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{{short description|American radio executive|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Marc Chase
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| employer = [[Tribune Media]]
| occupation = President, Tribune Interactive - Tribune Company
| website = http://www.tribune.com
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'''Marc Chase''' (born April 7, 1960) (aka Mark Thompson) is an American radio executive currently working for [[Tribune Company]] as the President of [[Tribune Interactive]].<ref>[http://www.tribune.com/pressroom/releases/2008/04072008.html Tribune Company :: Press Release]</ref>

== History ==
Chase, although born in [[Indiana]], considers himself a native of [[Alabama]]. He entered radio broadcasting as a disc-jockey for [[WFXO (AM)|WRFS]] in [[Alexander City, Alabama]] while attending [[Auburn University]]. His on-air career took him to WJHO-Opelika, Alabama, [[WKKR|WFRI]]-Auburn, Alabama, [[WYNF|WSGF]]-Savannah, Georgia, and [[WMJJ]]-Birmingham. In August 1984 he was approached by [[WBPT|WKXX]]-Birmingham. {{citation needed|date=March 2008}} In the process of making that move, his name changed to Marc Chase. The next move was to [[WRVW|WYHY]]-Nashville where he became Program Director and led the station to its first ever #1 [[Arbitron]] ratings in 1987. In October 1989, Marc Chase left Nashville to become the Program Director and morning co-host of “The Power Pig” ([[WFLZ]]-Tampa).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thepowerpig.com/ |title=Home |website=thepowerpig.com}}</ref> The Power Pig became the number one radio station in [[Tampa]], unseating legendary CHR station [[WRBQ-FM]] (Q105) in 74 days. In January 1994, Chase left WFLZ to become the operations manager of [[WEBN]]-Cincinnati.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=164874 FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!]</ref>

When radio began deregulation in 1996, Chase was appointed Regional Vice President of Programming for [[Jacor Communications]]. When Jacor was purchased by [[Clear Channel Communications]] in 1998, Chase became a Senior Vice President of Programming, a job he held for over a decade.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

===Departure from Clear Channel===
Chase had been with Jacor/Clear Channel since 1985

== Accolades ==
Chase has been the recipient of [[Radio and Records]] Awards in multiple formats (CHR and Rock) for programmer and station of the Year ([[WRVW|WYHY]], [[WFLZ]], [[WEBN]]).{{citation needed|date=March 2008}} Marc Chase was the first program director to ever win [[Billboard Magazine]]s Program Director of the week award twice in one year (1989).{{citation needed|date=March 2008}} He was also named one of the best program directors in Radio by the Trade Magazine Radio Ink.<ref>[http://www.radioink.com/listingsEntry.asp?ID=521268&PT=radioinklists Radio Ink – The Voice of Radio Revolution]</ref>

== Side projects ==
Marc Chase also uses his entertainment talent on the weekly television show ''Movie Underground'' on WGN America, playing the character of the Night Watchman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wgnamerica.com/pages/movie_underground|title = NewsNation Shows}}</ref> Chase has been playing the Night Watchman since 2008.

==References==
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