Naxos Announces Agreement with Clear Channel That Enables Leading Classical Music Label to Participate in All Radio Revenue Streams
Naxos Announces Agreement with Clear Channel That Enables Leading Classical Music Label to Participate in All Radio Revenue Streams
Naxos Will Apply Its Unequalled Genre Expertise to Programming ‘Classica’ Station on iHeartRadio
Agreement Builds on Clear Channel’s Groundbreaking Big Machine and Glassnote Deals; Recognition Grows that Market-Based Solutions are the Right Business Model for the Future Growth of Digital Radio
October 29, 2012 - FRANKLIN, TN - Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, which has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America, and Naxos, the world’s leading classical music label, today announced they have entered into an agreement that aligns their business interests, focusing on accelerating the growth of digital radio and benefitting classical music fans across America.
The agreement, which follows Clear Channel’s groundbreaking agreements with Big Machine Label Group and Glassnote Records, serves to further highlight that market-based solutions are the right business model to enhance the future growth of digital radio and benefit both artists and listeners.
As part of the new agreement, Naxos will bring their unparalleled genre expertise to programming “Classica,” the digital classical station on iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s industry-leading digital radio platform.
Naxos http://www.naxos.com/, the world¹s leading classical music label is known for recording exciting new repertoire with exceptional talent. The label has one of the largest and fastest growing catalogues of unduplicated repertoire available anywhere with state-of-the-art sound and consumer-friendly prices. The catalogue includes classical music CDs and DVDs as well other genres such as jazz, new age, educational and audiobooks.
Naxos of America is the largest digital distributor of independent classical music. It supplies a catalog of over 30,000 albums from hundreds of classical labels, including 6,500 titles on its own labels, to digital download stores and mobile outlets worldwide.
“As Naxos celebrates its 25th anniversary, I can think of no better way to inaugurate the next 25 years than a partnership with Clear Channel that helps align the business interests of artists, labels, and broadcasters, while benefitting music fans across America,” said Jim Selby, Chief Executive Officer of Naxos of America. “Naxos has long been a leader in the digital music space and we have found a perfect partner in Clear Channel that will help to grow digital radio as well as enable artists to reach a new generation of classical music lovers.”
“We are enormously impressed with Naxos’s digital distribution, which makes them an ideal partner for Clear Channel as we continue to change the industry in bold and innovative ways,” said Bob Pittman, Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel. “Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, Haydn—these composers wrote the original power chords, and their work is as vital today as when it was first written. Our agreement with Naxos further demonstrates that the market-based business model we unveiled this past summer makes sense for labels, artists, broadcasters, and fans.”
About Naxos
Since 1987, Naxos has redefined how classical music is presented and marketed. Innovative strategies of recording exciting new repertoire with exceptional talent have enabled the label to develop one of the largest and fastest growing catalogues of unduplicated repertoire available anywhere—currently over 2,500 titles—with state-of-the-art sound and consumer-friendly prices. Visit www.naxos.com.
Contacts:
Naxos
Raymond Bisha
Director – Media Relations
347-669-4417
Clear Channel
Wendy Goldberg
Senior Vice President – Communications
(212) 549-0965
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Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Teams with Superstar Taylor Swift to Launch New Album Red with Comprehensive Multi-Platform Campaign Touching More Than 300 Stations
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Teams with Superstar Taylor Swift to Launch New Album red with Comprehensive Multi-Platform Campaign Touching More Than 300 Stations
Ryan Seacrest To Anchor Campaign With Exclusive On-Air
And Online iHeartRadio Album Release Party
NEW YORK – October 18, 2012 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment today announced that Taylor Swift’s much-anticipated album, RED, will be spotlighted across its multi-platform network beginning Monday, October 22. The marque component of the campaign will be a Ryan Seacrest-hosted Taylor Swift 25-minute iHeartRadio Album Release Party. The event will air across Clear Channel radio stations on Monday, October 22 and will be available on demand at iHeartRadio.com. The on-air special will be followed by two weeks of exclusive content spotlighted across Clear Channel’s Country, Mainstream Contemporary Hits Radio (CHR), Adult Contemporary (AC) and Hot Adult Contemporary (HAC) radio stations.
The on-air special will coincide with the release of Swift’s fourth album RED and will feature an exclusive interview by Ryan Seacrest with songs and clips from her new album followed by Swift’s personal stories and insights behind her music. The iHeartRadio Album Release Party will air beginning 4 p.m. on October 22 – exact time may vary due to local time zones. Swift will also introduce featured songs from the album across Clear Channel’s radio stations throughout the day leading up to the iHeartRadio Album Release Party.
In addition to the Seacrest special, Clear Channel will activate its successful Artist Integration Program (AIP) across four formats beginning October 22, featuring eight of Taylor Swift’s newest tracks. This AIP will include a series of on-air spots with Taylor Swift that will drive listeners online to access exclusive extended interviews and video content. Fans will also have instant access to download Swift’s newest album “RED.”
Now through November 9, all Clear Channel CHR stations will also offer listeners the chance to text-in-to-win the “24 Hour Dream Life of Taylor Swift” contest. One lucky winner and three friends will be flown on a private jet to join Swift for a behind the scenes tour of her new show, front row concert seats at two of her tour stops, a backstage meet and greet with Taylor Swift and a signed guitar. Beginning Q1 2013, Clear Channel Country stations will be offering a similar once-in-a-lifetime experience for its listeners.
Fans can tune-in to their local radio station to hear the iHeartRadio Album Release Party, as well as listen live on iHeartRadio.com or the iHeartRadio mobile app, Clear Channel’s best-in-class customizable digital listening service that 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.
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Arn To Launch The Leading Digital Radio Platform, iHeartRadio, In Australia And New Zealand
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Arn To Launch The Leading Digital Radio Platform, iHeartRadio, In Australia And New Zealand
The Australian Radio Network (ARN), a joint venture between APN News & Media and Clear Channel International, today announced they will launch iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s popular all-in-one digital radio service, in Australia and New Zealand, paving the way for ARN to lead the radio industry in these countries by providing a unique digital service to advertisers and listeners.
Since its launch in 2011 at the inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio continues to be the leading digital radio service in the United States. As the No. 1 free digital radio app on the iPhone, iPad and Android, iHeartRadio provides an additional platform for radio fans, offering instant access to live broadcast and digital-only radio stations, plus user-created Custom Stations inspired by favorite artists and songs. ARN stations will also join the iHeartRadio platform, which will offer Australia and New Zealand music fans even more programming and station choices.
With more than 115 million listening hours a month, nearly 50 million monthly digital uniques, more than 125 million downloads of iHeartRadio mobile apps and more than18 million registered users since its introduction last September, iHeartRadio continues to grow faster than all other popular digital entertainment and social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, Spotify and Instagram.
ARN CEO Ciaran Davis says “The launch of iHeartRadio internationally sees ARN lead the Australian and New Zealand radio industry into the next era of radio, while complementing our current strong and growing audience network, with this unique and market-leading product that sits at the forefront of global technology in the sector. This product offers listeners live station streaming for all of our 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.”
Davis added, “iHeartRadio builds on our strategy of being everywhere our listeners are, with market leading products. It will also provide our advertising partners with a unique, integrated, targeted and accountable vehicle to enhance their marketing plans.”
“iHeartRadio offers everything listeners want in an all-in-one, free service,” said Brian Lakamp, President of Digital for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. “ARN will offer listeners an experience specifically tailored to their region and we know Australian and New Zealand music fans will love iHeartRadio as much as they do in the United States.”
The service will launch in Australia and New Zealand in 2013 and will be extensively marketed with support from APN News & Media’s and Clear Channel International’s media assets throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Chief Executive Officer of APN News & Media, Brett Chenoweth said, “We are delighted that ARN is launching iHeartRadio and support their continual expansion of their innovative digital offers to audiences and advertisers. iHeartRadio is an excellent fit with APN’s overall digital strategy.”
ARN has a dual brand strategy - a MixFM and Classic Hits music stream in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. Reaching over 4 million listeners, ARN is one of the leading broadcasters in the commercially important 25 – 54 demographic in Australia.
For further information contact:
Megan Rose
Megan Rose Management
Ph: 0422 229 715
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Glassnote Entertainment Group And Clear Channel Announce Agreement To Help Drive Faster Growth Of Digital Radio
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Glassnote Entertainment Group And Clear Channel Announce Agreement To Help Drive Faster Growth Of Digital Radio
Glassnote and Its Artists to Share in All Clear Channel’s Radio Revenue Streams
Agreement Marks Clear Channel’s Latest Market-Based Partnership With Goal of Creating a Sustainable Business Model for the Digital Music Industry
NEW YORK, NY – September 27, 2012 - Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, which has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America, and Glassnote Entertainment Group, a full service independent music company, today announced they have reached an agreement that will align the companies’ business interests, accelerate growth and innovation in digital radio and enable Glassnote and its artists to share in all Clear Channel radio revenue streams.
This market-based partnership, the second of Clear Channel’s groundbreaking agreements with music companies, will help establish a business model that supports the development of a vibrant and sustainable digital music industry to the benefit of all constituencies –artists, music companies, radio and consumers. Glassnote will directly participate in both Clear Channel’s terrestrial broadcast radio and digital revenues to the benefit of its artists. Artists on Glassnote who will benefit from this agreement include Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, Two Door Cinema Club, GIVERS, Childish Gambino, Oberhofer, The Temper Trap, Daughter, Robert DeLong, Little Green Cars and Flight Facilities. Clear Channel announced its first such agreement, with Big Machine Label Group, in June 2012.
Founded in 2007 by music industry veteran Daniel Glass, Glassnote is an independent record and publishing company featuring indie and alternative rock artists, including Grammy Award winning Phoenix and Grammy-nominated Mumford & Sons.
In 2011, Mumford & Sons’ Sigh No More became Glassnote’s highest charting album, peaking at No. 2 and according to billboard.biz the new album Babel is projected to be the biggest first week sales of 2012 and is on track to be No. 1 on the Billboard Album Charts. Phoenix’s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix was awarded the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.
“We built Glassnote to be a next-generation music company that embraces change, including evolving technologies,” said Glassnote Founder and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Glass. “One of our passions is aggressively finding new and innovative ways to make our artists’ music and information more available than ever to their fans. It is no secret of our respect and love for radio. This partnership aligns our business interests more closely with Clear Channel, and we’re excited about being part of the drive to grow digital radio faster and bring all of its benefits to music fans.”
Bob Pittman, Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel, said, “Daniel Glass is a savvy music business veteran who’s been leading his spirited independent record label to success after success. So it’s no surprise to us that Glassnote quickly saw this was a great opportunity to help move the digital radio industry towards a more sustainable future. Not only will this agreement expand his label and artists’ participation in all of Clear Channel’s radio revenues; it also creates a vibrant new digital radio business model that we believe will provide more money for the artists and the labels and more digital choices for the consumer.”
About Glassnote Entertainment Group
Daniel Glass is Founder/President of Glassnote Entertainment Group, a full service independent music company including a burgeoning music publishing arm, Four Song Night, which began in 2007. Glassnote is the proud home to Grammy Award winning Phoenix, Grammy nominated and double platinum selling Mumford & Sons, The Temper Trap, Two Door Cinema Club, GIVERS, Childish Gambino, Oberhofer, Daughter, Robert DeLong, Little Green Cars and Flight Facilities. Daniel Glass started the company as a place to develop Artists' careers. With its communal spirit, exquisite mix of Artists and musically driven management team, Glass is proud that the company's commitment to true Artist development is proving successful. In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine named Glassnote “Best Indie Label.” Glassnote artists have been nominated for numerous awards including GRAMMYs, MTV VMAs, The BET Awards, The mtvU Woodies, The Americana Music Awards, A2IM Awards, and the American Music Awards. www.glassnotemusic.com
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Contacts:
Glassnote Records:
Alexandra Dunne
646-214-6000
Clear Channel:
Wendy Goldberg
212-549-0965
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Fans Send Nearly 50 Million Texts To Win Free iHeartRadio Music Festival Tickets
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Fans Send Nearly 50 Million Texts To Win Free iHeartRadio Music Festival Tickets
Event Features Today’s Hottest Artists Including Taylor Swift, Aerosmith, Rihanna, Usher, Bon Jovi, Mary J. Blige and More and Will Stream Live Across the Country – Exclusively on Yahoo! and Xbox Live
Las Vegas, NV – September 20, 2012 – Clear Channel today announced that music lovers nationwide sent a record-setting number of text messages – nearly 50 million – in a contest to win a free trip including tickets to both nights of the biggest live concert festival in radio history, the iHeartRadio Music Festival 2012. The event, which is taking place September 21 and 22 in Las Vegas, represents one of the hottest tickets in music history.
The national contest ran from July 9 through September 16 and was promoted on nearly 700 Clear Channel radio stations in 45 states. Giveaways for the Festival took place 10 times per day on weekdays and five times per day on weekends. More than 600 people won tickets for themselves and a guest to attend both nights of the Festival. Other prizes include exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and artist packages including a Blackjack game with Jason Aldean, autographed guitar and private meet and greet with Aerosmith, turntable and DJ lesson prize package with Linkin Park’s DJ, Green Day custom made gear prize package and other private meet and greets with artists including P!nk and Usher.
Festival attendees will experience an extraordinary two-day lineup of musical superstars, including Taylor Swift, Aerosmith, Rihanna, Usher, Bon Jovi, Lil Wayne, Green Day, Swedish House Mafia, No Doubt, Brad Paisley, Pitbull, deadmau5, Miranda Lambert, Enrique Iglesias, Linkin Park, Jason Aldean, P!nk, Mary J. Blige and Calvin Harris, among others.
“We are thrilled by the enthusiastic response from millions of music lovers to this contest,” said Tom Poleman, President of Clear Channel National Programming and Executive Producer of the Festival. “We're maximizing all our platforms — broadcast, digital and mobile — to fully engage music fans in all the excitement surrounding this year's Festival, and it's clearly working; radio listeners across the country sent almost 50 million text messages to enter to win tickets to the iHeartRadio Music Festival, recognizing the one of a kind lineup of superstars from all genres of music. The Festival has become the Super Bowl of music - the one event of the year everyone wants to go to.”
The contest was one of many opportunities including on-air, online and through social media to win tickets to the iHeartRadio Music Festival.
Last year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival marked the official launch of the New iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s free, industry-leading digital music service. This year, the Festival will celebrate how widely and rapidly it’s been embraced by listeners. 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.
For music fans across the country that cannot be in Las Vegas for the iHeartRadio Music Festival 2012, they will still have the opportunity to experience the event through a video stream live on Yahoo! Music, the exclusive web and mobile destination and in HD on Xbox Live, the exclusive gaming console. For more details about the iHeartRadio Music Festival 2012 visit iHeartRadio.com/vegas. Artists and/or event are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
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Clear Channel Media And Entertainment's National Media Groups Names Julie Talbott President Of Content And Affiliate Services
Clear Channel Media And Entertainment's National Media Groups Names Julie Talbott President Of Content And Affiliate Services
New York – Sept. 12, 2012 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment (CCM+E), the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, today announced Julie Talbott will become the President of Content and Affiliate Services for the company's National Media Groups, effective immediately. Talbott previously served as President of Content and Affiliate Relations for Premiere Networks.
The National Media Groups division, led by Kevin Dorsey, President of National Media Groups and reporting into John Hogan, Chairman and CEO of CCM+E, oversees the operations of Clear Channel’s subsidiaries, including Premiere Networks, Katz Media Group and Total Traffic Network. While continuing to manage business relationships with Premiere Networks talent, Talbott's new role will include leading and maintaining key affiliate relationships to sell and service Premiere Networks, Total Traffic Network and iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s industry-leading digital radio platform. The new position will provide the company’s affiliates with a simplified and streamlined point of contact for communicating and conducting business across Clear Channel’s diverse group of subsidiaries.
“Given Julie’s many years of experience, incredible relationships with broadcasters, and her knowledge and understanding of how to best serve our broadcasting clients, she is perfectly positioned to take on this critical new role,” said John Hogan, Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. “Having Julie in this expanded role is great news for us and even better news for all of our affiliates.”
“It’s an exciting time at Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and I’m thrilled to take on this new role,” stated Talbott. “I enjoy working with our clients and partners, and this alignment of our affiliate efforts will allow us to better serve and communicate with stations throughout the U.S. I’m looking forward to working with the amazing teams across the company as we continue to demonstrate the unique relationship CCM+E has with our audience.”
Talbott has more than 30 years’ experience in media planning, media buying, radio broadcast advertising, integrated marketing solutions and affiliate relations. As the COO of MJI Broadcasting, Talbott led the effort to secure the exclusive radio rights for the Country Music Awards and the CMA Music Festival for the company. In 1999, Premiere Networks acquired MJI Broadcasting, and Talbott was ultimately charged with overseeing Premiere's 90 radio programs and services, more than 5,000 radio affiliations and an audience of more than 190 million listeners weekly.
Talbott will report directly to Kevin Dorsey and will work in collaboration with Jeff Howard, President of Clear Channel Radio Sales and Premiere Network Sales; Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms; and Mark Gray, President of Katz Radio Group.
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The CW to Kick Off Fall Season with Exclusive Television Broadcast of Clear Channel's iHeartRadio Music Festival 2012, Monday, Oct. 1 8-10 pm
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The CW to Kick Off Fall Season with Exclusive Television Broadcast of Clear Channel's iHeartRadio Music Festival 2012, Monday, Oct. 1 8-10 pm
Festival’s Lineup of the Biggest Names in Music Includes Usher, Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, Swedish House Mafia, P!nk, Aerosmith, Rihanna, No Doubt, Lil Wayne, Miranda Lambert, Shakira, Brad Paisley, Enrique Iglesias, Green Day, Jason Aldean, Mary J. Blige, Linkin Park, deadmau5, Calvin Harris and Pitbull
BURBANK, Calif.-The CW announced today that it will kick off its Fall 2012 season with an exclusive broadcast of Clear Channel’s massive iHeartRadio Music Festival, Monday, Oct. 1, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET. The two-day concert event will take place Sept. 21-22 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.
Artists scheduled to perform at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival include Usher, Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, Swedish House Mafia, P!nk, Aerosmith, Rihanna, No Doubt, Lil Wayne, Miranda Lambert, Shakira, Brad Paisley, Enrique Iglesias, Green Day, Jason Aldean, Mary J. Blige, Linkin Park, deadmau5, Calvin Harris and Pitbull with more to be announced in the weeks prior to the event. The performances to be featured on The CW’s Oct. 1 special will be determined and announced following the two-day concert event.
“The inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival was an amazing experience for our listeners and music fans across America, and this year’s lineup is again going to exceed all expectations. With CW as the Festival’s TV broadcast partner, we can give people who can’t be in Las Vegas the ability to watch this extraordinary event from their own living rooms,” said John Sykes, President of Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises. “This exclusive broadcast event emphasizes our commitment to bringing great music and content to our audience anywhere they want it.”
“The CW is thrilled to partner with Clear Channel to bring our viewers the exclusive TV broadcast of 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival,” said Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW. “What better way to kick off our new fall season than with many of the music industry’s biggest acts on The CW.”
The following night, Tuesday, Oct. 2, The CW’s fall premiere week begins, with the season premiere of HART OF DIXIE, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
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Contacts
The CW
Paul Hewitt, 818-977-6171
or
Alana Russo, 818-977-5993
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Clear Channel Media And Entertainment To Buy New York’s WOR News/Talk Radio 710 AM
Clear Channel Media And Entertainment To Buy New York’s WOR News/Talk Radio 710 AM
New York – August 13, 2012 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Buckley Radio announced today that Clear Channel is purchasing AM radio station WOR 710 from Buckley Broadcasting Corporation, pending FCC approval. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Founded in 1922, WOR 710 AM is New York’s oldest radio station and one of the country’s most iconic radio brands. Since its founding, WOR has had a longstanding commitment to technology and innovation; it was one of the first radio stations in America to use directional antenna to increase the scope and range of its broadcast, was the first AM radio station in New York to broadcast with HD radio technology and is one of the best radio broadcast signals in the U.S.
"WOR is an iconic New York City brand with a rich history and an exciting future,” said John Hogan, Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. "Clear Channel is excited to add WOR as a powerful, high potential complement to our New York brands. We believe WOR makes our already incredible platform even more interesting for listeners, advertisers, and strategic partners and we look forward to the tremendous potential WOR adds to Clear Channel Media and Entertainment New York.”
“For more than 23 years, Buckley Radio has been the steward of one of the most legendary radio stations in broadcasting history and I would like to sincerely thank all of the wonderful people who devoted their time, energy and efforts over the years to WOR Radio,” said Joseph Bilotta, President & CEO, Buckley Radio. “By passing the baton to Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, WOR listeners, advertisers and employees will gain access to the unparalleled resources of a worldwide, multi-dimensional media and entertainment company. We have had a great run with WOR and could not be more confident that it is poised for another great run as part of the Clear Channel Media and Entertainment team.”
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment currently owns five stations in the New York market including 103.5 KTU, Q104.3, Z100, 106.7 Lite fm and Power 105.1. For more information on WOR, visit www.wor710.com.
Closing of the transaction is subject to FCC consent and other customary closing conditions.
About Buckley Broadcasting
Buckley Radio is an independently owned and operated broadcasting company. The company owns 17 radio stations in 6 markets and the WOR Radio Network, a syndication company distributing programming to over 400 radio stations across the U.S. and Canada. Since 1956, Buckley Radio has been committed to maintaining the quality of entertainment and information we bring to our audience and the level of integrity we offer our advertising partners. We invest in and are a vital part of the communities in which we operate.
For Buckley Radio:
Joseph Bilotta
203-661-4307
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Z100’s “Elvis Duran And The Morning Show” Welcomes New Co-Host
Z100’s “Elvis Duran And The Morning Show” Welcomes New Co-Host
Bethany Watson Joins Nationally Syndicated Top-Rated Morning Show
NEW YORK – August 10, 2012 – Z100, New York’s Hit Music Station, today announced that Bethany Watson will join the “Elvis Duran and The Morning Show” as its new cohost weekday mornings from 6 – 10 a.m. Beginning Monday, August 13, listeners can tune in to hear Watson make her debut alongside Elvis Duran, star of the wildly successful “Elvis Duran and The Morning Show,” on New York’s Z100 and more than 40 other radio stations across the country.
“Elvis Duran and The Morning Show” is the most listened-to Top 40 morning show in the U.S. and is syndicated nationally by Premiere Networks. Broadcasting live from New York's Z100, Watson will join Duran and his on-air crew, while they entertain listeners with up-to-the-minute entertainment and pop culture news, celebrity guests, hit songs, and regular features such as “The Sleaze” gossip segment and the ever-popular prank “Phone Taps.”
Watson was born in Wisconsin and began her entertainment career at the University of Minnesota, where she studied theater and improvisational comedy. After finding herself at a desk job post-graduation, she decided to reach out to her favorite local radio show, “The Dave Ryan in the Morning Show” on 101.3 KDWB in Minneapolis, to apply for a vacant co-host position. Watson landed the job and co-hosted alongside Dave Ryan for more than four years.
“After an exhausting worldwide search, we found her! Bethany brings lots of baggage, but the kind of baggage that makes for a fun, playful and thoughtful co-host,” said Duran. “We can't wait to introduce her to our listeners Monday morning.”
“Bethany has great chemistry with Elvis and the entire Morning Show, which will definitely entertain and engage listeners every morning,” said Sharon Dastur, Program Director, Z100. “After meeting her for the first time, we could tell within the first five minutes that she'd be a perfect fit for the show. We are thrilled to have Bethany join the team.”
Listeners can tune in to Z100 Monday morning beginning at 6 a.m. to catch Watson’s “Elvis Duran and The Morning Show” debut. Fans can also listen on the station’s website www.z100.com, as well as on iHeartRadio.com and the iHeartRadio mobile app, Clear Channel’s best-in-class customizable digital listening service that delivers everything listeners want in one free, fully-integrated service: instant access to more than 1,000 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.
About Clear Channel Media and Entertainment New York:
Clear Channel New York owns and operates WAXQ-FM; WHTZ-FM; WKTU-FM; WLTW-FM; WWPR-FM and is part of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. With 237 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. 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. (CCMO), a leading global media and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found at clearchannel.com, clearchanneloutdoor.com and ccmediaholdings.com.
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Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Names Tim "Romeo" Herbster Vice President Of Special Programming Projects For It's National Programming Platforms
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Names Tim "Romeo" Herbster Vice President Of Special Programming Projects For It's National Programming Platforms
New York, NY – August 9, 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 its National Programming Platforms has named Tim “Romeo” Herbster, Vice President of Special Programming Projects. Herbster, known widely as “Romeo,” is the host of the nationally syndicated show “Saturday Night Online” and will continue to host the show in conjunction with his new position.
As Vice President of Special Programming Projects, Herbster will manage large-scale national projects, working closely with Darren Davis, Executive Vice President of National Programming Platforms, on advertiser integration programs. He will also develop on-air and digital music programming and content. Herbster will relocate to New York City from Philadelphia, where he most recently served as Program Director for WIOQ (Q102) and Online Program Director for the Clear Channel Media and Entertainment cluster in Philadelphia.
“It’s an incredibly exciting time at Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and to program at the national level, working side-by-side with Tom Poleman and Darren Davis, is a dream come true,” said Herbster. “I’m looking forward to developing top-tier on-air and digital content and executing unique national advertising programs and live events. I’m also excited to continue my weekly syndicated show ‘Saturday Night Online’ at its new home in New York from the world famous Z100 studios.”
“Tim's background and skill set perfectly align with Clear Channel's position as a fully integrated media company. His experience programming some of the country's most successful radio stations, background in digital radio and keen sense for creating advertiser-focused solutions make him a perfect fit for this role,” said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms. “Bringing him onto the National Programming Platforms team makes perfect sense and is yet another great differentiator for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.”
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment will begin a nationwide search for a highly-driven, creative Program Director for Q102, which enjoyed record-breaking ratings success under Herbster’s direction. This individual will oversee Clear Channel Philadelphia’s digital team and will develop winning digital strategies for the cluster’s six brands.
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