Tom Poleman

Tom Poleman is the operations manager and program director for WHTZ (Z100) New York City.cite news |last=Hinckley |first=David |work=New York Daily News |date=2004-07-07 |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2004/07/07/2004-07-07_whtz_s_programmer_is_top_gun.html |title=WHTZ's programmer is top gun for top-40] 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.cite press release |publisher=Clear Channel Radio |date=2004-04-05 |url=http://www.clearchannel.com/Radio/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=505 |title=LIFEbeat Honors Z100 NY's Tom Poleman at Spring Benefit] Tom joined Z100 in 1996 from KRBE Houston.cite news |last=Taylor |first=Chuck |authorlink=Chuck Taylor (Billboard writer and editor) |work=Billboard Radio Monitor |date=2005-03-11 |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4487535-1.html |title=Top 40's Top 40: Tom Poleman -- #1] Before that, he was employed at WKCI-FM and WAVZ New Haven and WALK Long Island. Poleman started as a DJ at Cornell University's student radio station WVBR-FM in Ithaca.cite journal |last=Block |first=Valerie |journal=Crain's New York Business |date=2003-01-27 |url=http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/profiles/2003/29 |title=Crain's 40 under 40: Tom Poleman, 38]

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

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

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.

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

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