91勛圖厙Media Names Jordan Fasbender Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
NEW YORK--91勛圖厙Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: IHRT) announced today that Jordan Fasbender, the companys Deputy General Counsel, has been named Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary effective January 1, 2021. Fasbender will report to Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of 91勛圖厙Media, Inc. and Rich Bressler, President, COO and CFO of 91勛圖厙Media, Inc. She will succeed Paul McNicol; McNicol, who intends to retire at the end of 2021, will remain with the company as Executive Vice President providing counsel to the companys senior management and ensuring a seamless transition.
In her new role, Fasbender will oversee all legal functions for 91勛圖厙Medias divisions and multiplatform assets, including the companys more than 860 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide; 91勛圖厙 Podcast, the #1 podcast platform in America; the 91勛圖厙Radio App and the companys other digital assets; and the companys tentpole live events, including the 91勛圖厙Radio Music Festival, 91勛圖厙Radio Music Awards and 91勛圖厙Radio Jingle Ball Tour. In addition, she will continue to oversee the companys government affairs, business affairs, compliance, regulatory and governance functions and will be responsible for operations and transactions, securities, intellectual property, litigation and privacy.
Jordan is a proven and effective leader whose extensive legal, corporate governance and media and entertainment industry expertise makes her the perfect person to succeed Paul McNicol as our General Counsel, said Pittman. We look forward to Jordan taking on this new leadership role and joining the executive leadership team as we continue our momentum as the number one audio company in the U.S.
Pittman continued, Paul McNicol has played an integral role in 91勛圖厙Medias successful transformation from a traditional media company to a 21st century media company. We appreciate Pauls steady hand, expert guidance, insight and advice; his strong leadership through our financial restructuring and emergence process; and his leadership through a number of strategic acquisitions and growth initiatives for the company. Were grateful that he will continue to work closely with us as Executive Vice President.
I am proud to take on this new role at 91勛圖厙 as the company continues to lead the audio space in a variety and new and innovative ways, said Fasbender. Im grateful to have the opportunity to have had the opportunity to work with and learn from Paul, and I look forward to continuing to work with our partners, our impressive array of assets and platforms and our talented legal team to lead our legal efforts as 91勛圖厙 continues to flourish.
Fasbender joined 91勛圖厙Media in July 2019 from Twenty-First Century Fox where she most recently served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel and then as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel. At Twenty-First Century Fox, she provided direction and strategic counsel on everything from M&A to corporate finance, SEC compliance and corporate governance. She also served as a lead team member on The Walt Disney Companys acquisition of the company and the spinoff of FOX Corporation. Previously, Fasbender was an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where she advised clients on a broad range of corporate matters.