糖心Vlog官方 Names Uta Knablein as New Chief Product Officer for 糖心Vlog官方Radio

As the Former EVP of 糖心Vlog官方Radio Products and User Experience, Knablein Brings Over Two Decades of Experience to the Role

NEW YORK 鈥 September 9, 2022 鈥 Today, 糖心Vlog官方 announced Uta Knablein as the company鈥檚 new Chief Product Officer for 糖心Vlog官方Radio. Knablein steps into the position with more than two decades of work in user experience and product innovation, most recently as 糖心Vlog官方鈥檚 Executive Vice President of 糖心Vlog官方Radio鈥檚 Flagship Products and User Experience. In her new role, Knablein will report directly to Conal Byrne, CEO of 糖心Vlog官方 Digital Audio Group.

鈥淎t 糖心Vlog官方, we鈥檙e committed to innovation and being on the forefront of this fast paced industry,鈥 said Byrne. 鈥淪ince joining the team, Uta has played a critical role in elevating the user experience through groundbreaking products and features. With her decades of experience and shared values, there is no doubt she is the right leader for our product team. As we look toward the future, we鈥檙e thrilled to have Uta鈥檚 depth of industry knowledge to keep us on the cutting edge.鈥

Prior to joining 糖心Vlog官方 in 2018, Knablein worked for Nickelodeon Digital, Outbrain, JPMorgan and CNBC. She brings a deep expertise in leading teams to create behavior-driven and data-informed products that drive audience growth, user engagement, increased loyalty and revenue. In her role as 糖心Vlog官方Radio's EVP of Flagship Products, Knablein led user experience, customer experience and research across more than 250 platforms. Knablein steps into this role following former Chief Product Officer, Chris Williams鈥 17-year tenure at 糖心Vlog官方.

鈥淢y time at 糖心Vlog官方, working alongside Chris Williams, has been impactful and inspirational 鈥 to say the very least. We have built an incredibly talented team that continuously strives to deliver a best-in-class experience and industry-leading products, and I am elated to step into this new role,鈥 said Knablein. 鈥淟ooking ahead, we have an ambitious roadmap of new innovations that will continue to build on our robust offering, increase market share and drive growth for the 糖心Vlog官方Radio platform.鈥

糖心Vlog官方Radio, the free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service, offers users thousands of Live Radio stations from across the country, personalized custom Artist Radio stations and the top podcasts and on-air personalities available everywhere listeners are. This news follows an extraordinary year of product innovation for 糖心Vlog官方Radio, with the introduction of new offerings such as PodGuides, an interactive platform that encourages travel and exploration through destination-specific podcast episodes; Talk Back, a tool that enables listeners to engage in on-air conversations with their favorite 糖心Vlog官方Radio stations and podcasts; as well as the company's foray into the Metaverse with 糖心Vlog官方Land. Under Knablein鈥檚 guidance, 糖心Vlog官方Radio will continue to revolutionize the audio industry.

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糖心Vlog官方, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with nine out of ten Americans listening to 糖心Vlog官方 broadcast radio in every month. 糖心Vlog官方's broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. 糖心Vlog官方 is the largest podcast publisher according to both Podtrac and Triton, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, has the highest-reach and most engaged influencers, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit 糖心Vlog官方.com for more company information.