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Clear Channel and Target Launch Marketing Partnership Around New Justin Timberlake "The 20/20 Experience" Album

Clear Channel Stations, CW Network and Yahoo! to Air and Stream
"Target Presents The iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Justin Timberlake"
 
What: To heighten the excitement of Justin Timberlake's newest album "The 20/20 Experience" Target and Clear Channel will host an exclusive iHeartRadio album release party with Justin Timberlake at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on March 18. The partnership includes the following elements:

Through an on air contest, 120 Timberlake fans nationwide will be flown in from across the country to Los Angeles for special access to the event.  The event will include a live, nationwide 30-minute on-air radio and TV broadcast special, where Justin Timberlake will discuss the making of his upcoming album and perform live with his band.

The event will air in its entirety live on 175 Clear Channel stations around the country and stream live on Yahoo! (http://music.yahoo.com) on March 18 at 6 p.m. PT.  In addition, the party will be recorded and televised on The CW Network the following evening, March 19 at 8 - 9 p.m. ET.  The CW special will also include an exclusive eight minute world premiere of Timberlake’s new music video for “Mirrors.”  An encore of the special will air Friday, March 22 at 8 – 9 p.m. ET.

The release party, station takeover and live stream are currently being promoted extensively by Clear Channel Media and Entertainment across its on-air and digital platforms. The album pre-promotion will culminate with a first-of-its-kind simultaneous two minute live roadblock on 850 Clear Channel stations introducing Justin's new music and kicking off the album release party. 

Clear Channel Outdoor is staging a takeover of its digital billboards – hundreds of digital signs in markets across the country – that will feature a countdown clock to the album release party. Markets include Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C.

On March 19, the day of the album's release, Timberlake will take over all format-appropriate Clear Channel radio stations, websites and iHeartRadio.com, to play his favorite music and tracks from his new album. CCM+E will continue airing short segments with Timberlake discussing the album and how it was created for three weeks following the release, reminding listeners that they can only buy the exclusive deluxe edition of the album at Target.
When: Target presents the iHeartRadio album release party with Justin Timberlake - March 18 at 6 p.m. PT. 

Where: El Rey Theater in Los Angeles.  Fans can watch the live stream on Yahoo! and listen to the live audio stream via 175 Clear Channel stations.   The event will also broadcast the following evening March 19 at 8 - 9 p.m. ET on the CW Network.

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Brings EDM to Miami’s Airwaves with “Evolution 93.5”

Evolution 93.5 Miami Kicks Off With Live Broadcast From All Gone Pete Tong Party

MIAMI, Fla. – March 13, 2013 – 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 Evolution 93.5 Miami, its second broadcast Electronic Dance Music (EDM) station.  Beginning March 13, the new format will feature non-stop dance tracks by artists including Skrillex, David Guetta, Calvin Harris and more. Evolution 93.5 Miami will kick off its launch with two All Gone Pete Tong parties featuring Pete Tong, Evolution’s ambassador DJ on March 16 and 22, at The Surfcomber Hotel on Miami Beach. 

Pete Tong will host Evolution’s first-ever live, on-air broadcast from the All Gone Pete Tong party on March 22 from 6-9 p.m. EST.  In addition to Evolution 93.5 Miami, the broadcast will air live on Boston’s Evolution 101.7 and Evolution on iHeartRadio, and will include live mixes from Pete Tong, Skream and Eats Everything.  Rich with up-and-coming and iconic EDM names, the parties will also feature the likes of Tiga, Cedric Gervais, Tom Staar, Roger Sanchez, and a super secret cast of surprise, not-to-be-missed headliners.

Beginning March 25, Evolution 93.5 Miami will air “All Gone Pete Tong,” a two-hour long daily show featuring Pete’s Essential New Tune of the Week, as well as the hottest tracks from the global Top 100 chart on Beatport.com, the world’s largest music store and community for DJs.  The show will broadcast Monday through Friday from 7-9 p.m. EST, and additional programming will feature Tong’s expertly curated mixes, on-air interviews and guest-hosted radio shows with world-class DJs and producers. Evolution 93.5 Miami listeners will be the first to hear exclusive content and will enjoy a robust variety of EDM, ranging from bass-heavy dubstep and moombahton, to house, techno and electro.

“It's an exciting time in Miami when an entire radio station can dedicate All Things Dance programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week!” said Alex Tear, Vice President of Programming and Operations for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Miami.  “Miami is one of the hottest cities to experience dance music – and now that Evolution 93.5 Miami is here with EDM tastemaker Pete Tong, the party won’t stop.”

“I’ve been coming to Miami for over fifteen years to DJ and attend March’s Winter Music Conference and Ultra Week,” said Pete Tong.  “It’s one of the most important dates in the DJ year, and the City of Miami has always been a special and progressive market for dance music. To be launching the second Evolution terrestrial station in Miami in March is amazing, and a real highlight of my career. I can’t wait for us to begin broadcasting Evolution and All Gone Pete Tong to this special city on a daily basis.”

Evolution is all things dance for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, and connects its audience with electronic tracks from popular and emerging DJs.  In addition to Miami, EDM fans across the country can listen to Evolution on iHeartRadio online at www.iheartradio.com/Evolution.  iHeartRadio delivers everything listeners want in one free, fully-integrated service: instant access to more than 1,500 of the nation’s most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from 150 cities, plus user-created custom stations inspired by favorite artists and songs.  iHeartRadio also offers listeners a new “Perfect For” feature which allows users to choose from thousands of curated stations based on a range of moods and activities.

About Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Miami:
Clear Channel Miami owns and operates radio stations WHYI-FM, WIOD-AM, WMIA-FM, WBGG-FM, WMGE-FM, WSHE-FM, WINZ-AM and is part of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. 

iHeartRadio Introduces Local News, Traffic and Weather "Add-Ins" to its Custom Stations
 
“Add-Ins” To Offer Users More Convenience and Control Over Their Personalized iHeartRadio Listening Experience
 
AUSTIN, TEXAS – March 11, 2013 – iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s all-in-one digital radio service, today announced Add-Ins, a new feature of its Custom Stations, which will offer users more convenience and control over their personalized digital listening experience.  Beginning today, the new “Add-Ins” feature will enable iHeartRadio listeners to insert short local news, weather and traffic updates into their Custom Stations when listening online.
 
iHeartRadio, which provides instant access to more than 1,500 of the nation’s most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from across the country, plus Custom Stations inspired by favorite artists and songs, will now offer a geo-targeted news and information  experience.  “Add-Ins” brings another level of personalization to listeners’ Custom Stations by allowing users to add local news, traffic and/or weather via regular updates into the listening experience. This new feature will leverage Clear Channel's extensive national network of more than 850 stations in 150 markets and utilize its unmatched radio resources to provide listeners with a custom experience they can't find anywhere else.   iHeartRadio's ability to utilize Clear Channel's broadcast resources allows users to receive localized information based on their current location or choose to receive updates from hundreds of markets across the country while listening to the music they love.  Once enabled in Account Settings, “Add-Ins” will automatically pinpoint the listener’s location -- or users can set an alternate location by entering a zip code under the manual “Add-Ins” settings.
 
“Clear Channel’s best-in-class infrastructure and local content resources now allow iHeartRadio users to get timely local updates in a way no other digital radio service can replicate,” said Brian Lakamp, President of Digital, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.  “With iHeartRadio’s new ‘Add-Ins’ feature, listeners can choose to stay connected to their hometown, get easy updates on their work commute and know whether or not they should take an umbrella when they leave the house.”
 
Add-Ins is now available on iHeartRadio.com, with iPhone, Android and other platforms coming soon.
 
iHeartRadio is the fastest digital service to reach 20 million registered users in internet history — and registered users are only a percentage of iHeartRadio’s overall listeners, since registration is only required for the Custom Station feature. iHeartRadio continues to be the No. 1 digital radio service and also includes a number of other groups such as Univision, Cumulus, Greater Media stations, WNYC, EMF’s Contemporary Christian Air1 and KLove stations, college radio, Cox, Emmis, Salem and others.  The iHeartRadio app is available across all major platforms including web, mobile, tablets, automotive, television and gaming devices.  Visit iHeartRadio.com for the complete list of app availability.

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Launches SXSW 103.1 iHeartAustin Broadcast Station
 
Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz Kicks Off “Music You Need To Know”
Nightly Segment on iHeartAustin - March 11
 
AUSTIN, TEXAS – March 7, 2013 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment today announced the launch of 103.1 iHeartAustin Radio, a “pop-up” radio station that will cover the latest music and news straight from SXSW 2013.  iHeartAustin Radio will broadcast now through March 17, 2013 on 103.1 FM in Austin and will also be available nationally on iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s all-in-one free digital radio service.
 
Every year thousands of brands, bands, artists and other industry elite gather in Austin to get a glimpse of the latest trends in music, technology and other creative arts at SXSW.  This year, 103.1 iHeartAustin Radio will bring listeners intimate performances, exclusive interviews and regular news coverage straight from its mobile studios at Empire on 7th and Red River.  The broadcasts will feature coverage from SXSW’s Interactive Festival which will include interviews with major brands that are announcing hot new consumers products and apps – plus, activities and events happening throughout the South by Southwest conferences and festivals.
 
The live broadcast station will take a close look at the bands of SXSW 2013 and an in-depth look back at the bands and artist that broke into the music industry throughout recent years. 103.1 iHeartAustin Radio will also highlight the artists and DJs from Evolution, the new Electronic Dance Music (EDM) station on iHeartRadio that celebrates the recent explosion of electronic music.
 
In addition, 103.1 iHeartAustin Radio will feature, Music You Need To Know, an hour-long segment with the festival’s buzz bands including Jake Bugg, The Neighbourhood, Rhye, Hanni El Khatib, Alt-J and Youngblood Hawke every night at 8 p.m. CST.  During the show, the bands will play their entire album and discuss their music and artistry with listeners.  Music You Need To Know will kickoff on Monday, March 11, with Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy as he hosts and plays his favorite music from SXSW artists.
 
“Every year people from all over the globe travel to Austin to discover what’s next in music and technology,” said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.  “103.1 iHeartAustin Radio will bring the spirit of SXSW to listeners both in Austin and throughout the country via iHeartRadio – the leading platform for music discovery that provides listeners with everyday access to emerging artists.”

iHeartRadio will host an all-star SXSW Showcase featuring live performances by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Tegan and Sara, Atlas Genius and Josh Baze at The Main, located in the heart of downtown Austin on Tuesday, March 12, beginning at 9 p.m. Clear Channel will also host an official SXSW panel, “Navigating the Waters of Radio to Your Benefit,” which will discuss the social relevance of radio and its importance to music discovery on Friday, March 15, at 11 a.m.  The panel will be moderated by Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms at Clear Channel, and will feature RedOne, one of the most successful and sought-after record producers and songwriters in popular music today; David Field, President & CEO of Entercom Communications; Daniel Glass, President & CEO of Glassnote Entertainment Group; and Peter Gray, Senior Vice President of Promotions at Warner Music Group.

Fans can listen to 103.1 iHeartAustin Radio on-air, as well as on iHeartRadio.  For more information visit iHeartRadio.com/sxsw.

Clear Channel And Entertainment One (Eone)Announce Agreement To Share Digital And Broadcast Radio Revenue With Artists
 
Agreement Between Fastest-Growing Independent Music Group and America’s Leading Media Company Further Builds a New, Sustainable Business Model for the Digital Radio Industry

eOne, the Largest Independent Music Distributor in North America, to join Clear Channel’s Group of Pioneering Record Label Partners
 
 
NEW YORK, NY – March 6, 2013 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, and Entertainment One (eOne), the fastest-growing independent music company in the U.S., today announced an agreement to share revenue from digital and terrestrial radio.
 
eOne Music produces, distributes, licenses and promotes some of the world’s top music across a range of genres including rock, rap, classical and country. The label’s diverse music library boasts more than 45,000 tracks from artists including DJ Drama, Faith Evans, Pop Evil, Jake Miller, Black Label Society, Joe Budden, and many others.  Since its inception, eOne Music has charted more than 100 albums on Billboard’s Independent Chart, more than any other American independent label.
 
“eOne and Clear Channel both passionately believe that ensuring a thriving and diverse music industry requires creative thinking, and the willingness to knock down barriers,” said Michael Koch, CEO of eOne Music. “This agreement is great for us and for Clear Channel, but ultimately the fans and artists benefit most.”
 
“Innovative partnerships like this support a robust and sustainable model for our industry, where artists, fans, labels, distributors, radio and fans all prosper,” said Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel. “In eOne, we have found a partner with an extraordinary range of successful music who understands this and the immense value terrestrial and digital radio provide to artists, labels, and the industry at large.”
 
Like Clear Channel’s recent agreements with six other record labels, the arrangement will help build out a sustainable digital radio industry.  Clear Channel’s agreement with eOne follows several recent, similar agreements, including Big Machine Label Group, Glassnote Entertainment Group, DashGo, rpm Entertainment, Robbins Entertainment, and Naxos.
 
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is an international entertainment company that specializes in the acquisition, production and distribution of film and television content. The company’s comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the U.S., the UK, Ireland, Spain, Benelux, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South Korea. Through established Entertainment and Distribution divisions, the company provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production, family programming and merchandising and licensing. Its current rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 35,000 film and television titles, 2,700 hours of television programming and 45,000 music tracks.

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Names Tony Coles Senior Vice President of Programming for the West Region

Chicago, IL – February 28, 2013 – 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 Tony Coles has been named Senior Vice President of Programming for the West Region, effective March 15, 2013.  Coles will report to Brian Olson, Senior Vice President of Operations, and will be based out of Chicago. In this role, Coles will lead programming strategy initiatives.

With more than 25 years of experience in the radio industry, Coles has held various on-air, programming and management positions and most recently served in a dual role as Vice President of Programming for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Chicago and National Hot AC Brand Manager.  Prior to that, Coles held the position as Clear Channel’s Regional Vice President of Programming for the West and Operations Manager in Portland, Ore.

“Tony's passion for leading people, his desire to win and proven track record make him a perfect fit for our Regional Team, “ said Matt Martin, President of Operations, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.  “Tony will be supporting Brian in the West Regional Markets, but we are excited to benefit from Tony's talents and experiences throughout the Regionals.”

“I want to thank Clear Channel’s senior leadership team for this amazing opportunity to further my career within the company,” said Coles.  “Programming is my passion and I am thrilled to be working with some of the best teams in the country. The West Region has strong brands and I look forward to building upon their successes.”

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Chicago will now begin an active search for a Vice President of Programming.

Clear Channel and Robbins Entertainment Announce Agreement Enabling Artists to Share Inbroadcast and Digital Revenues

Clear Channel’s Latest Partnership Helps Further Develop

A New Business Model for the Digital Music Industry

NEW YORK , NY – February 13, 2013 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, and Robbins Entertainment, a major indie dance/pop music label, announced an agreement that enables Robbins Entertainment’s artists to share in all of Clear Channel’s radio revenues, a key approach to building a sustainable Internet radio industry.

Robbins Entertainment was founded in 1996 by veteran record executive Cory Robbins. A pioneer in dance music, the company has guided the genre into the 21st century, from Afrojack’s “Take Over Control” and D.H.T.’s “Listen to Your Heart” to Cascada’s “Everytime We Touch” and DJ Sammy’s “Heaven.”  Prior to founding Robbins Entertainment, Cory Robbins was president and co-founder of Profile Records, the seminal hip-hop label that signed Run-D.M.C., Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock, and DJ Quik.

“I’ve always said that the music industry needs to figure out a way to give listeners what they want,” said Cory Robbins. “Clear Channel has always believed in playing the best music on its stations, regardless of the size of the label or the national picture, and I think Clear Channel’s strategy will help Internet radio become a viable business, encouraging its growth and enabling listeners to discover and enjoy our roster of the hottest dance artists.  The growth of Internet radio will be a boon for all parties – artists, labels, distributors, and fans.”

“Cory Robbins has a rich history of introducing great artists from a variety of genres,” said Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel. “He understands what music and dance fans want and he has been a pioneer in delivering it to them, wherever they are, on whichever device suits them best.  Cory also understands that the health of our industry depends on all of us working together to produce the music, the products and the services that our customers want. These kinds of market-based agreements satisfy our listeners’ love of music, increase artistic opportunity and diversity, and fuel innovation, job creation, and growth in the Internet radio sector.”

Clear Channel’s agreement with Robbins Entertainment follows several other agreements reached this year, including Big Machine Label Group, Glassnote Entertainment Group, DashGo, rpm Entertainment and Naxos.

Research Shows That Mix Of Radio And TV Gives Advertisers Bigger Bang For Their Buck

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Stardome Radio Networks Introduce “The Carmen Jara Show” to Arizona, California, Oklahoma and Texas Radio Stations

New York – January 24, 2013 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, which has the largest Hispanic audience of any other media company in America, announced today that it has joined forces with Stardome Radio Networks to welcome The Carmen Jara Showto Clear Channel’s Spanish programming stations KTZR-AM 1450, Tucson, Arizona; KBFP-FM 105.3, Bakersfield, California; KFSO-FM 92.9, Fresno, California; KPRC-FM 100.7/100.9, Salinas, Monterey and Santa Cruz, California; KIZS-FM 101.5, Tulsa, Oklahoma; and KUNO-AM 1400 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The Carmen Jara Show is a perfect blend of star power meets comedy.  The show will feature a full crew of personalities, parodies, comedic routines, music and some of the world’s most respected names in news and sports.  Regional Mexican icon and diva, Carmen Jara, will brighten up the morning with the stations’ newest morning show airing daily Monday through Friday.  Visit the stations’ websites for local air times.

“The Stardome team welcomes the Clear Channel Media and Entertainment family of stations to The Carmen Jara Show platform.  The Carmen Jara Show is positioned to become the entertainment standard in the Spanish language radio industry,” said Anthony Hernandez, Managing Director/CEO, Stardome Radio Networks.  “Now with the strength and presence of these new Clear Channel Media and Entertainment stations, our national geographic footprint firms up the show in markets poised for Hispanic growth.  We have enjoyed a great team driven partnership with Clear Channel over the past four years and look forward to growing with them for many more years to come.”

"Having a superstar like Carmen Jara gives Clear Channel Media and Entertainment a great opportunity to leverage her popularity in these key Spanish markets,” said Jim Lawson, VP of Hispanic Programming for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.   “She is a dynamic personality that is sure to resonate well with our listeners and we look forward to having her on our stations."

Fans can also listen to The Carmen Jara Show online at the stations’ websites as well as on iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s all-in-one digital radio service.  iHeartRadio delivers everything listeners want in one free, fully-integrated service: instant access to more than 1,500 of the nation’s most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from 150 cities, plus user-created custom stations inspired by favorite artists and songs.  iHeartRadio also offers listeners a new “Perfect For” feature which allows users to choose from thousands of curated stations based on a range of moods and activities.

iHeartRadio Unveils New “Perfect For” Feature—Now Users Can Listen To Stations Based On Their Moods And Activities
 
New Feature Launches Today with Exclusive Stations “Perfect For” Waking Up, Staying Up, Working, Working Out, Driving and Many Other Daily Moods and Activities

Latest Upgrade to iHeartRadio Also Includes New Alarm Clock Feature
 
Las Vegas, N.V. – January 7, 2013 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, which has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America, today launched new features for its iHeartRadio digital radio platform that will change how users interact with the popular and fast-growing service.  Beginning today, iHeartRadio will offer listeners a new “Perfect For” feature, which will allow users to choose from thousands of curated stations based on a range of moods and activities.
 
iHeartRadio also unveiled a new alarm clock feature which will give users the ability to utilize the service as an alarm clock or to set reminders. With the previously launched Sleep Timer, iHeartRadio now allows users to fall asleep and wake up to their favorite radio station.
 
In addition to iHeartRadio’s 1,500 live stations and user-created custom stations based on a catalog of more than 400,000 artists and 158 million songs (updated as of 2025), listeners can now select the new “Perfect For” feature to browse through a menu of moods and activities perfect for a particular day and time.  For example, early morning users might see stations that are perfect for waking up, running, driving, getting ready for work or even ‘keeping the previous night going’.  Once a user makes a selection, they are presented with several applicable genres or themes, each of which contains four station suggestions.  iHeartRadio’s stations catalog spans a variety of themes including “Took My Wife, Took My Dog: Country's Greatest Break-up Music,” “Full House: Gambling with Beats,” “Skinny Jeans: Boys with Guitars,” “Ambien-T: Ambient Music, Prescription Strength” and many more.  “Perfect For” will also suggest live radio stations to users based off of the mood or activity they select.
 
“This new feature makes it even easier for listeners to find the perfect soundtrack for every moment in their day, setting the mood and helping them discover great new music,” said Brian Lakamp, President of Digital for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. “The ‘Perfect For’ feature is our latest addition to enhance iHeartRadio’s already incredible offerings.”
 
Launching today at 12 p.m. EST, iHeartRadio will offer thousands of “Perfect For” stations and will initially be available for iPhones and PCs, but users can save “Perfect For” stations on these devices and access them via any device where iHeartRadio is available. The feature will be available on other mobile and tablet devices soon.
 
In addition to “Perfect For,” a new alarm clock feature also announced today will allow users to not only wake up to iHeartRadio, but also to set reminders. For example, fans of Z100’s “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” can set the app to turn on just as the show begins or when they know a particular call-in contest is running.  Alarm clock will launch on iPhones and will be available on other devices soon.

iHeartRadio is the fastest digital service to reach 20 million registered users in internet history, faster than all other popular digital entertainment and social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, Spotify and Instagram.  And registered users are only a percentage of iHeartRadio’s overall listeners, since registration is only required for the Custom Station feature.
 
iHeartRadio continues to be the No. 1 digital radio service offering instant access to more than 1,500 of the nation’s most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from more than 150 cities, plus user-created Custom Stations inspired by favorite artists and songs.  In addition to Clear Channel’s 850 radio stations, iHeartRadio also includes a number of other groups such as Univision, Cumulus, Greater Media stations, WNYC, EMF’s Contemporary Christian Air1 and K Love stations, college radio, Cox, Emmis and others.  The iHeartRadio app is available across all major platforms including web, mobile, tablets, automotive, television and gaming devices.  Visit iHeartRadio.com for the complete list of app availability.