Former Clear Channel VP of programming Alan Sledge has launched the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based consulting firm Alan Sledge Media Management (ASMM). The company will focus on the developing radio talent, with services including consultation, content monetization, new media messaging, brand development, exploration and management of new distribution opportunities and career counseling. Sledge has entered into a strategic partnership with Seattle-based radio and TV talent agent Paul Anderson, who will also provide career guidance to ASMM clients. In his lengthy radio career, Sledge has held programming jobs in such radio markets as Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix, Dallas and Seattle.