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The Highly Anticipated Event Sold Out Within Seconds of Being on Sale

NEW YORK – October 5, 2018 – iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, announced today that the 2019 iHeartRadio ALTer Ego officially sold out on the first day on sale. Due to the tremendous demand, the second annual music event sold out in less than a minute of being on sale to the general public.

The biggest names in Alternative Rock will come together at the historic, “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles on January 19, 2019 to celebrate everything Alternative Rock. The event’s extraordinary lineup includes Twenty One Pilots, The Killers, Muse, Weezer, Rise Against, Bishop Briggs and The Revivalists.

“It was remarkable to watch how fast tickets for the 2019 iHeartRadio ALTer Ego sold out,” said Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. “All tickets immediately went the moment we made them available. It speaks to the power of the lineup and how fast the ALTer Ego brand has grown in just two years.”

iHeartRadio ALTer Ego is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of incredibly successful, nationally recognized events, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, the iHeartCountry Festival by AT&T and the iHeartRadio Wango Tango by AT&T.

“iHeartRadio ALTer Ego selling out within seconds is further validation of the extraordinary interest of alternative music,” said Tim Castelli, President of National Sales, Marketing and Partnerships for iHeartMedia. “The lineup is incredible and reaches the Millennial trend leaders who make up the mega-event’s core audience. Given such an amazing response, we’re expecting this to break social chatter records like we’ve done with our lineup on our other iHeart marquee events.”

Beginning December 26, iHeartRadio will launch a nationwide promotion to give Alt-Rock fans across the country the opportunity to win a trip to Los Angeles to attend iHeartRadio ALTer Ego. The promotion will run across more than 85 Alternative, Rock and Classic Rock 90s iHeartRadio stations. The event will broadcast live across over 70 Alternative and Rock iHeartRadio stations. 

iHeartRadio ALTer Ego is an iHeartMedia Production. For more information, visit iHeartRadio.com/alterego. 

Artists and/or events subject to change or cancellation without notice.

iHeartMedia and Capital One Offer Sneak Peek Behind the 2018 Lineup, Announcing Alessia Cara As A Performer

New York, N.Y. – October 3, 2018 – iHeartMedia will once again celebrate the holiday season across the nation with its annual "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour 2018 Presented by Capital One®." The season's most iconic music event captures the holiday spirit of the iHeartRadio app, with performances by some of the year's biggest recording artists. The full artist line-up will be announced on October 9. In advance, iHeartMedia and Capital One are excited to announce that Grammy Award winning artist, Alessia Cara will perform at select stops throughout the tour, joining previously announced performer Bebe Rexha.

For the fourth straight year, Capital One will be the national presenting partner for the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour. As part of this sponsorship, Capital One cardholders will be the first to get exclusive access to high demand tickets through a special iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Capital One Cardholder Pre-Sale in each city.

• The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Capital One Cardholder Pre-Sale begins on Wednesday, October 10 at 10 a.m. local time and runs through Saturday, October 13 at 10 a.m. local time, or while supplies last. Tickets will be available at www.iHeartRadio.com/CapitalOne.

• All other tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday, October 15 at 12 p.m. local market time and will be available at www.iHeartRadio.com/JingleBall.

“Jingle Ball is one of the best events of the holiday season as it brings together so many of today’s top artists for an unforgettable night. We know our customers will love the opportunity to have access to presale tickets and exclusive cardholder Premier Access Packages available in LA, Chicago & NYC, that will include access to a party with an intimate performance by a Jingle Ball artist, hospitality, and more!" said Marc Mentry Chief Brand Officer at Capital One. “Capital One is proud to once again be the presenting sponsor of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour.”

Exclusive Capital One Premier Access Packages will be available in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York during the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Capital One Cardholder Pre-sale, while supplies last. In addition to the Capital One Cardholder Pre-Sale & Premier Access Packages, at each of the tour stops, one lucky Capital One cardholder will have the opportunity to announce an artist on stage. To learn more about these exclusive cardholder opportunities, visit www.iHeartRadio.com/CapitalOne.

The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One will stop in Dallas; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Minneapolis; Boston; Philadelphia; New York; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Atlanta; Tampa and Miami/Ft. Lauderdale. Additional proud partners of this year’s national iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour events include: The CW Network, Macy's and Tic Tac GUM. Multimarket partners include: FUJIFILM instax®, Gravity Blankets, Power Crunch Protein Bars, and Splat Rebellious Hair Color.

The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour is produced by Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia and John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia.

Artists and/or events subject to change or cancellation without notice.

About Capital One

At Capital One (www.capitalone.com) we’re on a mission for our customers – bringing them great products, rewards, service, and access to unique and unforgettable experiences they are passionate about. Capital One is a diversified bank that offers products and services to individuals, small businesses and commercial clients. We use technology, innovation and interaction to provide consumers with products and services to meet their needs. Learn more about Capital One cardholder access perks at capitalone.com/access.

Twenty One Pilots, The Killers, Muse, Weezer, Rise Against, Bishop Briggs and The Revivalists to Perform January 19 at the Historic, ‘Fabulous’ Forum in Los Angeles

New York, N.Y. – October 1, 2018 – iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, announced today the lineup for the second annual iHeartRadio ALTer Ego. The biggest names in Alternative Rock will come together at the historic, “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles on January 19, 2019 to celebrate everything Alternative Rock.

The music of iHeartRadio’s popular Alternative Rock stations and the iHeartRadio App will come to life with an extraordinary lineup including Twenty One Pilots, The Killers, Muse, Weezer, Rise Against, Bishop Briggs and The Revivalists.

“This will be one of the strongest alternative performance lineups to ever appear on one stage,” said Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. “It’s such a strong lineup that it’s impossible to refer to any one of these incredible artists as the headliner – in fact, several of the performers have told us that it’s a show they would want to go to even if they weren’t already on the bill.”

iHeartRadio ALTer Ego is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of incredibly successful, nationally recognized concert events, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, the iHeartCountry Festival by AT&T and the iHeartRadio Wango Tango by AT&T.

“This has become Alternative Music’s biggest night,” said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia. “Millions of fans will be listening and watching this incredible lineup performing on stage at the Forum.”

Beginning December 26, iHeartRadio will launch a nationwide promotion to give Alt-Rock fans across the country the opportunity to win a trip to Los Angeles to attend iHeartRadio ALTer Ego. The promotion will run across more than 85 Alternative, Rock and Classic Rock 90s iHeartRadio stations. The event will broadcast live across over 70 Alternative and Rock iHeartRadio stations.

Listeners will have access to a limited number of tickets to iHeartRadio ALTer Ego through ALT 98.7, LA’s New Alternative, 24-hour Pre-Sale. Get on The LIST for access to tickets beginning Thursday, October 4 at 10:00 am PT through Friday, October 5 at 10:00 am PT or while supplies last. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 5 at 10:00 am PT via Ticketmaster.com.

iHeartRadio ALTer Ego is an iHeartMedia Production. For more information, visit iHeartRadio.com/alterego.

Artists and/or events subject to change or cancellation without notice.

About the Forum

The award-winning “Fabulous” Forum, is celebrating its 50^th anniversary in 2018. The Forum, located in Inglewood, California, is the largest indoor performance venue in the country designed with a focus on music and entertainment, in addition to select sporting events. The interior of the bowl features flexible seating that ranges from 17,500 seats to 7,000 seats, enabling the venue to attract a wide variety of premier events. Fans at the Forum enjoy approximately 8,000 square feet of event level hospitality offerings, including merchandise, along with food and beverage options from some of SoCal’s most celebrated brands. A tinted glass wall separates this concession area from the arena, ensuring fans do not miss a moment of the performance. A 40,000 square foot outdoor terrace surrounds the perimeter of the building and offers food and beverage options, as well as comfortable furnishings, to further elevate guests’ enjoyment. The Forum delivers a one-of-a-kind experience for all thanks to its superior acoustics, intimate ambiance and state-of-the-art facilities. Designed with entertainers and performers in mind, the Forum includes nine, star-caliber dressing rooms that provide unparalleled comfort. The Forum is owned and operated by The Madison Square Garden Company. In addition to the Forum, The Madison Square Garden Company owns or operates Madison Square Garden, The Theater at MSG, Radio City Music Hall, the Chicago Theatre, the Wang Theatre, and the Beacon Theater. For more information on the Forum, please visit www.fabulousforum.com

Now Available on iHeartRadio, The Ellen K Podcast Network Offers Fans a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Ellen K with Three New Shows

NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES - October 1, 2018 - iHeartMedia's Ellen K, host of KOST 103.5’s top rated Ellen K Morning Show and nationally syndicated weekend host has announced the launch of The Ellen K Podcast Network, a tell-all podcast network that shares behind the scenes stories from Ellen K’s career and dives deeper into the stories of the day. The network will launch three new podcasts on iHeartRadio, giving listeners an in-depth listen to what really goes on at the Ellen K shows, as well as providing listeners and fans an opportunity to win prizes and participate in Q&A with Ellen herself. The podcasts will stream to millions of listeners on iHeartRadio and are available for download everywhere podcasts are found.

“I’m so excited to invite listeners into our studio through The Ellen K Podcast Network,” said Ellen K. “The opportunity to explore daily topics and everyday situations in a deeper way is thrilling to me.  I use to get in trouble in school for talking too much during class, and thanks to iHeartRadio I can continue my passion for connecting with listeners after the morning radio show is off air.”

Ellen K is the host of a top-rated morning show on KOST 103.5 in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles native landed her hosting duties after co-hosting with Ryan Seacrest for 12 years on KIIS FM Los Angeles, and on the nationally syndicated On Air With Ryan Seacrest. Ellen K also regularly appears on the CBS daytime show The Talk and is the voice of the hit ABC primetime show The Proposal. In addition, she is also the narrator for My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding on TLC and Hatched on The CW. Ellen recently voiced The Academy Awards as well as the Grammy Awards and is the recipient to a variety of awards and honors including the annual Genie Award, the inaugural Air-blazer award for‘ Women Inspiring Women in Radio’ and was recently honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

THE ELLEN K PODCAST NETWORK INCLUDES:

The Ellen K After Show

Every weekday, the Ellen K Morning Show will now continue in podcast form! The Ellen K After Show offers a deeper dive on what you heard — AND what you didn’t — on each day’s broadcast.

The Ellen K Full Show

Missed an episode of The Ellen K Morning Show? Not anymore! Each weekday morning, the Ellen K Morning Show now offers the full program — without interruption — in podcast form!

The Ellen K Q&A

There’s nothing worse than hearing the Q... but missing the A. Fortunately, The Ellen K Q&A show now exists as a standalone podcast! Subscribe, stream or save and listen every weekday!

iHeartRadio is partnered with all major podcast publishers and features more than 20,000 podcasts ranging from NPR and WNYC to ESPN and Gimlet. The iHeartRadio Podcast Network also hosts more than 750 iHeartRadio Original shows. With iHeartRadio, listeners can enjoy their music and podcasts across more than 250 unique platforms including in-car, in-home, on wearables, across gaming consoles and more – making their favorite audio content available everywhere they are, on the devices they use most. Visit iHeart.com/apps to download iHeartRadio and listen to Ellen K on your favorite device.

Season One of the New Podcast Will Explore the Salem Witch Trials

New York - September 26, 2018 - iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, today announced the upcoming launch of Unobscured, a new iHeartRadio Original Podcast produced in collaboration with HowStuffWorks. Unobscured will be a narrative documentary series written and hosted by Aaron Mahnke, creator of Lore, an award-winning, critically-acclaimed podcast about true life scary stories. Unobscured will launch October 3, 2018 and trailer is available now.

For its inaugural season, Unobscured will explore the Salem witch trials, one of the darkest and least understood chapters in American history. Mahnke will use his signature storytelling to pull back the layers of time and introduce the individuals, traditions and superstitions that together tell the complete story of what really happened in Salem.

Scored by Billboard No. 1 classical pianist Chad Lawson, each of the 12 episodes are intertwined with interviews from the world’s foremost scholars on the Salem witch trials. iHeartMedia and HowStuffWorks have plans to bring this same narrative documentary approach to other misunderstood historical moments through future seasons of Unobscured.

"The Salem witch trials is one of the most infamous and intriguing pieces of early American history, and yet there’s so much about it that we’ve forgotten," said Aaron Mahnke, podcast creator, producer and host of Unobscured. "Through Unobscured, I hope to give those dark events a moment in the spotlight and show just how relevant they still are today."

This announcement comes on the heels of the news that iHeartMedia is acquiring Stuff Media, LLC, the leading for-profit publisher of entertaining and informative podcast content, which includes the HowStuffWorks (HSW) podcasting business as well as a slate of premium podcast content.

“This is a momentous time for iHeartMedia and HowStuffWorks, having just announced that we are acquiring Stuff Media,” Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio and iHeartMedia Networks Group. “With HowStuffWorks’ expert content producers and iHeartMedia’s unparalleled reach and expertise in all things audio, the caliber of our collaboratively-produced podcasts will be unprecedented. Unobscured is the introduction to this new chapter in podcasting for iHeartMedia and HowStuffWorks."

Unobscured host Aaron Mahnke is the creator, producer and host of the hit podcast Lore (Best of iTunes 2015 & 2016) as well as Executive Producer of the Lore television show on Amazon (from the producer of The Walking Dead) and author of The World of Lore book series (Penguin Random House / Del Rey). Unobscured will be the second podcast produced by HowStuffWorks and Mahnke, the first being Cabinet of Curiosities. Visit HistoryUnobscured.com to learn more.

iHeartRadio is partnered with all major podcast publishers and features more than 20,000 podcasts ranging from NPR and WNYC to ESPN and Gimlet. The iHeartRadio Podcast Network also hosts more than 750 iHeartRadio Original shows. With iHeartRadio, listeners can enjoy their music and podcasts across more than 250 unique platforms including in-car, in-home, on wearables, across gaming consoles and more – making their favorite audio content available everywhere they are, on the devices they use most. Visit iHeart.com/apps to download iHeartRadio and listen to the trailer for Unobscured on your favorite device.

About Stuff Media
Stuff Media is the leading for-profit publisher of entertaining and informative podcast content. With more than 30 brands, including Stuff You Should Know, Stuff You Missed in History Class, Atlanta Monster and Aaron Mahnke’s Cabinet of Curiosities, the Stuff Media team reaches a highly engaged fan base across multiple platforms and distribution partners and has amassed a library of more than 10,000 podcast episodes and driving more than 1 billion downloads to date.

With this expansive and award-winning collection of audio podcasts, Stuff Media’s HowStuffWorks is ranked #2 in global downloads and streams. Stuff Media is headquartered in Atlanta, and also operates studios and teams out of Los Angeles and New York.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – September 24, 2018 – iHeartMedia, Jelli and Foursquare today announced the launch of a new attribution product for broadcast radio that will offer marketers a unique combination of iHeartMedia’s massive reach and Jelli’s programmatic buying capabilities, with the attribution and insights tools from location technology company Foursquare.

Radio is the No. 1 mass reach medium reaching 93 percent of the U.S. population and engaging consumers longer than even the largest digital platforms. While radio has the highest consumer engagement of any major medium, prior to the launch of iHeartMedia’s programmatic and automated ad buying solution in 2015, broadcast radio had been perceived as being more difficult to buy and measure. iHeartMedia invested in Jelli’s programmatic platform to make the purchase of data driven radio campaigns as easy as digital, and now with the addition of Foursquare, more in-depth campaign measurement and real world attribution data is now available to advertisers who buy via Jelli’s demand side platform SpotPlan.

This new attribution capability will leverage Foursquare’s location platform to measure the impact of a broadcast radio campaign purchased through the Jelli platform, SpotPlan, and its effectiveness in driving consumers to actual brick and mortar destinations. The Foursquare Attribution product, currently used by more than 250 industry-leading advertisers, publishers and platforms, uses cutting-edge machine learning techniques to measure the true impact of an ad on real-world visits.

“iHeartMedia continues to reach more Americans than Google, Facebook and TV and the advertising community can now be taking further advantage of the scale and effectiveness of broadcast radio to build a brand, and drive awareness, engagement and sales,” said Brian Kaminsky, iHeartMedia’s President of Revenue and Data Operations.” This initiative with Foursquare and Jelli is the next evolution in the development of our platform, providing retailers and QSR’s the same measurement and accountability for broadcast radio, as Google is in search and Facebook is in social.”

"By leveraging Jelli's API and pairing the real-time data provided by our supply-side platform, RadioSpot, with Foursquare's location platform, iHeartMedia can provide advertisers with a new level of campaign intelligence and attribution,” said Michael Dougherty, co-founder and CEO of Jelli. "We are excited that Jelli's platform is powering iHeartMedia and Foursquare's partnership, delivering advertisers enhanced campaign and audience analytics and demonstrating the power of radio."

“Our latest measurement innovations, driven by advancements in machine learning and rooted in our first-party data, is what sets Foursquare Attribution apart. We’re proud that iHeartMedia selected Foursquare as the company’s measurement partner, working in concert with Jelli’s API,” says Peter Krasniqi, Foursquare’s Vice President of Global Enterprise and Business Development. “This is just the beginning of what we can do together. iHeartMedia is also committed to a test phase with our Pilgrim SDK, which will give them even stronger analytics on audiences and foot traffic trends.”

The partnership is part of iHeartMedia’s ongoing focus to assist brands with digital-like targeting and attribution data and tools, to help them leverage their consumers across iHeartMedia’s quarter of a billion monthly broadcast listeners. In May, the company announced iHeartMedia Analytics, the first fully-digital attribution service which allow advertisers to track audience reach, branding metrics and even sales outcomes for iHeartMedia radio ad campaigns in real-time by using data science to fuse information about its digital audience, with broadcast ad logs, on-air programming and commercial content.

iHeartMedia Analytics is part of the company’s industry-leading marketing optimization tools including SoundPoint (programmatic real-time radio ad buying platform) and the recently introduced SmartAudio, which enables advertisers to do impression-based audience planning and dynamic radio ad creative that utilizes real-time triggers such as weather, pollen counts, sports scores, mortgage rates and more to deploy different campaign messages based on what is happening in a specific market at a specific moment. SmartAudio has allowed brands to use broadcast radio ads to dynamically serve the most relevant message in each market, at each moment, just as they do with digital campaigns to ensure increased relevance and impact.

About iHeartMedia

With over a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. and over 131 million social followers, iHeartMedia has the largest national reach of any radio or television outlet in America. As the leading audio and media company in the U.S., iHeartMedia serves over 150 local markets through 849 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/ FM, on satellite, at iHeartRadio.com, on the company’s station websites and on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital music, podcast, on demand and live streaming radio service, available on over 250 platforms and 2,000 devices, including on digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables and smartphones, on virtual assistants, smart speakers, TVs and gaming consoles.

iHeartRadio offers users the country's top live radio stations, personalized custom artist stations created by just one song or seed artist, on demand features and the top podcasts and personalities. The all-in-one digital service has more than 1.7 billion downloads, 120 million registered users and is the No. 1 commercial radio podcaster in the U.S.

iHeartMedia’s platforms include radio broadcasting, online, mobile, digital, social, podcasts, personalities and influencers, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation. iHeartMedia is a division of iHeartMedia, Inc. (PINK: IHRTQ). Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.

About Jelli

Jelli is the largest technology platform for the $40 billion global radio market. Our mission is to create the easiest and fastest way to buy and run audio advertising. In order to achieve this, we developed a cloud-based ad platform that enables advertisers and publishers to buy and sell audio advertising programmatically. Our patented technology is used by some of the largest broadcasters and advertisers in the audio marketplace, reaching hundreds of millions of listeners monthly and serving billions of ad impressions per year. Investors include Relay Ventures, Intel Capital, First Round Capital, iHeartMedia, Universal Music Group and several prominent angel investors. To learn more, visit www.jelli.com.

About Foursquare

Foursquare is a technology platform that powers leading business solutions and consumer products through a deep understanding of location. Foursquare’s business solutions include Pinpoint, Attribution, Pilgrim SDK and Foursquare Analytics, which together empower brands to understand and connect to targeted audiences as well as measure foot traffic and advertising success. More than 150,000 developers have registered to use Foursquare location data including AccuWeather, Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, Snapchat, Tinder, Twitter and Uber. A community of more than 50 million people use the Foursquare City Guide and Foursquare Swarm apps and websites to discover new places, explore the world and check in. They have written more than 95 million tips and checked in over 13 billion times.

The CW Network To Broadcast An Exclusive Two-night Television Special On October 7 and October 8 from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. EST/PST

NEW YORK – September 24, 2018 – After two days and dozens of legendary performances, the eighth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest, host and producer of “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” concluded on Saturday evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with unforgettable performances by Justin Timberlake, Fleetwood Mac, Carrie Underwood, Mariah Carey, Imagine Dragons, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Panic! At The Disco, Kelly Clarkson, Shawn Mendes, Kygo, Rae Sremmurd, Logic, Childish Gambino and more, plus this year's Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star winner, Heffron Drive.

The iconic weekend-long concert event included the biggest names in music across all genres, on the main stage at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the evenings of September 21 and September 22, and at the Daytime Stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival on Saturday afternoon at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, which featured performances by Logic, Dua Lipa, 5SOS, Lil Uzi Vert, Dustin Lynch, Bazzi, Belly, Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots, Greta Van Fleet, Bad Bunny, Grandson, Leon Bridges, MAX, Badflower, The Vamps, Drax Project and FOX’s The Four: Battle For Stardom Season One Winner and iHeartMedia’s “On the Verge” artist Evvie.

Throughout a summer-long on-air and online promotion, hundreds of lucky winners from across the country were awarded exclusive VIP trips to the two-day concert event. For fans not in attendance, Elvis Duran hosted a live backstage broadcast featuring exclusive artist interviews and performances that aired that aired across iHeartMedia radio stations throughout the country in more than 150 markets and on iHeartRadio. The CW Network exclusively livestreamed both nights of the festival via CWTV.com and The CW App, and will broadcast a two-night television special on October 7 and October 8 from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. EST/PST.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival was a dominant social media topic throughout the weekend. The official hashtag #iHeartFestival was a trending topic on Twitter in the U.S. and worldwide. The Daytime Stage official hashtag #iHeartDayStage also trended in the U.S. #iHeartFestival continues to trend with tweets and retweets from fans as well as artists and Festival presenters.

Highlights of the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival and the Daytime Stage:

• On the dawn of the one-year anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting, Jason Aldean and Bobby Bones honored all of the heroic police, firefighters, and all other first responders who selflessly worked to help survivors, as they invited a handful of them up on the main stage during night one of the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival

• Childish Gambino took to the iHeartRadio Music Festival stage to perform a few of his latest hits. The Atlanta star and creator gave fans a show of a lifetime as he delivered one of his last performances ever.

• Frontwoman Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac gracefully and effortlessly performed some of the band’s biggest hits on night one of the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival.

• Jack White took the stage by storm, delivering a rousing set that had the entire venue on its feet. Even Rae Sremmurd were caught backstage rocking out to his set.

• Mariah Carey performed a medley of her classic hits including “Always Be My Baby,” “Shake It Off,” “#Beautiful,” “Emotions,” “Honey,” and her brand new single and breakup anthem “GTFO,” for the first time ever.

• Rae Sremmurd displayed their SremmLife lifestyle by showing up on stage with an armored Brinks truck and throwing money into the crowd. The duo played some of their original hits like, "No Type," "No Flex Zone," and "Black Beatles." The brothers then switched to a performance of their latest hits "Guatemala," and "Powerglide," from their new album SR3MM.

• Hometown hero, Brendon Urie and Panic! at the Disco performed a mix of their new songs and classic hits.

• Kygo closed night one of the iHeartRadio Music Festival with an electrifying set featuring star-studded surprise appearances from Sandro Cavazza, Miguel and Conrad Sewell. Justin Jesso also joined him on stage to perform the previously unreleased song, “Happy Now.”

• Magician Julius Den made believers out of celebrity guests including Paula Abdul, Brendon Urie, Ryan Seacrest, Rae Sremmurd, Jason Aldean and more by performing some mind-blowing magic tricks.

• Justin Timberlake opened night two of the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival performing songs from his new album like “Say Something” and “Filthy” as well as classic hits like “Sexy Back,” “Cry Me A River,” and more. The crowd then went crazy as he welcomed surprise guest Shawn Mendes to the stage to perform a duet of “What Goes Around,” and shared a hug onstage. Timberlake closed his set with a rousing rendition of “Can’t Stop The Feeling.” Later on, he reunited backstage with Ryan McKenna, better known as Selfie Kid from the 2018 SuperBowl.

• Carrie Underwood and her budding baby bump took to the stage performing a medley full of some new music like “Cry Pretty” and “Love Wins,” in addition to fan favorites including “Church Bells,” “Blown Away,” and “Think Before He Cheats.” After performing “Last Name,” Underwood stated, “My baby was kicking during that one. My baby like you guys.”

• Shawn Mendes later delivered an exhilarating set of his own, including “Treat You Better” and “In My Blood,” a song he described as being very important to him.

• Kelly Clarkson paid tribute to the late Aretha Franklin by performing “Respect,” one of the songs she performed for the finals of her season of America Idol, during her set at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival.

• Luke Bryan brought Nashville to Las Vegas during his upbeat set at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival.

• Lynyrd Skynrd played an epic, moving 12-minute long version of their song, “Free Bird,” which featured silent video of late bandmate Ronnie Van Zant singing the track on the giant screen behind them, synced up perfectly with his brother Johnny Van Zant’s singing.

• Lady Gaga appeared on-screen to premiere an exclusive look at her new movie “A Star Is Born,” and to give two lucky audience members the chance to attend the film’s premiere in Los Angeles alongside Bradley Cooper and herself.

• Imagine Dragons performed rock anthem after rock anthem throughout their 25-minute long homecoming set at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival. The band paid tribute to the victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival by proposing a toast to the city of Las Vegas.

• Logic closed out night two of the star-studded 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival with a positive performance of tracks that included “44 More,” “Everybody,” and “1-800-273-8255.” He was later joined on stage by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder to perform their recently released collaboration, “One Day,” and described Tedder as the most talented person he’s ever worked with.
• The 2018 The iHeartRadio Music Festival also welcomed celebrity presenters and guests from across the entertainment industry includingTaran Killam from SNL; Ireland Baldwin; Erin Foster and SaraFoster from VH1’s Barely Famous; Ken Jeong; Sarah Hyland; Sabrina Carpenter; Nikki Bella and Brie Bella from Total Bellas; Iggy Azalea; Victoria Secret model’s Lais Ribeiro and ShaninaShaik; Jeff Gordon; Kristin Cavallari from E!’s Very Cavallari; KJApa, Skeet Ulrich, Casey Cott and Luke Perry from The CW’s Riverdale; Sharna Burgess from DWTS; The CW’s Candice Patton; Nicole Maines; Paula Abdul and Taylor Lautner; Sofia Carson; Debby Ryan; Lance Bass; Jana Kramer; Ben Higgins, BeccaTilley, Ashley Iaconetti, Jared Haibon, Wells Adams, JasonTartick and Blake Horstmann from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette; plus host Ryan Seacrest and iHeartRadio’s on-air talent, Big Boy, Bobby Bones, Elvis Duran, The Breakfast Club andWoody.

On Friday night, Ryan Seacrest introduced a moving video montage produced with collaboration from iHeartMedia, 23andMe and Peace One Day – the non-profit that established an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on September 21, featuring iHeartRadio Music Festival performers Mariah Carey, Carrie Underwood, Kygo, Logic, 5 SOS, Belly as well as Sam Smith, Nick Jonas, Troye Sivan, Dinah Jane and more, who came together to share a powerful Peace Day message – written by American singer-songwriter, poet and record producer Mike Posner – urging others to make peace and put their differences aside. These diverse artists rallied together as one for Peace Day which corresponded with the opening night of the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival.

In the past eight years the Festival has helped raise $1.9 million for a number of national charities, including the American Association for Cancer Research, Ryan Seacrest Foundation, Corporate Angel Network, Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS, Lalela, Genesis Foundation, Community Foundation of NW Mississippi, City of Hope, Kristen Ann Carr Fund and many more. Additionally, the Festival plays host to a number of critically ill children and their families through its long-term partnership with the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

Proud partners of this year's event include: 1800® Tequila, 23andMe, A Star is Born. In theaters October 5^th, American Honda Motor Company’s Honda Stage, AutoNation, Bai Beverages, Bioré® Skincare, Capital One®, The CW Network, Lionsgate | A Simple Favor, Macy's, Norwegian Cruise Line, Orangetheory Fitness, Progressive® Insurance, T-Mobile, Taco Bell®, and The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's "If You See Something, Say Something®” Campaign.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival, which debuted eight years ago in celebration of the launch of the iHeartRadio digital service, has quickly become one of the most talked about music events of the year. The Festival is a live representation of the diverse music experience that fans find and enjoy through the iHeartRadio app, iHeartMedia’s free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service – with more than 1.7 billion app downloads and 120 million registered users.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival is co-produced by John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises and Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. For more details about the iHeartRadio Music Festival visit iHeartRadio.com/festival.

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IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL PERFORMERS AND OTHER ARTISTS COME TOGETHER TO SHARE SPECIAL MESSAGE IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY

LAS VEGAS – September 21, 2018 – Peace One Day, the non-profit that established an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on September 21 via a United Nations resolution, announced today that it will team up with 23andMe, the leading consumer genetics company; and iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet to raise awareness of Peace Day today, September 21 and encourage peaceful action and celebration throughout the world. Nearly a billion people are already aware of Peace Day worldwide, a day where all people put their differences aside and let the power of music bring the world together.

The iconic iHeartRadio Music Festival taking place this weekend, September 21 and 22, at the Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena will kick off the unique collaboration for Peace Day with multiple Peace One Day activities taking place throughout the weekend from both the main Festival stage today Friday, Sept. 21 and The Daytime Stage on Saturday, Sept. 22.

iHeartMedia and 23andMe will bring together today’s top artists including iHeartRadio Music Festival performers Mariah Carey, Carrie Underwood, Kygo, Logic, Sam Smith, 5 SOS, Belly and others, as well as Nick Jonas, Troye Sivan, Dinah Jane and more, who will lend their voices to an original Peace Day piece – written by American singer-songwriter, poet and record producer Mike Posner – urging others to make peace and put their differences aside this Peace Day. A powerful video montage of these diverse artists rallying together as one for world peace will debut on the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival stage tonight, opening night, in conjunction with World Peace Day and later be released to the public with the support of iHeartMedia’s unmatched array of multiplatform assets, reaching hundreds of millions of people across the U.S.

“The Peace One Day mission is incredibly powerful and we celebrate the scientific fact that we are more alike than we are different,” said Tracy Keim, VP Consumer Brand for 23andMe. “We are 99.5% genetically identical. It’s only 0.5% that makes us different - in our DNA. Today is about collectively focusing on what connects us, which can lead to greater understanding and compassion, ultimately bringing us closer to achieving Peace One Day.”

"Collectively, we as humans have the opportunity and the responsibility to create a more peaceful world,” said Posner. “It says a lot about iHeartMedia, 23andMe, and Peace One Day for seizing that opportunity.”

“Together, we want to challenge people to step outside their comfort zones. True to 23andMe’s roots in hard science, we are more similar than different -- and instead of focusing on the zero point five percent that separates us, let’s celebrate the fact that we are all the same and find a way to make peace with each other,” said Gayle Troberman, CMO of iHeartMedia. “This on-stage moment at this year’s Festival represents the artist community coming together to deliver a very powerful message at the right time and at the right place— the biggest gathering of artists from different genres playing together on one stage, celebrating music, not just their own genre of music. And we will use our massive audience across the nation to help spread this important Peace One Day message.”

Additionally, attendees of The Daytime Stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival will be invited to record their own messages of peace at the 23andMe interactive podcast sound booth. Select messages from the recording sessions will be integrated into a specially-produced Peace Day episode of the popular spit podcast -- an iHeartRadio and 23andMe podcast that explores how DNA testing gives us a new perspective on who we are and how we are all connected. The special Peace Day spit episode will be hosted by Bobby Bones, iHeartMedia’s nationally syndicated radio personality and No. 1 New York Times best-selling author, and will feature an open discussion with Mike Posner and Jeremy Gilley, the founder of Peace One Day, about the importance of the Peace One Day mission and how each of us is connected.

“I’ve been a Peace One Day ambassador for over 10 years and I’ve seen first-hand the impact the day has around the world,” said actor and ambassador Jude Law. “It’s been an honour to help raise awareness and manifest action on the day. I’m delighted that iHeartMedia and 23andMe are supporting Peace One Day this year, it’s a wonderful collaboration.”

Join iHeartMedia, 23andMe and PeaceOneDay.org in inspiring people everywhere by sharing acts of peace this Friday, September 21 and beyond using #PEACEDAY.

Tickets and further information about the iHeartRadio Music Festival can be found at iheart.radiomusicfestival2018.com.

Increases Lead as #1 Commercial Podcaster and #2 Overall

Acquisition Demonstrates iHeartMedia’s Continued Investment and Leadership Role in the Audio Space with its Multiplatform Assets and Leading National Reach

NEW YORK -- September 13, 2018 -- iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Stuff Media, LLC, the leading for-profit publisher of entertaining and informative podcast content, which includes the HowStuffWorks (HSW) podcasting business as well as a slate of premium podcast content. This acquisition will enable iHeartMedia to leverage Stuff Media’s original content, programming and experienced podcasting management team and to further expand its podcasting platform, increasing its position as the solid #1 commercial podcast publisher globally, #2 overall (Podtrac, 2018) and almost doubling its usage metrics.

iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s all-in-one digital music, podcast, on demand and live streaming radio service, is already partnered with all major podcast publishers and features more than 20,000 podcasts ranging from NPR and WNYC to ESPN and Gimlet, and the iHeartRadio Podcast Network hosts more than 750 iHeartRadio Original shows.

Originally founded in 1998 as a reference site, HowStuffWorks pioneered the podcast space and was one of the first companies to turn podcasting into a revenue-generating business, bringing the medium to a mainstream audience with its informative, easy-to-understand explanations of how the world works. Today, Stuff Media is one of the nation’s largest podcast publishers, with more than 61 million global downloads and streams per month. Its “Stuff” franchises have attracted a dedicated following for more than a decade, with signature podcast Stuff You Should Know surpassing 500 million downloads this year -- the first podcast to surpass half a billion downloads. Atlanta Monster, a Stuff Media/Tenderfoot TV original true crime podcast that recently partnered with iHeartMedia, became the biggest hit podcast of 2018, and maintained the #1 spot on the podcast ranking charts for four straight weeks. Stuff Media’s Stuff You Should Know, Stuff You Missed in History Class, TechStuff and BrainStuff podcasts have all reached ten years of podcasting and over 1,000 published episodes milestones. The transaction is subject to bankruptcy court approval.

“While podcasting has already experienced tremendous growth, the real opportunity to bring the full potential of podcasts to the mainstream still lies ahead,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc. “Stuff Media is the original trailblazer of the podcasting industry, and we’ve been impressed by its ability to grow a massive, loyal audience over the past decade, led by a strong, experienced and cohesive management team, who we welcome to iHeartMedia. This strategic acquisition will pair Stuff Media’s wildly popular content and strong creative capabilities with iHeartMedia’s extensive resources and massive scale through our digital platforms, social reach and broadcast radio stations, introducing podcasts to the vast majority of the country and offering even more unique opportunities for advertisers to reach their consumers.”

Before this acquisition, iHeartRadio podcast listening growth has been up 73 percent year-over-year in 2018 vs. 2017. In addition to its extensive catalog of original podcasts, iHeartMedia’s “Podcast, Meet Broadcast” initiative enables podcast creators to uniquely scale their audience through iHeartMedia’s broadcast radio stations, which reach more than 90 percent of Americans each month. This innovative distribution strategy introduces millions of listeners to podcast content that they may not have heard otherwise, providing valuable opportunities for content creators and advertisers to build new audiences and create additional impact.

In 2017, Stuff Media, led by its President and CEO Conal Byrne, raised a growth equity financing round led by The Raine Group, a technology, media and telecommunications global merchant bank, to establish partnerships with industry leaders, grow Stuff Media's content library across podcasting and other mediums, and invest in top-tier talent. “Podcasting has emerged over the last several years as a mainstream media distribution channel. With one of the largest and highest quality libraries in the industry, we believed that Stuff Media was well positioned to take advantage of accelerating demand from both consumers and advertisers,” said Jeff Sine, Partner and Co-Founder of The Raine Group. “Conal's ability to assemble the resources to capitalize on these tailwinds and his execution on growth strategy has been exceptional. We are very excited for Conal and his team as Stuff Media enters its next chapter of growth.”

Conal Byrne will join iHeartMedia as head of its podcast division. Stuff Media’s podcasts will maintain their branding and remain headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with Byrne continuing as President and CEO of that studio as well. Byrne will report into Darren Davis, President of the iHeartMedia Networks Group and iHeartRadio. Chris Peterson has been promoted to EVP of the podcasting division for iHeartMedia, and will oversee the full slate of iHeartRadio Original podcasts, as well as manage the affiliate relationships for the company, and will report into Byrne.

“HowStuffWorks was a proud pioneer of the podcasting medium more than 10 years ago, and we are truly excited to be taking the next step with iHeart to chart the industry’s course for the next decade,” said Byrne. “Combining our assets with the #1 audio and media company, and #1 commercial podcast publisher, gives us the unassailable position in the podcasting business and a platform like no one else. No company in the world has iHeart’s audience size and innovative drive, and coupled with the creative engine of Stuff Media, this is a game changer for podcast storytellers and advertisers alike, and I’m honored to be leading this effort.”

“In the past year alone, iHeartMedia’s podcasting has exploded,” said Davis. “Our robust slate of originals spans a wide range of topics, and we’re continuing to forge partnerships to bring the most compelling series to the iHeartRadio Podcast Network. In addition, our unique iHeartRadio podcasts from our influencers such as Bobby Bones, Elvis Duran, The Breakfast Club and others, have created a whole new category. By acquiring Stuff Media, we’ll not only integrate its slate of original content, but more importantly, we’ll gain the most innovative minds in the podcasting industry to turbocharge our efforts.”

iHeartRadio, with its more than 120 million registered users, provides an all-in-one listening experience that helps users discover new podcasts alongside their favorite live radio stations, personalities and on-demand music. With iHeartRadio, listeners can enjoy their music and podcasts across more than 250 device platforms including in-car, in-home, on wearables, across gaming consoles and more – making their favorite audio content available everywhere they are, on the devices they use most. Visit iHeart.com/apps to download and listen to iHeartRadio on your favorite device now.

About Stuff Media

Stuff Media is the leading for-profit publisher of entertaining and informative podcast content. With more than 30 brands, including Stuff You Should Know, Stuff You Missed in History Class, Atlanta Monster and Aaron Mahnke’s Cabinet of Curiosities, the Stuff Media team reaches a highly engaged fan base across multiple platforms and distribution partners and has amassed a library of more than 10,000 podcast episodes and driving more than 1 billion downloads to date. With this expansive and award-winning collection of audio podcasts, Stuff Media’s HowStuffWorks is ranked #2 in global downloads and streams. Stuff Media is headquartered in Atlanta and also operates studios and teams out of Los Angeles and New York.

About The Raine Group

The Raine Group is a global merchant bank focused exclusively on technology, media, and telecommunications. The firm has offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Shanghai, and Mumbai. With a global reach, Raine focuses on investment and advisory opportunities where its deep industry experience and unique network of strategic relationships can create value for portfolio companies and clients. For more information, visit www.raine.com.

New York – September 10, 2018 – iHeartMedia announced today that its National Programming Group has elevated respected programming veteran Rod Phillips to the new position of Executive Vice President of Country Programming Strategy, effective immediately. He will continue to report to Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia, and Brad Hardin, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the iHeartMedia National Programming Group.

iHeartCountry has more than 150 Country broadcast radio stations across the U.S. reaching more than 110 million Country music listeners per month, making it the largest Country broadcast radio group in America.  In his new role, Phillips will continue to lead the Nashville-based iHeartCountry team in overseeing iHeartMedia’s Country formats, and further extend the company’s Country brands across multiple platforms including broadcast, digital, social and live events. He will continue to guide and develop the company’s roster of Country programmers and on-air talent, as well as book artists and produce events for iHeartMedia including the nationally-recognized iHeartCountry Music Festival. He will also continue to head up iHeartCountry’s music discovery and emerging artist initiatives, including the Artist Integration Program and the On the Verge program, which has played a key role in breaking artists like Granger Smith, Maren Morris, Luke Combs, Lauren Alaina, Devin Dawson, Carly Pearce and Morgan Evans.

In addition, under Phillips’ leadership, iHeartCountry recently launched "Women of iHeartCountry,” an hour-long, weekend program devoted exclusively to female artists. Executive produced and hosted by Bobby Bones, along with co-host Amy Brown, the show features music from both established female artists and promising up-and-comers, and includes weekly guest appearances by other iHeartMedia female on-air personalities. Listeners can tune in to the show on 125 iHeartCountry stations nationwide as well as on the iHeartRadio app.

“Rod has done an amazing job leading our iHeartCountry brand, which reaches millions of Country music fans across America each month,” said Tom Poleman.  “He’s been the key force in our continued success in the format and our continued position as the largest and most well-respected Country broadcast network in the U.S. We’re excited that he’ll be taking an even larger role here to help further guide our Country programming in over 150 markets.”

Phillips has led the iHeartCountry team since August 2015 and has more than 25 years’ programming experience. He previously served as iHeartMedia’s Senior Vice President of Programming for the Southeast Region, Program Director and on-air personality for KISS 103.5 in Chicago, and Operations Manager for iHeartMedia’s Miami/Ft. Lauderdale market. In 2011, Phillips helped develop “The Bobby Bones Show,” the top-rated nationally-syndicated Country music morning show, working closely with Bones to expand the show’s original format and moving “The Bobby Bones Show” from Austin to Nashville for its successful transition into Country radio in February 2013. He is a graduate of the University of Kentucky.

“As Country music continues to increase in popularity with audiences across America, iHeartMedia has more Country brands than ever before and our station ratings are on the rise,” said Phillips. “I couldn’t be more excited to continue to lead the iHeartCountry brand based here in Nashville.”