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New York, NY– February 13, 2012 – To support the return of the hit vocal competition series The Voice and the new drama series SMASH, NBC turned to Clear Channel Media and Entertainment to create  exclusive media campaigns.  Through content integration, promotional support, strategic media placement and social media integration across its powerful brands and platforms, Clear Channel helped propel The Voice to the No. 1 show of the evening and NBC’s highest-rating regular telecast in nearly five years, while SMASH scored this season’s best ratings for any 10 p.m. drama across prime time networks.  According to Nielsen’s preliminary data, The Voice’s post-Super Bowl premiere had 37.6 million viewers and a 16.3 rating and then returned Monday to 17.7 million viewers and a 6.6 rating.  Just as impressive, SMASH brought in 11.5 million total viewers for the series premiere and received a 3.8 rating with adults ages 18-49.

 

The Campaign 

 

To promote the premieres of both SMASH and The Voice, NBC conducted a national sweepstakes for a chance to win the ultimate Broadway experience or a trip to The Voice finale that ran across Clear Channel Adult Contemporary (AC), Hot AC, Rhythmic AC, Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR), Rhythmic CHR, Country and Urban stations.  The campaigns also included interviews with key cast members from The Voice and SMASH across 360 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment stations, as well as :120 second segments highlighting different stories and cast members from the shows.

 

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment markets nationwide, with 238 million monthly listeners in the U.S., promoted local SMASH screenings through on-air mentions and digital support.  The campaign also included a strong local and national integration with Ryan Seacrest on his Los Angeles KIIS-FM show, “On-Air with Ryan Seacrest” national syndication and ryanseacrest.com featuring exclusive interviews with Ryan and SMASH cast members Nick Jonas, Debra Messing and Katharine McPhee.

 

“Clear Channel’s extraordinary national reach and unmatched local impact helped propel the success of both shows’ premieres to unprecedented levels,” said Ken Grayson, VP of Media, NBC Entertainment.  “Through Clear Channel’s creative integration and deep presence in local markets, we were able to reach our viewers in an interactive and unique way.”

“Partnering with NBC to create these unique integrated campaigns was a great way to demonstrate Clear Channel Media and Entertainment’s powerful platforms,” said John Hogan, President and CEO, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. “NBC worked with us to think in innovative ways to drive major success for their programming, and we look forward to working with them again to develop even more creative campaigns for television series in the future."

 

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES – January 31, 2012 – Ryan Seacrest Media (RSM), an investment holding company, and Clear Channel, a leading global media company, together with Clear Channel’s majority investors Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) and Bain Capital today announced two new investment agreements designed to drive business growth across multiple media platforms.

Funds sponsored by THL and Bain Capital have together committed up to $300 million to working with RSM to identify, acquire and develop innovative media companies, media content and other media properties that can be leveraged to support a range of media enterprises.

Under a separate agreement, Clear Channel will acquire a minority stake in Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP), a privately-held entertainment production company. RSP produces the hit series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” the highest-rated show on the E! network, and the spin-offs “Kourtney and Kim Take New York,” “Khloe and Lamar,” and “Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami.” RSP also produced the Emmy Award-winning ABC reality series “Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution.” RSP is currently producing two new reality series including “Melissa and Tye: A New Reality,” for CMT and “Shahs of Sunset,” for Bravo.

RSP will remain creatively autonomous and continue as an independently-operated entity, majority-owned by Ryan Seacrest, and managed by Seacrest as Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Adam Sher and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Refold. RSP will continue to develop and produce content for network and studio partners, including NBC Universal. RSP will now also collaborate with Clear Channel on the production and distribution of both scripted and unscripted television programming as well as other media and entertainment content, leveraging the promotional reach of Clear Channel’s vast audiences, assets and relationships.

Clear Channel Chief Executive Officer Bob Pittman, THL Managing Director Richard Bressler, and Bain Managing Director Ian Loring will work with Seacrest and the RSP management team to maximize the strategic and operational value of the RSP relationship with Clear Channel. Bressler and Loring will work with Seacrest separately to maximize the RSM investment initiative.

 

“We aim to build Ryan Seacrest Media into a leading multi-media company with diversified assets and interests,” said Seacrest. “The entertainment industry is thriving with innovation more than ever before. I’m excited to collaborate with Clear Channel, THL and Bain Capital to seize on investment opportunities that capitalize on unique content, new technologies and distribution platforms. Bob, Rich and Ian bring a wealth of experience, ideas, and resources and it’s truly a privilege to get to work so closely with them as we embark on this new endeavor. I believe we all share a vision and a commitment to success.”

“Ryan is an unmatched creative talent with success across more media platforms and involvement with a greater variety of programming and venues than anyone else in the industry,” said Pittman. “His combination of business acumen and keen understanding of consumers and popular entertainment is an incredible asset. We’re eager to collaborate with him in developing new and significant opportunities in the television arena in a way that can maximize our relationships with music and other talent, bring greater benefits to our advertisers, and further build Clear Channel’s singular ability to deliver local, mobile and social execution across a truly national audience base.”

“Ryan Seacrest is not only an enormous talent as an individual, but a leading business visionary who has his finger on the pulse of the evolving dynamics in the media industry. He and his business initiatives are quite literally driving the future of how media can create value in ways never dreamed of in prior decades, and we are pleased to be his partner, both through Clear Channel as well as through our separate, new and exciting media property investment initiative,” said Bressler. “Putting the scope, scale, reach and resources of Clear Channel and the THL and Bain teams behind Ryan and his team underscores what he can achieve in this industry.”

 

Seacrest is the host and executive producer of “On Air With Ryan Seacrest,” the morning drive-time show on Clear Channel Radio’s KIIS 102.7 FM in Los Angeles, which is syndicated on over 150 stations in North America with affiliates worldwide. Seacrest is also host of radio’s iconic “American Top 40,” a weekly countdown show syndicated by Clear Channel's Premiere Networks. Additionally, Seacrest creates and delivers content for distribution through Clear Channel’s broadcast and digital radio platforms on both a local market and national basis, and serves as a spokesperson for Clear Channel.

During the past year, Seacrest was involved in the development and execution of key projects for Clear Channel such as the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, the biggest live concert festival in radio history. Seacrest hosted the incredibly successful two-day music event in September 2011, which sold out in ten minutes and earned universal rave reviews.

 

In addition, Seacrest hosts the most popular show on television, Fox’s “American Idol”; serves as an executive producer and co-host of E! News and Red Carpet specials; he is an Emmy-winning producer of reality television (“Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution”); and serves as an executive producer and co-host of “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”

Ryan Seacrest is a media entrepreneur who also holds preeminent positions in broadcast television, nationally syndicated radio, local radio and cable as both a producer and on-air host. Ryan Seacrest Media is an investment holding company. RSM recently formed a joint venture with HDNet, AEG, and Creative Artists Agency (CAA), to launch a new cable channel AXS TV in the summer of 2012. Seacrest is celebrated internationally as host of the top-rated primetime talent showcase “American Idol,” and hosts and produces E! News and its red carpet awards show coverage. He also serves as an executive producer and co-hosts “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” On radio, Seacrest is host of “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” his market-topping #1 nationally syndicated LA morning drive-time radio show for Clear Channel’s 102.7 KIIS-FM, as well as a nationally-syndicated Top 40 radio show. In 2006, Seacrest launched Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP), which has since become a television production powerhouse. A privately-held, independently operated company, RSP produces the hit series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” the highest-rated show on the E! network and the spin-offs “Kourtney and Kim Take New York,” ”Khloe and Lamar,” and “Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami.” RSP also produced the Emmy ward-winning ABC reality series “Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution.” RSP is currently producing two new reality series including “Melissa and Tye: A New Reality,” for CMT and “Shahs of Sunset,” for Bravo.

CC Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CCMO) is one of the leading global media and entertainment companies specializing in radio, digital, outdoor, mobile, live events and on-demand entertainment and information services for local communities and providing premier opportunities for advertisers.

With 238 million monthly listeners in the U.S., Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment serves 150 cities through 850 owned radio stations. The company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, Sirius/XM satellite, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile application on iPads and smartphones, and used via navigation systems from TomTom, Garmin and others.

 

Under CEO John Hogan, the company’s operations include radio broadcasting, online and mobile services and products, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation.  Clear Channel Media and Entertainment is a division of CC Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CCMO), a leading global media and entertainment company.

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., (NYSE:CCO) one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising companies, reaches approximately 141 million people in the United States and approximately 374 million internationally, with more than 600,000 displays in over 40 countries across five continents, including 49 of the 50 largest markets in the United States. Under CEO William Eccleshare, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings offers many types of displays across its global platform to meet the advertising needs of its customers. This includes a growing digital platform that now offers over 750 digital displays across 37 U.S. markets. Clear Channel International operates in 30 countries across Asia, Australia and Europe in a wide variety of formats.

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Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. ("THL") is one of the world's oldest and most experienced private equity firms. The firm invests in growth-oriented global businesses, headquartered principally in North America, within three broad sectors: Consumer & Healthcare, Media & Information Services and Business & Financial Services. THL's team of investment and operating professionals partner with its portfolio company management teams to identify and implement business model improvements that accelerate sustainable revenue and profit growth. Since its founding in 1974, THL has invested in more than 100 portfolio companies and has completed over 200 add-on acquisitions, representing a combined value of more than $150 billion. THL's two most recent investment funds comprise more than $14 billion of aggregate committed equity capital. Notable transactions sponsored by THL include Aramark, Clear Channel, Dunkin' Brands, Michael Foods, Ceridian, Experian, Fidelity National Information Services, Houghton Mifflin, inVentiv Health, Intermedix Corporation, MoneyGram International, The Nielsen Company, ProSiebenSat.1, Snapple, Warner Chilcott, Warner Music Group and West Corporation. For more information, please visit www.thl.com.

 

Bain Capital, LLC (www.baincapital.com) is a global private investment firm that manages several pools of capital including private equity, venture capital, public equity, high-yield assets and mezzanine capital with approximately $60 billion in assets under management. Bain Capital has a team of over 300 professionals dedicated to investing and to supporting its portfolio companies. Since its inception in 1984, Bain Capital has made private equity investments and add-on acquisitions in more than 300 companies in a variety of industries around the world. Bain Capital has a long history of investing in a broad range of media and entertainment companies such as Clear Channel Communications, Warner Music Group, The Weather Channel, AMC Theaters, Cumulus Media Partners, Tennis Channel, SinoMedia, ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG and Lala Media. The firm has offices in Boston, New York, Chicago, Palo Alto, London, Munich, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Mumbai, with over 800 employees worldwide.

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New York, NY – January 30, 2012 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, today announced the launch of its latest Artist Integration partnership with A&M/Octone Records introducing K'NAAN’s latest single, "Is Anybody Out There" featuring Nelly Furtado.  The Artist Integration Program is designed to increase audience awareness of up-and-coming music projects by leveraging Clear Channel’s powerful properties through on-air and online promotional campaigns.

 

Clear Channel will partner with A&M/Octone Records for a two week-long on-air/online Artist Integration campaign beginning Jan. 30 to launch K’NAAN’s latest single “Is Anybody Out There” featuring Nelly Furtado from his new album Country, God Or The Girl.  The program will include a series of on-air artist profile spots that will run across Clear Channel’s Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) and HOT Adult Contemporary (AC) stations nationwide.  The campaign will drive listeners to download the single at iTunes, and direct fans to local station websites where they can find more information about K’NAAN.  As part of the Artist Integration Program, one winner and guest will receive a trip to Barbados to meet K'NAAN and see him and Nelly Furtado perform live.  Other elements of the campaign will include an exclusive interview with K’NAAN, custom artist pages, banner ads and online promotions with direct links to iTunes, where listeners can purchase the album.

 

“One of the most exciting things about the Artist Integration Program is that it allows us to stimulate projects for up-and-coming artists as well as established icons,” said Tom Poleman, President of Clear Channel National Programming Platforms.  “At our Music Summit last fall, our Clear Channel Program Directors fell in love with K’NAAN’s new project.  We’re excited to jump-start what’s sure to be K’NAAN’s breakout year.” 

"We are thrilled to partner with Clear Channel to introduce K'NAAN to new audiences across the country.  The Artist Integration Program has rapidly become one of the music industry’s most important vehicles to launch new artists,” said Ben Berkman, Executive Vice President and Head of Promotion A&M/Octone Records.   “K'NAAN achieved great international acclaim with the worldwide success of his single "Wavin' Flag," and with Clear Channel's powerful platforms now behind him, we have a special opportunity to break K'NAAN's music in the US."

Top College and University Stations From Across the Nation Will Stream Wherever iHeartRadio is Available, including Online, Mobile and Automobile

 

New York, NY– January 23, 2012 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, today announced that it will add college radio stations to the New iHeartRadio, its free, industry-leading digital radio service beginning later this month.  The New iHeartRadio offers more than 800 broadcast radio and commercial-free digital-only stations from 150 cities, plus the ability to create custom radio stations, delivering listeners everything they want all in one fully integrated service.

 

College radio is a broad category that spans everything from student-run stations featuring block programming and music, news and sports programming to professionally-run stations with specific formats.  At launch, iHeartRadio’s College programming will include more than a dozen of the leading college stations from eleven states across the country — with additional college radio stations to be added in the coming months -- and iHeartRadio users and college radio fans can tune in to some of the country’s most highly-recognized and listened to college radio stations, including:

 

Appalachian State’s WASU – Rock, North Carolina
Connecticut College’s WCNI – Block Programming, Connecticut
Dartmouth College's WFRD - Modern Rock, New Hampshire
Denison University’s WDUB – Block Programming, Ohio
DePaul University’s Radio DePaul – Block Programming, Illinois
Emerson College’s WERS – Adult Alternative, Massachusetts
Flagler College’s WFCF – Block Programming, Florida
Green River College’s KGRG – Alternative Rock, Washington State
Ithaca College’s WICB – Modern Rock, New York
Rice University’s Rice Radio – Block Programming, Texas
Seton Hall University’s WSOU – Hard Rock/Metal, New Jersey
Stanford University’s KZSU- Block Programming, California
Temple University’s WHIP – Block Programming, Pennsylvania
College of Wooster’s WCWS – Block Programming ,Ohio
 

“Bringing college radio stations to iHeartRadio is a great source of local and independent programming that offers our users a more diverse listening experience and also provides listeners new opportunities for music, news and sports exposure and discovery,” said John Hogan, President and CEO, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. “Many of our top on-air personalities started their radio careers at college radio stations and we are glad to give back by providing these great college stations with an industry-leading national distribution platform -- iHeartRadio.”

 

This new college radio programming furthers iHeartRadio’s commitment to providing listeners with an increasing variety of music choices from various formats, and will serve as a connection for alumni to their alma maters. 

“We are thrilled to be among the inaugural stations offered as part of iHeartradio’s college radio programming,” said Mark Maben, General Manager of WSOU at Seton Hall University.  “WSOU has long been an innovator in college radio and partnering with Clear Channel and leveraging iHeartRadio’s resources and national reach is a logical next step for our station.  As a student-run station, working with iHeartRadio and Clear Channel means new opportunities for our students to learn and prepare themselves for careers in the 21st century media environment.”

 

“We are so excited that Clear Channel will offer a selection of college radio programming, including Ithaca College’s WICB, as part of the New iHeartRadio,” said Chris Wheatley, Manager of Radio Operations at Ithaca College. “College programming on iHeartRadio is a terrific addition for users, and also provides an exciting opportunity for our students involved with WICB.  Partnering with Clear Channel and becoming part of iHeartRadio’s national platform extends the reach of our broadcast to Ithaca graduates, students, parents and radio fans throughout the country.”

 

“I applaud iHeartRadio for adding the college radio category and bringing attention to the vibrancy and excitement of college radio and to the young talent the radio industry needs and is searching for,” said Dan Vallie, founder of the Keller Radio Talent Institute at Appalachian State University.  “Many of the students in college radio today have already been bitten by the radio bug and now it’s in their blood.  And this generation not only benefits from the hands on learning lab experience they gain at WASU, but they also bring to the industry video and web skills and are social media savvy.”

 

The New iHeartRadio’s College Radio genre features:

 

WASU – Appalachian State’s WASU is a non-profit station that is completely student-run and works with local community, bands and organizations to provide a great listening and educational experience.  The station broadcasts specialty shows ranging from underground hip-hop, metal, talk, up and coming artists and more. WASU provides news and sports to the high country including live coverage of football, basketball and major news events.  In 2008, WASU was a finalist in the New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards and was previously nominated for MTVU's College Radio Woodie Award.  WASU was the winner of the first annual MTV Shoulda Coulda Woodie Award.

 

WCNI – Connecticut College’s WCNI is a non-commercial, non-profit educational radio station that is owned and managed by Connecticut College Community Radio (CCCR). The radio station is located on campus and is operated daily by students.  Residents of the local community are always encouraged to participate in the station's operation, and many community residents as well as Connecticut College students have radio programs.  WCNI provides a broad range of music programming, and their motto is "For the Love of Music."

 

WFRD - Dartmouth College's WFRD - "99Rock" is an award winning, locally owned, independently-operated commercial college FM radio station that began operating on the air at 99.3 in 1976.  A serious radio competitor in the Lebanon-Rutland-White River Junction market, WFRD features a Modern Rock Alternative format with special programming, local rock and syndicated radio shows such as Hard Drive, Out Of Order, Skratch N' Sniff, the House of Hair, Racing Rocks and Loveline.  WFRD also is the official voice of Dartmouth Sports including Dartmouth Football, and Men's and Women's Ice Hockey.   WFRD is committed to the local community and a proud sponsor of many local charitable and cultural events.  WFRD is managed by a core Dartmouth student directorate and professionally operated day to day.   The vast majority of the on-air personnel are students and the station acts as a training ground for individuals interested in broadcasting.

 

WDUB - As Denison University represents almost all 50 states and nearly as many countries, its student run radio station, WDUB 91.1 FM: The Doobie, strives to provide the most diverse and unique group of on air personalities. Broadcasting out of Granville, OH, WDUB is a free format station and DJs are encouraged to play an eclectic range of music. In 2012, Princeton Review named them the 18th "Most Popular" College Radio Station in the nation.

 

Radio DePaul – Radio DePaul - DePaul University's Radio DePaul is an award-winning student radio station that features a vibrant blend of music, talk, news, and sports programming.  Radio DePaul serves an educational and practical training ground for students pursuing careers in media as well as a co-curricular opportunity for others.  Through innovative and engaging programming, the station connects with listeners in Chicago and throughout the world.  Radio DePaul has been honored nationally including awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (2010 Best Station in the Nation), College Broadcasters, Inc., and The Huffington Post.

 

WERS – Emerson College’s WERS is committed to bringing listeners the best music on the planet, no matter the location. WERS was the first public radio station in Boston and began operating in 1949.  It is professionally managed, but student operated.  WERS daytime format features a blend of folk, rock, jazz, world, blues, soul, electronic and reggae.  The station is also known for broadcasting more live performances than any other radio station in Boston and also conducts artist interviews and album reviews.  The Princeton Review named WERS on the Nation’s Top College Radio stations for 2011.

 

WFCF – Flagler College’s WFCF, Radio with a Reason, is a non-commercial, educational radio station staffed by students in the Flagler College Communication Department and community volunteers. WFCF was founded to provide a source of quality radio programming for the greater St. Johns County area and to provide a superior learning environment for students majoring in broadcasting at Flagler College.

 

KGRG – Green River Community College’s legendary non-commercial FM station plays Today’s Rock 24/7. Based in the Seattle-Tacoma area, student-run KGRG adopted the Today’s Rock format  in late December, 1988, and championed the local unheard-of music which brought you the now-famous bands Green River, Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone and, of course, Nirvana.  Over the years, the award-winning station has broken bands such as MxPx, Presidents of the USA, Modest Mouse, My Chemical Romance, and so many more.  KGRG also serves as an instructional training ground for students who wish to pursue a career in radio.  Hundreds of former KGRG students are working at some of the top professional radio stations in the U.S. – including many Clear Channel stations.  Staying true to the ideals of Today’s Rock, the station is constantly ahead of the curve, seeking out and playing new music with a special emphasis on the Pacific Northwest as well as specialty show sub-genres such as Psychobilly, Hardcore, Metal, Ska, and J-Rock.

 

WICB – Ithaca College’s WICB is a student-operated FM station that began in 1949.  The station gives Ithaca College students a chance to put classroom theory into practice by experiencing all aspects of radio including news, sports, program production and on-air hosting.  The station has active news and sports departments, which cover such events as Ithaca College football, soccer, baseball and lacrosse. WICB won the 2008 MTV U's Woodie Award for Best College Radio and in 2010 the Princeton Review ranked WICB the No. 1 college station.

 

Rice Radio - "Rice Radio - Rice Radio, also known as Ktru, has been a student-operated station at Rice University since 1967. Rice Radio is committed to educating listeners by broadcasting eclectic, underexposed, and local music from the Houston area. The station's diverse general programming includes a variety of genres such as jazz, modern classical, the blues, reggae, indie rock, world music, Americana, spoken word, hip-hop, and experimental music. During the evening hours, the station features specialty shows geared towards particular musical genres and themes."

 

WSOU – Seton Hall’s WSOU began broadcasting in 1948 and the award-winning station has become well-known for breaking new bands and nurturing broadcast talent.  Although a noncommercial student-run station, WSOU’s management and staff structure is modeled on commercial radio, which provides students with enriching career-oriented educational experiences.  In addition to programming 120 hours of hard rock per week, WSOU 89.5 FM is also the broadcast home for Seton Hall athletics and airs religious, public affairs and ethnic programming.    

 

KZSU - KZSU is Stanford University's non-commercial FM radio station, broadcasting across the Bay Area on 90.1 FM and across the world at kzsulive.stanford.edu. KZSU began as an AM current carrier station in the Stanford Department of Communication in 1947 and turns 65 years old this year. KZSU serves the Stanford community with intellectual radio broadcasts, including music, sports, news, and public affairs programming. Music programming at KZSU is perhaps the most diverse in the country, playing independent music from blues to punk, noise to house, ambient to jazz, and everything in between. Sports programming covers every major Stanford Cardinal sporting event including the nationally ranked football, basketball, and volleyball. News and public affairs programming serves the community with local city council broadcasts and intelligent, relevant content produced by Stanford students, faculty, and affiliates.

 

WHIP – Temple University’s WHIP is a student-run station that provides provide the opportunity for students to gain professional radio experience, while also expressing creativity as college students. WHIP is a non-formatted station to offer listeners a wide variety of genres.

 

WCWS – College of Wooster’s WCWS began broadcasting in 1968 and programming originally only included fine arts and sports coverage. Today, WCWS provides listeners with unique and creative shows, ranging from sports talk to classical music. The station provides a unique opportunity for students to discover broadcast media. Also known as WOO91, WCWS offers a distinctive blend of music, sports, lectures and news.

 

iHeartRadio is excited to bring on these first 13 stations and for other colleges and universities that wish to join iHeartRadio, please send an email to colleges@iHeartRadio.com.

 

iHeartRadio is the number one free broadcast radio app on the iPhone and Android.  With Clear Channel’s 75 million digital listening hours a month, 47 million downloads of iHeartRadio mobile apps and more than 15 million fans across Clear Channel stations and their radio personality Facebook pages, Clear Channel continues to be one of the most popular digital music destinations.

New York, NY– January 20, 2012 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, announced today that KCRW, a Los Angeles-based public radio station with a worldwide fan base, and KUSC, one of the largest and most listened-to public radio stations in the country, will be available on iHeartRadio. 

 

Beginning next month, KCRW and KUSC will stream on iHeartRadio, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment’s free, industry-leading digital radio service that offers more than 800 broadcast and digital-only radio stations from 150 cities plus the ability to create custom radio stations, delivering listeners everything they want all in one fully integrated service.  iHeartRadio is available to consumers through the Web, mobile devices and automobiles and is the number one free broadcast radio app on the iPhone and Android. 

“We’re thrilled to add KCRW and KUSC to iHeartRadio and make public radio stations available for our listeners,” said Brian Lakamp, President of Clear Channel Digital.  “We want to be everywhere our listeners are with a variety of programming options to appeal to the widest possible audience, and adding these public radio stations to iHeartRadio offers listeners an even more interesting and diverse listening experience.”

KCRW is one of the most respected broadcast stations in the world, featuring an eclectic mix of independent music, news, talk and arts programming.  KCRW is a cultural center for Los Angeles’ sprawling city.  The station offers original programming dedicated to highlighting the best of everything with a passionate approach – from food and film to music and news.  KCRW’s groundbreaking music shows are curated by a pool of talented on-air personalities, who personally pick every track they play.  Artists like Adele, Beck, Coldplay and rising star, Gotye, all made their live U.S. radio performance debuts on KCRW.

“KCRW is always looking for exciting partnership opportunities knowing that even among hundreds of radio stations, what we offer is entirely unique,” said Jennifer Ferro, General Manager, KCRW.  “By combining our compelling content and iHeartRadio's vast reach, we're inviting a new audience to discover and engage with KCRW.”

Classical KUSC is a broadcast service of the University of Southern California and is one of the most listened to classical radio stations in the country.  KUSC is dedicated to preserving classical music as a living art and is a non-profit, listener-supported station that has been broadcasting for more than 60 years. 

“We’re excited to have KUSC be part of iHeartRadio,” said Brenda Barnes, President of Classical KUSC.  “iHeartRadio combines the power of radio with the power of new technology, providing our fans with more access to great programming.”

About KCRW: KCRW 89.9 FM is an NPR affiliate serving Southern California and licensed to Santa Monica College. The public radio station represents cutting edge radio at its best, presenting an eclectic mix of independent music, news, talk and arts programming. The terrestrial signal serves Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties, as well as parts of San Diego, San Bernardino, Kern, and Santa Barbara counties and the greater Palm Springs area. KCRW’s programming is internationally renowned and available worldwide at KCRW.com.  KCRW offers an all-music channel, Eclectic24, an all news channel and on-air simulcast. . Podcasts and archives of our locally-produced programs and live band performances are available on our website, as well as on our smartphone apps for the iPhone, Android and Blackberry. KCRW’s acclaimed Music Mine app for iPad is dedicated to music discovery.

Classical KUSC is one of the most listened to classical radio stations in the country. KUSC is dedicated to preserving classical music as a living art. Located in downtown Los Angeles, Classical KUSC uses digital transmission technology to broadcast commercial-free uninterrupted classical performances. The non-profit, listener-supported station has been broadcasting for over 60 years. The station is a broadcast service of the University of Southern California at 91.5(FM) in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita; 88.5 KPSC in Palm Springs; 91.l KDSC in Thousand Oaks, and 88.7 KQSC in Santa Barbara, 99.7 in Morro Bay/San Luis Obispo. For more information, please visit www.kusc.org.

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Contacts 

Angel Aristone

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment

212-377-7802

Rachel Reynolds

KCRW 89.9FM

310-214-4625

rachel.reynolds@kcrw.org

Brenda Barnes

Classical KUSC

213-225-7400

kusc@kusc.org

 

New York, NY– January 19, 2012 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, announced today that Hartley Adkins has been named Executive Vice President of Operations for its Mid-Major markets and John Rohm will take on the role as Senior Vice President of Operations overseeing the Southeast market.  Both positions are effective immediately and will report directly to John Hogan, President and CEO of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.

 

Adkins most recently served as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Southeast market, overseeing the operation of 36 Clear Channel markets in his region.  He has been dedicated to the radio broadcasting industry for more than 20 years and in which he has served in a variety of capacities; he also was previously Market Manager for Clear Channel’s Washington, D.C. and Baltimore markets.   Adkins is also on the board of several philanthropic organizations, including the Greater Washington Sports Alliance, the Greater Washington Board of Trade, Matt Birk’s HIKE Foundation and the USO Metro Board.

 

John Rohm, former Philadelphia Market Manager, will take on the role as Senior Vice President of Operations overseeing the Southeast market.  Rohm is a radio veteran with more than 30 years of experience in the industry and previously served as Market Manager in the Pittsburgh and Cincinnati markets.  He has been with Clear Channel since 1996 overseeing his respective markets operations including sales approaches, programming, personnel development and corporate initiatives.  Rohm has also served on the boards of a number of philanthropic organizations including Make-A-Wish, Tickets for Kids and Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board.

 

“Clear Channel Media and Entertainment is dedicated to continually strengthening the quality of talent on our teams including our top-level team and we put a priority on recognizing our high performers who will make the greatest impact and advance our goals,” said Hogan.  “With their proven performance, leadership and experience, Hartley and John will help ensure our local markets operate effectively and efficiently and provide our company with real opportunities for growth.”

In addition, Brad Hardin, Senior Vice President of Programming, now serves as programming partner to Adkins in the Mid-Major markets; and Jon Zellner, Senior Vice President of Programming, now serves as programming partner to Tom McConnell, Senior Vice President of Operations for the Northeast regional markets. Hardin and Zellner will work closely with their respective markets and local programmers to develop and implement programming strategies.

January 13, 2012, [New York, NY] – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, today announced it has changed its name to Clear Channel Media and Entertainment to better reflect the evolution of its business.

The core of Clear Channel’s business will remain its more than 85O radio stations, but the new brand more clearly signals its successful expansion into new areas. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment delivers music, news, talk, sports and other content to diverse audiences across multiple platforms, including: broadcast stations; online, via iHeartRadio and on its stations’ hundreds of websites; HD digital radio channels; satellite; smartphones; iPads and other tablets; in-vehicle entertainment and navigation systems; and via live events.

“Over the last few years, I’ve watched as Clear Channel Radio has pushed beyond the traditional boundaries of radio to reach more Americans every month than any other media company through an unmatched combination of broadcast, satellite, online and mobile assets,” said Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel. “Under John Hogan’s continued strong leadership, the new Clear Channel Media and Entertainment brand underscores that we are taking our brands and content wherever our listeners expect to find it. And, in the future, as new places emerge where people want to access our powerful brands and content, we’ll be there, too.”

“Radio is both our history and the foundation upon which we will grow our company moving forward. That will not change,” said John Hogan, CEO of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. “Clear Channel Media and Entertainment represents our evolution as we prove our relationship with our listeners is so much more than just our transmitters and towers. We will continue to serve our increasingly diverse audiences and local communities with the best content – music, news, emergency information, and public service -- wherever they expect it, while supporting advertisers, strategic partners, music labels and artists with creative, multi-platform marketing opportunities that reach, activate and engage target audiences like no one else.”

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment also leverages its multi-platform assets – as well as its vast infrastructure and relationships – to create special events, one-of-a-kind national and local promotions and new, innovative technologies and products.

In September, the company drew upon all its resources to host the biggest live concert event in radio history – the two-day iHeartRadio Music Festival. The promotion of the Festival alone reached over 100 million people using Clear Channel Media and Entertainment’s platform. The concert celebrated the launch of the New iHeartRadio, which reinvented the digital radio experience by offering access to more than 800 of the nation’s most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations, plus user-created Custom Stations, with unprecedented social media integration.

 

The new Clear Channel Media and Entertainment brand also signals the wide range of services that it provides to the radio, media, online, mobile and music industries through its other divisions, including:

 

Premiere Radio Networks, the content creation and distribution company serving close to 5,000 stations with top-rated programming like Ryan Seacrest, Rush Limbaugh, Delilah and more than 70 other brands and products

Total Traffic Network, the groundbreaking programming and technology service that delivers the highest quality broadcast traffic reports and real-time traffic data to vehicles via in-car and portable navigation systems, broadcast media, wireless and Internet-based services to thousands of Clear Channel and non-Clear Channel radio and television stations across America;

The Katz Media Group, the leading media sales representation firm in the U.S. for radio and television stations; and

RCS, which provides scheduling and broadcast software for radio, Internet and television station in addition to research that aids the media and music businesses.

 

New York, NY – [January 10, 2012] – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any radio or television outlet, today announced the public availability of its application programming interface (API) and affiliate program for iHeartRadio, the Company’s free, industry-leading digital radio service. The Developer Program will enable third parties and developers to easily integrate iHeartRadio’s unique content and services into their own products, web pages and applications.

 

iHeartRadio brings users a best-in-class customizable digital listening experience that combines the best of both worlds to deliver everything listeners want in one free, fully-integrated service: more than 800 of the nation's most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from 150 cities, plus user-created Custom Stations.

 

Using iHeartRadio’s Developer Program, third-party developers will have the opportunity to create their own innovative versions of iHeartRadio on their platforms. The iHeartRadio API includes access to many of the service’s features, including its live broadcast and digital-only stations and Custom Stations as well as a deep social media integration.

 

“By making iHeartRadio’s API available, we’re empowering developers, to bring the full strength of iHeartRadio to life in their own creative ways,” said Brian Lakamp, President of Clear Channel Digital. “Opening our API will unlock exciting opportunities to enrich the unique, combined live and custom radio experience that only iHeartRadio provides. This move also builds on our commitment to be everywhere our listeners expect us to be, with the best products and services.”

 

Third parties and web developers can learn more about iHeartRadio’s Developer Program by visiting http://developer.iheart.com

 

 

Angel Aristone

Clear Channel Radio

212-377-7802

New York, NY and Braintree, MA – January 9, 2012 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America, and Greater Media, a premiere privately held broadcasting company, announced today that Greater Media’s 22 radio stations will be available on the iHeartRadio digital radio platform, offering Greater Media’s listeners more choice and an enhanced digital listening experience.

 

Under the agreement, Greater Media’s 22 AM and FM radio stations in Boston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Detroit and New Jersey will be available on the iHeartRadio platform beginning April 2012.  iHeartRadio is Clear Channel Radio’s free, industry-leading digital radio service that offers more than 800 broadcast and digital-only radio stations from 150 cities plus the ability to create custom radio stations, delivering listeners everything they want all in one fully integrated service. 

“Adding Greater Media to iHeartRadio only improves our leading digital destination for consumers, expanding their ability to find the best and most complete online radio experience anywhere,” said John Hogan, President and CEO of Clear Channel Radio.  “Clear Channel Radio and Greater Media understand that radio connects local businesses to consumers like no other medium can, and this agreement offers more choices for our listeners which is what they want.”

 

“We are thrilled to be able to provide our listeners with even greater access to our stations, anywhere they may be listening throughout the country, with this exciting platform,” said Greater Media Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter H. Smyth.

iHeartRadio is available to consumers through the Web, mobile devices and automobiles.  It is the number one free broadcast radio app on the iPhone and Android. There have been 47 million downloads of iHeartRadio mobile apps.

 

Greater Media, Inc. is the parent company of 22 AM and FM radio stations in the Boston, Charlotte, Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia markets. It also owns a group of weekly newspapers in central New Jersey as well as several telecommunications towers located throughout the United States.

 

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Angel Aristone

Clear Channel Radio

212 377-7802

Heidi Raphael

Greater Media

615 828-2763

New York, NY – December 13, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater audience reach than any radio or television outlet, announced today that the New iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s free, industry-leading digital radio service, is now available on Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the No. 1 selling entertainment console in the United States.

The New iHeartRadio service offers users the chance to control their favorite iHeartRadio stations with their voice or hand via Kinect for Xbox 360. Xbox LIVE Gold members who have Xbox 360, but do not have Kinect, can still enjoy the New iHeartRadio experience using their controller. All Xbox LIVE Gold members will have access to the New iHeartRadio’s features, including more than 800 of the nation's most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from 150 cities, plus custom stations with more songs, better music intelligence and more user control.

Xbox 360 users are also able to connect their New iHeartRadio accounts to Xbox LIVE for immediate access to many of the New iHeartRadio services and compelling social features through iHeartRadio’s relationship with Facebook. This initiative builds on Clear Channel’s and Microsoft’s previous partnerships to integrate iHeartRadio on Windows Phone 7 as well as to stream the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the incredibly successful two-day concert event which took place September 23 and 24 in Las Vegas, in HD exclusively on the Xbox 360.

“We’re excited about the debut of the New iHeartRadio on Xbox 360 and to bring this first-of-its-kind experience to our iHeartRadio listeners,” said Brian Lakamp, President of Clear Channel Digital. “This is another example of how we are committed to offering personal music experiences wherever our listeners are.”