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iHeartRadio Brings Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Ariana Grande, Niall Horan, The Chainsmokers, Fifth Harmony and Other Top Recording Artists To Lead All-Star Lineups in Major Cities Across the U.S. Including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Dallas

The "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One" will live stream exclusively on CWTV.com and The CW App and Broadcast on December 15 as an exclusive nationwide 90-minute broadcast special on The CW Network

New York, N.Y. – October 11, 2016 – iHeartMedia will celebrate the holiday season across the nation with its annual "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One" – the season's spectacular music event, which captures the music and holiday spirit of the iHeartRadio app with performances by this year’s biggest recording artists. The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2016 Tour Presented by Capital One will stop in Dallas; San Francisco; Los Angeles; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; New York; Boston; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Atlanta; Tampa and Miami.
 

“The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour has become synonymous with the holidays,” said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Group, iHeartMedia. “Fans wait all year to hear who will be playing this tour, and we’re thrilled to be announcing an impressive lineup. If you’re an artist who makes it to this stage, it means you’re one of the most important artists in pop music this year.”


Each year, iHeartMedia stations across the country host Jingle Ball concerts in local cities that feature performances by the year’s most iconic recording artists as well as emerging talent.  Z100's Jingle Ball in New York on Friday, December 9th will be carried live on over 100 iHeartRadio CHR stations and as a live video stream on CWTV.com and within the CW app beginning at 8:30pm ET across all time zones. The event will also be featured as an exclusive nationwide 90-minute broadcast television special on The CW Network on Thursday, December 15, at 8 p.m. EST/PST. 

"What started as a local holiday concert in New York over twenty years ago, has become a nationwide holiday music tour, a radio broadcast and CW Network telecast that reaches millions of music fans.” Said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises at iHeartMedia.

For the second straight year, Capital One will be the national title sponsor 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 October 13 at 10 a.m. local market time and runs through October 16 at 10 a.m. local market 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 October 17 at 12 p.m. local market time, and will be available at www.iHeartRadio.com/JingleBall

 

In addition to the Capital One Cardholder pre-sale, at each of the tour stops, one lucky Capital One cardholder will have the exclusive opportunity to announce an artist on stage. To learn more visit www.iHeartRadio.com/CapitalOne beginning in November for more details. 

 

The 2016 Jingle Ball Schedule Includes:

Dallas, Texas – Tuesday, November 29 at 7:30 p.m. CST – 106.1 KISS FM's Jingle Ball 2016 Presented by Capital One at American Airlines Center

• The star studded lineup features: Meghan Trainor, The Chainsmokers, Fifth Harmony, Backstreet Boys, Alessia Cara, Charlie Puth, Daya, Lukas Graham and Hailee Steinfeld.

• Ticket information available via 1061kissfm.iheart.com

 

San Francisco/The Bay Area – Thursday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m. PST – WiLD 94.9's FM's Jingle Ball 2016 Presented by Capital One at SAP Center, San Jose

• The star studded lineup features: Shawn Mendes, The Chainsmokers, Charlie Puth, Diplo, Tove Lo, Alessia Cara, Lukas Graham and Daya, plus a Special Guest appearance from Niall Horan.

• Ticket information available via wild949.iheart.com

 

Los Angeles, Ca. – Friday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m. PST – KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2016 Presented by Capital One at STAPLES Center

• The star studded lineup features: Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Meghan Trainor, Fifth Harmony, Diplo, Alessia Cara, Lukas Graham and Daya, plus a Special Guest appearance from Niall Horan.

• Ticket information available via kiisfm.iheart.com

 

Minneapolis, Minn. – Monday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. CST – KDWB's Jingle Ball 2016 Presented by Capital One at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

• The star studded lineup features: Fifth Harmony, G-Eazy, Diplo, Backstreet Boys, Lukas Graham, Alessia Cara, Tove Lo, Hailee Steinfeld and Gnash.

• Ticket information available via kdwb.iheart.com

 

Philadelphia, Pa. – Wednesday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. EST – Q102's Jingle Ball 2016 Presented by Capital One at Wells Fargo Center

• The star studded lineup features: Shawn Mendes, Fifth Harmony, Diplo, Ellie Goulding, DNCE, Charlie Puth, Tove Lo, Alessia Cara and Lukas Graham.

• Ticket information available via q102.iheart.com

 

New York, N.Y. – Friday, December 9, at 7:30 p.m. EST– Z100's Jingle Ball 2016 Presented by Capital One at Madison Square Garden 

• The star studded lineup features: Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, The Chainsmokers, Meghan Trainor, Fifth Harmony, Ellie Goulding, Diplo, Charlie Puth, Lukas Graham and Daya, plus a Special Guest appearance from Niall Horan.

• Ticket information available via Z100.iheart.com

• Z100's Jingle Ball 2016 will video stream exclusively live on CWTV.com and The CW App and will air as a 90-minute special on The CW Network on December 15, at 8 p.m. EST/PST

 

Boston, Mass. – Sunday, December 11, at 6 p.m. EST – KISS 108's Jingle Ball 2016 Presented by Capital One at TD Garden

• The star-studded lineup features: Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Diplo, Ellie Goulding, DNCE, Tove Lo, Alessia Cara and Daya, plus a Special Guest appearance from Niall Horan.

• Ticket information available via kiss108.iheart.com

 

Washington, D.C. – Monday, December 12, at 7:30 p.m. EST – Hot 99.5's Jingle Ball 2016 Presented by Capital One at Verizon Center

• The star-studded lineup features: Meghan Trainor, The Chainsmokers, G-Eazy, Fifth Harmony, Diplo, Ellie Goulding, DNCE, Alessia Cara, Tove Lo and Daya, plus a Special Guest appearance from Niall Horan.

• Ticket information available via hot995.iheart.com

 

Chicago, Ill. – Wednesday, December 14, at 7:30 p.m. CST – 103.5 KISS FM's Jingle Ball 2016 Presented by Capital One at Allstate Arena

• The star-studded lineup features: Ariana Grande, Ellie Goulding, Backstreet Boys, Tove Lo, Lukas Graham, Daya and Hailee Steinfeld, plus a Special Guest appearance from Niall Horan

• Ticket information available via 1035KISSFM.iheart.com

 

Atlanta, Ga. – Friday, December 16, at 7:30 p.m. EST – Power 96.1’s Jingle Ball 2016 Presented by Capital One at Philips Arena

• The star-studded lineup features: Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor, The Chainsmokers, Fifth Harmony, DNCE, Alessia Cara, Daya and Lukas Graham.

• Ticket information available at power961.iheart.com

 

Tampa Bay, Fla. – Saturday, December 17, at 7:00 p.m. EST – 93.3 FLZ's Jingle Ball 2016 Presented by Capital One at Amalie Arena

• The star-studded lineup features: Pitbull, The Chainsmokers, Fifth Harmony, DNCE, Lukas Graham, Martin Garrix and Daya.

• Ticket information available via 933flz.iheart.com​

 

Miami, Fla. – Sunday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m. EST – Y100's Jingle Ball 2016 Presented by Capital One at BB&T Center, Ft. Lauderdale

• The star-studded lineup features: Diplo, Meghan Trainor, The Chainsmokers, Fifth Harmony, Nicky Jam, Alessia Cara, Charlie Puth, Tove Lo, Lukas Graham, and Hailee Steinfeld.

• Ticket information available via y100.iheart.com

 

“The Ryan Seacrest Foundation is honored to team up with the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour for its fourth consecutive year, allowing us to continue to support the children’s hospitals we partner with across the country,” said Meredith Seacrest, Executive Director & COO of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. “We are thankful to iHeartMedia for helping our foundation create an uplifting environment and positive distraction for patients and their families through our Seacrest Studios and its programming.”


The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2016 Tour is presented by Capital One, additional proud partners of this year's national iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour event(s) include:  Allstate Insurance Company, Macy’s, Mondelez International, the maker of OREO, RITZ, TRIDENT and SOUR PATCH KIDS, The CW Network, and Verizon. Multimarket partners include: Ulta Beauty.

The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour is produced by Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms
for iHeartMedia, John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia and Darren Pfeffer,
Senior Vice President of Music and Entertainment for iHeartMedia.  

iHeartRadio.com is the No. 1 all-in-one digital audio service with over a billion downloads; it reached its first 20 million registered users faster than any digital service in Internet history and reached 90 million users faster than any other radio or digital music service and even faster than Facebook. In September, iHeartRadio announced that it is reinventing live radio with the launch of two new subscription services – iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access, which are both set to debut in January 2017.



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


Capital One
Capital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding company whose subsidiaries, which include Capital One, N.A., and Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., had $221.1 billion in deposits and $339.1 billion in total assets as of June 30, 2016. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through a variety of channels. Capital One, N.A. has branches located primarily in New York, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 100 index. 

About The Ryan Seacrest Foundation
The Ryan Seacrest Foundation (RSF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring today’s youth through entertainment and education-focused initiatives. RSF’s first initiative is to build broadcast media centers — Seacrest Studios — within pediatric hospitals for patients to explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media. Founded in 2009, RSF currently has Seacrest Studios at hospitals in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Nashville, Orange County, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. For more information, visit www.ryanseacrestfoundation.org.​​​

 

About iHeartMedia

With over a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. and over 85 million social followers, iHeartMedia has the largest national reach of any radio or television outlet in America. As the leader in multiplatform connections, it also serves over 150 local markets through 858 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets, wearables and smartphones, and on gaming consoles.

iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital radio platform, is the fastest growing digital audio service in the U.S. and offers users thousands of live radio stations, personalized custom artist stations created by just one song or seed artist and the top podcasts and personalities. With over a billion downloads, iHeartRadio reached 95 million registered users faster than any other radio or digital music service and even faster than Facebook.

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

October 26, 2016 — iHeartMedia, Inc. (PINK: IHRT) and its publicly traded subsidiary, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO), announced that they will release their 2016 third quarter results on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 by 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time, originally scheduled for November 2, 2016, and will host a conference call to discuss results the same day at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

The conference call number is 800-700-7784 (U.S. callers) and 612-288-0318 (International callers) and the access code for both is 405420. A live audio webcast of the conference call and the related earnings materials, including reconciliations of any non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures and any other applicable disclosures, will be available on the investor section of the iHeartMedia, Inc. website (www.iheartmedia.com) and the Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. website (www.clearchanneloutdoor.com). After the live conference call, a replay will be available for a period of thirty days. The replay numbers are 800-475-6701 (U.S. callers) and 320-365-3844 (International callers) and the access code for both is 405420. An archive of the webcast will be available beginning 24 hours after the call for a period of thirty days.​​​

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About iHeartMedia, Inc./iHeartCommunications, Inc.

iHeartMedia, Inc (PINK: IHRT), the parent company of iHeartCommunications, Inc., is one of the leading global media and entertainment companies. The company specializes in radio, digital, outdoor, mobile, social, live events, on-demand entertainment and information services for local communities, and uses its unparalleled national reach to target both nationally and locally on behalf of its advertising partners. The company is dedicated to using the latest technology solutions to transform the company’s products and services for the benefit of its consumers, communities, partners and advertisers, and its outdoor business reaches over 35 countries across five continents, connecting people to brands using innovative new technology.

About Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: CCO) is one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising companies, with more than 650,000 displays in over 35 countries across five continents, including 43 of the 50 largest markets in the United States. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings offers many types of displays across its global platform to meet the advertising needs of its customers. This includes a growing digital platform that now offers over 1,050 digital billboards across 29 U.S. markets. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings’ International segment operates in 22 countries across Asia, Australia and Europe in a wide variety of formats.

iHeartMedia Markets Group Creates New Southwest Division

Kevin LeGrett Becomes New Division’s President

Regions in Former Central Division Reconfigured to Better Enhance Synergies Among Operating Regions

October 4, 2016 – New York, NY - iHeartMedia, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, announced today that its iHeartMedia Markets Group is creating a new Southwest Division that will include many Regions formerly in its Central Division. Other former Central Division Regions will be moved into the West and Midwest/Southeast Divisions to better align them with the right resources and operating structure.

Kevin LeGrett, formerly iHeartMedia’s Los Angeles Region President, will become President of the new Southwest Division, which will now include the Los Angeles, San Diego/Riverside, Arizona, Red River, Houston, Dallas and Austin/San Antonio Regions. He will continue to report to Greg Ashlock, President of iHeartMedia West, and will also become a member of the company’s senior executive Operating Committee.

In addition to overseeing the new Southwest Division, Ashlock will add the Denver, Western Great Lakes and Omaha Regions to his existing West Division. The St. Louis, Nashville and Mid-South Regions will move to the Midwest/Southeast Division under President Tom McConnell. The Pittsburgh Region, formerly part of the Midwest/Southeast Division, will now move to the Northeast Division under President Hartley Adkins. Both LeGrett and Ashlock will continue to operate from iHeartMedia West’s headquarters in Los Angeles.

New York, NY – September 29, 2016 – Advertising Age, the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for the marketing and media community, and iHeartMedia, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, announced a partnership to hand the microphone over to the most creative people in the businesses of advertising, marketing and communications to let the rest of us listen as they talk openly and honestly about their craft.

Tagline will give listeners an insider’s perspective on what the world that influences pop culture is really all about. The new podcast series will air twice a month on iHeartRadio and Advertising Age and feature a rotating series of the most talented and entertaining people in the business tackling everything from the most pressing questions to the most annoying trends. The content and the participants will evolve organically as each episode concludes with this week’s Tagline host tagging the next guests via an unprompted phone call.

“We are excited and a little scared to turn the mic over to our friends in advertising, to create the most honest, inspiring and entertaining dialogue on the industry, ” said Gayle Troberman, Chief Marketing Officer of iHeartMedia. “Everything sound is exploding, radio, streaming and podcasts are all up significantly year over year, so the time is right to create an original audio series for the advertising community. We suspect there will be no shortage of talent or opinions to keep the content and listeners flowing.”

"Every day, people in the marketing community are whispering about what’s happened and what’s next – and now Tagline will let people all across the industry listen to those otherwise private conversations," said Josh Golden, Publisher of Advertising Age. "Our audience wants to hear about the real conversations, frustrations, insights and resolutions that happen in the conference rooms late at night and this partnership with iHeart will expose exactly that.”

Produced by iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital music and streaming radio service with more than 90 million registered users and over a billion downloads, the first season of Tagline will launch in November and include 24 podcasts and special edition episodes corresponding with select industry events. The audio collaboration will be available for listeners via iHeartRadio, which is now available on 90 unique device platforms spanning in-home entertainment, wearables, gaming, mobile and auto, as well as on AdAge.com.

Tagline was announced last night during Advertising Week by Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia at an exclusive VIP event hosted by iHeartMedia and the Ad Council, which also featured an intimate performance with recording artist John Legend.

About Advertising Age
Advertising Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for the marketing and media community. Ad Age connects today’s top marketers and brands online, in print and in person with analysis and insights, events including the Ad Age Digital Conference and Ad Age A-List & Creativity Awards, and industry data including the Agency Report and Leading National Advertisers.

iHeartMedia and Capital One Offer Sneak Peek Behind the 2016 Lineup, Announcing Charlie Puth, Daya, Diplo and Fifth Harmony as First Released Performers

New York, N.Y. – September 29, 2016 – iHeartMedia will once again celebrate the holiday season across the nation with its annual "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2016 Tour 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 available October 11. In advance, iHeartMedia and Capital One are excited to announce that Charlie Puth, Daya, Fifth Harmony and Diplo will be performing at select stops throughout the tour.

For the second straight year, Capital One will be the national title sponsor 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 October 13 at 10 a.m. local market time and runs through October 16 at 10 a.m. local market 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 October 17 at 12 p.m. local market time, and will be available at www.iHeartRadio.com/JingleBall.

“After a remarkable first year as the national sponsor of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, we are proud to offer our cardholders the exclusive opportunity to once again have early access to pre-sale tickets to the holiday season’s most anticipated concert series,” said Marc Mentry, Chief Brand Officer, Capital One. “We know how much our customers look forward to attending concerts like this, and we are happy to be able to continue to provide unique access to events that customers are passionate about.”

In addition to the Capital One Cardholder pre-sale, at each of the tour stops, one lucky Capital One cardholder will have the exclusive opportunity to announce an artist on stage. To learn more visit www.iHeartRadio.com/CapitalOne beginning in November for more details.

The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2016 Tour Presented by Capital One will stop in Dallas; San Francisco/San Jose; Los Angeles; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; New York; Boston; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Atlanta; Tampa and Miami/Ft. Lauderdale. Additional proud partners of this year's national iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour event(s) include: Allstate Insurance Company, Macy’s, Mondelez International, the maker of OREO, RITZ, TRIDENT and SOUR PATCH KIDS, The CW Network, and Verizon. Multimarket partners include: Ulta Beauty.

The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour is produced by Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms for iHeartMedia, John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia and Darren Pfeffer, Senior Vice President of Music and Entertainment for iHeartMedia.

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

The 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival will return to The CW Network as an exclusive two-night special on October 6 and October 7 from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. EST/PST

iHeartMedia announces that it’s reinventing live radio and introducing on demand with new services ‘iHeartRadio Plus’ and ‘iHeartRadio All Access’

New York, NY – September 26, 2016 – After two days and dozens of legendary performances, the sixth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest, host and producer of “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” concluded Saturday evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with unforgettable performances by U2, Sting, Drake, Britney Spears, Sam Hunt, twenty one pilots, Billy Idol, Florida Georgia Line, OneRepublic, Sia, Cage the Elephant, Zedd, Tears for Fears, Ariana Grande, Pitbull, Usher and more, plus this year's Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star winner, Los 5.

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 23 and September 24, and at the iHeartRadio Music Festival Daytime Village on Saturday afternoon at the Las Vegas Village across from the Luxor Hotel and Casino, which featured performances by Sam Hunt, Panic! At The Disco, Alessia Cara, Troye Sivan, Hailee Steinfeld, Good Charlotte, Jeremih, Lissie, Cold War Kids, Daya, Cage The Elephant, The Chainsmokers, Bryson Tiller, DNCE and Tinashe.

Through a national text-to-win contest, hundreds of lucky winners from across the country were awarded exclusive VIP trips to the two-day concert event. For fans not in attendance, the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival broadcasted live on iHeartMedia radio stations across 150 markets. The CW Network also exclusively live streamed both nights of the festival via CWTV.com and The CW App, and will broadcast a two-night television special on Thursday, October 6 and Friday, October 7 from 8:00 p.m – 10:00 p.m. EST/PST.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival was a dominant social media topic throughout the weekend. The official hashtag #iHeartFestival was the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter worldwide and trended in more than 85 markets in the United States. #iHeartFestival continues to trend worldwide with tweets and retweets from fans as well as artists and Festival presenters. In addition, #iHeartBritney trended No. 1 worldwide on Saturday night following the mega-star’s performance.

Highlights of the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival and Village:

• The 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival featured one-of-a-kind surprise collaborations:
  • Billy Idol and Miley Cyrus rocked the T-Mobile arena with an electrifying rendition of "Rebel Yell.”
  • Florida Georgia Line had the ultimate #TBT by inviting the Backstreet Boys to the stage to sing “Everybody" which the crowd sang along word for word.
  • Britney Spears had the entire arena on their feet as she strutted her way through the audience floor to the stage, kicking off her set with "Work B**ch" before performing a dance tribute to a Missy Eliott mashup. Britney ended her set with G-Eazy singing “Make Me” and “Me, Myself and I.”
  • Zedd was joined by MAGIC!, Aloe Blacc and Hailee Steinfeld for multiple collaborations before playing drums for Ariana Grande while she sang their 2014 hit single, “Break Free.”
  • Usher reunited with Lil Jon and Ludacris during his performance for “Lovers & Friends,” and “Yeah!”
• On Friday, Drake’s performance was lit with a pyro-frenzied performance of his hit singles. The show’s final act, U2 opened with “Desire” and had the audience reaching for the ceiling as $10,000,000,000 (ten-trillion) dollar bills rained down with Donald Trump on them alongside the phrase “Make America Hate Again,” printed on the other side was the number one and “but we’re not the same.” In addition, twenty one pilots soared to new heights during song, “Car Ride” as he climbed the rafters to perform above a sea of music lovers.
• The iHeartRadio Music Festival also welcomed celebrity presenters and guests from across the entertainment industry including Sean Penn, John Stamos, Taylor Lautner, David Spade, Lea Michele, Idina Menzel, Kathy Griffin, Hailee Steinfeld, Wilmer Valderrama, Jussie Smollett, Laurie Hernandez, Sabrina Carpenter, Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell from The Bachelor, Joelle Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers of The Bachelorette and more, plus iHeartRadio’s on-air talent, Ryan Seacrest, Big Boy, Bobby Bones, Elvis Duran, The Breakfast Club and Woody.

iHeartMedia and the Global Citizen Festival once again partnered to help channel the power of music to fight inequality, protect our planet and end extreme poverty by 2030. For the sixth consecutive year, iHeartMedia was named the official radio partner of the Global Citizen Festival. This year the two iconic events took place on the same weekend allowing for unique in-show collaborations including iHeartRadio Music Festival performer Sia’s performance being broadcast in Central Park live from Las Vegas, and a special crossover performance by Usher who performed on both Festival stages on the same night.

In the past five years the Festival has helped raise $1.7 million for a number of national charities, including the American Association of Cancer Research, Lupus Research Alliance, Ryan Seacrest Foundation, CureDuchenne, The Grammy Foundation, ALS/Augie’s Quest, The American Red Cross 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: Garnier Fructis®, Ideal Image®, Jack Link’s Jerky, Macy's, MasterCard®, Mazda®, MGM Resorts, Mondelez International, the maker of OREO, RITZ, TRIDENT and SOUR PATCH KIDS, State Farm®, StubHub, T-Mobile, Taco Bell®, The CW Network, THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN starring Hailee Steinfeld, TWIX® Brand, Ulta Beauty, and X Out, from the makers of Proactiv®.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival, which debuted six 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, which is the No. 1 all-in-one digital audio service with over a billion downloads; it reached its first 20 million registered users faster than any digital service in Internet history and reached 90 million users faster than any other radio or digital music service and even faster than Facebook. At this year’s festival, iHeartRadio announced that it is reinventing live radio with the launch of two new subscription services – iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access, which are both set to debut in January 2017.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival is co-produced by John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises and Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Groups for iHeartMedia. For a full recap of the iHeartRadio Music Festival click here.

 

NEW YORK - September 23, 2016 – iHeartMedia, the creator of iHeartRadio – the all-in-one streaming music and live digital radio service – announced today that it is reinventing live radio with the launch of its two new subscription services -- iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access -- set to debut in January 2017. While research shows that more than 90 percent of listeners say they listen to both FM radio and music collections, but at different times, for different reasons, this marks the first time ever that on demand functionality will be used to improve the radio experience, unlike current services which can only approach on demand through a music collection offering.

Because 73 percent of consumers, which include users of on demand music services, continually cite radio as their primary source of music discovery, iHeartRadio’s new on demand offering will allow listeners to bridge the divide between music discovery and music collecting by seamlessly incorporating true interactivity into the radio listening experience through a variety of new features.

“We’re now making it easier than ever for iHeartRadio users to think of music discovery and collecting in a brand new and easy-to-use way,” said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio. “For the first time ever, when listeners hear a new or favorite song on the radio they can instantly replay a song and even save it directly to a playlist. We are reimagining radio -- with the new technologies and offerings powered by our on-demand options, music discovery, music collecting and the power of community and companionship fostered by live radio and influential and trusted personalities. iHeartRadio is now combining it all for the first time; there’s no other digital music service that can do this.”

“For decades radio has remained the No. 1 medium to reach consumers, fostering a sense of community and engaging listeners through entertaining on-air personalities and curated music and content,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia. “While other streaming services have taken a music collection approach to digital streaming, no one has yet built a service incorporating on demand technology with real live radio-- and at a scale that only iHeartMedia can, with its reach of over a quarter of a billion people every month. And only iHeartMedia can leverage the power of radio and bring to market new and innovative ways to extend on-demand capabilities onto the iHeartRadio platform. It’s a monumental shift for the industry as we lead the way into a new era of interactive radio.”

The two new iHeartRadio services are iHeartRadio Plus, which will be focused on the enhanced radio experience, and iHeartRadio All Access, which will go beyond iHeartRadio Plus to include a full on demand music collection experience – but one still tied directly to radio.

Because iHeartRadio’s new service is the only one using on demand functionality to make radio even better, instead of simply duplicating the on demand music collection experience, this new service continues iHeartRadio’s important mission of partnering with artists and the music industry — presenting more opportunities to further grow revenue for them:

iHeartRadio Plus is designed to serve as an addition to other on demand services, not as a replacement. It’s a perfect add-on, enhancing the radio listening experience for both new on demand subscribers and those who currently subscribe to other, traditional on demand music collection service, and driving new revenue for both artists and music companies.

iHeartMedia reaches more than a quarter of a billion Americans a month through its broadcast stations alone. No other service comes close -- and as a result, iHeartRadio has the ability to drive massive awareness, introducing iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access on a national scale to a large new audience — and the 84 percent of iHeartRadio users who do not currently subscribe to an on demand service and who for the first time may be interested in subscribing to a service that provides them with the best of live radio combined with easy-to-use on demand functionality that the can connect directly to their music collection.

iHeartRadio has reached license agreements with Warner Music Group, Sony Music Group and Universal Music Group, and in addition has signed agreements with independent record labels and distributors including The Orchard, Entertainment One, INgrooves, DashGo, Naxos and CD Baby.

“Universal Music Group is pleased to welcome a new addition to the growing and dynamic music subscription space with iHeart’s launch of interactive services,” said Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group. “We’re glad to build upon our relationship with iHeart, which under Bob’s leadership continues to innovate the radio experience by adding distinct features and services and attract a broad audience that remains deeply passionate about music.”

“I’d like to congratulate Bob Pittman and the team at iHeartRadio on their move into the subscription music business,” said Doug Morris, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment. “This deal further expands our long-running successful relationship, and creates promising new commercial opportunities to engage with the millions of music fans who listen to iHeart every day. We look forward to working with them to develop premium music solutions for radio users.”

“We’re pleased to be expanding our long-standing partnership with Bob and his team,” said Steve Cooper, CEO of Warner Music Group. “iHeart’s expertise and reach in radio programming and curation, combined with the full power of streaming technology, is a compelling prospect. These new services will open up the choice of experiences that iHeart offers music fans, while providing our artists and songwriters with a wider range of commercial and marketing opportunities.”

"iHeartRadio's vast audience of digital radio listeners will now see the world of possibilities offered in a subscription service," says Brad Navin, CEO of The Orchard. "We are excited to see what this opportunity will bring, both for our clients and for the industry as a whole."

“We are excited to extend our relationship with iHeartMedia from on-air radio to their upcoming music subscription services,” said Bob Roback, CEO of independent music distributor INgrooves. “This is another fantastic opportunity to expand support for our vibrant and global music marketplace and give fans access to great music."

iHeartRadio announced its upcoming services at the now-legendary iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iconic two-day celebration of music when today’s hottest artists converge on Las Vegas at one time, on one stage, for great performances and unique one-time-only collaborations. This year’s Festival will feature an extraordinary line-up, including performances by U2, Sting, Drake, Britney Spears, Sam Hunt, twenty one pilots, Billy Idol, Florida Georgia Line, OneRepublic, Sia, Cage the Elephant, Zedd, Tears for Fears, Ariana Grande, Pitbull and Usher.

iHeartRadio, which itself was introduced at the inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival in 2011, is a free all-in-one service that offers listeners thousands of live radio stations, personalized custom artist stations created by just one song or seed artist and the top podcasts and personalities. On-demand offerings will be added in January, 2017.

iHeartRadio recently announced it has surpassed 90 million registered users. The streaming service continues to reach user milestones at a rate faster than Facebook or any other streaming music service. iHeartRadio has also been downloaded more than a billion times and is now available on 90 unique device platforms spanning in-home entertainment, wearables, gaming, mobile and auto.

Santos Named Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Newly Formed iHeartLatino Division and Will Also Create New English-Language Programs Across Broadcast, Digital and Social For the Latino Community

Santos Partners With iHeartMedia and Will Launch on the New TÚ 94.9 in Miami Starting in October; New Morning Show Will Be Syndicated by Premiere Networks Across Spanish-Speaking Stations Nationwide

New York, NY – September 9, 2016 – iHeartMedia announced today it has joined forces with Hispanic radio legend Enrique Santos of Magnus Media to develop an unprecedented Hispanic multi-platform initiative that will leverage iHeartMedia’s reach of more than a quarter of a billion listeners monthly.  This new alliance recognizes the increasing importance and size of the U.S. Hispanic population, both Spanish and English speaking, and builds on Santos’ unparalleled profile within the Latino community as a top-rated on-air talent, trusted source, social and media influencer, content creator and community spokesperson and leader.

Under this new alliance, Santos will magnify his broadcast and digital media presence through iHeartMedia’s industry-leading assets and massive reach. In addition, Santos will become Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of iHeartLatino, iHeartMedia’s new Hispanic platform, which builds on the company’s unique position as the number one Hispanic reach medium in the U.S.  Today, iHeartMedia reaches 91% of the U.S. Hispanic population on a monthly basis — more Hispanics than any other media company, including Hispanic-targeted media companies. Anchored by the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina mega-concert, the new iHeartLatino platform will aggregate the entire portfolio of iHeartMedia’s vast array of Hispanic targeted products.

Beginning in October, Santos will anchor iHeartMedia’s new Spanish-language station TÚ 94.9, which launched at 12 p.m. Friday, September 9. TÚ 94.9 will be the new home of the top rated Enrique Santos Show on weekday mornings.  In addition to headlining the TÚ 94.9 lineup, Santos’ show will also be syndicated by Premiere Networks on Spanish-speaking stations across the U.S. beginning in October.

In addition, Santos will advance iHeartMedia’s efforts to activate the Hispanic audience across all of the company’s platforms; develop new Latino-focused programming and content; identify and develop new talent for the company in the Hispanic arena; and play a major role in iHeartMedia’s marquee live events – including the iHeartRadio Music Awards and the iHeartRadio Music Festival – and host the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina.

“Enrique is a one-of a-kind talent, able to communicate equally as well to the Spanish and English speaking audiences.  He also has unparalleled relationships within the Latino music and advertising industries and we look forward to building on those opportunities,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc.  “With the entire iHeartMedia platform and its enormous reach at his disposal, he will be able to amplify his already successful profile and talents as well as create new content and opportunities for iHeartMedia and our consumers.”

“I couldn’t be more thrilled to be joining forces with iHeartMedia at this point in my career,” said Santos.  “From our very first meeting, Bob and his team impressed me with their leadership and intense commitment to serve our community as a major priority.  The iHeartMedia team’s forward looking approach coupled with the company’s massive reach provides the perfect foundation for us to create the next generation of transmedia entertainment for Latinos across the nation.”

Santos was represented in this negotiation by Michel Vega, CEO of Magnus Media, and Alexander Brown, Partner, The Concept Law Group.

About Enrique Santos
Born to Cuban parents in Chicago, Illinois, Santos gravitates fluidly between the Hispanic and mainstream American radio landscapes. His bilingual broadcasts are a crossover hit combining humor, social satire, and political commentary to bridge the cultural and generational divide of a diverse cosmopolitan audience and has made him one of the most popular Hispanic radio hosts in America.  Throughout his career Santos has continuously set ratings and sales records in the nation’s most diversified Hispanic radio market.

Enrique has unprecedented access to some of the biggest names in pop culture including celebrities, musicians, and newsmakers. His clout also extends to the political arena where Santos has conducted historic interviews with prominent figures such as John McCain, Marco Rubio, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Secretary Hillary Clinton.

Santos has received numerous awards and accolades for his charity and community efforts including disaster relief in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma, the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, the earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, Japan and Mexico. He also volunteers as a Reserve Police officer for The City of Miami Police Department.

Markets in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina Realigned to Better Meet the Needs of Listeners, Partners and Advertisers

New York, NY – August 18, 2016 – iHeartMedia announced today that it has elevated the roles of executives Michael Preacher and Dave Carwile to align the markets within the Northeast Division to better serve the needs of partners, advertisers and the communities it serves. Both Preacher and Carwile will report to Hartley Adkins – President of the Northeast Division and Corporate Operations of the iHeartMedia Markets Group.

Effective immediately, the former Mid-Atlantic Region, which consisted of the Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD and Virginia markets, will be realigned. The Washington, DC and Baltimore markets will now form the new Washington, DC Region and the Virginia markets will join the existing Carolina Region to form the new Virginia-Carolina Region. Michael Preacher, formerly Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, will become President of the Washington, DC Region and Government Initiatives. Michael Preacher is a 20-year media veteran who joined iHeartMedia in 2002 as the SVP of Strategic Partnerships, successfully launching the company’s national Strategic Partnerships division.

Region President Dave Carwile will now be President of the Virginia-Carolina Region, which will include Richmond, VA; Harrisonburg, VA; Norfolk, VA; Roanoke and Lynchburg, VA; Winchester, VA; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; Asheville, NC; Greenville, SC; and Greensboro, NC. Carwile is a media and sales veteran with over 22 years of experience, most recently overseeing 27 iHeartMedia station brands as President of the former Carolina Region. He also has extensive experience in several iHeartMedia Virginia markets, where he has held various senior leadership positions.

“We’re thrilled Michael and Dave will be leading our Washington, DC and Virginia-Carolina Regions using iHeartMedia’s one-of-a-kind assets and resources to benefit our listeners and partners,” said Adkins. “Michael has been instrumental in building iHeartMedia's government initiatives division and his relocation to the nation's capital will add significant value to our government business partners, and Dave’s long history in Virginia and its adjacency to his current region of the Carolinas gives him the right experience to lead our efforts in those states.”

iHeartMedia is the leading media company with the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America. Its radio brands and content are available across multiple platforms, including its broadcast stations; online via its branded digital sites; mobile; and social, with nationwide listening through iHeartRadio, the all-in-one streaming music and live radio service.

NEW YORK - August 18, 2016 - iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s all-in-one digital music and live streaming radio service, today announced it has surpassed 90 million registered users. The streaming service continues to reach user milestones at a rate faster than Facebook or any other streaming music service, having reached 80 million registered users just seven months ago. The number of registered users do not account for the millions of listeners who tune in to iHeartRadio’s live radio stations, which does not require registration -- meaning that iHeartRadio’s reach is even greater. iHeartRadio has also been downloaded more than a billion times and is now available on 90 unique device platforms spanning in-home entertainment, wearables, gaming, mobile and auto. Additionally, iHeartRadio grew to 84 percent brand awareness among consumers.

Originally launched in 2011, iHeartRadio is a free all-in-one service that offers listeners instant access to thousands of live radio stations from across the country, custom stations from a catalog of more than 30 million songs and one million artists, stations “Perfect For” any mood or occasion, on-demand podcasts and its newest feature "My Favorites Radio" which curates a station based on all of a listener's favorite artists and thumbed up songs. In addition, iHeartRadio has recently introduced new live and custom stations like WeWork’s Work Radio, joined forces with NPR to allow its hundreds of member stations to make their live programming available via iHeartRadio, and expanded its selection of podcast offerings through a partnership with Libsyn.

“Radio continues to evolve -- and so does iHeartRadio. We know our users want to listen to our broad range of content on the device of their choice -- and we also know they want to enjoy amazing stories that have emerged from the recent podcast boom or hear their hometown DJ wherever they travel,” said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio. “For those reasons and more, people continue to embrace iHeartRadio, and it’s reflected in the continued rapid growth of our registered user base.”

This milestone announcement marks the latest news in a strong year for iHeartRadio. In addition to record user numbers, iHeartMedia announced an innovative programmatic private marketplace for digital radio. The private marketplace allows select programmatic buyers to access iHeartMedia’s premium radio inventory across its digital properties on iHeartRadio. To see all available platforms and to download the app, visit iHeartRadio.com/apps.