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New York, NY and Washington, DC – October 18, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any radio or television outlet, today announced an exclusive agreement naming LivingSocial as the sole daily deal provider on more than 500 Clear Channel radio stations in 90 cities nationwide. The agreement enables LivingSocial, the online and mobile source for great local values, to showcase its daily deals to more than 80 million listeners each week, leveraging Clear Channel’s national reach and local activation capabilities.

“Clear Channel is dedicated to serving our listeners in local communities around the country and this is another way we can bring them great values in their own backyard,” said John Hogan, CEO of Clear Channel Radio. “LivingSocial’s variety of entertaining deals combined with Clear Channel’s impressive reach will help listeners find great local values all across the country.”

Throughout each day, local station personalities will describe the LivingSocial daily deal for their market, also accessible through Clear Channel Radio station websites. In addition to daily deal announcements, Clear Channel will feature other LivingSocial offerings, including LivingSocial Escapes and Adventures packages, across its media platforms.

“We’re delighted to be working with Clear Channel and their deep, well established network of radio stations and millions of listeners across the country,” said Tim O’Shaughnessy, Co-Founder and CEO of LivingSocial. “Radio stations are a primary means for people to find entertainment and learn what’s going on in their communities. This matches perfectly with LivingSocial’s mission to help people find great deals and values around them.”

LivingSocial serves more than 46 million members in more than 603 daily deal markets worldwide. Other great services LivingSocial members can take part in are:

 

About LivingSocial 

LivingSocial helps people around the world find, share and enjoy great local deals and new experiences. We'll help you get more out of your city. Through its daily deal e-mails and alerts, LivingSocial introduces members to handpicked local businesses, products or services each day at significant savings. With a range of products for different interests, like Families and Adventures, LivingSocial helps delight members with the perfect deal for them. Other services include LivingSocial Escapes, which features easy "vacations in a box" to leading destinations, and LivingSocial Instant, which helps members discover real-time discounts at nearby restaurants, stores and businesses. LivingSocial works with each merchant partner to create customized marketing solutions that attract and retain loyal, long-term customers. Based in Washington, D.C., LivingSocial now has more than 47 million members in 25 countries.

 

New York, NY– October 17, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, today announced the launch of WNYC News & Conversation on the New iHeartRadio, its free, industry-leading digital radio service, which 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.

 

The new channel will feature premier programming from WNYC, the nation’s most listened-to public radio station, including three popular news-talk shows: “The Brian Lehrer Show,” “The Leonard Lopate Show,” and “The Takeaway,” a co-production of WNYC and Public Radio International (PRI).

 

“One of Clear Channel’s strategies is to be wherever our listeners are with the programming they want and expect,” said John Hogan, President and CEO, Clear Channel Radio. “As New York City’s flagship public radio station, WNYC features interviews with the most compelling, sought-after newsmakers, anchored by award-winning hosts who know what listeners want to hear. The new WNYC News & Conversation channel on iHeartRadio will offer a compelling mix of news-talk programs from one of the most respected stations in America. It’s an exciting addition to our current offering of 800 stations across the country.”

“We are delighted that Clear Channel will offer a selection of programming from WNYC on iHeartRadio,” said Thomas Hjelm, Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, New York Public Radio. “We are committed to making our programming available to the widest possible audience. Given iHeartRadio’s affinity with talk radio fans, it is an effective platform to extend the reach of our programming among news-talk listeners across the country.”

 

Featured shows on WNYC News & Conversation are:

 

“The Takeaway” – Daily, national morning news program that delivers the news, cultural stories and analysis that listeners need to catch up, start their day and prepare for what’s ahead. Hosted by John Hockenberry and Celeste Headlee, the show is a unique partnership of global news leaders, co-produced by WNYC Radio and PRI, in collaboration with the BBC World Service, The New York Times and WGBH Boston.

“The Brian Lehrer Show” – Peabody Award-winning, daily public affairs and news call-in program, hosted by Brian Lehrer, featuring interviews with local, national and international newsmakers, politicians, and cultural figures, as well as everyday Americans impacted by current events.

“The Leonard Lopate Show” – Daily arts and culture talk show, hosted by Leonard Lopate, that features conversations with writers, actors, ex-presidents, dancers, scientists, comedians, historians, grammarians, curators, filmmakers and do-it-yourself experts. The show includes several weekly segments, including “Underreported,” which gives an in-depth look into stories that are overlooked by the media, and “Please Explain," in which Lopate interviews an expert to get to the bottom of a complex topic.

 

With more than 55 million listening hours a month from its 30 million unique website visitors across 850 digital sites nationwide, and 41 million downloads of the iHeartRadio mobile application, Clear Channel is already one of the most popular digital music destinations. Last month, Clear Channel launched the New iHeartRadio that combines its more than 800 broadcast radio and digital-only stations from 150 cities with the ability to create custom stations, delivering listeners everything they want all in one fully integrated service.

 

 

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Media Contacts:

Clear Channel

Angel Aristone

212-377-7802

WNYC

Jennifer Houlihan

Director, Publicity

(646) 829-4497

Users can Listen to K-LOVE’s Positive and Encouraging Personalities Featuring Scott & Kelli, JD Chandler and Amanda Carroll, and also the Positive, Alternative Air1 Personalities Including Eric & Mandy, Brant Hansen and Ashton on the New iHeartRadio

 

New York, NY – October 12, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, and Educational Media Foundation, the parent company of two of the nation’s largest contemporary Christian brands, today announced that the popular faith-based K-LOVE and Air1 networks will be available through the New iHeartRadio platform wherever it is offered, including the Web, mobile and automobile. 

 

This agreement helps broaden iHeartRadio’s appeal by delivering a radio experience that is relevant and meaningful to a considerable listening audience.  iHeartRadio is Clear Channel’s free, industry-leading digital radio service that offers more than 800 broadcast radio and digital-only stations from 150 cities.  The New iHeartRadio also enables listeners to create custom radio stations, delivering everything they want all in one free, fully integrated service.

 

Educational Media Foundation (EMF) is a listener-supported network of contemporary Christian radio stations heard in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and more located throughout the United States and online.  EMF is the leading digital network for Christian Contemporary music as ranked by Triton Digital; the stations reach an online audience estimated of 600,000 listeners per week with K-LOVE and Air1.

 

Beginning Monday, October 17, iHeartRadio users and fans of Christian radio will be able to tune in and listen to K-LOVE and Air1 music and programming later this year.  The positive, alternative Air1 targets people ages 25-34 featuring artists like Switchfoot, Tenth Avenue North and Skillet, while K-LOVE targets people ages 35-44 featuring MercyMe, Third Day, Toby Mac and Chris Tomlin.

“By adding stations from Educational Media Foundation, one of the leading contemporary Christian broadcasters in the U.S., to the New iHeartRadio platform, we continue to enhance iHeartRadio’s offerings for users,” said Bob Pittman, Chief Executive Officer, Clear Channel. “This agreement further validates iHeartRadio as the platform that delivers the best, most comprehensive array of music and programming imaginable.”

 

“EMF’s goal has always been to expand the reach of our faith-based messages, while continuing to connect with our current listeners through our music, ministries and popular personalities.  We’re thrilled with the opportunity to grow our audience by adding our music and programming to the New iHeartRadio, the leading digital radio platform,” said Mike Novak, president and CEO of Educational Media Foundation.  “K-LOVE and Air1 listeners, and Christian radio fans in general will be able tune in to us wherever they find iHeartRadio – on the web, on their mobile devices, at home, in the office or in their cars.”

 

With 50 million listening hours a month and 41 million downloads of iHeartRadio mobile apps, Clear Channel is already one of the most popular digital music destinations.  Clear Channel released the official New iHeartRadio on September 23, at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas; it is available for PC and Mac at iHeartRadio.com, on the iPhone -- compatible with the iPad and iPod Touch -- and Android.  Other platforms will be coming soon.

K-LOVE, with a weekly audience of over seven million listeners, is heard on over 400 FM signals in 46 states. 

 

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Media Contact:

Shira Mahler

Clear Channel Radio

212-377-7898

ShiraMahler@clearchannel.com

 

New York, NY – October 6, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any radio or television outlet, today announced the official rollout of its new Artist Integration Program. The program will officially launch on October 10 with a campaign supporting the new release from Grammy-winning, multi-platinum group Coldplay.

The Artist Integration Program, part of Clear Channel’s new National Programming Platform division, is designed to increase audience awareness of new music projects from both established and developing artists through on-air and online promotional campaigns. By leveraging Clear Channel’s powerful properties, including 850 radio stations in 150 cities, and its national digital platform, including iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s free, industry-leading digital radio product, the campaigns will provide the opportunity for artists, record labels and the music industry to maximize exposure for new singles or albums, ultimately strengthening artist development and sales.

In spring 2011 Clear Channel tested the Artist Integration Program by partnering with Atlantic Records and Wiz Khalifa to promote his new album Rolling Papers. The on-air/digital campaign preceded the Rolling Papers’ release week and resulted in the album debuting at No. 2 with 199,000 copies sold. Over 6,500 promotional spots ran during the release week, reaching nearly 40 million listeners and covering 80 percent of the country.

“Music is the lifeblood of so many of our stations. It’s critical to our programming success, which is why we’re passionate about artist development,” said Tom Poleman, President of Clear Channel National Programming Platforms. “The Artist Integration Program is a great example of how we can use the power of Clear Channel's multimedia platforms and unparalleled reach to speed song familiarity and create a deeper connection between consumers and music.”

Clear Channel will partner with Coldplay and Capitol Records on their latest album, Mylo Xyloto, which is set to release Oct. 24, 2011. The Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto campaign will incorporate a combination of on-air and digital content from October 10 through 24. The on-air elements include a series of :30 artist profiles, which will run across specific Clear Channel Radio formats and feature members of Coldplay discussing the new album. Digitally, station sites will run a special Coldplay content package, including links to buy the album on iTunes; and the New iHeartRadio will feature Coldplay Radio as a custom station. The campaign will not impact airplay of music.

“Capitol Records and Coldplay are excited to participate in a proactive new music platform that will help deliver the true recognition that the new album, Mylo Xyloto deserves,” said Greg Thompson, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Promotion for EMI/Capitol North America. “We are thrilled Clear Channel can offer the assets, reach and creativity that will connect musicians like Coldplay more closely to their fans in an emotional, deeper experience. This creative program will definitely impact the health of the music industry.”

New York, NY – Oct. 5, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater audience reach than any radio or television outlet, announced it has expanded its multi-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to integrate the New iHeartRadio , Clear Channel’s free, industry-leading digital radio service, into Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the number one selling entertainment console in the United States.

Beginning this winter, the New iHeartRadio will be available for free to Xbox LIVE Gold members. Through this new agreement, Gold members who have Kinect for Xbox 360 can use the product’s revolutionary sensor to experience an entertainment first: the ability to control digital radio in their living room using their voice and body. Gold members who have Xbox 360, but do not have Kinect, can operate the New iHeartRadio using their controller. Regardless of whether they have Kinect or not, all Xbox 360 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 will be 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 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 Sept. 23 and 24 in Las Vegas, in HD exclusively on the Xbox 360.

“Clear Channel is committed to innovation and deep social integration. We want to continually deliver new experiences that consumers have never seen before – like the recent launch of the New iHeartRadio, which combines broadcast and digital-only stations and user-created stations in one service for the first time,” said John Hogan, CEO of Clear Channel Radio. “The New iHeartRadio’s integration with the Xbox 360 means that Kinect users will enable listeners to control digital radio in their living room using just their voice and body. There is nothing else like it on the market and it’s another example of how we are committed to being wherever our listeners are with the programming and services they want and expect.”

“Our partnership with Clear Channel Radio and the New iHeartRadio marks a significant milestone in our vision to bring you all the TV entertainment you want, shared with the people you care about, made easy,” said Pete Thompson, General Manager, Xbox LIVE. “By bringing the New iHeartRadio to Xbox LIVE and adding the magic of Kinect, we are transforming the way consumers experience entertainment forever.”

New York, NY – September 27, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, and Univision, the leading media company serving Hispanic America, today announced that Univision Radio will become a major provider of Spanish-language radio content on iHeartRadio, extending Univision Radio’s popular 70 radio stations programming, including streaming of 45 stations, to the New iHeartRadio platform wherever it is available, including the Web, mobile and automobile.

This strategic partnership marks the first third-party distribution relationship for iHeartRadio, and enables its platform to better reach an important listening audience. The New iHeartRadio is Clear Channel’s free, industry-leading digital radio service that offers more than 800 broadcast radio and 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. Clear Channel released the official New iHeartRadio on September 23 at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.

Univision Radio is the leading Spanish-language radio group in the U.S. with 70 stations in 17 markets, including Puerto Rico, reaching over 16 million unduplicated listeners each week. Univision Radio covers nearly 70 percent of the country’s Hispanic population, plus it is the only Spanish Radio operator in 14 of the top 15 Hispanic markets. In fact, Univision Radio had the No. 1 Spanish-language radio stations in 11 of 12 PPM markets for the month of August. Univision Radio is also currently streamed over each of its station’s Websites accessible via UnivisionMusica.com and on mobile via its Univision Radio app.

Starting later this year, iHeartRadio users and Univision Radio fans will be able to use the New iHeartRadio to tune in to Univision Radio’s range of engaging music, sports and talk formats as well as the leading Spanish AM and FM radio personalities, including:

 

Omar & Argelia, No. 1 rated morning radio show in Los Angeles
Dra. Isabel, the angel of the airwaves
Piolín, one of the most popular morning radio personalities in the country
Luis Jiménez, renown host of “The Luis Jiménez Show”
Raúl Brindis (y Pepito), host of Houston’s top-rated Latino morning show
Javier Romero, the king of Miami Latino morning radio

 

“By adding stations from Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group in the U.S., to the iHeartRadio platform, this agreement will allow us to make iHeartRadio a more complete offering for our users,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman of Media and Entertainment Platforms for Clear Channel. “This agreement highlights our strategy of providing the most complete array of radio stations imaginable, and it’s one more validation of our platform that Univision Radio is joining iHeartRadio.”

“This partnership provides a great opportunity for us to expand our reach and grow the audience for Univision Radio’s programming beyond our own online and mobile platforms through iHeartRadio, providing yet another avenue for fans to listen to their favorite stations no matter where they connect from,” said Kevin Conroy, President of Univision Interactive Media.

Jose Valle, President of Univision Radio added, “We are excited to be leading the way as iHeartRadio’s first third-party distribution partner. Extending the reach of our popular Univision Radio content and Hispanic America's favorite personalities reinforce our ongoing commitment to reaching our community across platforms.”

Univision Radio’s music/talk/sports programming spans a wide range of formats that resonate deeply with Hispanic listeners, including:

 

Adult Contemporary – Romántica, Ballads, International Pop Hits and Top 40 Hits
Regional Mexican – Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña
Tropical – “Latin Rhythmic” music from the Caribbean, including Salsa, Merengue and Reggaeton
Tejano – A cross between contemporary Rock, Ranchera and Country
Spanish Rhythmic and Spanish Contemporary

 

With 50 million listening hours a month and 34 million downloads of iHeartRadio mobile apps, Clear Channel is already one of the most popular digital music destinations.

 

 

Contacts:

Clear Channel Radio

Wendy Goldberg
212-549-0965

 

Univision

Carolina V. Valencia
212-455-4712

September 19, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any radio or television outlet, today announced an agreement with Microsoft that will enable the companies to offer a high definition video (HD) stream of the entire two-day iHeartRadio Music Festival exclusively on Xbox 360. The iHeartRadio Music Festival, which takes place September 23-24, 2011, will be the biggest live concert festival in radio history; after it was announced on July 11, it sold out 10 minutes after tickets were put on sale to the general public. This agreement will enable the millions of Xbox 360 users to stream performances from the entire Festival in HD on Xbox LIVE, the largest social entertainment network in the living room.

Live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the iHeartRadio Festival will feature performances from today's hottest recording artists, including Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney, The Black Eyed Peas, Steven Tyler, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Carrie Underwood, Jane's Addiction, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, Rascal Flatts, Bruno Mars, Sublime with Rome, Kelly Clarkson and special performances from Usher, Sting and Jeff Beck.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival will celebrate the official launch of the New iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's free, industry-leading digital radio product, bringing users a best-in-class customizable digital listening experience, one 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, which provide listeners more songs, better music intelligence, more user control and deeper social media integration.

"Since we announced the Festival in July, listener demand has been unprecedented, with fans across the country clamoring for a chance to be part of the biggest live concert in radio history, a show that sold out in just ten minutes," said John Hogan, President and CEO of Clear Channel Radio. "This partnership with Xbox 360 means that those who cannot be in Las Vegas in person will have the opportunity to experience the event as well through an HD video stream exclusively on Xbox LIVE."

Hogan added, "Xbox 360, the number one selling entertainment console in the United States, and iHeartRadio, the leading digital radio platform, are the perfect match. Streaming the Festival in HD on Xbox LIVE reflects our ongoing commitment to be everywhere our listeners expect us to be, with the products and services they want."

"Given the historic line-up of artists, the iHeartRadio Music Festival will be the concert event of the decade, and we are thrilled that Xbox LIVE will be the only place fans can go to stream the event in high-definition and experience two full days of amazing performances. The high-definition streaming of this concert is part of our commitment to bring consumers the entertainment they want, shared with the people they care about, made easy," said Tom Gibbons, Corporate Vice President of Xbox LIVE. "Xbox 360 is a destination for extraordinary entertainment and we look forward to delivering this exclusive music experience to our nearly 35 million Xbox LIVE members."

To watch the iHeartRadio Music Festival on the Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE members can simply sign in to their Xbox LIVE account, then access the concert HD stream on the dashboard.

Clear Channel will promote the stream through on-air promotion across more than 600 stations, as well as online through 800 station websites, iHeartRadio.com and via social media platforms.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival will be carried live on Clear Channel Radio stations in over 150 markets. In addition, the show will be streamed across all of Clear Channel's radio station websites, at iheartradio.com/vegas and at facebook.com/iheartradio.

Artists and/or event subject to change or cancellation without notice.

New York, NY – September 12, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio today announced that guitar legend Jeff Beck will be a special guest at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the two-day music event hosted by Ryan Seacrest that will mark the biggest live concert festival in radio history.  Beck will join Steven Tyler in a special performance to kick off the second night of the Festival on Saturday, September 24th, in a unique collaboration that is another indicator of why the iHeartRadio Music Festival is truly a once-in-a-lifetime must-see event.

 

First known as a guitarist for The Yardbirds, a seminal English rock band of the mid-60s, and currently one of the UK’s leading artists and musical innovators, Beck was ranked No. 14 in Rolling Stone’s list of “Greatest Guitarists of All Time.”  He joins an amazing lineup of music’s superstars including Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney, The Black Eyed Peas, Steven Tyler, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Carrie Underwood, Jane’s Addiction, Nicki Minaj, John Mayer, David Guetta, Rascal Flatts, Bruno Mars, Sublime with Rome, Kelly Clarkson and special performances from Usher and Sting.

Participating artists will appear on one stage at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on two consecutive nights, September 23rd and 24th, to celebrate the official launch of the New iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s free, industry-leading digital radio product that will combine its more than 750 broadcast radio and digital-only stations from 150 cities with the ability to create custom stations, delivering listeners everything they want all in one fully integrated service.

“Our goal with the iHeartRadio Music Festival was to bring together incredible artists from every music genre, along with some amazing once-in-a-lifetime onstage collaborations to create a lineup reflective of the New iHeartRadio.  It will be a special moment in rock history when Jeff and Steven perform together,” said Tom Poleman, President of Clear Channel National Programming Platforms.  “Jeff’s participation in the show is one more reason why the iHeartRadio Music Festival will be an event that people will never forget.”

The iHeartRadio Music Festival will be carried live on Clear Channel Radio stations in over 150 markets.  In addition, the show will be streamed across all of Clear Channel’s radio station websites, at iheartradio.com/vegas and at facebook.com/iheartradio.  Festival tickets sold out in ten minutes, but throughout the summer hundreds of listeners will win a dream trip to Vegas to converge with thousands of fans across the country and experience this one-of-a-kind event.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a Clear Channel Entertainment Production.  For more information visit iHeartRadio.com.  iHeartRadio is available on the web at iHeartRadio.com and on iPhone, iPod Touch, Android, Windows Phone 7, Blackberry, iPad and HP TouchPad.  The New iHeartRadio beta is now available for Mac and PC users by first “Liking” iHeartRadio on Facebook (facebook.com/iheartradio) and then going to iheartradio.com.  The iPhone mobile app for the New iHeartRadio is also available and compatible with the iPad and iPod Touch.  Android and other platforms will follow in the near future. 

Artists and/or event subject to change or cancellation without notice.

 

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Contact:

Shira Mahler

Clear Channel Radio

212-377-7898

Clear Channel Radio Releases Beta Of The New iHeartRadio
 

 

New York, NY – September 8, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any radio or television outlet, today announced the beta release of the New iHeartRadio.

 

The New iHeartRadio brings users a best-in-class customizable digital listening experience, one which 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 which provide listeners more songs, better music intelligence, more user control and deeper social media integration.

 

With 50 million listening hours a month and 34 million downloads of iHeartRadio mobile apps, Clear Channel is already one of the most popular digital music destinations.

 

As part of Clear Channel’s commitment to social media integration, from today until September 14 fans can access the beta by first ‘Liking’ iHeartRadio on Facebook (facebook.com/iheartradio) and then going to iheartradio.com. Beginning September 14, users can experience the beta by going directly to iheartradio.com.

 

Reinventing the Digital Radio Experience: Real Radio plus Custom Stations Featuring More Songs, Better Music Intelligence, More User Control and Deeper Social Media Integration

 

The newest feature of the New iHeartRadio beta is the ability for users to create their own personalized Custom Stations by simply entering an artist or song – and iHeartRadio does the rest. These Custom Stations offer users a number of industry-leading features, including:

More Songs – iHeartRadio listeners can draw from a massive catalog of more than 11 million songs and 400,000 artists – more than 10 times the number of songs offered by Pandora. In fact, iHeartRadio’s library contains more albums than Pandora’s does songs.

 

Better Music Intelligence – iHeartRadio’s music intelligence capability combines a sophisticated technology solution with millions of dollars’ worth of ongoing consumer music research and the expertise of Clear Channel’s leading radio programmers to give users the best custom radio experience available.

More User Control – By adjusting a simple onscreen ‘control slider,’ iHeartRadio users can ‘tune’ their Custom Station to play the music catalog’s more familiar songs – or adjust it to a discovery mode to play a wider variety of artists and music. A “Thumbs Up” or “Thumbs Down” feature allows users to indicate song preferences to further personalize their Custom Stations.

Deeper Social Media Integration – iHeartRadio’s innovative user Profile Pages and social media tools show users what songs their friends have recently listened to and the songs and artists they like, which serves as yet another means to greater discovery as well as a deeper, more meaningful listening experience. Listeners can also share songs and stations by posting to Facebook and Twitter.

 

Other key features of iHeartRadio’s Custom Stations are:

And as always, iHeartRadio’s live radio stations allow listeners to tune into their favorite programming no matter where they are – including music, talk, news, comedy and sports – from Clear Channel’s more than 800 stations, and offers exclusive content from popular local radio DJs plus top syndicated personalities like Ryan Seacrest, Elvis Duran, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Steve Harvey, Glenn Beck, Jim Rome, Bill Handel and Delilah.

The New iHeartRadio will be available for the iPhone beginning on Monday, September 12; the app will also be compatible with the iPad and iPod Touch. Android and other platforms will follow in the near future. iHeartRadio’s current mobile app lets listeners take their favorite live stations and DJs with them wherever they go, and is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Blackberry, Android, Windows Phone 7, Mac, and PC.

 

Clear Channel will release the official New iHeartRadio at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 23 and 24. This two-day music event, which sold out in ten minutes, is hosted by Ryan Seacrest and will mark the biggest live concert festival in radio history. It features an extraordinary line-up, including Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney, The Black Eyed Peas, Steven Tyler, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Carrie Underwood, Jane’s Addiction, Nicki Minaj, John Mayer, David Guetta, Rascal Flatts, Bruno Mars, Sublime with Rome, Kelly Clarkson and special performances from Usher and Sting.

“With the New iHeartRadio, we took something that was already amazing and made it even better,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman of Media and Entertainment Platforms for Clear Channel. “The New iHeartRadio will reinvent the digital radio experience by offering the innovative features that listeners want the most – live real radio plus the ability to create Custom Stations, all in one integrated service. And we released the New iHeartRadio beta on Facebook so that our most passionate fans could be the first to experience the new product.”

 

“The knowledge behind our new user-created Custom Stations is unparalleled,” Pittman continued. “Clear Channel is uniquely able to combine the knowledge and passion of industry-leading radio programmers, an extraordinary library of songs and unique, best-in-class algorithms; we also continue to invest millions of dollars in ongoing consumer music research and technology, which pays off in our unmatched personalized music-matching experience. The end result is a digital radio product that offers fans the top live stations plus user-created Custom Stations with more songs, more user control, deeper social integration and more opportunities to discover new music – all in one easy-to-use, seamless product.”

 

“The New iHeartRadio advances our strategy of being everywhere our listeners expect us to be, with the best products and services,” said John Hogan, President and CEO of Clear Channel Radio. “It also serves our partners in the music industry by increasing our commitment to new music and music discovery and will provide our advertising partners with yet another powerful vehicle to enhance their marketing plans.”

 

Hogan added, “The upcoming iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas lets us get the word out about this new service quickly and on a scale that has never before been utilized for a media product launch.”

 

 

Artists and/or event subject to change or cancellation without notice.

New York, NY – August 15, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio today announced that JAY-Z, the legendary recording artist whose music has transcended all pop music culture, has been added to the line-up for the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the two-day music event hosted by Ryan Seacrest that will mark the biggest live concert festival in radio history. The music festival was announced on Monday, July 11 and sold out ten minutes after tickets were put on sale to the general public. JAY-Z will appear at the iHeartRadio Music Festival on Friday, September 23rd, when his performance will close out the Festival’s opening night.

 

The multiple Grammy winner has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and he surpassed Elvis as the solo artist with the most #1 albums. JAY-Z, who’s been responsible for many groundbreaking cross-genre collaborations with artists like Coldplay and Linkin Park, joins an already towering lineup of music’s superstars including: Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Steven Tyler, The Black Eyed Peas, Kenny Chesney, Jennifer Lopez, Carrie Underwood, Jane’s Addiction, Nicki Minaj, John Mayer, David Guetta, Rascal Flatts, Bruno Mars, Kelly Clarkson, Sublime with Rome and special performances by Usher and Sting.

Participating artists will appear on one stage at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on two consecutive nights, September 23 and 24, to celebrate the official launch of the New iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s free, industry-leading digital radio product that will combine its more than 750 broadcast radio and digital-only stations from 150 cities with the ability to create custom stations, delivering listeners everything they want all in one fully integrated service.

“When we conceived the iHeartRadio Music Festival we set out to break down boundaries between genres and assemble a collection of the biggest musicians in the world,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman of Media and Entertainment Platforms for Clear Channel. “JAY-Z embodies that range; he has had a defining influence on music, and the creative influence he continues to have on other artists cannot be overstated. Adding him to the line-up is yet one more reason the festival will be a once-in-a-lifetime music event.”

“We are thrilled to have JAY-Z as part of the iHeartRadio Festival, making an incredible line-up even more spectacular,” said John Hogan, CEO of Clear Channel Radio. “The thousands of fans who converge on Las Vegas in September to celebrate the next generation of iHeartRadio, and the millions more who can listen to or watch the live streams, will truly witness the greatest musicians in the world together on one stage.

Live audio and video streams of the iHeartRadio Music Festival will be available online, via mobile devices at www.iHeartRadio.com and across all of Clear Channel's radio station websites. Festival tickets are sold out, but throughout the summer hundreds of listeners will win a dream trip to Vegas to converge with thousands of fans across the country and experience this one-of-a-kind event.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a Clear Channel Entertainment Production. For more information visit iHeartRadio.com. iHeartRadio is available on the web at iHeartRadio.com and on iPhone, iPod Touch, Android, Windows Phone 7, Blackberry, iPad and HP TouchPad.

Artists and/or event subject to change or cancellation without notice.

 

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Contact:

Wendy Goldberg

Clear Channel Radio

212 549 0965