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Hosted by Bobby Bones, the iHeartCountry Festival Will Take Place at the New “Moody Center” in Austin, Texas on Saturday, May 7

iHeartCountry Festival Will Broadcast Across iHeartMedia’s Country Music Radio Stations Nationwide

New York, NY – January 25, 2022 – iHeartMedia announced today the return of the iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One on Saturday, May 7. Now in its ninth year, the 2022 lineup will feature Country music’s hottest artists including Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Zac Brown Band, Maren Morris, Dustin Lynch, Jimmie Allen, Scotty McCreery, Cody Johnson and more performing live at the new “Moody Center” in Austin, hosted once again by iHeartMedia's nationally-syndicated top on-air Country personality, Bobby Bones.

“Country music fans across the country look forward to the iHeartCountry Festival each and every year,” said Rod Phillips, Executive Vice President of Programming for iHeartCountry. “We are thrilled to have such an incredible lineup perform at this year’s show and are especially excited to bring our nationally-recognized event to the new Moody Center in Austin for the first time.”

iHeartMedia’s Country music radio stations will broadcast the event live in their local markets and on iHeartRadio.com on Saturday, May 7 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (7 p.m. CT)

iHeartCountry has more than 150 Country stations across the U.S. reaching more than 110 million Country music listeners per month on broadcast alone, making it the largest Country broadcast radio group in America. The iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One is a part of iHeartMedia’s roster of nationally recognized events including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartRadio ALTer Ego Presented by Capital One, iHeartRadio Wango Tango and iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.

The iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One is an iHeartMedia Production. Proud partners of this year’s event include presenting partner Capital One and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, with more partners to be announced. For more information visit iHeartRadio.com/countryfestival.

Capital One Cardholders have exclusive access to special pre-sale tickets before the general public for 48 hours only beginning Tuesday, February 1 at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT (10 a.m. CT) through Thursday, February 3 at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT (10 a.m. CT). Pre-sale information and tickets can be found at iHeartRadio.com/CapitalOne. Additionally, Capital One Cardholders can add a Capital One Access Pass to their purchase to enjoy a VIP cardholder event at iHeartCountry Festival featuring an intimate performance by Thomas Rhett, complimentary food and beverage, and more. Supplies are limited.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 4 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT (12 p.m. CT) via Ticketmaster.com.

About Capital One

At Capital One we’re on a mission for our customers – bringing them great products, rewards, service, and access to unique and unforgettable experiences they are passionate about. Capital One is a diversified bank that offers products and services to individuals, small businesses and commercial clients. We use technology, innovation and interaction to provide consumers with products and services to meet their needs. Learn more at capitalone.com/access.

About Moody Center:

Moody Center will provide the nation’s 11th largest city with a premier venue to host the biggest artists and acts on the planet. Designed specifically for concerts, the new arena will replace the 43-year-old Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center at The University of Texas and will be home to The University of Texas Women’s and Men’s basketball games, family shows, and other sporting and community events. Moody Center is the first of its kind in the industry with an unrivaled partnership between Oak View Group, Live Nation/C3 Presents, The University of Texas at Austin and Minister of Culture, Matthew McConaughey. Moody Center is set to open in April of 2022.

The Special Event Will Exclusively Stream on TikTok For The First Time on Feb. 23

iHeartRadio Living Black! Empowered by AT&T Will Also Broadcast on iHeartMedia Hip-Hop and R&B Stations and the iHeartRadio App Nationwide

Black History Month Celebration Will Also Feature Audio Tributes to Black Trailblazers from Today’s Biggest Artists Across iHeartMedia Broadcast Stations Nationwide Throughout February

NEW YORK – January 24, 2022 – iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in the U.S., today announced the second annual “iHeartRadio Living Black! Empowered by AT&T” a month-long on-air celebration that will culminate with a special event featuring performances by Big Sean, H.E.R., Moneybagg Yo, Ari Lennox and more, plus a special moment from Lizzo at the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles and Black-owned businesses across the country. The event will also feature special appearances from J. Cole, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Saweetie, Bas and more. The special event will exclusively stream on TikTok and broadcast on iHeartMedia Hip-Hop and R&B stations and the iHeartRadio app on February 23 at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT. iHeartRadio Living Black! is the first collaboration between iHeartMedia and TikTok, and the companies are exploring even more ways to bring compelling and unique programming to their audiences together in the future.  

iHeartRadio Living Black! will spotlight the power of Black culture – past, present and future –throughout Black History Month in February. The month-long celebration will feature conversations that educate, inspire and celebrate the Black experience through a mix of custom audio tributes from artists, influencers and thought leaders that will air across iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations in every format. iHeartMedia national and on-air personalities including The Breakfast Club – Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy – as well as Big Boy will honor trailblazers, modern history makers and future change-makers of Black culture.

Produced by Emmy and Grammy award-winning producer Rikki Hughes of Magic Lemonade, and a 2022 AT&T Dream in Black Future Maker, the “iHeartRadio Living Black!” special event on February 23 will pay homage to the culture that sets the trends, creates the moments, and moves the world. The show will weave once-in-a-lifetime performances into a powerful audio and visual celebration of the Black experience featuring artists, actors, creators, and Black leaders who have shaped culture. Many of the artists included in this year’s iHeartRadio Living Black! have made a major impact on the culture by sharing their music and perspective with the world's most-passionate fans on TikTok, and now they will come together in celebration of Black History Month.

“We are thrilled to once again honor Black History Month and Black culture through on-going and informative discussions about race and some very special performances during this year’s iHeartRadio Living Black!,” said Doc Wynter, President of Hip Hop and R&B Programming for iHeartMedia. “We can’t think of a better way to spotlight our community than partnering with these incredible artists and trailblazers, as together we celebrate the impact that Black lives have on American culture with a month-long celebration that will culminate with a special event across iHeartRadio’s stations nationwide and on TikTok.”

“iHeartRadio Living Black is a bold celebration of Black culture and showcases the beauty and influence of the Black experience” said Thea Mitchem, Executive VP of Programming Hip Hop and R&B Strategy for iHeartMedia. “We’re thrilled to build upon the Living Black! foundation in our second year and excited to once again work with Magic Lemonade on this wonderful celebration.”

“We are excited to collaborate with iHeartRadio Living Black! on this special event that recognizes some of the most influential people in Black culture,” said Angela Burgin, Director of Marketing and Special Experiences for AT&T. “This platform connects the community, including members of AT&T’s Dream in Black Future Makers, together to amplify, celebrate and elevate Black voices.”

The event will also be available after the premiere via iHeartRadio’s YouTube and Facebook beginning February 24 at 8:00pm ET / 5:00 p.m. PT through March 6. The “iHeartRadio Living Black! Empowered by AT&T is an initiative of AT&T Dream in Black. The AT&T Dream in Black platform highlights initiatives like “iHeartRadio Living Black! that view the world and creativity through an afro-futuristic lens that is rooted in AT&T’s technology and innovation, and connects them to greater possibilities. Additional proud sponsors of this year's “iHeartRadio Living Black!” include Peacock, with more to be announced.

For more information on iHeartRadio Living Black!, visit iheart.com/livingblack. For more information on how AT&T’s Dream in Black is celebrating the culture and the creators who shape it, visit www.attdreaminblack.com.

*About AT&T Communications

We help family, friends and neighbors connect in meaningful ways every day. From the first phone call 140+ years ago to mobile video streaming, we @ATT innovate to improve lives. AT&T Communications is part of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T). For more information, please visit us at att.com.

Fall in love with sports again as series host John Gonzalez uncovers sports stories you’ve never heard before

WHAT: iHeartRadio and Sports Illustrated Media announce an original podcast series focused on iconic names in the sports industry, “Sports Illustrated Weekly.” Hosted by John Gonzalez, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and previous podcast host and writer at The Ringer, the weekly series takes sports fanatics through untold moments, iconic interviews and the best stories in sports thus far. 

Gonzalez will bring to life the articles in the latest Sports Illustrated issue including stories that take listeners behind the scenes of College Football’s madcap coaching carousel and into the underbelly of the soccer hooligan turned crime kingpin. This new series is everything readers love about the iconic sports magazine, now in podcast form.

In episode one, fans can tune in to hear from some of the biggest names across sports. The episode will kick off with Howard Beck, who chats with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Steve Kerr, and Bob Myers about how the Golden State Warriors are somehow in “win now” and “rebuild” modes at the same time. Then, Tom Brady sits down for a 1-on-1 interview with Jon Wertheim about how he’s changed over 20 seasons, while still playing his best football, and what the future holds. And finally, in a segment titled “Where Were They Then?,” former NFL Offensive Lineman Joe Thomas recalls the first time he was featured in Sports Illustrated.

WHEN: First episode available now with new episodes dropping every Wednesday.

WHERE: “Sports Illustrated Weekly” is distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network and is available on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are heard.

EMBED: Use the below embed code to include the “Sports Illustrated Weekly” audio player into any website:

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About Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated (SI) is an unparalleled and influential leader recognized for shaping modern culture and uniting athletes, teams and fans worldwide. SI’s award-winning media enterprise brings powerful storytelling to life across platforms ranging from Emmy-winning video to the monthly print magazine with a 67-year heritage. Get in-depth features, probing profiles, and iconic and beloved photography from the best writers and photojournalists in the game at SI.com.

“The Dr “Sex” Reese Show” Premieres Tuesday, January 18 With New Episodes Releasing Tuesdays

Los Angeles --January 17th, 2022--- Podcast creators Joe Randazzo (The Onion, Funny Or Die, @midnight) and Chris Karwowski (The Onion, [adult swim], audible.com) have partnered with iHeartRadio to launch “The Dr. “Sex” Reese Show,” an eight-episode comedy fiction podcast series that satirizes sex, media, and the “expert” industry as a whole. Randazzo plays the titular host, Dr. Robert “Sex” Reese, the nation’s only syndicated sex therapist who has never had sex. The first episode will air Tuesday, January 18, and can be heard on iHeartRadio and everywhere else podcasts are available. Listen to the official trailer now, HERE.

The first season kicks off when the doctor is accused of having an illegitimate child by a conspiracy theorist (Tim Heidecker), despite Reese’s long-held claim that he has never engaged in the physical act of love. A mild frustration becomes an existential crisis for Dr. Reese, as the facts point more and more to the fact that he is, somehow, a father. 

“Dr. Sex Reese believes that his utter disdain for intimacy in all its forms actually gives him a fresh perspective on human sexuality,” Randazzo said. “And the fun of the show is listening to him struggle to give advice to callers who very clearly disgust him—especially when these callers are some of the funniest performers in the world.” 

This season of “The Dr. “Sex” Reese Show” features calls with Paul F Tompkins, Martha Kelly, Kurt Braunohler, Dave Holmes, Bridey Elliot, Jordan Morris, Blair Socci, Seth Morris, Sara Schaefer, Ify Nwadiwe, Teresa Lee, Maggie Mae, Tamara Yajia, Robin Reed, Granison Crawford, James Urbaniak and more.

In addition, Megan Gailey also stars as “The Dr. “Sex” Reese Show” producer, Shelly, who is determined to discover the truth behind the paternal accusations and raise the show’s ratings at the same time. 

“’The Dr. ‘Sex’ Reese Show’ is pretty unique for a fiction podcast in that it’s almost entirely improvised but then edited for maximum impact,” said Karwowski, who also edited the show. “We wrote most of the ads and outlined the season arc, and scripted a few key scenes, but all told it was about 95% improvised.” 

The show began life in 2012 when Karwowski and Randazzo both worked at AdultSwim.com.

“It’s a pretty simple concept, a sex host that hate’s sex but by the time we started recording this season, we had a fully-realized character along with a well-developed backstory full of interesting characters,” said Randazzo. “This season takes everything we did at Adult Swim and pumped it full of comedic steroids, the kind you can only get from a former Soviet bloc nation.”

“The Dr. ‘Sex’ Reese Show” is distributed by The iHeartPodcast Network and available everywhere podcasts are heard. Follow the show HERE to be alerted when new episodes post.

About The Creators

The creators met at The Onion, where Randazzo was Editor-In-Chief and Karwowski was a Writer/Producer, who also ran one of the first podcasts to hit #1 on The Apple Podcast chart, the Onion Radio News. Randazzo has since been the Head Writer for shows such as: @Midnight, The History Of Swear Words, The Misery Index, Well Done with Sebastian Maniscalo and High Science. Karwowski has created audio projects for Audible, The AV Club as well as the long-running drummer podcast, The Trap Set With Joe Wong. He has also written and created shows for kid’s animation. They are currently writing a sci-fi dystopian comedy called Wiz Wipers that will also be released by iHeartRadio. 

NEW YORK – January 18, 2022 – iHeartMedia announced today that Joe De Angelis has been elevated to Senior Vice President of Promotions for the iHeartMedia Markets Group, effective immediately.  

As Senior Vice President of Promotions, De Angelis will oversee promotions efforts across iHeartMedia’s entire roster of iconic brands and franchises—broadcast and digital—and align promotional efforts across iHeartMedia markets by creating and spearheading iHeartMedia’s Promotions Center. He will become the promotions point person for clients and advertisers alike. In addition, he will also assist in developing and creating promotional strategies to increase brand awareness for iHeartMedia stations. De Angelis will report to Scott Hopeck, Division President for the iHeartMedia Markets Group.

“I’m thrilled to promote Joe to Senior Vice President of Promotions,” said Hopeck. “During his time with iHeartMedia New York, Joe has proven that he is more than qualified for this role. He has extensive experience overseeing all marketing and promotions initiatives for our New York City stations, as well as our national tentpole events. Joe is a natural leader and an exceptional collaborator. I’m confident that he will effectively evolve how we develop and execute promotions for our brands and our partners.”  

De Angelis is a media veteran with nearly 20 years of experience in marketing, promotions, branding and sponsorships. He is elevated to Senior Vice President of Promotions after serving as Director of Marketing and Promotions for iHeartMedia New York and National Event Brand Manager since 2015. While at iHeartMedia New York, De Angelis displayed a proven track record of planning, promoting and executing multiplatform campaigns while overseeing NYC’s iconic eight-brand station portfolio. Throughout his career, he has held several leadership positions, including Associate Creative Director, Writer, and Promotion Director.

“iHeart has given me the incredible opportunity to work with the best and brightest in the business,” said De Angelis. “I am beyond excited to take these next steps and help push our world class brands to the next level.”

The 10- episode show co-produced by iHeartMedia and Fatherly explores the legacy and teachings of Raffi Cavoukian

WHAT: iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally as per Podtrac, and Fatherly, the leading parenting destination for dads, today debuted a new iHeartRadio Original podcast, “Finding Raffi.” The documentary-style podcast explores the history of children’s musician, environmental activist and parenting revolutionary Raffi Cavoukian. The podcast traces his life from aspiring folk singer to international kids’ superstar to outspoken climate activist. Through interviews, music, and storytelling, audiences will learn the complete -- and complex -- story of Raffi.

“Finding Raffi’s” host, comedian and new dad, Chris Garcia takes listeners on a journey as he introduces his daughter Sunny to Raffi’s music, and uncovers details about Raffi’s life, his journey to discover his own identity as an immigrant, and his belief that respect for people, planet and culture would yield a better world. Guests for the premiere episode include Raffi, Chris’s mother Ana Garcia, Chris’s wife Val, and Val’s father Jeff Ames.

“Finding Raffi” is the latest in Fatherly’s Peabody-nominated podcast series, on the heels of “Finding Fred,” which explored the soul, magic, and ministry of Fred Rogers.

WHEN: January 18, 2022, with new episodes dropping every Tuesday.

WHERE: “Finding Raffi” is distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network and is available on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are heard.

QUOTE: "My career has been about so much more than music,” said Raffi Cavoukian. “It's about respect, the way we live in the world, and the future of our planet. I hope 'Finding Raffi' inspires people to care for each other — and our home on planet Earth.”

COVER ART: Download official show logo + cover art HERE

About Fatherly

Fatherly is the leading digital media brand for dads. Our mission is to empower men to raise great kids and lead more fulfilling adult lives through original reporting, expert parenting advice, and hard-won insights into a challenging, but profoundly rewarding stage of life. Fatherly is a part of BDG, the parent company to parenting, lifestyle and culture publications including Bustle, Elite Daily, NYLON, The Zoe Report, W, Romper, Scary Mommy, The Dad, Gawker, Input, Inverse, and Mic.

New York, NY – January 16, 2022 – The 2022 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One celebrated everything Alternative Rock LIVE in front of music fans on Saturday evening with unforgettable performances from All Time Low, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Kings of Leon, Måneskin, twenty one pilots and WILLOW, at the historic Forum in Los Angeles, California. The event also included special guest performance from Avril Lavigne.

The event broadcasted live across over 75 Alternative and Rock iHeartRadio stations and LiveOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVO) (“LiveOne”) exclusively streamed all performances on livexlive.com.

Now in its fifth year, the music of iHeartRadio’s Alternative and Rock stations and the iHeartRadio App came to life with an extraordinary lineup that included these special moments:

• Imagine Dragons opened the 2022 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO with a performance of their biggest hits. As the crowd shouted with anticipation they launched into “Believer,” as confetti blasted into the crowd at the historic Los Angeles venue, the Forum. Frontman Dan Reynolds welcomed the audience by telling the crowd, “What a beauty, what a pleasure to be here, experiencing real music with real, live people.” They kept the show going with “Thunder,” “Enemy,” “Follow You,” and capped it all off with “Radioactive.”
• Italian rock band, Måneskin mesmerized the audience with a performance of their hit songs. Kicking their set off with their breakout hit, “Beggin,” they continued with a high energy performance of their final two songs, “For Your Love” and “I Wanna Be Your Slave.”
• Coldplay followed with a captivating set that included a performance of their hit songs “Higher Power,” followed by “Clocks,” “Fix You,” “Viva La Vida” and more including “People of the Pride,” which Chris Martin described as the group's "first proper rock song." They also performed an acoustic version of “Yellow” before closing out with “My Universe” and “A Sky Full of Stars” – during their performance of the romantic song, two concert attendees celebrated a special moment as a man proposed to his partner while glowing wristbands illuminated the arena (see the special video attached.)
• All Time Low kicked off their performance at The Forum with “Disaster,” and one of their latest songs, “PMA.” The band also included other recent favorites in their setlist including “Once In A Lifetime,” and “Monsters and more”. As the band’s finale, they performed “Dear Maria, Count Me In” as the crowd went wild.
• Kings of Leon started their epic setlist with “Crawl,” followed by “Waste” and “Time in Disguise.” The crowd went wild as the band started playing their massively popular song “Sex on Fire” and the energy continued as they sang “Find Me” and “On Call.” Before closing out their electrifying set, Kings of Leon finished strong with a run of “Closer,” “Use Somebody” and “Bandit.” 
• twenty one pilots wrapped the 2022 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO presented by Capital One with performances of “Stressed Out,” “Heathens” and other favorites including “Ride,” which Joseph sang while making his way up and down rows of a sold-out crowd of excited fans. In addition to their songs, they also covered a few iconic renditions including Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets” and a blended version of My Chemical Romanance’s “I’m Not Okay” intertwined with “Shy Away.”
• WILLOW kicked off their set with their hit song “t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l,” which was the debut single off their recent album Lately I Feel Everything. They then jumped into “Gaslight” and “Meet Me @ Our Spot” before closing out their set with crowd-pleasing renditions of “Grow” and “Wait A Minute.”
• Surprise guest Avril Lavigne stunned the ALTer EGO crowd with a special unexpected performance of her hits including “Girlfriend,” one of the biggest songs from her 2007 album The Best Damn Thing. Her set also included performances of “Bite Me,” from her seventh album Love Sux, which will be released on February 25. Lavigne rocked out to her early 2000s anthems, “My Happy Ending” and “Sk8er Boi.”

iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of incredibly successful, nationally recognized concert events, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour Presented by Capital One, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, the iHeartCountry Festival presented by Capital One and the iHeartRadio Wango Tango.

iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One is an iHeartMedia Production. Proud partners of this year’s event include presenting partner Capital One and Michelob ULTRA Organic Seltzer with more to be announced. For more information, visit iHeartRadio.com/alterego.

New York, NY – January 16, 2022 – The 2022 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One celebrated everything Alternative Rock LIVE in front of music fans on Saturday evening with unforgettable performances from All Time Low, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Kings of Leon, Måneskin, twenty one pilots and WILLOW, at the historic Forum in Los Angeles, California. The event also included special guest performance from Avril Lavigne.

The event broadcasted live across over 75 Alternative and Rock iHeartRadio stations and LiveOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVO) (“LiveOne”) exclusively streamed all performances on livexlive.com.

Now in its fifth year, the music of iHeartRadio’s Alternative and Rock stations and the iHeartRadio App came to life with an extraordinary lineup that included these special moments:

• Imagine Dragons opened the 2022 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO with a performance of their biggest hits. As the crowd shouted with anticipation they launched into “Believer,” as confetti blasted into the crowd at the historic Los Angeles venue, the Forum. Frontman Dan Reynolds welcomed the audience by telling the crowd, “What a beauty, what a pleasure to be here, experiencing real music with real, live people.” They kept the show going with “Thunder,” “Enemy,” “Follow You,” and capped it all off with “Radioactive.”
• Italian rock band, Måneskin mesmerized the audience with a performance of their hit songs. Kicking their set off with their breakout hit, “Beggin,” they continued with a high energy performance of their final two songs, “For Your Love” and “I Wanna Be Your Slave.”
• Coldplay followed with a captivating set that included a performance of their hit songs “Higher Power,” followed by “Clocks,” “Fix You,” “Viva La Vida” and more including “People of the Pride,” which Chris Martin described as the group's "first proper rock song." They also performed an acoustic version of “Yellow” before closing out with “My Universe” and “A Sky Full of Stars” – during their performance of the romantic song, two concert attendees celebrated a special moment as a man proposed to his partner while glowing wristbands illuminated the arena (see the special video attached.)
• All Time Low kicked off their performance at The Forum with “Disaster,” and one of their latest songs, “PMA.” The band also included other recent favorites in their setlist including “Once In A Lifetime,” and “Monsters and more”. As the band’s finale, they performed “Dear Maria, Count Me In” as the crowd went wild.
• Kings of Leon started their epic setlist with “Crawl,” followed by “Waste” and “Time in Disguise.” The crowd went wild as the band started playing their massively popular song “Sex on Fire” and the energy continued as they sang “Find Me” and “On Call.” Before closing out their electrifying set, Kings of Leon finished strong with a run of “Closer,” “Use Somebody” and “Bandit.” 
• twenty one pilots wrapped the 2022 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO presented by Capital One with performances of “Stressed Out,” “Heathens” and other favorites including “Ride,” which Joseph sang while making his way up and down rows of a sold-out crowd of excited fans. In addition to their songs, they also covered a few iconic renditions including Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets” and a blended version of My Chemical Romanance’s “I’m Not Okay” intertwined with “Shy Away.”
• WILLOW kicked off their set with their hit song “t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l,” which was the debut single off their recent album Lately I Feel Everything. They then jumped into “Gaslight” and “Meet Me @ Our Spot” before closing out their set with crowd-pleasing renditions of “Grow” and “Wait A Minute.”
• Surprise guest Avril Lavigne stunned the ALTer EGO crowd with a special unexpected performance of her hits including “Girlfriend,” one of the biggest songs from her 2007 album The Best Damn Thing. Her set also included performances of “Bite Me,” from her seventh album Love Sux, which will be released on February 25. Lavigne rocked out to her early 2000s anthems, “My Happy Ending” and “Sk8er Boi.”

iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of incredibly successful, nationally recognized concert events, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour Presented by Capital One, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, the iHeartCountry Festival presented by Capital One and the iHeartRadio Wango Tango.

iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One is an iHeartMedia Production. Proud partners of this year’s event include presenting partner Capital One and Michelob ULTRA Organic Seltzer with more to be announced. For more information, visit iHeartRadio.com/alterego.

NEW YORK -- January 13, 2022 – Coline Witt, serial entrepreneur and founder of Nick Cannon’s Celebrity High Magazine, has teamed up with Charlamagne Tha God’s and iHeartMedia’s the Black Effect Podcast Network to launch a new original podcast titled “Eating While Broke with Coline Witt.” The new podcast challenges selected self-made celebrities, entrepreneurs and influencers to recreate the meals they made and ate when they were struggling and broke. The podcast will debut on January 20, with new episodes airing every Thursday on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are available. Listen to the trailer HERE.

This real, relatable and unique interview format podcast allows the audience to journey through guests’ inspirational and often humorous tales of success, failure and perseverance on their way to finally “making it.”  The first season interviews and topics will include: Social media creative juggernaut and Zeus network founder DeStorm discussing the rise and fall of social media network Vine over syrup sandwiches; platinum selling recording artist Kid Ink talking success and the different “Mama I made it milestones” with “pizza toast;” and MTV star Chanel West Coast sharing how she became a celebrity while folding t-shirts at her day job over a cheese quesadilla. Additional show guests include platinum recording artist Sevyn Streeter, Wild N’ Out’s DJ DWreck, comedians Timothy “DeLaGhetto” Chantarangsu, RIP Michaels and more.

“My friends and I would reminisce about the different hurdles we overcame. During those conversations, we’d often cry laughing at ourselves over the ‘brokest’ things we ate on that journey and the creativity that went into some of those meals,” said Witt. “Some of us grew up poor, others were diverting resources into college, starting businesses or trying to make a career happen and some worked long days and came home to empty refrigerators at night. Either way, the rags-to-riches stories kept my attention like no others and I loved hearing them … and sharing them. So often you hear about the success but not the climb. This show is for people like me who really hope that ‘you are what you eat’ is super false because if not, 20-year-old me was definitely a day-old dollar taco. I hope this show inspires the audience to laugh while celebrating how far they’ve come or feel encouraged to dream big - even when dinner is cereal!”

"We are thrilled to welcome Coline to the Black Effect Podcast Network," said Dollie S. Bishop, President of Production and Creative Development for The Black Effect Podcast Network. “This is our first food-related podcast to debut on the network, and we're excited to bring this new genre to our listeners. We've all had to start somewhere, and 'Eating While Broke' shows how resilience and determination can take you to the top. Some of today's notable media stars will leave millions of listeners inspired, laughing, and with a new budget-friendly recipe. Who doesn't love hearing rags-to-riches stories?"

Episodes of “Eating While Broke” will be produced as in-studio interviews and, in some cases, directly from the interviewees’ homes, offering an even deeper immersion for audiences. In addition to availability via iHeartRadio and all major podcast platforms, the podcast will also be available in video format on YouTube. [link back to YouTube page]

About The Black Effect Podcast Network

The Black Effect Podcast Network is a transformative network founded by renowned cultural architect, executive producer, bestselling author, and media mogul Charlamagne Tha God. In a historic joint venture with the world’s number one commercial podcast publisher, iHeartMedia, Charlamagne and iHeartMedia created the groundbreaking first-ever Black Effect Podcast Network, celebrating the most important Black culture-shapers on the planet—in education, politics, entertainment, sports and pop culture. The Black Effect Podcast Network gives rise to emerging and established content creators and storytellers whose perspective and creative vision have been marginalized and overlooked while serving an audience that has been underserved. The Black Effect Podcast Network helps its partners define their place in culture through influence, ideas, and experiences that engage, inspire, inform and empower.

About Coline Witt

A serial entrepreneur at heart, Coline Witt’s first try at a business was a piggy bank company at the age of 19. After running through a gauntlet of random jobs from sales to telemarketing and beyond, she began working with delinquent teens. This led to her creation of Celebrity High (CH), a glossy monthly magazine distributed to over 85 high school campuses in the L.A. market. The magazine eventually partnered with Nick Cannon and his company NCredible Entertainment from 2006-2015. CH launched a Celebrity High TV show on LA Transit TV to over 1.2 million viewers riding the city’s bus and subway system, expanded distribution into shopping malls throughout the West Coast region, hosted events and partnered with major brands such as Disney, Lionsgate and Chipotle.

Her next business, Witt Events, produced events for corporate clients as well as non-profit entities and events reaching low- and moderate-income individuals with an emphasis on financial literacy and entrepreneurship.

A COVID-19 - induced break from the events business created the birthing ground for Famous Failures Productions and its first entertainment offering, Eating While Broke, a video/audio podcast telling the rags-to-riches stories of famous people and how they got to where they are over a meal they once ate when they were broke.

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Join “RFK Tapes” Host William Klaber As He Uncovers The 50-Year-Old Murder Mystery into the Plot to Kill Dr. King - Premiering January 10

Listen To The Official Trailer Here

WHAT:  According to the official story, on April 4th, 1968, a lone gunman assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. That man, James Earl Ray, pled guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in prison and for most people, the case was closed. However, there is more to the story, including a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the King Family that concluded Martin Luther King’s death was the result of a conspiracy involving multiple groups, including government agencies. “The MLK Tapes,” a new true crime podcast from the creators of “Atlanta Monster” and “Monster: DC Sniper,” will explore never-before-heard details about what happened to King on the day of his death, with rare recordings of eye-witness testimonies and new interviews with people who were there to reveal the true story of the plot to kill Dr. King.

The series will be hosted by William (Bill) Klaber, an author, part-time journalist and co-host of the podcast “The RFK Tapes”, who has been investigating the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy since 1989. While working on “The RFK Tapes,” Klaber interviewed a man named Bill Pepper, who spent forty years investigating the assassination of his friend, Dr. King. Pepper’s decades-long investigation included recording witnesses on tape. They revealed what they saw, and in some cases, what they had done. When Klaber heard this audio, it opened up another opportunity to expose the lies in a 50-year-old murder mystery using secrets that had been hidden on tapes.

Many little-known facts about the case will be explored in the series, including the original recordings of witnesses who heard, saw or did something on or around the day Martin Luther King Jr. was killed, as well as new interviews from William Pepper, James Lawson, Arthur Hanes Jr., Isaac Newton Farris Jr., Joseph Brown, and John Currington.

WHO: “The MLK Tapes” is produced by iHeartMedia and Tenderfoot TV and distributed by The iHeartPodcast Network. The series is hosted by William (Bill Klaber), an author, part-time journalist, and co-host of the podcast “The RFK Tapes.” Klaber is the coauthor of “Shadow Play: The Murder of Robert F. Kennedy” and author of the novel “The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell.”

WHEN + WHERE: “The MLK Tapes” premieres on Monday, January 10, 2022, with the first two episodes readily available. Following episodes will be released each Monday and will be available on iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to podcasts.

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About Tenderfoot TV

Founded by Atlanta director and independent filmmaker, Payne Lindsey, and music industry veteran, Donald Albright, Tenderfoot TV is a hub for creators and storytellers. The company launched in August 2016 with the release of the viral true crime podcast, “Up and Vanished”, which helped crack the decade-old cold case of missing person Tara Grinstead. Tenderfoot has since created multiple successful podcast franchises, including “Monster,” “Radio Rental,” “To Live and Die in LA,” and more, amassing over 650 million total downloads in just five years. Tenderfoot has partnered with major media companies, including HBO and Issa Rae’s label Raedio, iHeartRadio, Audible, Cadence13, and Netflix. They have expanded into TV and film, developing their IP for both fiction and nonfiction content. In 2020, Tenderfoot partnered with Oxygen to release a 6-part docu-series based on “Up and Vanished.” As one of the pioneer podcasts companies for Apple podcast subscriptions, they have ranked among the top performing channels with the release of Tenderfoot+, which offers listeners a seamless experience and greater access to their favorite shows. Tenderfoot projects reflect a range of diversity across content to show genres. They launched their first political podcast ahead of the 2020 Georgia Senate runoffs, “Gaining Ground: The New Georgia,” and also have a satirical crime show that sheds light on social justice issues, their first scripted series titled “We Stay Looking.” The company has been recognized across the industry, winning numerous best in audio podcasting awards, including being a Pulitzer Prize finalist for ‘Audio Reporting’ in 2021 for “Somebody.” Founders Donald Albright, dubbed Atlanta’s Podcast Kingmaker” by Atlanta Magazine, and award winning creator Payne Lindsey, were ranked among the top ten “Most Powerful People in Podcasting” by Inside Radio, as well as named to the “Atlanta 500,” a list of the city’s “Most Powerful Leaders.” Tenderfoot continues to use their platform to raise the bar by telling compelling and important stories. No rules. No restrictions.