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iHeartMedia Announces The Return Of The iHeartCountry Festival, Bringing Together Country Music’s Biggest Superstars For The Third Straight Year

Florida Georgia Line, Brett Eldredge, Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Miranda Lambert, Lee Brice, Chris Young, Keith Urban, Zac Brown Band, and More Lead Star-Studded Lineup in Austin, Texas

New York, NY – January 11, 2016 – iHeartMedia, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, announced today the return of the iHeartCountry Festival on Saturday, April 30. For the third straight year, Country music's biggest superstars will perform at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas in a live celebration of all things country.
 
The Country music of the iHeartRadio app will come to life with an extraordinary lineup including Florida Georgia Line, Brett Eldredge, Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Miranda Lambert, Lee Brice, Chris Young, Keith Urban, Zac Brown Band, with more to be announced.
 
“This year’s incredible roster of artists is unquestionably a Country Music Dream Team,” said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises, iHeartMedia. “These performers are all living testaments to why Country is one of music’s most popular genres and we have them all one night, on one stage.”
 
iHeartCountry has more than 140 Country broadcast radio stations across the U.S. reaching more than 98 million Country music listeners per month, making it the largest Country broadcast radio group in America. The iHeartCountry Festival is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of incredibly successful, nationally recognized concert events, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party, the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina and the recently announced iHeart80s Party.
 
“We created our first Country festival with the goal of giving iHeartMedia’s millions of Country listeners an extraordinary night of music,” said Tom Poleman, President of the iHeartMedia National Programming Group. “In just three short years, it has quickly established itself as one of Country music’s biggest nights. The iHeartCountry brand is extremely important to iHeartMedia and we couldn’t be more excited about its growth and success.  This year’s show promises to be an event that can’t be missed.”
 
Tickets go on sale to the general public on January 15 at 10 a.m. CT via TexasBoxOffice.com.  iHeartMedia’s Country music radio stations will broadcast the event live in their local markets and at iHeartRadio.com. Streaming details will be announced soon.
 
The iHeartCountry Festival is an iHeartMedia Production. Proud partners of this year's event include State Farm® and Tito's Handmade Vodka and more to be announced. For more information visit iHeartRadio.com/countryfestival.

Kelly Kibler Becomes Executive Vice President Of Multi-Cultural Marketing For iHeartMedia Markets Group

Kibler’s New Role Reflects Company’s Expanded Strategy to Reach and Activate America’s Growing Multi-Cultural Audiences At The Market Level

New York, NY – January 7, 2016 – 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 Kelly Kibler, previously Executive Vice President of Operations for the company’s Texas Major Markets, has taken on a new role as Executive Vice President of Multi-Cultural Marketing for the iHeartMedia Markets Group.

In this new position, Kibler will work with groups across the company to leverage iHeartMedia’s unparalleled reach and unmatched ability to target and communicate to its culturally diverse audience. She will work closely with Liz Blacker, EVP of Multi-Cultural Strategy and Sales for iHeartMedia’s National Sales, Marketing and Partnerships group, to coordinate and execute multi-cultural advertising opportunities at the market level, and work with iHeartMedia’s National Programming Group to develop custom programs utilizing the company’s on-air talent for the benefit of marketers and advertising partners at the market level.  Kibler will report to Hartley Adkins, Executive Vice President of Operations for Major Markets.

Kibler’s new focus will enable iHeartMedia’s markets to capitalize on the resources and tools that set iHeartMedia apart as a one-of-a-kind company.  This position is another example of iHeartMedia’s continued transformation into a 21st century media company – one that is evolving rapidly to reflect listeners’ and advertisers’ changing needs. 

The bilingual Kibler has over 20 years experience in the broadcast industry, beginning her career in 1991 at Telemundo. She has had great success as a market leader, and in her most recent role as Executive Vice President of Operations for the Texas Major Markets she led a number of key initiatives across iHeartMedia.  In addition, Kibler has led a number of iHeartMedia markets, serving as Market President in Las Vegas, San Diego and Dallas before her tenure as Executive Vice President of Operations.

During the transition to her new role Kibler will continue to oversee the Texas Major Markets.

“Kelly has been a constant innovator in this company and is the perfect choice to head up our focused multi-cultural advertising efforts at the market level,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc.  “Her success as Executive Vice President of Operations, as well as in her role as a sales leader and Market President – and her leadership of numerous iHeartMedia initiatives -- have enabled her to grow her career here with us, and we look forward to her using all of her experience and relationships to build this new capability for our company.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to take on this new position at iHeartMedia, using the tools and experience we’ve developed in Texas and applying them across our 158 markets in a space that continues to grow in both importance and footprint across America,” said Kibler.

The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Rings Louder Than Ever With Billions Of Social Media Impressions
 
The 2015 Tour Generated Almost 11 Billion Social Interactions, a 67 Percent Increase from Last Year Surpassing the Academy Awards
 
New York – Jan. 7, 2015 – iHeartMedia today shared the latest social media engagement data from its annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 Tour Presented by Capital One, which took place in 11 cities across the United States between December 1 and 19. The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour -- the season's biggest music event, which captures the music and holiday spirit of the iHeartRadio app with performances by this year’s biggest recording artists -- garnered almost 11 billion social media impressions. In fact, the 2015 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour increased 67 percent over last year, putting the record-breaking tour ahead of both the Big Game Halftime Show and the Academy Awards, and neck-and-neck with the Grammy Awards.
 
Each stop of the 2015 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour -- which included Dallas; San Francisco/Oakland; Los Angeles; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; Boston; New York; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Miami/Ft. Lauderdale; and Tampa -- continued to build buzz, with Z100's Jingle Ball in New York taking the crown for the most social interactions garnering more than 3.5 billion social media impressions. Overall, the social traction skewed mostly female (71 percent) as well as younger, with Generation Z and Millennials driving the bulk of the action as 85 percent of those taking to Twitter, Facebook and most were under the age of 34.
 
Other noteworthy statistics include:
- Pop ruled iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball Tour social shares; the Top 5 artists of the tour were: One Direction, Selena Gomez, 5 Seconds of Summer, Demi Lovato and The Weeknd.

- Many social media users chose to share their favorite hashtags while watching the show. On the night of Z100’s Jingle Ball in New York, #iheartradiojingleball trended worldwide, nationally and locally in over 30 cities in the US including New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Cleveland, Columbus and Tampa. Other trending topics included #z100jingleball, #Y100jingleball, #kiss108jingleball and Sixth Harmony.
 
Additionally, the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 Tour made a splash with fans at home with an incredible 19 million music lovers watching and listening across the Yahoo stream, iHeartMedia’s radio stations and on the iHeartRadio app, and through the special broadcasts on The CW Network.
 
The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 Tour was presented by Capital One, additional proud partners of this year's national iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour event(s) include: Allstate Insurance Company, Macy's, The CW Network and Verizon. Multimarket partners include: Ulta Beauty®. The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour was 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 is the No. 1 ranked all-in-one streaming music and digital radio service with over 700 million downloads; it reached its first 20 million registered users faster than any digital service in Internet history and reached 70 million users faster than any other radio or digital music service and even faster than Facebook.

Universal Music Group And iHeartMedia Announce Groundbreaking Virtual Reality Partnership To Develop Fully Immersive Music Entertainment Experiences

Companies to Provide Music Fans With Unprecedented Ways to Experience Artists and Performances, and Help Artists Connect with Fans Through Cutting-Edge Technology
Brands Will Be Invited to Partner with UMG and iHeartMedia to Develop, Produce and Distribute One-Of-A-Kind Experiences To Fans Everywhere

Las Vegas, NV – January 6, 2016 – Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, 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 focused around virtual reality (VR) that will enable the companies to connect artists, music fans and brands and sponsors in a series of revolutionary, fully immersive entertainment experiences. 

The announcement was made today at CES 2016 by Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of UMG, and Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia.

Together, the companies will leverage their respective strengths – including UMG’s deep music expertise, world-renowned roster of superstars and new artists and industry-leading music library, and iHeartMedia’s 245 million monthly broadcast listeners, nearly 90 million digital uniques, 80 million social followers, roster of nationally-recognized marquee events, and the consumer relationships its personalities have with listeners -- to drive innovation in both music and VR.  The companies will create entertainment experiences that leverage cutting-edge technology, making immersive VR performances and experiences accessible to U.S. audiences for the first time at scale.

In addition, UMG and iHeartMedia will invite brands to partner with them to develop, produce and distribute these one-of-a-kind entertainment experiences, using integrated approaches to connect their brands and products to both artists and consumers. 

Through this initiative, one VR experience by a UMG artist will be added to each major marquee iHeartMedia event in 2016, including the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartRadio Country Festival, the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party, the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, the iHeartRadio Music Festival and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, with this first-ever VR music series launching at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on April 3,  2016 which will broadcast live on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on TBS, TNT and truTV.   The companies will collaborate on full shows from four individual artists, shot and distributed in VR, at the iHeartRadio VR Concert Series held at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles.

“At UMG, we are focused on harnessing cutting-edge technology to pioneer new creative and commercial opportunities for artists, labels and fans,” said Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group.  “By combining iHeartMedia’s music events and hundreds of millions of listeners with the ability of our artists to forge powerfully emotional connections with their fans, we are ideally positioned to use VR technology to create authentic experiences that benefit our artists, consumers and marketing partners.”

“Our greatest strength at iHeartMedia is that we curate for our listeners – in this case, working with UMG to create a completely new entertainment experience using state-of-the-art VR technology,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc.  “And now, as advertisers seek to tie their brands and products to music and artists in innovative ways, we can use our industry-leading reach and best-of-breed music events to unlock the combined power of music and VR as a revolutionary marketing tool. We’re excited to work with UMG in a partnership unlike any in the music and entertainment industry.”

About Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is the global music leader, with wholly owned operations in 60 territories. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide.

Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def JamRecordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music,Manhattan, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Music Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalogue of music in the industry, which includes the last 100 years of the world's most popular artists and their recordings. UMG's catalogue is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes Global Digital Business, its new media and technologies division and Bravado, its merchandising company.

Universal Music Group is a fully owned subsidiary of Vivendi.

Bell Media And iHeartMedia Sign Exclusive Partnership To Expand iHeartRadio Into Canada

Bell Media to expand iHeartRadio brand across Canada through digital platforms, live events, auto dashes, and more

New York and Toronto – January 6, 2016 - Bell Media, Canada’s leading media company, and iHeartMedia the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, today announced an exclusive new partnership that will bring the iHeartRadio brand to Canada in 2016. The iHeartRadio digital service in Canada will showcase content from Bell Media, Canada’s largest radio broadcaster with 106 licensed radio stations in 54 markets across the country.

Since its launch in 2011 at the inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio has continued to be a leading digital service in the United States and has achieved 80 percent brand awareness in only a few short years. Upon launch, iHeartRadio in Canada will provide instant access to the live radio feature offering listeners throughout Canada all of Bell Media’s broadcast and digital-only radio stations across mobile, auto dashes, tablets and smartphones, gaming consoles, wearables and more. The partnership will also bring iHeartRadio-branded events to Canada.

“We are partnering with the fast-rising iHeartRadio brand to develop its incredible presence in Canada through our leading platforms,” said Randy Lennox, President, Entertainment Production and Broadcasting, Bell Media. “We will deliver a digital service that will serve our listeners across the country, providing them with great music, news and sports, as well as relevant and customized content from Bell Media radio and television assets, while providing dynamic and measurable advertising opportunities to our clients.”
 
“Joining with Bell Media to extend the iHeartRadio brand with Canadians is an exciting moment for us,” said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio. “This partnership allows us to connect with even more music fans and radio listeners and we know Canadians will enjoy the service as much as our listeners in the U.S.”

“Partnering with Bell Media and launching iHeartRadio to our neighbors in Canada is an important milestone in further expanding our international footprint,” said Michele Laven, President of Business Development and Partnerships for iHeartMedia. “This new partnership will allow us to work with distribution partners, including auto and consumer electronics, to extend our brand and reach even further.”
 
A leader in innovative radio programming throughout Canada, Bell Media features the country’s most dynamic, popular and respected radio brands, including Toronto’s CHUM FM, Canada’s #1 FM station, and the ÉNERGIE group in Québec, as well as international brands like Virgin Radio.

In the U.S., iHeartRadio, the all-in-one streaming music and live digital radio service, delivers listeners instant access to thousands of live radio stations, plus user-created Custom Stations inspired by a favorite artist or song, thousands of curated digital stations "Perfect For" any mood or activity and more.  iHeartRadio has more than 800 million downloads of the app and nearly 80 million social media followers and 90 million digital uniques across the iHeartRadio Network. In addition, iHeartRadio has surpassed 75 million registered users and continues to deliver record-setting growth. It reached this milestone at a faster rate than any other radio or digital music service and even faster than Facebook.  iHeartRadio’s registered user milestone does not account for the millions of listeners who tune into iHeartRadio’s live radio streams without registering.
 
iHeartRadio is currently available across the U.S., Australia and New Zealand, with Canada to follow later this year.
 
About Bell Media
With passion and an unrelenting commitment to excellence, Bell Media creates content and builds brands that entertain, inform, engage, and inspire audiences through the platforms of their choice. Bell Media is Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media. Bell Media owns 30 local television stations led by CTV, Canada's #1 television network; 34 specialty channels, including TSN and RDS, Canada's most-watched specialty channels in English and French; and four pay TV services, including The Movie Network and Super Écran. Bell Media is also Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 106 licensed radio stations in 54 markets across Canada. Bell Media owns Astral Out of Home, one of Canada's most dynamic and innovative out-of-home advertising companies with a network of more than 13,500 advertising faces in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Québec, and Nova Scotia. Bell Media also operates more than 200 websites; delivers TV Everywhere with premium subscription on-demand streaming service CraveTV, as well as its innovative GO video streaming services including CTV GO, Discovery GO, TMN GO, and TSN GO; operates multi-channel network Much Digital Studios; holds an equity stake in digital startup Hubub; is partners in Cirque du Soleil Media, a joint venture with Cirque du Soleil; and owns Dome Productions Inc., a multi-platform production company. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company. For more on Bell Media, please visit www.bellmedia.ca.

iHeartMedia Announces Multiple New iHeartRadio Consumer Electronic Integrations at CES 2016

Announcements in connected home and personal technology bring the iHeartRadio experience to even more consumers

LAS VEGAS, NV -- January 5, 2016 -- iHeartMedia, creator of iHeartRadio – the all-in-one streaming music and live digital radio service — has announced multiple new app integrations at the Consumer Electronics Show, with more to come throughout the week. Announcements across a variety of platforms signify the beginning of a year of innovative new developments for iHeartRadio, which counts over 75 million registered users and 800 million downloads.

The company is integrating iHeartRadio with devices across home entertainment, home connectivity and wearable technology:

- Samsung: Two new integrations with Samsung devices-- Multi-Screen, a service that will allow iHeartRadio to be seamlessly cast to various Samsung devices, and Gear S2, Samsung’s latest wearable smartwatch. The integration with Multi-Screen will allow users of the iHeartRadio for Android and Tizen apps to cast the iHeartRadio experience to Samsung speakers and televisions. While the Gear S2 integration will give these smartwatch users access to iHeartRadio’s Live and Custom Radio and Podcasts with an easy rotation of a watch bezel users have grown to love.

- LG Smart ThinQ Hub: A new integration with LG’s Smart ThinQ, the unique new smarthome hub from LG that will allow users to listen to both Live and Custom Stations through iHeartRadio’s app, automatically recalling the user's favorites and preferences. The partnership with Smart ThinQ will provide a simple and easy listening experience, where users can simply click left or right to access multiformat content - from local stations to other favorites - with just the push of a button.

- Apple: The integration with Apple TV will allow users to experience all of the core elements of the iHeartRadio app including access to thousands of Live Stations, Custom Stations (based on a song or artist search) and podcasts. Both registered and unregistered users of iHeartRadio will be able to play Live and Custom Radio, view For You recommendations, save favorite stations and access iHeartRadio’s newest feature - My Favorites Radio – which combines a user’s favorite stations and artists into one station. The new interface also features sleek design elements optimized for the Apple TV viewing experience.

- Firefox OS for Panasonic TVs: The first-ever iHeartRadio app for Firefox OS TVs. This app, built from iHeartRadio’s HTML5 player, will be available through a new Firefox OS update later this year on DX900 UHD televisions. The iHeartRadio app will include users’ favorite features like Custom Stations, navigation of the My Stations section, and search for live stations, artists or podcasts all in one place. iHeartRadio for Firefox OS will also let users view album art and screensavers on the full screen.

- DTS: This integration with DTS Play-Fi will allow listeners with the free Play-Fi app on their iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet to stream their favorite iHeartRadio Live and Custom stations to any Play-Fi enabled speaker via Wi-Fi. iHeartRadio registered users will be able to enjoy their favorite tunes around the house in the highest-quality, lossless audio to the widest selection of speakers in the whole-home streaming category.

“These new iHeartRadio integrations allow us to offer our listeners an even more seamless listening experience wherever they are,” said Michele Laven, President of Business Development and Partnerships for iHeartMedia. “We are always looking for new ways to deliver high quality entertainment experiences to our listeners, and we are excited to be able to offer iHeartRadio to even more devices, which will reach even more music lovers.”

These partnerships speak to iHeartRadio’s continued efforts to be available for listeners across any platform or device, and join a robust roster of more than 60 existing iHeartRadio platform integrations across web, mobile, tablets, automotive, smart TVs, connected home hubs, gaming consoles and more.

iHeartRadio delivers everything listeners want in an all-in-one platform: instant access to thousands of Live Radio stations from across the country, user-created Custom Stations inspired by a favorite artist or song, thousands of curated digital stations, and on-demand news, talk and entertainment podcasts. To see all available platforms and to download the app, visit iHeartRadio.com/apps. 

Tears For Fears Added To The Lineup For The First-Ever “iHeart80s Party”
 
Tears For Fears to Join Music Icons Culture Club, Billy Idol, Missing Persons, Rick Springfield, Loverboy, and More at The Forum in Los Angeles
 
New York, N.Y. – December 18, 2015 – 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 Tears For Fears have been added to the lineup for the first-ever iHeart80s Party. The most beloved music icons of the ‘80s will come together at the Forum in Los Angeles, Calif. on February 20, 2016 to celebrate the unforgettable and influential decade.
 
The iHeart80s Party will feature live performances from Tears For Fears, Culture Club, Billy Idol, Missing Persons, Rick Springfield and Loverboy, plus can’t miss collaborations and covers from a soon-to-be announced lineup of today’s hottest artists, who have been influenced by these legendary performers.
 
The ‘80s ranks as one of the most important decades in terms of influencing today’s pop culture and Millennials, 44 million of whom were born in the ‘80s, are rediscovering the decade.
 
Beginning January 11, 2016, iHeartRadio will launch a six-week nationwide promotion to give thousands of ‘80s music fans across the country the opportunity to win a trip to Los Angeles to attend the iHeart80s Party. The promotion will run across more than 230 iHeartMedia Mainstream AC, Hot AC, CHR and Classic Hits stations.
 
Tickets go on sale to the general public on December 18, at 10 a.m. PT.  For more information visit iHeartRadio.com/iHeart80sParty.  Proud partners of the iHeart80s Party include Allstate Insurance Company, Wells Fargo with more to be announced soon. The iHeart80s Party is an iHeartMedia Production.
 
Fans who cannot attend the iHeart80s Party will be able to listen live on iHeartMedia’s Mainstream AC, Hot AC, and Adult Hits radio stations across the country or on iHeartRadio.com. Streaming details will be announced soon.

iHeartMedia Brings Music Icons Of The ‘80s Together For The First-Ever “iHeart80s Party”
 
Culture Club, Billy Idol, Missing Persons, Rick Springfield Loverboy, and More to Perform Live at the Forum in Los Angeles
 
New York, N.Y. – December 15, 2015 – iHeartMedia, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, announced today the first-ever iHeart80s Party. The most beloved music icons of the ‘80s will come together at the Forum in Los Angeles, Calif. on February 20, 2016 to celebrate the unforgettable and influential decade.
 
The music of the iHeartRadio app’s popular iHeart80s Radio station will come to life with live performances from Culture Club, Billy Idol, Missing Persons, Rick Springfield and Loverboy, plus can’t miss collaborations and covers from a soon-to-be announced lineup of today’s hottest artists, who have been influenced by these legendary performers.
 
“The ‘80s brought the United States our second British invasion which also inspired a new generation of American artists to create music that still resonates strong 30 years later,” said John Sykes, President of iHeartMedia Entertainment Enterprises.  “This one night only event will bring some of the greatest songs ever written to fans who grew up with them as well as those who are just now discovering this era that changed our culture forever.”
 
The ‘80s ranks as one of the most important decades in terms of influencing today’s pop culture and Millennials, 44 million of whom were born in the ‘80s, are rediscovering the decade.
 
“From music to fashion to the birth of the millennial generation, the ‘80s are back and hotter than ever,” said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms for iHeartMedia. “It is the perfect time to recapture the carefree, 'work hard, play harder' attitude of the ‘80s with an incredible night bringing together the past and the present of music.”
 
Beginning January 11, 2016, iHeartRadio will launch a six-week nationwide promotion to give thousands of ‘80s music fans across the country the opportunity to win a trip to Los Angeles to attend the iHeart80s Party. The promotion will run across more than 230 iHeartMedia Mainstream AC, Hot AC, CHR and Classic Hits stations.
 
Tickets go on sale to the general public on December 18, at 10 a.m. PT.  For more information visit iHeartRadio.com/iHeart80sParty.  Proud partners of the iHeart80s Party include Allstate Insurance Company, Wells Fargo with more to be announced soon. The iHeart80s Party is an iHeartMedia Production.
 
Fans who cannot attend the iHeart80s Party will be able to listen live on iHeartMedia’s Mainstream AC, Hot AC, and Adult Hits radio stations across the country or on iHeartRadio.com. Streaming details will be announced soon.

iHeartRadio Music Awards Places In Twitter's Top 10 Trending Music Topics Worldwide

New York – December 14, 2015 – The iHeartRadio Music Awards captures the attention of Twitter users worldwide and secures the No. 7 spot on Twitter's Top Music Trending List of 2015 with #iHeartAwards. Launched in 2014, the iHeartRadio Music Awards is a star-studded, three-hour event featuring live performances, storytelling, surprise guests and first-time duets and collaborations.

The event generated more than 14 billion social media impressions throughout the promotional period of the show, nearly 75 percent more than last year's 8.5 billion and almost triple that of the Academy Awards. The event was also one of the first ever to engage fans through live behind-the-scenes Twitter Periscope broadcasts.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrate the hottest music and artists heard across iHeartMedia's broadcast radio stations as well as on iHeartRadio, which delivers everything listeners want in a free all-in-one digital platform.

Earlier this year, iHeartMedia announced the iHeartRadio Music Awards will return on Sunday, April 3, 2016 and will feature a live broadcast across three networks: TBS, TNT and truTV. The awards will also broadcast live on iHeartMedia's radio stations nationwide. More details will be announced early next year.