before that, he was employed at WKCI and WAVZ New Haven and WALK Long Island.[2] Poleman started as a DJ at Cornell University's student radio station WVBR-FM in Ithaca.[4]

In 2003, Crain's New York Business selected Poleman as one of their "Forty under 40" rising stars in business,[4] and in 2005, Billboard Radio Monitor featured him as #1 in "Top 40's Top 40".[3]

Tom Poleman is credited with bringing Z100 from #18 in the market to the top five,[1], doubling its ratings in two years,[4] and making it the most listened-to top-40 station in the United States.[3] He also brought all five New York City Clear Channel stations into the top 15.[1]

Poleman was honored by the music industry AIDS charity LIFEbeat in June 2004 for his commitment to the organization, including a running a public service campaign with celebrity artists promoting HIV prevention.[2][3]

Poleman is also Clear Channel's nationwide top 40 format brand manager and liaison for the company's 125 pop stations.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Hinckley, David. "WHTZ's programmer is top gun for top-40", New York Daily News, 2004-07-07. 
  2. ^ a b c Clear Channel Radio (2004-04-05). "LIFEbeat Honors Z100 NY's Tom Poleman at Spring Benefit". Press release.
  3. ^ a b c d e Taylor, Chuck. "Top 40's Top 40: Tom Poleman -- #1", Billboard Radio Monitor, 2005-03-11. 
  4. ^ a b c Block, Valerie (2003-01-27). "Crain's 40 under 40: Tom Poleman, 38". Crain's New York Business. 
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