Crash Course for iHeartMedia Stations in Alaska

“I’m beyond excited to embark on this new chapter with iHeart Alaska. Having started my career here in Anchorage over thirty-five years ago, it’s a full-circle moment,” says Albrecht. “I look forward to working with the talented team here to take these longstanding, heritage brands to even greater success. I’m grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to get started.”

In this new role, Albrecht has operational oversight of the company’s station groups in Anchorage and Fairbanks. The iHeartMedia cluster in Anchorage includes KASH, KBFX, KENI, KGOT, KTZN, and KYMG. The four stations in Fairbanks are KAKQ, KFBX, KIAK, and KKED. He reports to Jeff Hurley, the Pennsylvania-based Executive Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Alaska. On a day-to-day basis, he works in Anchorage alongside Kim Williams, who was promoted this summer to Area President for iHeartMedia in Alaska and Hawai’i.

“I’m thrilled to have Crash step into this pivotal role,” says Williams. “He brings tremendous local market knowledge, a proven track record, and an unmatched work ethic to the team. I’m confident Joe will lead these strong Alaskan markets to even greater heights.”