Ryan Seacrest Productions Hires Away National Account Manager for Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck

6:19 PM PDT 10/31/2012 by THR Staff

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Veteran radio sales exec Mike Iverson, who spent the last two years at Premiere Networks, joins RSP as svp sales and corporate partnerships.

Ryan Seacrest Productions has appointed Mike Iverson svp of sales and corporate partnerships, the company announced on Wednesday.

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The veteran radio executive will focus on securing accounts for nationally syndicated morning show On Air with Ryan Seacrest, which calls Los Angeles’ 102.7 KIIS-FM home, as well as the Seacrest-hosted weekly Top 40 program. Iverson will also develop multi-media platform packages with major brands.

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He’ll report directly to CEO Adam Sher and also work with RSP’s brand relations and new media teams, led by Kelly Mullens Brown and Sibyl Goldman.

In recent months, RSP has made a concerted effort to beef up its senior management, specifically in the areas of unscripted projects and scripted programming.

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Iverson arrives from Premiere Networks where he was national account manager for the last two years, handling such syndicated brands as Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Andy Dean, Nikki Sixx, Elvis Duran and Steve Harvey.

Launched in 2006, Ryan Seacrest Productions has grown into a TV powerhouse, producing popular shows like Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Married to Jonas for E! as well as Shahs of Sunset for Bravo. In April 2012, Clear Channel acquired a minority stake in RSP.

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