Clear Channel Ups Pittman to CEO

VIDEO BOOSTS THE RADIO STAR: Former MTV and Quantum Media founder Bob Pittman has been named CEO of Clear Channel Media Holdings. Pittman joined Clear Channel in Nov. ’10 as an investor and the company’s Chairman of Media and Entertainment Platforms. He will join the Board of Directors of CC Media Holdings and Clear Channel Communications, as well as the Board of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings as Executive Chairman. He will oversee the company’s businesses, which include Clear Channel Radio, Premier Radio Networks, Clear Channel Digital, Media Services for the radio, media, digital, mobile and music industries; Total Traffic Network; The Katz Media Group and RCS, which provides scheduling and broadcast software for radio, Internet and TV stations. Said Pittman: " I look forward to continuing to work closely with John Hogan and the Clear Channel Radio team to grow our company. I believe we have the technologies, the physical infrastructure, the content and, most importantly, the people to market to consumers better than any other media company in the world. I want my Clear Channel has a nice ring to it." (10/3a)