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Adam Denenberg Named iHeartRadio’s Chief Technology Officer
 
New York, N.Y. ­ - November 4, 2014 - ­ iHeartMedia, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any radio or television outlet, announced today that Adam Denenberg will join the company as Chief Technology Officer of the iHeartRadio Network effective November 17. Denenberg will report to Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio and iHeartMedia Networks.
 
Denenberg joins iHeartMedia from the Huffington Post.  In his new role, Denenberg will be responsible for the technology strategy and vision for iHeartRadio, the company's all-in-one digital radio and streaming music service, including technical direction and research and development of new products; he will also oversee the technology infrastructure across iHeartRadio's network of websites, including the more than 859 local radio station and talent-specific sites. Denenberg will also work closely with other divisions within the company to develop new technology initiatives that create dynamic experiences for iHeartRadio listeners, advertisers and partners.
 
"Adam has a proven track record of developing large-scale technology projects for some of the country's most well-known brands," said Davis. "Adam joins our amazing iHeartRadio team and we're confident his extensive background will not only add to our culture, but also enable iHeartRadio to continue to capitalize on new cutting edge opportunities."
 
"I'm thrilled to be joining the iHeartRadio Network at such an exciting time," said Denenberg. "The growth of the iHeartRadio platform across web, mobile and auto is unparalleled. I'm looking forward to working with Darren and the entire team as iHeartMedia continues to develop innovative technology for the long term."
 
 At the Huffington Post Denenberg served as Vice President of Engineering where he was responsible for the leadership, strategy and implementation of a vast array of technology projects for huffingtonpost.com and its advertising, search and publishing platforms. Prior to the Huffington Post, Denenberg spent almost four years as Senior Vice President, Technology, Collaboration and Multimedia for Thomson Reuters. His background also includes technology positions with ROO Media, About.com, and Comedy Central.

"Taylor Swift's 1989 Secret Session with iHeartRadio"

Event Broadcasted on iHeartMedia CHR Stations and Streamed on Yahoo Live with Synchronized LED Music-to-Light Show on the Empire State Building

New York, NY – October 28, 2014 – Monday evening iHeartMedia hosted "Taylor Swift's 1989 Secret Session with iHeartRadio." The exclusive event featured a performance by Taylor live for fans on a private New York City rooftop to celebrate the release of her new album, 1989, which dropped yesterday. 

Taylor kicked off the performance with "Welcome to New York" and continued with "Out of the Woods," "Style," "Blank Page" and closed with her hit, "Shake It Off." The lucky audience was filled with fans she handpicked from her fan club to attend this final Secret Session.  Plus, for fans on the rooftop and throughout New York City, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. also synchronized the world-famous LED tower lights on the Empire State Building to Taylor's performance, which broadcasted on iHeartMedia CHR stations throughout the country as well as streamed iHeartRadio.com and Yahoo Live.

Below is a link to hi-res photos and b-roll from last night's performance. Per an agreement with the photographer, I have the right to give you these photos and you have the right to use them as long as they are credited accordingly. Credits can be found in the filename (Ex: Todd Owyoung for iHeartRadio. If numbers please credit Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio).

Hi-Res photos: http://iheartradio.photoshelter.com/gallery/PR/G00002uFu_OD4h9Q/C0000eKM_oeorh6E
PW: iHeartTaylorSwift

Getty photos: http://assignments.gettyimages.com/mm/nicePath/gyipa_public?nav=pr250014515

B-roll: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pjrjo6abgl901mn/AAA-r4aeiyYpspo0e3oaBI0wa?dl=0

iHeartRadio Launches Exclusive Barry Manilow Station
 
New Station Features Music From Barry Manilow’s Iconic Career, Including His New Album, MY DREAM DUETS
 
NEW YORK, NY – October 28, 2014 – iHeartMedia announced today that it has launched the Barry Manilow Music Station on iHeartRadio, its all-in-one streaming music and digital service.  The exclusive station features the works of GRAMMY®, TONY® and EMMY® Award-winning musician Barry Manilow, as well as Manilow’s favorite songs from other artists with commentary by the pop legend.  The iHeartRadio Network will also launch a DAIP (Digital Artist Integration Program) across its Adult Contemporary digital stations supporting Manilow’s latest album, MY DREAM DUETS featuring the duet with Whitney Houston, “I Believe In You And Me.”
 
"Barry Manilow is a national treasure and we are honored to have the opportunity to launch this special channel for our listeners to enjoy songs from his legendary catalog and his personal favorites from other artists," said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio.
 
The iHeartRadio Barry Manilow Music Station launch coincides with the October 27 release of Manilow’s latest album, MY DREAM DUETS.  Modern technology has given Manilow the opportunity to record his “dream” duets with his own musical heroes.  From cherished idols like Judy Garland and Louis Armstrong to contemporary icons like Whitney Houston and John Denver, they have all joined Barry in his “virtual recording studio” on his latest album.
 
“I couldn’t be happier to be back on iHeartRadio.  I love playing the music I’ve loved all my life for the listeners," said Manilow.  "What can be better than great music and some laughs? I’m ready to go!”
 
Listeners can tune in to the new Barry Manilow Music Station at www.iHeartRadio.com and on the iHeartRadio mobile app. iHeartRadio is available on more than 35 device platforms across web, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, smart TVs, gaming consoles and more. iHeartRadio is free for listeners to use, with no capped hours or monthly subscription fees.

iHeartRadio delivers everything listeners want in an all-in-one platform: Instant access to thousands of radio stations from across the country, user-created Custom Stations inspired by a favorite artist or song, thousands of curated digital stations, and the new Shows & Personalities feature giving users access to the best on-demand news, talk and entertainment content available today. To see all available platforms and to download the app, visit iHeartRadio.com/apps.
 
For more information on Barry Manilow please visit www.manilow.com.
 
Barry Manilow's unparalleled career encompasses virtually every arena of music, including performing, composing, arranging and producing. A Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Manilow has triumphed in every medium of entertainment.  With worldwide record sales exceeding 80 million, Barry Manilow is ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time with over 50 top 40 hits.

Taylor Swift And Diet Coke Team Up With iHeartMedia For An Unprecedented Album Release Takeover

iHeartMedia & Premiere Networks To Run First-Of-Its-Kind On-Air Promotion

Takeover will Feature Taylor-Focused Programming and Diet Coke On More Than 900 Affiliate Stations To Support Swift’s 1989 Album Launch on October 27

Taylor Swift To Become The First Artist To Co-Host All Four Hours Of On Air With Ryan Seacrest On Thursday, October 30
 
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 23, 2014 – Taylor Swift and Diet Coke are teaming up for unprecedented programming events with iHeartMedia to celebrate the release of Swift’s highly anticipated, fifth studio album, 1989, on October 27. Together, Swift and Diet Coke will take over every Premiere Networks-syndicated CHR (Contemporary Hit Radio) show and its digital platforms during the week of Taylor’s album launch.
 
Swift will kick off the week by guest-hosting American Top 40 on October 25 and 26 and being featured on Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest on October 27. She will also appear as a special guest during On with Mario Lopez on October 29.
 
On October 30, Diet Coke will present Swift co-hosting On Air with Ryan Seacrest for the show’s entire four-hour broadcast live from New York City, sharing exclusive details about 1989. This will be the first time an artist co-hosts the entire radio program, as well as the first time the full show is presented by a single brand. To bring fans closer to the experience, Diet Coke is hosting the Ultimate 1989 Fan Party LIVE from iHeartRadio’s NYC studios during the broadcast.
 
“In our new ‘Get A Taste’ campaign, Diet Coke is showing fans how the delicious taste of Diet Coke can make their worlds a bit brighter. Now, we’re bringing that idea to life for Taylor fans by offering them a taste of her new album in this first-of-its-kind iHeartMedia radio takeover,” said Rafael Acevedo, Group Director for Diet Coke and Coke Zero, Coca-Cola North America. “We hope Diet Coke and Taylor fans will enjoy celebrating the launch of 1989 and getting a taste of Taylor’s new music with us.”
 
Adding to the excitement, Swift will appear as a special in-studio guest on Elvis Duran and The Morning Show, and be featured on The Kane Show and appear as a special guest on The Johnjay & Rich Show on October 31. Then to round out the week, Swift will guest-host iHeartRadio Countdown with Romeo and be a featured guest on iHeartRadio Countdown with Mario Lopez and Weekend Top 30 with Hollywood Hamilton on November 1 and 2.  In addition, Swift will appear as a special guest on Saturday Night Online Live with Romeo on November 1 and appear as a special guest on Club Kane on November 2.
 
“We are huge supporters of Taylor Swift and we are thrilled to be a cornerstone in launching her new album 1989. iHeartMedia has the natural ability to connect with fans in meaningful ways through our robust assets and powerful franchise of station brands and on-air personalities,” said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio and iHeartMedia Networks. “We are excited to join forces with Diet Coke to produce a Taylor Swift takeover event on the top Premiere-syndicated CHR programs heard across the country and on iHeartRadio, reaching millions of music fans to celebrate the incredible talent of Taylor.”
 
In addition to the radio takeover with iHeartMedia, Taylor Swift and Diet Coke are giving four lucky listeners and their guests the chance to see one of Taylor’s upcoming performances through a sweepstakes running on-air, online and via iHeartRadio. Beginning October 24, fans can visit iHeartRadio.com/DietCoke to register for the chance to win, courtesy of Diet Coke.
 
During the Ultimate 1989 Fan Party LIVE on October 30, audience members will have the chance to win exclusive Swift and Diet Coke merchandise. They also will be able to celebrate the 1989 album launch via a live feed to Clear Channel Outdoor’s billboard in Times Square, which will be taken over by Swift and Diet Coke branding between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. ET. A photo booth in Times Square will allow Swift fans to join in the excitement and project their photos on the massive digital screen.
 
Earlier this month, Diet Coke partnered with Swift on a new TV spot for the brand’s “Get A Taste” campaign. The integrated campaign celebrates fans’ unwavering love for the delicious taste of Diet Coke. In the spot, “Kittens,” Swift finds the great taste of Diet Coke making her day a bit brighter and a whole lot cuter with some furry friends, including her newest feline addition, Olivia Benson.

About The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands.  Led by Coca-Cola, one of the world's most valuable and recognizable brands, our Company's portfolio features 17 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks.  Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of 1.9 billion servings a day.  With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world's top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system associates.  For more information, visit Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo, visit our blog, Coca-Cola Unbottled, at www.coca-colablog.com or find us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company.

About Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift, who writes all of her own songs, is a global superstar, seven-time GRAMMY winner and the youngest winner in history of the music industry's highest honor, the GRAMMY Award for Album of the Year. She is the first artist since the Beatles (and the only female artist in history) to log six or more weeks at #1 in the U.S. with three consecutive studio albums. Taylor has an album on Rolling Stone's prestigious The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time (by women) list, Time magazine has named her one the of the 100 Most Influential People in the world, and she is Billboard's youngest-ever Woman of the Year and the only artist to have been awarded this honor twice. Taylor has career record sales in excess of 30 million albums and almost 80 million song downloads worldwide, and has had singles top both the pop and country radio charts around the globe. Taylor's album RED, released almost two years ago on Big Machine Records, has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide to date, including more than 1.2 million copies in the U.S. in its first week, scoring the highest first-week sales debut of any album in over a decade. Taylor is the only female artist in music history (and just the fourth artist ever) to twice have an album (2010's Speak Now and 2012's RED) hit the 1 million plus first-week sales figure. ”Shake It Off” is the first single off her fifth studio album 1989 (Big Machine Records), which will be released on October 27, 2014. The single has topped Billboard’s Pop, HotAC and Hot 100 charts and has earned double Platinum-status by the RIAA for exceeding sales of two million downloads in the U.S., and has peaked at No. 1 in 64 countries on iTunes.

Pitbull, J. Balvin And Becky G Joins Unparalleled Lineup at The First-Ever "iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina Presented By Sprint"

WHAT:  iHeartMedia today announced Pitbull, J. Balvin and Becky G as new additions to its first-ever "iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina presented by Sprint" line-up. The inaugural iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina will celebrate the best in Latin music with a tremendous group of artists including already announce performers Ricky Martin, Roberto Tapia, Alejandra Guzmán, Prince Royce, La Original Banda El Limón with a special guest appearance by Voz A Voz, Daddy Yankee, Jesse & Joy and other special surprise guests.

The iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina is the newest of iHeartMedia's incredibly successful major concert events, taking the power of its hugely successful iHeartRadio Music Festival to Latin music fans. Tickets are on sale – for more information visit iheartradio.com/fiesta.
   
WHEN: Saturday, November 22.

WHERE:     The Forum in Los Angeles, Calif.

iHeartMedia Celebrates The Holiday Season With The Return Of Its Iconic 2014 National "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour”

iHeartRadio Brings Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Sam Smith, Ariana Grande, 5 Seconds of Summer, and Other Top Recording Artists To Lead All-Star Lineups in Major U.S. Cities, Including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Boston and Chicago
"The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball" will be live streamed exclusively on Yahoo Live and televised as an exclusive nationwide two-hour broadcast special on The CW Network – December 18

New York, N.Y. – October 9, 2014 – iHeartMedia will celebrate the holiday season across the nation with its annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2014 Tour -- the season's biggest music event, which captures the holiday spirit of the iHeartRadio app with performances by some of the year’s biggest recording artists. The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2014 Tour will stop in Los Angeles; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; New York; Boston; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Miami; and Tampa, with additional Jingle Ball concert events in Dallas; Seattle; Atlanta; and Columbus.
 
"The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour has become the marquee annual holiday event in every city on the tour," said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms, iHeartMedia. "iHeartRadio and our radio stations bring the hottest artists in music straight to fans throughout the country every day and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour brings the biggest artists to our listeners for the most highly anticipated annual holiday music events."
 
Each year, iHeartMedia stations across America host Jingle Ball concerts in local cities featuring performances by top recording artists and emerging new talent.  Z100's Jingle Ball in New York will video stream exclusively on Yahoo Live www.yahoo.com/iheartradio for fans nationwide live and broadcast live on iHeartMedia Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) stations across the country on Friday, December 12, at 8 p.m. EST as well as be featured as an exclusive nationwide broadcast two hour special on The CW Network on Thursday, December 18, at 8 p.m. EST/PST.
 
"What started out as a local holiday concert in New York has become a nationwide phenomenon and a global television event," said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises at iHeartMedia. “Fans throughout the country can watch live on Yahoo, listen live on our radio stations and tune into the nationally televised rebroadcast of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on the CW Network to experience this year's amazing performances."
 
The 2014 Jingle Ball Schedule Includes:
 
Dallas, Texas – Sunday, November 30, at 5:30 p.m. CST – 106.1 KISS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 at Verizon Theatre
Ticket information available via 1061kissfm.com

Seattle, Wa. – Tuesday, December 2, at 6 p.m. PST – 106.1 KISS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 at Wamu Theatre
The star studded lineup features: Lil Jon, Afrojack, Fall Out Boy, Mary Lambert, Fences, Jake Miller, Rixton, Lindsey Stirling and MAGIC!
Ticket information available via kissfmseattle.com
 
Los Angeles, Ca. – Friday, December 5, at 8:00 p.m. PST – KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 Powered by LINE at STAPLES Center
The star studded lineup features: Taylor Swift, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ariana Grande, Sam Smith, Pharrell, Iggy Azalea, Meghan Trainor, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Becky G, Rixton, Rita Ora, Kiesza and Shawn Mendes, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via kiisfm.com
 
Minneapolis, Minn. – Monday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. CST – 101.3 KDWB's Jingle Ball 2014 Presented by Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park at Xcel Energy Center
The star-studded lineup features: Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, OneRepublic, Iggy Azalea, Meghan Trainor, Jessie J, Nico & Vinz, Kiesza, Rita Ora, Becky G and Shawn Mendes, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via kdwb.com
 
Philadelphia, Pa. – Wednesday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m. EST – Q102's Jingle Ball 2014 Presented by Bernie Robbins Jewelers at Wells Fargo Center
The star-studded lineup features: Ariana Grande, Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, OneRepublic, Meghan Trainor, Jessie J, Rixton, Kiesza, Rita Ora and Shawn Mendes, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via q102.com
 
New York – Friday, December 12, at 8 p.m. EST– Z100's Jingle Ball 2014 Presented by Goldfish® Puffs at Madison Square Garden
The star-studded lineup features: Taylor Swift, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Calvin Harris, Jessie J, Pharrell, Meghan Trainor, OneRepublic, Kiesza, Rixton, Rita Ora, Shawn Mendes and Charli XCX, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via Z100.com
Z100's Jingle Ball 2014 will video stream exclusively on Yahoo Live and will air exclusively as a two hour special on The CW Network on December 18
 
Boston – Sunday, December 14, at 7 p.m. EST – KISS 108's Jingle Ball 2014 Presented by Market Basket Supermarkets at TD Garden
The star-studded lineup features: 5 Seconds of Summer, OneRepublic, Iggy Azalea, Lil Jon, MAGIC!, Meghan Trainor, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Rixton, Kiesza and Shawn Mendes, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via kiss108.com
 
Washington, D.C. – Monday, December 15, at 7 p.m. EST – Hot 99.5's Jingle Ball 2014 Presented by Mattress Warehouse™ at Verizon Center
The star-studded lineup features: Ariana Grande, 5 Seconds of Summer, Calvin Harris, Demi Lovato, OneRepublic, Iggy Azalea, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, Lil Jon, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Kiesza, Rixton, Rita Ora and Shawn Mendes, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via hot995.com

Columbus, Ohio – Wednesday, December 17, at 5 p.m. CST – WNCI 97.9 Dave & Jimmy’s Jingle Ball 2014 at The LC - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
The first ever star-studded lineup features: Fall Out Boy, The 1975, Echosmith, and Cobra Starship
Ticket information available via wnci.com
 
Chicago, Ill. – Thursday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m. CST – 103.5 KISS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 at Allstate Arena
The first ever star-studded lineup features: Demi Lovato, Calvin Harris, Fall Out Boy, Iggy Azalea, OneRepublic, Meghan Trainor, Nick Jonas, MAGIC!, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Rita Ora, Becky G, Shawn Mendes and Kiesza
Ticket information available via 1035KISSFM.com
 
Atlanta – Friday, December 19, at 7 p.m. EST – Power 96.1's Jingle Ball 2014 at Gwinnett Center
The first ever star-studded lineup features: Calvin Harris, Fall Out Boy, T.I. and Jessie J
Ticket information available via power961.com
 
Miami, Fla. – Sunday, December 21, at 7:30 p.m. EST – Y100's Jingle Ball 2014 Presented at BB&T Center
The star-studded lineup features: Ariana Grande, Calvin Harris, Pharrell, Iggy Azalea, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, MAGIC!, Charli XCX, Jake Miller, Jessie J, Rixton, Mary Lambert, Kiesza, Becky G and Shawn Mendes, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via y100.com
 
Tampa Bay, Fla. – Monday, December 22, at 7:30 p.m. EST – 93.3 FLZ's Jingle Ball 2014 at Amalie Arena
The star-studded lineup features: Calvin Harris, Pharrell, Fall Out Boy, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, Charli XCX, Jessie J, MAGIC!, Rixton, Kiesza, Shawn Mendes and Jake Miller, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via 933flz.com
 
True to radio's commitment to serve the communities in which its listeners live and work, cities involved in the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour will give back to the community to celebrate the holiday season and to help others.  This year, iHeartMedia is proud to partner with The Ryan Seacrest Foundation.  $1.00 of each ticket sold will be donated to the non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring today's youth through entertainment and education focused initiatives, for eleven cities of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2014 Tour, in Dallas, Seattle, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Miami and Tampa.

"The Ryan Seacrest Foundation is excited to be a part of Jingle Ball again this year, collaborating with iHeartMedia to help us raise funds and awareness for our work with pediatric hospitals across the country," said Meredith Seacrest, Executive Director & COO of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. "It’s really fun to be a part of the concert filled with the greatest pop stars of today, and we are extremely grateful for iHeartMedia’s ongoing support of our cause."

Proud partners of this year’s national iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour event(s) include: Macy's and The CW Network. Multimarket partners include: Allstate Insurance Company, Columbia Pictures’ Annie and 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.

iHeartRadio Announces Integration With Android Wear
 
All-in-one streaming music app to be available on Android Wearables
 
NEW YORK -- October 8, 2014 -- iHeartMedia today announced that its iHeartRadio streaming music and digital radio service is now available for Android Wear™. Beginning Oct. 15, listeners who have both an Android wearable and iHeartRadio installed on their Android smartphone will seamlessly be able to control their iHeartRadio listening experience right from their wrist.
 
Users who sync an Android Wear smartwatch, such as the Samsung Gear Live, Moto 360 and LG G Watch, with a compatible Android phone will be able to access the iHeartRadio app through voice activation, making it easier to find and listen to their favorite music while on-the-go. Features available through the Android Wear integration include:
 
Voice Search – Listen to more than 1,900 live radio stations or create your own based on a library of more than 450,000 artists by simply saying "Z100" or "Rihanna"
Favorites – Quick access to view and play saved stations or shows
For You - Browse tailored recommendations based on specific music preferences and listening habits
Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down - Provide on the spot feedback to tailor future music recommendations, plus enjoy the ability to scan live stations across the country
“iHeartRadio has enjoyed a great relationship with Google over the years, and as a result, we are typically among the first to integrate with their newest products,” said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio & iHeartMedia Networks. “Wearables in general are a focus for us as they are becoming more common in the marketplace and Android Wear makes it easy for our listeners to access their favorite music from the most familiar wearable, the watch.”
 
iHeartRadio’s Android Wear integration continues the digital service’s focus on consumer access and convenience. So far this year, iHeartRadio has announced integrations with Amazon’s Fire Phone, Amazon’s Fire TV, Android Auto, Google’s Chromecast, Apple’s CarPlay, Samsung’s Gear 2 Smartwatch, Qualcomm’s AllPlay and new auto partnerships with Subaru, AT&T Drive, GM, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia and Volvo. In addition, the company launched the first-ever nationally televised iHeartRadio Music Awards show in May and just wrapped up its fourth iHeartRadio Music Festival. In June, iHeartRadio announced it had surpassed 50 million registered users, faster than any other digital music service and even faster than Twitter and Facebook.
 
In all, iHeartRadio is available on more than 35 device platforms across web, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, smart TVs, gaming consoles and more. iHeartRadio is free for listeners to use, with no capped hours or monthly subscription fees.
 
iHeartRadio delivers everything listeners want in an all-in-one platform: Instant access to thousands of radio stations from across the country, user-created Custom Stations inspired by a favorite artist or song, thousands of curated digital stations, and the new Shows & Personalities feature giving users access to the best on-demand news, talk and entertainment content available today. To see all available platforms and to download the app, visit iHeartRadio.com/apps.

iHeartMedia And Omnicom Media Group Announce Innovative $200 Million Multi-Platform Partnership
 
Alliance Will Create Increased Opportunities for Omnicom Media Group Advertisers to Gain Access to New Combined Cross-Platform Offerings and Advanced Insight into iHeartMedia's Extensive Pipeline of Industry Leading Events and Technologies
 
New York, NY -­ October 7, 2014 - ­ iHeartMedia Inc., one of the leading global media and entertainment companies specializing in radio, digital, outdoor, mobile, live events, social and on-demand entertainment and information services, and Omnicom Media Group, the media services division of leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company Omnicom Group, announced today up to a $200 million, multi-platform partnership providing Omnicom Media Group clients with one-of-a-kind exposure and access to iHeartMedia's constantly expanding roster of unparalleled events, sponsorship opportunities and technologies. The partnership will result in increased access to exceptional creative services and campaign ideation for Omnicom Media Group's vast array of advertising clients.
 
The agreement provides a wealth of innovative opportunities for Omnicom Media Group's clients to develop more effective creative media campaigns that utilize iHeartMedia's cutting-edge multiplatform content and data, allowing advertisers to best maximize and leverage campaign spending and marketing plans.
 
As part of this new partnership, Omnicom Media Group and iHeartMedia will collaborate on developing new, groundbreaking audio and cross platform opportunities for clients that leverage technologies and insights from both companies.
 
In addition, Omnicom Media Group and iHeartMedia will develop joint research to provide clients with more comprehensive assessments of their advertising campaign efficacy while also informing media mix modeling.  Clients will also be able to access iHeartMedia's expanding programmatic buying platform, with both companies working together to shape the programmatic landscape to best serve the evolving needs of clients.
 
"Our partnership with iHeartMedia exemplifies Omnicom Media Group's go to market approach, focusing on doing deeper, more significant deals with partners who are innovating in their category and providing more opportunities for our clients to engage with consumers in meaningful and memorable ways," said John Swift, CEO North American Investment, Omnicom Media Group.
 
"At iHeartMedia we're constantly searching for ways to utilize our unparalleled reach and insights into our consumers to help our advertising partners cultivate creative and cost-effective individualized marketing campaigns. What makes this new partnership with Omnicom so exciting is that it allows us to do that and more," said Tim Castelli, President, National Sales, Marketing and Partnerships at iHeartMedia. "Ultimately, our collective goal is to leverage iHeartMedia's technologies, insights, and comprehensive media offerings to provide Omnicom clients with richer media and marketing campaigns. We believe that with this new partnership, Omnicom Media Group clients will have the ability to leverage their partnerships with us to accomplish bigger and more impactful solutions."

iHeartMedia Takes the Power of The iHeartRadio Music Festival to Latin Music Fans Nationwide With First-Of-Its-Kind Mega Concert Event -- the “iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina”
 
Ricky Martin, Roberto Tapia, Alejandra Guzmán, Prince Royce, La Original Banda El Limón with Special Guest Appearance by Voz A Voz, Daddy Yankee, Jesse & Joy and More to Perform Live at the Forum in Los Angeles
 
The Inaugural Festival will be Co-produced By iHeartMedia and Live Nation
 
New York, N.Y. – Oct. 2, 2014 – 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 it’s taking the power of its hugely successful iHeartRadio Music Festival to Latin music fans with its first-ever iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina. Latin music's biggest names will perform live at the Forum in Los Angeles, Calif. on Saturday, November 22.
 
The inaugural iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina will celebrate the best in Latin music with a tremendous group of artists including Ricky Martin, Roberto Tapia, Alejandra Guzmán, Prince Royce, La Original Banda El Limón with a special guest appearance by Voz A Voz, Daddy Yankee, Jesse & Joy with more to be announced soon.  The star-studded event will be co-produced by iHeartMedia and Live Nation.
 
“Latin music has shown incredible growth on iHeartRadio -- so we decided to use the great format and cultural firepower of the iHeartRadio Music Festival to create a festival that celebrates these great artists and their music,” said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia. “Bringing this caliber of Latin artists together for a night of incredible performances will be an experience you can’t see anywhere else.”
 
The iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina is the newest of iHeartMedia’s incredibly successful major concert events, following in the footsteps of the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the biggest live concert event in radio history which features more than 20 A-list artists across every music genre on one stage, the iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party, the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour and the iHeartRadio Country Festival, which features today’s hottest country acts.
 
"This is a historic lineup and a historic event for our company, with an iconic group of Latin artists appearing on the same stage in one night,” said Tom Poleman, iHeartMedia’s President of National Programming Platforms. "iHeartMedia’s Spanish and English radio stations reach 93 percent of the Hispanic population in the U.S. -- more than any other media company — and our listeners have been asking for a show like this for a while. We couldn’t be more excited to deliver this incredible lineup — it’s going to be a one-of-a-kind event that fans of Latin music can’t experience anywhere else, in person, on-air or online.”
 
Beginning Oct. 2, iHeartMedia will launch a four-week nationwide promotion to give thousands of Latin music fans across the country the opportunity to win a trip to Los Angeles, Calif. for the first-ever iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina.  The promotion will run on all iHeartMedia Spanish-language stations as well as on iHeartRadio in key markets across the country.
 
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. PT.  For more information visit iheartradio.com/fiesta.  Proud partners of the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina include Ford Motor Company, Pepsi and State Farm®, with more to be announced soon.
 
Fans who cannot attend the festival will be able to listen live on iHeartMedia’s Spanish-Pop, Tropical, regional Mexican and Spanish Adult Hits radio stations across the country or on iHeartRadio.com.  Streaming details will be announced soon.

New Brain Research Demonstrates High Effectiveness Of Radio Advertising

Radio Delivers Strongest Metrics Most Correlated To Consumer Choice and Advertising Effectiveness In Parallel Comparison to TV

Results for Eight Specific Campaigns Across Spectrum of Advertising Categories Now Available

New York, NY – September 30, 2014 – iHeartMedia, a leading global media and entertainment company with the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America, today announced remarkable results from a study conducted in partnership with leading neuromarketing firm Neuro-Insight. Neuro-Insight uses its patented brain imaging technology, Steady-State Topography (SST), to measure how the brain responds to communications, including a broad spectrum of content and advertising. Here, Neuro-Insight’s research clearly showed radio outperforming television – and radio advertisements in particular outperformed television advertisements for the same brands—showing much higher performance in Neuro-Insight’s Memory Encoding metric, an indicator repeatedly and strongly associated with consumer choice and purchase behavior.

Neuro-Insight tested eight advertising campaigns with parallel radio and television versions across the automotive, financial services, insurance, consumer packaged goods, quick-service restaurants, entertainment, retail and telco categories. In seven of the eight test cases, radio ads returned much higher results than TV in Memory Encoding at key branding moments.  For advertisers, Memory Encoding at branding is the key to a successful ad campaign – and unless Memory Encoding is high at this critical point, the ad will not function successfully. This has been peer-reviewed and published in various other research studies.

Radio was also more effective than TV in converting content engagement into Memory Encoding during advertising breaks – indicating better content-ad interaction and stronger impact on consumer choice and behavior for radio ads as compared to the tested television ads.

“These findings from Neuro-Insight represent significant scientific evidence that radio’s ability to engage consumers -- and influence them to purchase – can far outperform other media,” said Dr. Radha Subramanyam, Executive Vice President of Insights for iHeartMedia.  “If advertisers want their messages to truly register with consumers – and drive their purchasing behavior -- they need to make radio a significant part of their media budgets.”

Neuro-Insight’s Memory Encoding metric is both scientifically and commercially validated to correlate with advertising effectiveness, consumer choice, and in-market behavior.  In this study, the higher Memory Encoding figures seen for radio indicate that radio advertising in its current form is both well-designed and more likely to impact consumer and market outcomes than TV advertising.
 
"The data in this study clearly show that iHeartMedia's radio offerings excellently harness the unique power of their medium,” said Pranav Yadav, CEO of Neuro-Insight US Inc.  “It also shows that radio should always remain a part of your marketing mix.”