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Carter Brokaw Named iHeartMedia's President, Digital Revenue Strategy
 
NEW YORK, N.Y. – July 7, 2015 – iHeartMedia announced today that Carter Brokaw will join the company as its President of Digital Revenue Strategy, effective immediately. Brokaw joins iHeartMedia from Guardian News and Media and will report to Tim Castelli, President of National Sales, Marketing and Partnerships.

In his new role, Brokaw will oversee iHeartMedia's digital sales efforts driving digital revenue through new and existing sales channels as well as developing new digital revenue strategies for iHeartMedia.  He will be responsible for leveraging iHeartMedia's unique digital assets and massive reach, including more than 858 streaming radio stations and websites; 70 million registered users on iHeartRadio; 600 million app downloads; 87 million monthly digital uniques; and more than 75 million social media users across its network to implement a vast array of digital integrated media packages for the company's national advertising partners. Additionally, Brokaw will support local digital selling activities and collaborate with iHeartMedia's marketing, technology, field sales, revenue management and national integrated sales groups.

Brokaw will work closely with Brian Kaminsky, iHeartMedia's President of Programmatic and Data Operations, to take to market iHeartMedia's first-of-its-kind programmatic, real-time ad buying platform launched earlier this year for broadcast radio stations, enriched with unique and proprietary data as well as third-party data.

"Carter's impressive track record of developing business strategies and launching national sales organizations for several media companies makes him the perfect person to drive our digital sales strategy," said Castelli. "His vision and skill sets will be integral as we continue to build on the success of our digital sales team."

"At iHeartMedia I'll have the opportunity to use our rich and unique data and unparalleled reach to partner with advertisers to create breakthrough programs that reimagine traditional radio as a new and robust digital platform," Brokaw said. "I look forward to working with Tim and the entire iHeartMedia team during such an exciting time for the company."

Brokaw brings over 20 years of sales experience to iHeartMedia. As Executive Vice President at Guardian News and Media, he was responsible for the company's US commercial strategy, positioning, pricing, packaging and tiered account focus. Prior to his tenure at Guardian News and Media, Brokaw served as Chief Revenue Officer at both Slacker Radio and Meebo, Inc. and as Vice President of Digital Media and Sponsorship Sales for Warner Music Group. He began his media career at CNET Networks, Inc. where he spent 11 years in their sales division including serving as the company's Vice President of Global Accounts. Brokaw is a graduate of Colgate University.

NEW YORK – June 30, 2015 - iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s all-in-one digital music and live streaming radio service, today announced it has joined forces with Virgin America to bring a new music selection to 35,000 feet – curated for the airline by iHeartRadio and Virgin Produced (Virgin Group’s entertainment arm). The partnership will integrate iHeartRadio-branded music stations into Virgin America’s award-winning Red® in-flight entertainment system at every seatback and will also be available through iHeartRadio, allowing travelers to continue listening everywhere they go after landing via their own computer, tablet or mobile devices.

“We’re excited to partner with one of the most innovative and popular airlines to bring quality music and entertainment to consumers – even at 35,000 feet,” said Michele Laven, President of Business Development and Partnerships at iHeartMedia. “This is the first step in a robust partnership between Virgin and iHeartMedia and it paves the way for more exciting integrations in the near future.”

Earlier this month, Virgin America also announced the beta launch of the next generation of its Red in-flight entertainment system that creates even more of an immersive in-flight entertainment experience with higher resolution capacitive touch screens, Android-based software that will allow for faster, real-time updates, three times more content – including full seasons of favorite television shows, more interactive maps, video games including classics like Pac Man and Asteroids – and more. Virgin America features the largest in–flight entertainment library in the domestic skies via the touch screen Red platform. In addition to a more than 25–film library, live television, music videos and video games at every seat, Red offers more than 3,000 MP3s and allows guests to create their own playlist in–flight. The airline is known for featuring an eclectic and diverse range of artists in its onboard library.

Beginning immediately, iHeartRadio will bring six curated and branded stations to Virgin America’s Red in-flight entertainment system including:

Atmospheres: This perfect meditation station features mellow songs like “Healing” by Kamal that will help relax the body, mind and soul.

Dub & Dubber: Reggae sounds that features stripped raw elements, clear bass and low end. King Tubby & Friends, a Dub music originator from Kingston, Jamaica known for his groundbreaking techniques and raw elements, is one of the featured artists.

Dyna-Mic Flows: Trailblazing hip-hop that looks forward while also paying respect to its history – this station includes talented performers like Del tha Funky Homosapien & Parallel Thought.

Pop, Skip & A Jump: Hear the best new “Alterna Pop” artists like Nosaj Thing – a Los Angeles-based artist known for creating music compositions to groove along to – in this pop music station that leans just left-of-center.

Lat-Indie: Playing songs that embrace old traditions like música norteña and polka, but with a modern, indie-rock twist. Artists like Fernanda Ulibarri will make you shake your hips, even if you are in an airplane seat.

Soul-igarchy: Soul and classic R&B that takes you back to the golden age of rhythm and blues. Featured artists include Brownout, a band out of Austin, Texas whose music has an ultra hip funk-Latin-vintage-soul kind of style.

The stations will also be available everywhere iHeartRadio is including online, mobile devices, wearables, in-car, in-home, gaming consoles and more. When accessed through the iHeartRadio platform, listeners will also have access to its interactive station features such as Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down feedback and skip.

“As the music fan’s airline of choice, we’re thrilled to partner with iHeartRadio to offer more variety to our flyers with these curated music stations,” said Alfy Veretto, In-flight Entertainment Manager at Virgin America. “And as we begin to roll out the next iteration of our in-flight entertainment system, Red, this month – our guests can expect an even more immersive experience onboard with new features like faster, higher resolution capacitive touch screens and even more entertainment content at their seatback.”

“Music and entertainment have always been an integral part of the DNA of our brand,” said Jason Felts, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Virgin Produced. “In addition to developing and producing our own content, we work closely with like-minded partners such as iHeartRadio to produce fresh entertainment offerings.”

Virgin America and iHeartRadio will roll out several promotions in 2015 to introduce the iHeartRadio branded stations to passengers, including videos on Red and more.

Editor’s Note: Virgin America is a U.S.-controlled, owned and operated airline. It is an entirely separate company from Virgin Atlantic. Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is a minority share investor in.

Known for its mood-lit cabins, three beautifully designed classes of service and innovative fleetwide amenities — like touch-screen personal entertainment, WiFi and power outlets at every seat, Virgin America has built a loyal following of flyers and earned a host of awards since launching in 2007 — including being named both the "Best U.S. Airline" in Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards and "Best Domestic Airline" in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards for the past seven consecutive years. For more: www.alaskaair.com.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Virgin Produced is the film and television development, packaging, and production arm of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group. Led by Co-founder/CEO, Jason Felts and Chief Creative Officer, Justin Berfield, Virgin Produced breaks the archaic models of traditional Hollywood by providing a collaborative environment that embraces talent to produce quality content reflective of the Virgin brand. Launched in 2010, Virgin Produced's films include Limitless, Machine Gun Preacher, Immortals, Movie 43, 21 & Over, bio-pic Jobs, and comedy That Awkward Moment which have cumulatively grossed over $724MM in worldwide box office. With an equal focus on television, commercials and branded entertainment, Virgin Produced has a robust slate of television projects in development and work hand in hand with Virgin companies to concept and produce branded content. This includes the CLIO and Shorty award winning Virgin America Safety Dance video garnering over 727 million media impressions and 10 millions views. In April 2012, Virgin Produced launched its own digital network of Virgin Produced Channels, with premium programming of lifestyle, music, travel, technology, and comedy content currently available onboard Virgin airlines and hotels and expanding across other Virgin transportation, mobile, broadband, health club, and retail operating companies. In 2013, Virgin Produced expanded into India with the launch of Virgin Produced India, developing, producing, and distributing Bollywood film and television content. Very simply: Virgin Produced creates content meant to inspire and entertain with direct access to reach over 60 million loyal Virgin brand fans globally. For more information, please visit www.alaskaair.com.

iHeartMedia Taps Unified to Develop Data, Analytics and Targeting Products That Will Combine The Power of Digital Targeting With The Scale and Impact of Broadcast Media

iHeartMedia Invests In Unified As Companies Enter Long-Term Data And Technology Partnership

NEW YORK - June 11, 2015 - iHeartMedia, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, and Unified, an award-winning marketing technology company, today announced a powerful new data-driven partnership that delivers unprecedented insights to advertisers across iHeartMedia’s portfolio of radio, digital, mobile, live events, social and on-demand entertainment and information services. 

The companies’ strategic partnership will leverage Unified’s Social Operating Platform, the marketing industry’s leading data and analytics platform, to aggregate and unlock the massive data sets generated from iHeartMedia’s 858 radio stations; 70 million registered users of its iHeartRadio platform; 87 million monthly digital uniques; more than 20,000 annual events; and more than 75 million social media users across its network.  In addition, iHeartMedia will contribute data generated from its programming and consumer audiences to Unified’s award-winning data platform.  iHeartMedia has also invested in Unified to accelerate the company’s growth and expansion.

This partnership makes iHeartMedia the first and only media company that can deliver measurable impact and results across broadcast, digital and mobile consumer marketing channels. The combination of iHeartMedia’s data and Unified’s analytics technology brings the power of attribution, audience identification, and impact analysis associated with digital marketing to the unparalleled scale of broadcast media. The companies will collaborate on a variety of data products and services designed to help iHeartMedia advertisers more effectively build campaigns, reach their target audiences and monitor results. Products will include the creation of audience segments generated from the meshing of iHeartMedia’s data, its clients' data and other sources of insight into consumer behavior; campaign effectiveness, attribution insights and the measurement impact on social; and the creation of ad products that work to reach a target audience across all iHeartMedia platforms and social media.

“Data-driven solutions are transforming the way that we deliver new value to our marketing partners, providing the ease, measurability and precision of digital marketing at the incredible scale of broadcast,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc. “Unified allows us to leverage big data in new ways that make our portfolio of products, technology platforms, content and personalities the most powerful marketing vehicles available today.”

“Since its founding, Unified’s vision has been to truly ‘unify’ marketing data across all consumer touchpoints and marketing channels. The contribution of iHeartMedia’s data to our platform elevates the insights we can deliver to the next level, finally connecting the ubiquity of social with digital and offline channels,” said Calvin Lui, President, Unified. “Now CMOs and marketing teams can find efficiency and empower better investment decisions across their entire marketing supply chain, from consumer audiences and media channels to creative and execution partners.”

“Unified has established itself as a clear market leader just three years after launching its first products,” said Tim Castelli, President of National Sales, Marketing and Partnerships for iHeartMedia. “We are very impressed with the Unified team and the technology they continue to deliver to drive true business results.  We look forward to helping accelerate the company’s continued growth.”

About Unified
Unified is an award-winning marketing and analytics technology company. Unified provides professional marketers with powerful advertising, data, and intelligence tools built on the industry’s most advanced data platform. Unified serves over 600 customers, including Global 2000 enterprises and their advertising agencies, from its offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New Orleans. For more information, visit www.UnifiedSocial.com.

Dr. Oz and iHeartMedia Announce Expanded Partnership

Deal Includes Continued “Daily Dose” Segments, Weekly Presence on iHeartMedia Stations and Premiere Networks Syndicated Programs, Commentary on Breaking Health News and a Dedicated 24/7 iHeartRadio Station

New York, NY – June 10, 2015 – The Dr. Oz Show and iHeartMedia announced today they have expanded their partnership, increasing Dr. Oz’s robust radio presence across iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations and on iHeartRadio, the all-in-one digital music and streaming radio service.

“Radio is both an important companion and part of people’s daily routines, and making health part of that routine will help empower listeners to make healthy choices throughout their day,” said Mehmet Oz M.D., host of The Dr. Oz Show. “Having worked with iHeartMedia for years, I know that everyone there, including the hosts, genuinely cares about the health of their listeners. I am thrilled and honored to expand my relationship with the entire iHeartMedia family.”

Dr. Oz has been a regular guest on many of iHeartMedia’s nationally-syndicated shows since The Dr. Oz Show launch in 2009.  This deal will expand that relationship, with Dr. Oz becoming a regular go-to health news expert delivering analysis of breaking national and local news events across a number of the company’s local stations and major nationally-syndicated morning programs, including Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, The Johnjay & Rich Show, the Bobby Bones Show and the Kane Show.

Dr. Oz will also provide listeners with a :60 second short form “Daily Dose” radio feature which will be syndicated across select Premiere Networks affiliates, as well as hosting a 24/7 station on iHeartRadio that includes both archival and custom content.
 
“Health and wellness is top-of-mind for our listeners, and we want to address both their curiosity and the social responsibility involved in discussing health topics -- whether it’s news, tips or caller questions,” said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio and iHeartMedia Networks. “For many years, Dr. Oz has been our go-to source for health discussion and information -- and we know our listeners love him in any format -- so we are thrilled with our expanded relationship with Dr. Oz and his well-known and trusted brand.”

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About The Dr. Oz Show
The three-time Daytime Emmy® award-winning “The Dr. Oz Show,” hosted by the three-time Daytime Emmy award-winning host, Dr. Mehmet Oz, is now in its sixth season.  “The Dr. Oz Show,” which is currently seen in 118 countries worldwide, debuted domestically in 2009 with the biggest ratings in over a decade in daytime television.
 
Dr. Oz, the world-renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, served as health expert on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” since 2004, sharing advice with viewers to help them live their best life from the inside out. Dr. Oz has co-authored six New York Times Best Sellers including "YOU: The Owner's Manual", "YOU: The Smart Patient", "YOU: On a Diet", "YOU: Staying Young", "YOU: Being Beautiful" and “YOU: Having a Baby” as well as the award-winning "Healing from the Heart".  Dr. Oz launched his magazine The Good Life with Hearst Corporation in spring 2014.  He has a regular column in TIME Magazine and O The Oprah Magazine. 
 
Dr. Oz is vice-chair of the Department of Surgery and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University.  He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital and performs 40 heart operations annually. His research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, complementary medicine and health care policy. He has authored more than 400 original publications, book chapters, and medical books and has received several patents.
 
Cleared in over 99% of the country, “The Dr. Oz Show” is produced by Harpo Productions and distributed by SPT.  “The Dr. Oz Show” is executive produced by Mindy Borman and Amy Chiaro. 
 
About Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is one of the television industry’s leading content providers. It produces and distributes programming in every genre, around the world and for a multitude of platforms.  In addition to one of the industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) boasts a current program slate that includes top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. In addition to its US production business, SPT has 18 wholly-owned or joint venture production companies in 10 countries and also maintains offices in 31 countries. SPT’s worldwide television networks portfolio includes 126 channel feeds available in 168 countries, reaching more than 980 million cumulative households worldwide.  SPT also creates original content for and manages SPE’s premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns US production company Embassy Row and is a part owner of cable channel Game Show Network (GSN), 3D channel 3net, and national U.S media sales company ITN Networks, Inc.  SPT advertiser sales is one of the premier national advertising sales companies and handles the commercial inventory in SPT’s syndicated series as well as the Rural Media Group and DoctorOz.com.

TBS, TNT & truTV Land Star-Studded iHeartRadio Music Awards

Unique, Fan-Fueled Musical Event to be Simulcast Live on All Three Networks Sunday, April 3, The Same Weekend as TBS’s Exclusive Coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four and National Championship

Burbank, Ca. - June 8, 2015 - One of the industry's biggest annual musical events is coming to TBS, TNT and truTV. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. has forged a multi-year deal with iHeartMedia, Inc. for the three networks to be the new television home for the iHeartRadio Music Awards. TBS, TNT and truTV will present a live simulcast of the annual event, which celebrates the world's best music and performers during a truly unforgettable night. The show will also be broadcast live on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and across TBS, TNT, truTV and iHeartRadio's digital platforms.

The Turner networks' first presentation of the iHeartRadio Music Awards is one of many major live events set to air on the networks next spring. The show is set to take place Sunday, April 3, 2016, airing between TBS's exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Final Four on April 2 and the network’s first-ever telecast of the National Championship game on April 4. Also slated for spring 2016 are the NBA Playoffs, with TNT televising more games than any other network. And Turner, in partnership with CBS Sports, provides exclusive live coverage of every game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship in its entirety across TBS, TNT, truTV and CBS.

"The iHeartRadio Music Awards has quickly established itself as a unique live event – an awards show for the digital age that brings together millions of music fans globally," said Kevin Reilly, president of TBS and TNT, chief creative officer for Turner Entertainment. "This multi-platform celebration will complement a spring packed with big live event music, entertainment and sports programming across our networks. The iHeartRadio Music Awards programmed between Turner’s exclusive coverage of the Final Four and National Championship games will make for an incredible weekend for sports and music fans alike."

"The iHeartRadio Music Awards is a true celebration of the music and artists we play for our 245 million monthly radio listeners across the country on our radio stations and on the iHeartRadio app," said John Sykes, president of iHeartMedia Entertainment Enterprises. "Now that we have an established track record of success with the awards show, partnering with Turner Broadcasting allows us to extend our reach to their tens of millions of viewers on TNT, TBS and truTV, making this a massive multi-platform event."

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. Over the past two years, the lineup has included live performances and appearances by such megastars as Rihanna, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Madonna, Meghan Trainor, Katy Perry, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg, Nick Jonas, Blake Shelton, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, Pitbull, Shakira and many others.

In addition to being a compelling celebration of music and artists, the iHeartRadio Music Awards is a celebration of the fans, millions of whom cast their votes for the winners through social media. During the awards' inaugural year, more than 65 million votes were cast across Facebook and Twitter, and the show generated 8.5 billion impressions on social media. This year's event grew by nearly +75% to generate more than 14 billion social media impressions, three times more than the Academy Awards®.

About Turner Broadcasting
TBS, TNT and truTV are part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company. Turner Broadcasting creates and programs branded news; entertainment; kids and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

Lee Brice Added To The Lineup For The Daytime Village At The iHeartRadio Music Festival Joining Hozier, Tove Lo, Trey Songz, Walk The Moon, Nick Jonas, George Ezra, Tori Kelly, Echosmith, James Bay, The Struts, Zella Day and Shawn Mendes

The Daytime Village Will Take Place at MGM Resorts Village on September 19 Between The Two Nights of the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival
 
New York, N.Y. – June 8, 2015 – iHeartMedia announced today that Lee Brice has been added to the lineup for its Daytime Village at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival. The Daytime Village will return to the MGM Resorts Village across from the Luxor Hotel and Casino on Saturday, September 19 —between the two nights of the fifth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 18 and 19. 

In addition to Lee Brice, the Daytime Village will feature live performances by Hozier, Tove Lo, Trey Songz, Walk The Moon, Nick Jonas, George Ezra, Tori Kelly, Echosmith, James Bay, The Struts, Zella Day and Shawn Mendes. The Daytime Village will also feature fan zones and interactive experiences by iHeartRadio's brand partners. Tickets for the Daytime Village are now on sale and can be purchased via iHeartRadio.com/village. The main stage performance line-up for this year's iHeartRadio Music Festival will be announced later this summer.

"I'm so honored and excited to be a part of the Daytime Village at the iHeartRadio Music Festival this year… so much talent. It's going to be fun!" said Brice. 

The iHeartRadio Music Festival and Daytime Village are part of iHeartMedia's roster of incredibly successful nationally-recognized events, including the iHeartRadio Country Festival, iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party, iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, iHeartRadio Ultimate Valentine's Escape, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina and the iHeartRadio Music Awards which generated 14 billion social media impressions, almost triple that of the Academy Awards.
 
Proud partners of this year’s events include: Buffalo Wild Wings®, Garnier Fructis®, Macy’s, MATADOR™ Beef Jerky, Pepsi®, SNICKERS® Bar, State Farm®, Taco Bell®, The CW Network and ULTA Beauty®. The iHeartRadio Music Festival is co-produced by John Sykes, President of iHeartMedia Entertainment Enterprises and Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms for iHeartMedia.
 
For more details about the Daytime Village at the iHeartRadio Music Festival visit iHeartRadio.com/village. Artists and/or event are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

About MGM Grand Garden Arena:
The MGM Grand Garden Arena is home to concerts, championship boxing and premier sporting and special events. The Arena offers comfortable seating for as many as 16,800 with excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound.  Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Oscar de la Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather and Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, George Strait, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, U2, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert.  The MGM Grand Garden Arena also is home to annual events including Academy of Country Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Festival, Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Championship and the Frozen Fury NHL pre-season game hosted by the Los Angeles Kings.

Nick Jonas, Chris Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, Shaggy, Echosmith and David Guetta Heat Up Las Vegas at the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party at Caesars Palace 

The CW Network to Air iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party as a Televised Special on Thursday, June 11

Las Vegas – June 1, 2015 – The iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party hosted this summer's hottest party with music's biggest artists on Saturday night at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The event, which for the first time ever was held in Las Vegas and was hosted by Nick Jonas, featured live performances by Jonas, Chris Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, Shaggy, Echosmith and David Guetta. Special guests included Adam Lambert, Bebe Rexha, Katharine McPhee, Holly Madison, Tyson Beckford, Robert Graham, Zack Kalter, Becca Tilley and iHeartRadio's own Mario Lopez, Angela Yee, DJ Envy, Big Boy, Romeo, JV, Brotha Fred, Angi Taylor, Ramiro, Letty B, Prostyle, Paul Costabile and DJ Suss One.

The music of the iHeartRadio app came to life with an extraordinary lineup and these special moments:
Kelly Clarkson opened the show
 Shaggy performed his classic hit, "It Wasn't Me" and new song "I Need Your Love"
Nick Jonas showered fans with water from the stage and said he wanted to make sure he got a photo with Bebe Rexha
Adam Lambert introduced Echosmith
Nikki Minaj invited fans on stage and told women not to let men take care of them
David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Bebe Rexha performed "Hey Mama" together live
The 2015 iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party was a prominent social media topic throughout the weekend – #iHeartPoolParty trended No. 1 in U.S. Saturday evening and continues to trend with tweets and retweets from fans as well as artists.

iHeartMedia ran a national on-air and online promotion across its mainstream and rhythmic CHR, HOT-AC and EDM stations as well as on iHeartRadio, bringing hundreds of lucky winners to the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party.  Winners received weekend packages, which included round-trip airfare, two-night luxury hotel accommodations at Caesars Palace for two and access to all the weekend's events, including Saturday's all-day pool party featuring sets by iHeartRadio’s Prostyle.

Grand Prize Winner, Jennifer Paqueo from Kent, Washington, received a fantasy all-access experience, which included being flown to Las Vegas on a private luxury jet, a suite at Caesars Palace, spa treatments at Qua Baths & Spa, a VIP dinner at Nobu Restaurant & Lounge, a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon, exclusive once-in-a-lifetime artist experiences and more.

The event streamed LIVE for fans nationwide on Yahoo Live www.yahoo.com/live
and on iHeartMedia CHR, RCHR, HOT-AC and EDM stations nationwide. For the third consecutive year, the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party will air as an exclusive television broadcast nationally on The CW Network on Thursday, June 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.  

The iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party is an iHeartMedia Production. Proud partners of this year's event included BACARDÍ® Limon™, Honda Stage, Ideal Image®, Pepsi®, Smashburger® and The CW Network. For more information on the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party visit iHeartRadio.com.

The Daytime Village At The iHeartRadio Music Festival Announces Lineup: Hozier, Tove Lo, Trey Songz, Walk The Moon, Nick Jonas, George Ezra, Tori Kelly, Echosmith, James Bay, The Struts, Zella Day And Shawn Mendes to Perform Live

The Daytime Village Will Take Place at MGM Resorts Village on September 19 Between The Two Nights of the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival
Christina Grimmie Named Winner of the Fourth Annual "Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star" Campaign
 
New York, N.Y. – May 28, 2015 – iHeartMedia announced today the lineup for its Daytime Village at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival.  The Daytime Village will return to the MGM Resorts Village across from the Luxor Hotel and Casino on Saturday, September 19 —between the two nights of the fifth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 18 and 19.  The main stage performance line-up for this year's iHeartRadio Music Festival will be announced later this summer.
 
The 2015 Daytime Village will feature live performances by both popular and emerging artists, including Hozier, Tove Lo, Trey Songz, Walk The Moon, Nick Jonas, George Ezra, Tori Kelly, Echosmith, James Bay, The Struts, Zella Day and Shawn Mendes, with more to be announced. The Daytime Village will also feature fan zones and interactive experiences by iHeartRadio's brand partners.  Tickets for the Daytime Village are now on sale and can be purchased via iHeartRadio.com/village.
 
"The Daytime Village has quickly become a showcase for the most exciting young artists in the world," said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises, iHeartMedia.  "This is a great way to see the future of music in one afternoon."
 
"We can’t wait for this year’s Daytime Village at the iHeartRadio Music Festival! Some of our biggest on-air personalities will be inviting their fans to hang out with them on the Vegas Strip while they check out performances from both the hitmakers and the hottest emerging artists in the world," said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms for iHeartMedia. "Fans will get a chance to party with their favorite DJs while taking in some incredible acts. It’s going to be an unforgettable day."
 
iHeartMedia and Macy's also announced today Christina Grimmie as the winner of the fourth annual Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star campaign. Christina Grimmie will now perform alongside music's biggest stars at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iconic two-night mega-music event.
 
Christina Grimmie’s career is blowing-up at the moment, and it’s easy to see why. The 21-year-old New Jersey native recently returned from her first European headline tour and is currently preparing for a new music release (Fall 2015). She is a digital phenomenon who graduated from being a YouTube Cover Girl to independently releasing two albums, winning an American Music Award and achieved Top 3 position in Season 6 of NBC’s “The Voice.” Her fiercely loyal fans helped her beat out the other extremely talented artists to win Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star campaign.

"I am beside myself with this contest, the power of my Frands continues to amaze me. Team Grimmie has proven to be by my side time and time again, and I cannot thank them enough for how hard they went at voting," said Grimmie. "I will continue to make my fans proud, it's because of them I am the new Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star. Thank you to Macy’s and iHeartRadio for this amazing opportunity. I’m on cloud nine… Bring on the big stage!"
 
During the campaign, iHeartRadio listeners and fans as well as Macy's shoppers cast more than 10 million votes for their favorite up-and-coming artists, crowning Christina Grimmie as the 2015 Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star.  iHeartRadio fans and Macy’s shoppers also heard music from the top five Rising Star finalists on iHeartRadio via Macy’s exclusive mstyleradio, the retailer’s own radio station which also broadcasts live in-store at Macy’s mstylelab Junior’s and Young Men’s departments nationwide. Exclusive interviews with winner Christina Grimmie are now available on iHeartRadio via mstyleradio, the destination where fans can discover new music, enjoy their favorite hits and connect to the latest in fashion and pop culture.
 
The iHeartRadio Music Festival and Daytime Village are part of iHeartMedia's roster of incredibly successful nationally-recognized events, including the iHeartRadio Country Festival, iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party, iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, iHeartRadio Ultimate Valentine's Escape, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina and the iHeartRadio Music Awards which generated 14 billion social media impressions, almost triple that of the Academy Awards.
 
Proud partners of this year’s events include: Buffalo Wild Wings®, Garnier Fructis®, Macy’s, MATADOR™ Beef Jerky, Pepsi®, SNICKERS® Bar, State Farm®, Taco Bell®, The CW Network and ULTA Beauty®. The iHeartRadio Music Festival is co-produced by John Sykes, President of iHeartMedia Entertainment Enterprises and Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms for iHeartMedia.
 
For more details about the Daytime Village at the iHeartRadio Music Festival visit iHeartRadio.com/village. Artists and/or event are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

About MGM Grand Garden Arena:
The MGM Grand Garden Arena is home to concerts, championship boxing and premier sporting and special events. The Arena offers comfortable seating for as many as 16,800 with excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound.  Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Oscar de la Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather and Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, George Strait, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, U2, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert.  The MGM Grand Garden Arena also is home to annual events including Academy of Country Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Festival, Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Championship and the Frozen Fury NHL pre-season game hosted by the Los Angeles Kings.