iHeartMedia

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

 

LOS ANGELES, August 11, 2011 – America Now with Andy Dean, which launched into syndication this week on more than 30 stations nationwide, welcomed special guest Donald Trump on air on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Dean, who served as President of Donald Trump Productions for six years, in addition to being a contestant on season two of Trump’s hit NBC program The Apprentice, spoke to his former boss about 2012 politics and rumors that he may run for President of the United States.

 

Below are some highlights from the interview. To hear the interview in its entirety, please click here: 

 

DEAN: “Do you see any Republican candidate defeating Obama?”

TRUMP: “Without even going through the field, Andy, I think Obama is very beatable. I think his presidency has been a total catastrophe, it’s been a disaster…”

 

DEAN: “There’s a rumor that you may announce your candidacy for President of the United States as an Independent – right now, on my show. Is there any truth to that rumor?”

TRUMP: “There’s no truth to that whatsoever, but we’ll see what happens. I have a big show coming up, and I’m not allowed, as you know better than anybody, I’m not allowed to do anything during the course of that show. But that will end at the end of May and I’m allowed to do whatever I want to do after that, so we’ll see. Look, if the Republicans pick the right person, I’ll be very happy. If they pick the wrong person and the economy continues to be bad, I may surprise a lot of people…”

 

DEAN: “We’ll be waiting until May 2012 to see if you announce your run as an Independent for President of the United States. I think it could be a very compelling candidacy…”

TRUMP: “We have a lot of fun, but much more importantly than fun, I love this country. I hate what’s happening to this country, and I’m really glad you’re doing what you’re doing, Andy, because you’re really coming at it with the correct viewpoint. And you’re going to have a big audience, and you’re going to be a big success, and I’m going to be proud of you, and you better remember Donald Trump.”

America Now with Andy Dean is syndicated by Premiere Networks and broadcasts live on weekdays from 3 - 6 p.m. PT/6 - 9 p.m. ET on more than 30 stations nationwide and XM Talk 168. Originating from Premiere’s Los Angeles studios, the program features discussion on the news and information that matters most to the daily lives of Americans. From business and politics, to entertainment and technology, America Now with Andy Dean welcomes a variety of guests and experts as Dean delivers his fresh, smart and witty take on the local, national and global headlines that impact our lives. For more information, please visit www.AmericaNowRadio.com.

 

 

Contact:

Rachel Nelson

Premiere Networks

818-461-8057

Clear Channel Radio Announces Promotions For Key National Programming And National Strategic Partnership Executives
 

 

New York, NY – August 11, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any radio or television company, announced today the promotion of two of its executives: Michele Laven, previously Senior Vice President, Distribution and Development, was named Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, and Tom Poleman, previously Senior Vice President of Programming, will become President, Clear Channel National Programming Platforms. These new roles serve to underline Clear Channel’s commitment to delivering unparalleled opportunities for key advertisers, marketers, artists and labels on both the national and local levels and across Clear Channel’s multiple platforms, and provide unique benefits to listeners, users and partners of Clear Channel's radio and digital products.

 

Michele Laven’s new position as Executive Vice President of Clear Channel Strategic Partnerships reflects the company’s continued focus on expanding alliances with key national distribution and content partners as well as creating and developing compelling integrated advertising and marketing campaigns across all of Clear Channel’s platforms. Laven will expand Clear Channel’s efforts around developing alliances with key national distribution partners, and leverage those relationships to create significant value, creating compelling integrated advertising and marketing campaigns across all Clear Channel platforms. She will also focus on distribution agreements for iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s digital music platform. Laven will report to Clear Channel CEO John Hogan.

In his new role as President of National Programming Platforms, Tom Poleman will lead a new National Programming Platforms group, which will oversee music and event marketing, label and artist relations, on-air talent development, creating a network of format brand managers and digital programming. As the primary programming link to Clear Channel Digital, Poleman will use the company’s best-in-class programming expertise to enhance iHeartRadio, the company’s industry-leading digital radio product, as well as custom radio, digital stations and social platforms. He will also have an integral leadership role in the expanding on-air talent development initiative across the company.

In addition, he will be responsible for national promotions and events such as the iHeartRadio Music Festival, a two-day music event hosted by Ryan Seacrest that will mark the biggest live concert festival in radio history. He will also report to John Hogan.

“With 237 million listeners a month, 850 broadcast stations across the country, and the 30 million monthly users of our online and mobile products, including iHeartRadio, one of the most popular digital radio services, no other media company comes close to Clear Channel’s reach, scale and promotional power,” said John Hogan. “This company is built on strong local market relationships – with our listeners, community leaders, advertisers and partners– and as we continue to strengthen these connections and keep our local focus, we also will make the most of our national scale and reach by putting together products, events and relationships that nobody else can. In their new roles, Tom and Michele will harness the company’s national scale, local engagement, multiple platforms and relationships to benefit advertising and marketing partners. This is Clear Channel’s powerful competitive advantage, and is key to delivering on our strategy to be where our listeners are with the products and services they want and expect, and creating unique effective opportunities for national advertisers to leverage our national reach and local activation capabilities.”

“Our pre-promotion and announcement of the iHeartRadio Music Festival, which reached an estimated 100 million listeners, highlighted our promotional power – as evidenced by the tremendous attention we got from the media, the entertainment industry, our Silicon Valley partners, investors, community leaders, advertisers and, most important of all, consumers,” added Bob Pittman, Clear Channel’s Chairman of Media and Entertainment Platforms. “By taking on these key roles on John Hogan's senior team, Tom and Michele will help the company take even greater advantage of its industry-leading resources; in addition to our traditional partners, there are companies that didn't even exist ten years ago who are now among our major partners and allies as we work to lead the media and entertainment industry into this exciting new world. They will enable us to be even more relevant and effective for our audiences and advertisers, while providing new areas of growth for our company.”

Other appointments in conjunction with the creation of the National Programming Platforms Group are:

 

Tom Owens, formerly Executive Vice President of Programming Development, will become Executive Vice President of Programming Research and Strategy. In his new role, Owens will head Clear Channel’s leading and expanding programming resources, leverage Clear Channel’s considerable research capabilities to expand programmers’ access to unmatched consumer perspectives and insights, work consultatively with the company’s Executive Vice Presidents for Operations and Senior Vice Presidents of Programming teams on high-profile competitive opportunities for individual stations, and provide unmatched programming partnership services for the entire senior management team. Owens will continue to report to John Hogan.

Darren Davis will become Senior Vice President, General Manager of National Programming Platforms, reporting to Tom Poleman. Davis will focus on leading Clear Channel’s Programming Operations Center and the company’s highly effective Premium Choice network, which is used to import and export programming innovation and excellence from region to region, market to market and station to station. Additionally, Davis will develop and lead a new team of Format Directors, who represent the best and brightest available to Clear Channel Radio, to focus the collective strength of Clear Channel on specific formats for both our broadcast radio and digital properties. Davis was previously Senior Vice President of National Distribution.

Jeff Littlejohn will become Executive Vice President of Engineering and Systems Integration, reporting to John Hogan. In his new role, Littlejohn will oversee all engineering functions and terrestrial distribution platforms, as well as overseeing RCS. In his new role, Littlejohn will lead the integration of the expanding array of Clear Channel’s distribution and operations systems that allow Clear Channel Radio to seamlessly deliver content across a national footprint while providing local activation capabilities. He was previously Executive Vice President of Distribution.

LOS ANGELES, August 4, 2011 – Bobby Bones, host of the syndicated morning radio show The Bobby Bones Show, and Andy Roddick, Grand-Slam tennis champion, will fill in for Zakk & Jack this Saturday afternoon on FOX Sports Radio. Bones and Roddick will host the program from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PT across the network, and will discuss the leading sports and entertainment topics of the day. Roddick, who had to pull out of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C. this week with a strained abdominal muscle, will make his radio-hosting debut with long-time friend Bones.

 

The FOX Sports Radio Network, based in Los Angeles, Calif., is a division of Premiere Radio Networks in partnership with FOX Sports. All entities have combined their considerable resources to develop a turnkey, personality-driven and caller-intensive programming opportunity for radio stations nationwide. With studios in New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Miami, Tampa, Phoenix, Seattle and San Antonio, the FOX Sports Radio Network can be heard on nearly 400 stations, as well as FOXSports.com on MSN and XM Channel 169. Additional information is available at www.FOXSportsRadio.com.

 

 

Press Contact:

Alexa Konstand

818-461-8289

LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2011 - The Real Radio Network, a division of GMG Radio, and Premiere Networks, the leading audio network in the U.S., announced they have joined efforts to launch On Air with Ryan Seacrest in the UK beginning today, July 18. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, music’s number one radio host in the U.S. reaching a weekly worldwide audience estimated at more than 20 million, the widely-successful entertainment news program will be re-produced exclusively for the UK audience. On Air with Ryan Seacrest will broadcast weeknights from 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. local time on Real’s five-station network - Central Scotland, Wales, Yorkshire, and North West and North East England - which reaches 2.5 million adult listeners each week*.

Broadcasting from his E! Studios in Hollywood, Seacrest focuses on all aspects of the entertainment industry, highlighting and interviewing top talent from the worlds of music, film and television. In addition, listeners can visit www.RyanSeacrest.com to interact and connect with the show, and get their daily entertainment and lifestyle news. The site features photos, videos and social networking.

"It’s a thrill for me to bring our show to the U.K., a nation so rich in arts, culture and entertainment," said Seacrest, who also hosts the internationally syndicated American Top 40 radio program heard on nearly 500 stations worldwide. "It's also exciting to expand our reach internationally, as I'm confident we'll learn and grow, as we have every step of the way since our early days as a small radio show on one Los Angeles station.”

GMG Radio’s Group Programme Director John Simons said: “Ryan Seacrest has a huge following in the UK thanks to American Idol, but his radio show is one of the best in the world and I’m delighted we’ll be able to bring it to listeners in the UK every day of the working week – something that’s never been done before.”

Tanya Juhasz, Premiere Networks Executive Director, International Business Development, stated, “The UK culture’s genuine thirst for headlines, newsmakers and all things entertainment, makes this market a perfect fit for On Air with Ryan Seacrest. GMG and the Real Radio brand truly connect with their listeners and we look forward to being a part of that relationship.”

After launching approximately three years ago on 50 radio stations, On Air with Ryan Seacrest is currently heard on nearly 170 stations worldwide, including major U.S. cities such as

New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C., Phoenix and Seattle. Internationally, the program can be heard in such markets as Toronto, Vancouver, Johannesburg, Sydney, Melbourne, Dubai, Beirut, Cape Town, Namibia and others. The program is nationally syndicated by Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications.

With his thriving broadcasting career and multiple ventures, Ryan Seacrest is at the forefront of the media and entertainment industry. While hosting and producing multiple television and radio programs, building his Ryan Seacrest Productions banner (RSP) into a leading television production company, and managing a myriad of brand ventures, Seacrest is redefining what it means to be a successful Hollywood entrepreneur.

Seacrest holds preeminent positions in broadcast television, nationally syndicated radio, local radio and cable as both a producer and on-air host. He is celebrated internationally as host of the top-rated primetime talent showcase “American Idol,” and hosts and produces E! News and its red carpet awards show coverage. He also serves as an executive producer and co-hosts “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” He has been nominated for an Emmy® award in the “Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program” category for his work on “American Idol,” and has also hosted the live network broadcast of the Emmy® awards show. On radio, Seacrest is host of “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” his market-topping #1 nationally syndicated LA morning drive-time radio show for Clear Channel’s 102.7 KIIS-FM, the nationally-syndicated “American Top 40” radio show, which airs on nearly 500 stations worldwide, and “Direct From Hollywood,” a new national weekday vignette for entertainment radio stations.

Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP) is a leading television production company. RSP produces the Emmy® award winning ABC reality series “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution.” RSP also produces the hit series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” the highest-rated show on the E! network and the spin-offs “Khloe and Lamar,” “Kourtney and Khloe Take New York” and “Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami.” RSP is currently producing a new reality series for E! centering on the life and work of acclaimed choreographer and creative director Laurieann Gibson, “The Dance Scene” and a new candid kid series “I Kid,” hosted by Brad Garrett, of “Everybody Loves Raymond” fame, to air on TLC.

Seacrest has extensive deals with brand heavyweights Proctor & Gamble, Coca-Cola and Microsoft, and recently announced a strategic marketing and technology alliance with Eventful, Inc.

 

His latest venture is the creation of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation (RSF), a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for seriously ill and injured children through unique programs that utilize multimedia and interactive platforms to enlighten, entertain and educate. RSF’s first initiative will be to build broadcast media centers within hospitals for children to explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media, beginning at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston.

Originally from Atlanta, GA, Seacrest’s professional career in broadcasting began at the age of 16 when he applied for an internship at one of Atlanta’s top radio stations, WSTR-STAR 94. While working at STAR 94 he finished high school and went on to attend the University of Georgia where he majored in Journalism. Seacrest currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Premiere Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, syndicates 90 radio programs and services to more than 5,000 radio affiliations and reaches over 190 million listeners weekly. Premiere is the number one audio network in the country and features the following personalities: Rush Limbaugh, Jim Rome, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Bob & Tom, Delilah, Steve Harvey, Blair Garner, George Noory, John Boy and Billy, Big Tigger, Sean Hannity, Elvis Duran, Jason Lewis, Randi Rhodes, Nikki Sixx, Kane and others. For more information, please visit www.PremiereRadio.com or www.facebook.com/PremiereRadio.

Source: RAJAR/Ipsos-MORI/RSMB, period ending 27th March 2011

Further Info:

Alison Halstead

GMG Radio

+44 07966 243435

Rachel Nelson

Premiere Networks

+1 818-461-8057

Meredith O’Sullivan

for Ryan Seacrest

+1 646-254-6024

Meredith.O’Sullivan@42West.net