Clear Communications

Radio behemoth Clear Channel Communications created the position of Chief Communications Officer and named their Senior Vice-President of Corporate Communications, Lisa Dollinger, to the post. The position includes "corporate communications and branding, reputation and issues management ... media relations, consumer viral marketing, strategic sponsorships," but will focus on internal communications. Two years ago, Dollinger joined the company to battle negative media coverage. "We had to clear the decks and let the media know they couldn't repeat inaccuracies about the company," she said. About Clear Channel's sponsorship of rallies in the lead-up to the Iraq invasion, Dollinger said the events were "not intended to be pro-military," but "more of a thank you to the troops."