Philanthropy

Clear Channel Launches "iHeartRadio's Show Your Stripes"
 
Largest Public Service Campaign in Company History Will Help U.S. Military Veterans Find Jobs
Biggest Names in Entertainment and Business Join the Campaign to Support Hiring Vets and Bring Attention to Issue of Veteran Unemployment
 
New York, N.Y. – June 6, 2013 – Clear Channel, the media company in the U.S. with the largest reach, today announced the launch of iHeartRadio’s Show Your Stripes, a company-wide community service initiative to address the issue of unemployment among U.S. military veterans and encourage businesses to hire skilled veterans.  Clear Channel will spend more than $75 million in radio, digital and out-of-home resources to highlight the skills brought back by returning servicemen and women and their value to employers in the workplace.
 
iHeartRadio’s Show Your Stripes – with the tagline “Hire Smart – Hire Vets” – is a long-term effort to help guide veterans back into civilian life by highlighting their valuable training and experience. It will include radio, digital and out-of-home public service announcements (PSAs) from the biggest names in entertainment and pop culture that will reach Clear Channel Media and Entertainment’s 243 million monthly U.S. listeners, the 60 million unique monthly visitors reached via its digital platforms and the 141 million people reached by Clear Channel Outdoor’s out-of-home advertising every month.  iHeartRadio’s Show Your Stripes will leverage Clear Channel’s powerful cross platform reach to create valuable career opportunities for returning veterans.  All public service announcements will direct listeners to showyourstripes.org – a centralized, easy-to-use destination for veterans, businesses and supporters.
 
By the year 2016, more than a million highly trained servicemen and women will end their military careers and transition back to civilian life.  According to a 2012 survey by Prudential and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, 60 percent of returning servicemen and women said they have faced a challenge translating the valuable skills they obtained in the military into civilian employment.  98 percent of all veterans cited at least one challenge in seeking employment. 
 
To help deliver the message that hiring skilled veterans is a smart decision for businesses, iHeartRadio’s Show Your Stripes will engage iconic legends in music and pop culture.  To launch the campaign, artists across all music and entertainment genres, including Elton John, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Ryan Seacrest, Mario Lopez, Trace Adkins and LL Cool J have recorded a series of PSAs that showcase stories from veterans who have successfully found jobs.  Kelly Clarkson tells the story of Jeff Marshall, a 10-year member of the U.S. Air Force special operations command who is now working in online operations at Facebook.

“It is a privilege for me to join Clear Channel in their efforts to assist the many men and women who have served in the military to find good jobs that use their expert skills and trainings when they return home,” said recording legend Elton John.  “iHeartRadio’s Show Your Stripes is a powerful platform for musicians, celebrities and businesses to work together to make this happen.”

The campaign’s digital platform, showyourstripes.org, was designed by Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, in partnership with Monster.com and Military.com, to easily and effectively connect businesses and veterans.  Monster Worldwide, the global leader in successfully connecting people to job opportunities, along with its subsidiary, Military.com, the leading source for defense news and military benefits and veteran jobs information provides veteran users access to 70,000 military-friendly jobs through their online services, as well as offer businesses the opportunity to post jobs specifically geared toward the skills provided by veterans.  Showyourstripes.org offers veterans and businesses a customized experience that delivers the most relevant and helpful employment resources in a clear and easy-to-navigate way.
 
“The U.S. government has invested billions of dollars training the most technically skilled and qualified group of veterans in our history.  These veterans are now returning home with the kind of specialized training that makes them ideal job candidates for American businesses – small and large,” said John Sykes, President of Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises.  “By leveraging Clear Channel’s enormous reach to showcase the value that these returning vets offer employers, we can generate real action – connecting highly qualified veterans to employers who need their services.”
                    
“The most important element of making a successful transition from the military to civilian life is getting the right job to begin a post-military career,” said retired Navy Rear Adm. T. McCreary, President of Military.com and Vice President of Monster Worldwide.  “We are happy to join the iHeartRadio Show Your Stripes effort because of its deep reach into Clear Channel's communities around the country and hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses, providing more opportunities for men and women who have bravely served their nation.”

Clear Channel also announced today the iHeartRadio Show Your Stripes Alliance, a coalition of American businesses identified as being military-friendly and which have already experienced success in hiring veterans.  Clear Channel will support those businesses that hire vets by recognizing them on-air, across its 850 stations and digital platforms as well across its out-of-home properties.

Alliance launch partners include American Airlines, Anheuser-Busch, BNSF Railway, Capital One, Century 21 Real Estate LLC, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Cisco, Citi, The Coca-Cola Company, Comcast and NBCUniversal, Deutsche Bank, Duane Reade, Electronic Arts, Facebook, FedEx, General Electric, General Mills, The Home Depot, jcpenney, JetBlue, Johnson & Johnson, NBA Cares, American Red Cross, Sprint, UPS, Verizon Communications Inc., Waste Management, Walgreens and Wells Fargo.
 
The goal of the Alliance is to make military-friendly businesses more visible to veterans seeking jobs, and ultimately increase veteran applications for open positions.  Clear Channel encourages businesses of all sizes to join the movement by signing up at iHeartRadio’s showyourstripes.org and has set a goal of growing to 100 partners by the end of 2013.

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Partners with
Big Brothers Big Sisters to Improve the Odds for Kids Facing Adversity
 
Philadelphia, PA, March 7, 2013 -- As part of a new national partnership, Clear Channel Communities™, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, is launching a campaign to help Big Brothers Big Sisters change the lives of kids facing adversity across America.  The public service campaign is an extension of Start Something®, an initiative the nationwide mentoring organization unveiled two years ago with the Ad Council.
 
The campaign launches March 11 – 24 with public service announcements (PSAs) on all 850 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment radio stations in 150 markets -- an estimated value of $3.0 to $3.5 million.  Created pro bono by Clear Channel’s Creative Services Group, the ads feature testimonials from current and alumni Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors and mentees.  The “Bigs” and “Littles” share special moments that illustrate how the mentoring program changes lives for the better.  The ads invite listeners, including Big Brothers Big Sisters alumni, to go to BigBrothersBigSisters.org to Start Something by volunteering, donating or sharing their own “Big” mentoring stories.

Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully matches children of single, low-income or incarcerated parents or sons and daughters of military personnel in long-term, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships. Independent studies find Littles are more likely than children from similar backgrounds who do not have mentors to show improvement in school, their behavior and their self-esteem and aspirations.

"We are extremely grateful to Clear Channel for partnering with us in this way -- with the pro bono ads and such powerful messaging,” said Big Brothers Big Sisters of America President and Chief Executive Officer Charles Pierson.  “We rely on donations to carefully recruit, screen and match volunteer mentors with kids facing adversity and to provide ongoing support to keep our mentoring safe and strong.  This new campaign communicates how supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters is an easy way for Americans to change the odds for children and families in their own communities.”

Clear Channel will also support the nationwide mentoring network locally throughout the year.  Big Brothers Big Sisters’ nearly 350 local agencies will extend the campaign through social media and future placement of the PSAs in their local markets.
 
“At Clear Channel we believe it is our responsibility to address serious challenges facing the many local communities in which we live and work,” said Clear Channel Director of Community Engagement Jessica King.  “We hope this campaign lets radio listeners know how quality mentoring helps children and strengthens families and communities.”

About Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters, the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, holds itself accountable for children in its program to achieve measurable outcomes, such as educational success; avoidance of risky behaviors; and higher aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships.  Partnering with parents/guardians, schools, corporations and others in the community, Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully pairs children (“Littles”) with screened volunteer mentors (“Bigs”) and monitors and supports these one-to-one mentoring matches throughout their course.  The first-ever Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth Outcomes Summary, released in 2012, substantiates that its mentoring programs have proven, positive academic, socio-emotional and behavioral outcomes for youth, areas linked to high school graduation, avoidance of juvenile delinquency and college or job readiness.

Big Brothers Big Sisters provides children facing adversity, often those of single or low-income households or families where a parent is incarcerated or serving in the military, with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.  This mission has been the cornerstone of the organization’s 100-year history.  With about 350 agencies across the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters serves nearly 630,000 children, volunteers and families. The organization is engaged in a nationwide search to reunite with alumni mentors, mentees, donors, and family, staff and board members.  Learn more at BigBrothersBigSisters.org.

Special Olympics Joins Clear Channel Media & Entertainment & iHeartRadio To Launch Its 2012 Holiday Campaign

iHeartRadio Introduces New Digital Christmas Station, “A Very Special Christmas Radio,” Celebrating 25 Years Of The Iconic Album Series

New York, 27 November, 2012 – Special Olympics, an international organization that changes lives through the power of sport for people with intellectual disabilities, and Clear Channel Communities™, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and iHeartRadio, today announced the launch of a multi-platform campaign commemorating 25 years of the “A Very Special Christmas” album series, the single most successful benefit recording series in musical history, which has generated more than $109 million in royalties to support Special Olympics.
 
It was also announced today that Clear Channel’s iHeartRadio digital radio platform is launching an exclusive digital radio station that features the entire collection of “A Very Special Christmas,” with songs by U2, Madonna, Sting, Bon Jovi, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Wyclef Jean, Sheryl Crow, Mary J. Blige, No Doubt, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Vanessa Williams, Bryan Adams and more, all of whom have contributed to previous albums.  The station will also include all-new songs from this year’s two-album releases, A Very Special Christmas “25th Anniversary “Joy To The World” on Big Machine Records & A Very Special Christmas “Bringing Peace on Earth” on Word Records.

The all-new iHeartRadio holiday digital station will be promoted across all of Clear Channel’s 850 radio stations, reaching 239 million monthly US listeners, with a series of public service announcements that combine Special Olympics athlete stories with information on how to access the free station at iHeartRadio.com.  The spots also feature a number of celebrities and recording artists, including Ryan Seacrest, Martina McBride, Train, Hunter Hayes, Michelle Kwan and Vanessa Williams.  In addition, a 30-minute public affairs radio special is set to air across multiple formats during the month of December, featuring audio from Special Olympics Chairman and CEO Timothy Shriver and Special Olympics athletes, among others.  The Clear Channel campaign is valued at over $6 million in media support.

“iHeartRadio is giving our listeners a special holiday gift by offering them the opportunity to listen to all of their favorite multi-genre “A Very Special Christmas” songs on one free, easy to use platform,” said Jessica King, Director of Community Engagement for Clear Channel.  “Our on-air holiday campaign will encourage listeners to visit iHeartRadio, where they can find and enjoy the holiday songs they love, and be inspired to purchase this year’s 25th anniversary albums in support of Special Olympics.”

“We could not be more grateful to Clear Channel for their support of this album series, which is so important to our Special Olympics athletes,” said Peter Wheeler, Special Olympics Chief of Strategic Properties.  “Thanks to this partnership, we will reach millions of Clear Channel listeners who will learn about the legacy from the ‘A Very Special Christmas’ album series that continues to sustain our work to bring the joy of sport to people with intellectual disabilities worldwide.”

“This is an album that everyone is so proud of and we're equally thrilled that Clear Channel has embraced this music and will utilize across their entire media, entertainment and iHeartRadio platforms.  So many great artists, creative executives and fantastic companies have come together and given their support,” said Scott Borchetta, President and CEO of the Big Machine Label Group in Nashville.  “Every single sale is a victory for Special Olympics.”

Since 1987, the biggest and brightest voices in the recording industry have generously lent their time and talents to Special Olympics to create the holiday album series “A Very Special Christmas,” the single most successful benefit recording series in musical history.  Learn more about ‘A Very Special Christmas’ at www.averyspecialchristmas.org.  Listen to the all-new iHeartRadio holiday digital station at: http://www.iheart.com/#/live/6142/

About Special Olympics:
Special Olympics is an international organization that changes lives through the power of sport by empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect worldwide. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown from a few hundred athletes to 4 million athletes in 170 countries worldwide, providing year-round sports training, athletic competition and related programs. Special Olympics takes place daily, changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities all over the world. Special Olympics provides people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy and friendship. Visit Special Olympics at www.specialolympics.org. Engage with us on: Twitter @specialolympics; fb.com/specialolympics; youtube.com/specialolympicshq, and specialolympicsblog.wordpress.com

Clear Channel Media & Entertainment Steps Up For Fisher House Foundation In November

Donations and media exposure benefit wounded warriors, veterans and their families

(November 27, 2012) – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, demonstrated its on-going support for military families with a November campaign that generated both awareness and funds for Fisher House Foundation, which provides no-cost housing and other services to the families of wounded warriors and veterans while their loved ones are being treated at military and VA hospitals.

Clear Channel aired Fisher House public service announcements on all 850 of its radio stations in the days leading up to Veterans Day.  That national effort, valued at an estimated $3 million, was supplemented by the efforts of numerous local Clear Channel radio stations, which ran a special 30-minute public affairs program and/or spotlighted Fisher House with interviews and fundraising appeals.

Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty, whose popular morning show is heard on Clear Channel’s KSTE/Sacramento and KNEW/San Francisco, raised $255,000 during the week of November 12, 2012 to help build a new Fisher House at Travis Air Force Base outside Sacramento.  The duo has raised a total of $650,000 in the past two years for that project.

“Clear Channel is proud to be a longstanding partner of the Fisher House; today, we believe their work is more crucial than ever as we welcome our military men and women home,” said Jessica King, Director, Community Engagement, Clear Channel.  “They provide our returning heroes with an invaluable resource:  Thanks to Fisher House, there is no need for service members receiving medical care at VA and military hospitals around the world to be separated from their families during their recuperation."

“We are grateful for Clear Channel’s generous support to Fisher House and their commitment to our military families,” said Fisher House Foundation Chairman & CEO Ken Fisher. “The awareness created by this campaign will help ensure that when a service member is wounded, becomes ill, or is injured – their family members will know there is help available.  We are also humbled by the generosity of Clear Channel’s listening audience for the way they have shown their appreciation for the service and sacrifice of military families across the country.”

About Clear Channel Media and Entertainment
With 239 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. (OTCBB: 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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About Fisher House
Fisher House Foundation is best known for the network of comfort homes built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. The Fisher Houses are 5,000 to 16,800 square-foot homes, donated to the military and Department of Veterans Affairs, where families can stay while a loved one is receiving treatment. Additionally, the Foundation ensures that families of service men and women wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan are not burdened with unnecessary expense during a time of crisis.

Located in close proximity to the medical center or hospital it serves, each Fisher House consists of between 8 and 21 suites, with private bedrooms and baths. Families share a common kitchen, laundry facilities, spacious dining room and an inviting living room with a library and toys for children. Fisher House Foundation ensures that there is no fee to stay in a Fisher House. Since inception, the program has saved military and veteran families an estimated $192 million in out of pocket costs for lodging and transportation.

Fisher House Foundation operates the Hero Miles Program, using donated frequent flyer miles to bring family members to the bedside of injured service members as well as the Hotels for Heroes program using donated hotel points to allow family members to stay at hotels near medical centers without charge.  The Foundation also manages a grant program that supports other military charities and scholarship funds for military children, spouses and children of fallen and disabled veterans.

Ad Council and Clear Channel Communities™ Launch Unprecedented Commitment to Reduce Childhood Obesity

New York, May 2, 2012 – The Ad Council, the largest producer of national public service campaigns in the U.S., and Clear Channel Communities™, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel, are launching Healthy Habits, a new campaign designed to address childhood obesity and promote We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition)®, a national education program from the National Institutes of Health. A series of radio and Web public service advertisements (PSAs), along with a new online destination, launched this week in an effort to encourage families throughout the country to lead a healthier lifestyle. The campaign is an extension of the Ad Council’s national childhood obesity prevention efforts with the Federal government.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of overweight and obese children has more than tripled over the past three decades in some groups. Furthermore, studies show that more than 30 percent of children and teens in America are either obese or overweight.

Initiated in January 2012, Clear Channel Communities provides a quarterly spotlight on a leading national non-profit organization or program that is working to address critical issues and causes primarily in one of four focus areas: family and social impact; health and wellness; education and literacy; and music and arts. The first partnership, which kicked off in January, was with DonorsChoose.org, the award-winning non-profit dedicated to funding local teachers’ classroom projects. The Healthy Habits campaign was Clear Channel Communities’ chosen initiative for the second quarter after an extensive review process.

“At Clear Channel we believe it is our responsibility to address some of the serious challenges facing the local communities in which we live and work by using our reach to promote action,” said Jessica King, director of community engagement for Clear Channel. “Developing healthy eating and physical activity habits as an entire family can positively impact many areas of a child’s life. We hope this campaign shines a light on those benefits and subtly reminds parents to take small steps to ensure a healthier future for their families.”

The Healthy Habits campaign will air nationally on all 850 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment radio stations in 150 markets during the next three months beginning this week. Clear Channel Communities’ commitment includes $30 million in donated air time for the PSAs and digital placement on all station websites. The series of English and Spanish-language radio spots, created pro bono by ad agency executive Lee Seidenberg, in conjunction with Clear Channel’s Creative Services Group (CSG), promote physical activity and healthy eating. The ads cleverly illustrate the small steps you can take every day to keep you and your family healthy. The PSAs encourage listeners to visit iheartradio.com/HealthyHabits to find hundreds of healthy tips, recipes and resources provided by NIH’s We Can! program to help their families live a healthier lifestyle.

“Clear Channel has been an exemplary media partner throughout our history, providing support for a number of critically important social issues. This marks the first time we’re collaborating with Clear Channel Communities on one specific issue, childhood obesity, with a significant commitment over a dedicated period of time,” said Peggy Conlon, president and CEO of the Ad Council. “Childhood obesity is an epidemic in our country and I’m confident that these PSAs will continue to encourage families to take the steps needed to lead a healthier lifestyle and provide the resources to help them do so.”

The PSAs will air on stations including iconic brands such as Z100, 106.7 Lite fm, 103.5 KTU, Q104.3 and Power 105.1 in New York City, KFI AM 640 and KIIS FM in Los Angeles, WDAS in Philadelphia, V103 in Chicago, 700WLW in Cincinnati, 93.3 FLZ in Tampa and SUNNY 99.1 FM in Houston, as well as Spanish-language stations including Mega 95.5 fm in Chicago and 103.5 Super X in Miami.

Clear Channel Media & Entertainment has long led the industry in both the quantity and breadth of community service programs at the local, regional and national levels. It has been the largest single contributor of media time to the Ad Council for the past five years.

The Ad Council has been developing campaigns addressing childhood obesity prevention with the Federal government since 2005.

We Can!
We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition) is a national education program from the National Institutes of Health, that promotes healthy weight in children and youth aged 8 through 13 through improved food choices, increased physical activity, and reduced screen time. We Can! focuses on reaching parents and families as a primary group for influencing young people, and includes outreach to community organizations, national-level partners, and media to disseminate its messages. Program resources include parent and youth curricula; additional tip sheets and tools; guidance for community organizations on partnership outreach and participant recruitment/retention; and technical assistance/training, designed to enable communities and partners to adapt the program to fit their specific needs. http://www.nih.gov/wecan

The Ad Council
The Ad Council (www.adcouncil.org) is a private, non-profit organization that marshals volunteer talent from the advertising and communications industries, the facilities of the media, and the resources of the business and non-profit communities to deliver critical messages to the American public. The Ad Council has produced, distributed and promoted thousands of public service campaigns on behalf of non-profit organizations and government agencies in issue areas of health & safety, community and education.

Clear Channel Communities™ Announces Targeted Partnership With Big Brothers Big Sisters Of New York City

Z100, Q104.3, 103.5 KTU, 106.7 Lite FM And Power 105.1 Donate Over $1 Million In Media To Attract New “Bigs” To Mentor City's Youth

New York, NY – April 3, 2012 – Clear Channel Communities, the community engagement brand of CC Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CCMO) that champions for critical issues and causes by educating and inspiring communities to make a difference, today announced a dynamic, multi-platform partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, the local chapter of the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network.

The three-month long collaboration will include a series of approximately 2,700 public service announcements [PSAs] and span five top-rated Clear Channel Media and Entertainment New York stations including Z100, Q104.3, 103.5 KTU, 106.7 Lite FM and Power 105.1.  The campaign will highlight the real need for mentors, with a targeted focus on African American and Hispanic men in their early 20s to mid-30s, and aid the organization in matching volunteers (“Bigs”) with children in the program (“Littles”) to facilitate positive relationships that will have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.

This campaign represents the first time that all Clear Channel New York stations have collectively come together to promote one local organization for an extended period of time.  The market-wide focus and support of Big Brothers Big Sisters follows an extensive and streamlined application process that allows local nonprofits to apply for more than $1 million in local media support each quarter.

“Clear Channel New York has a rich history of addressing the issues and concerns of our local community and has aided thousands of nonprofit groups over the years,” said Joe Puglise, President and Market Manager, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, New York.  “As we look to enhance our impact in the New York community, we believe sharpening our focus each quarter will allow us to make a more significant and measurable impression, in addition to continuing to support other company-wide efforts.” 

This unique collaboration emerges at a time when mentors are in short supply.  According to Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, more than 500,000 children in the community currently live below the poverty line, including 149,000 children from single-parent families.  Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City serves more than 3,500 of these children each year, and Clear Channel Communities shares their vision of extending this positive impact to every New York City child who wants or needs a mentor.

“Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City is thrilled to align with Clear Channel Communities in support of this very important initiative.  Together we can reach substantially more potential volunteers and donors,” said Hector Batista, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City.  “Thanks to Clear Channel’s commitment and extensive reach into the New York community, we will be able to help even more New York City children in need.”

“We are excited to join forces with Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City and to help facilitate mentorships for local, at-risk youths,” said Puglise.  “We hope to make an impact on the lives of children in all five boroughs with our targeted outreach and help a terrific partner like Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City meet the changing needs of the diverse populations in our city.”

Learn more about the partnership between Clear Channel Communities and Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City at z100.com, ktu.com, 1067litefm.com, power1051fm.com or q1043.com, keyword: Big.  Visit bigsnyc.org for more information and to volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC (BBBS of NYC), the nation’s oldest and NYC’s largest youth mentoring organization, has served the changing needs of New York City’s most at-risk youth since 1904. The volunteer- and donor-based organization offers a variety of specialized mentoring programs to help children facing more complex challenges – including immigrant youth, teen mothers and children of incarcerated parents – as well as the Workplace Mentoring Program, which helps businesses throughout New York City positively impact the lives of young people and build a foundation for professional success. Additionally, since 1992 BBBS of NYC has worked through its Center for Training and Professional Development to equip non-profit professionals throughout New York City to develop and enhance their own mentor-based programs and organizations.

Through the support of individuals, foundations and corporations, this not-for-profit agency has been able to change the lives of the city’s most disadvantaged children, matching them with caring adult role models – dependable friends who can help to expand their horizons, realize their potential and enrich their futures. To learn more, become a mentor and/or offer support, please visit www.bigsnyc.org.

Clear Channel Communities™ Selects DonorsChoose.org as Inaugural Non-Profit Partner

National Campaign Will Encourage Listeners to Contribute to Innovative, Award-Winning Education Charity that Benefits Local Teachers

Chase to Help Match Listeners’ Donations

New York, NY – January 18, 2012 – Clear Channel Communities™, the recently launched community engagement brand of CC Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CCMO) that galvanizes local radio and outdoor resources to educate and inspire residents to make a difference within their own communities, today announced that it has selected DonorsChoose.org, the award-winning non-profit dedicated to funding local teachers’ classroom projects, as its first quarter partner.

“Tools for Classrooms,” a collaboration between Clear Channel Communities, DonorsChoose.org and Chase, the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co., is designed to bring attention to the lack of educational resources in classrooms across the country.

Each quarter, Clear Channel Communities will spotlight a leading national non-profit organization that is working to address critical issues and causes primarily in one of four focus areas: family and social impact; health and wellness; education and literacy; and music and arts.

The partnership with DonorsChoose.org reflects Clear Channel’s ongoing commitment to support local communities across the country, and builds on the company’s work with thousands of non-profits each year through national and local public service campaigns that resonate at the grassroots level.  The collaboration with Chase contributes to Clear Channel Communities’ goal to conduct integrated cause marketing campaigns that engage listeners and allow them to make an impact in their local community.

The “Tools for Classrooms” effort is a three-month radio campaign that will air nationally on 850 radio stations and reach 238 million monthly U.S. listeners from January 18 through April 8, 2012.  A series of more than 300,000 radio spots will feature celebrities and recording artists including Ryan Seacrest, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry, J.R. Martinez, Pitbull, LMFAO, Gym Class Heroes, Kris Allen and others to encourage listeners to contribute to DonorsChoose.org and learn more about how to address the lack of educational supplies in our nation’s public schools.

“I am really excited to partner with other great musicians in an effort to help teachers like my wife in communities all around the country,” said Kris Allen, platinum recording artist and 2009 American Idol winner.  “I have supported DonorsChoose.org for years and I love that the “Tools for Classrooms” initiative uses the enormous power of Clear Channel’s reach to get their listeners involved and to help fund worthy classroom projects in their own neighborhoods.”

As part of the campaign, Chase is serving as a major corporate partner in matching donations made by listeners. Chase and other partners will match each donation up to $50, for a total commitment of $250,000.

Approximately 40 percent of classrooms across the U.S. use DonorsChoose.org, an innovative online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need.  Public school teachers from every corner of America post specific requests to support their classroom projects, ranging from pencils for a poetry writing unit, to violins for a school recital, to microscope slides for a biology class.  Visitors to the website decide which project they would like to support and DonorsChoose.org delivers materials to the school once a project reaches its funding goal. Contributors to DonorsChoose.org receive photos of their selected project taking place, a thank-you letter from the teacher, and a cost report showing how each dollar was spent.  Those who donate $50 or more receive hand-written thank you letters from students.

“Our partnership with DonorsChoose.org and Chase enables us to tackle U.S. education by directly addressing the specific needs of classrooms and teachers in local communities across the nation,” said Jessica King, Director of Community Engagement for Clear Channel.  “This program provides a perfect opportunity to activate Clear Channel’s broad reach, shared vision and local presence to benefit the neighborhoods our stations serve every day.”

“We are thrilled to team up with Clear Channel Communities and DonorsChoose.org to support this campaign, which is aligned with our larger philanthropic mission to invest in programs that focus on education,” said Kimberly B. Davis, President of the JPMorgan Chase Foundation.  “Clear Channel’s ability to reach millions of people in communities across the U.S. will help bring attention to the importance of a high-quality education, which every child deserves.  We are especially proud that this unique collaboration represents the first major matching campaign of its kind for DonorsChoose.org.”

JPMorgan Chase has donated more than $180 million to educational programs since 2005, and has donated more than $500 million to nonprofit organizations in the last five years.

"Through our partnership with Clear Channel we will reach millions of people from communities all across the country and encourage them to help teachers who are dedicated to educating kids right in their neighborhood – local teachers, local kids,” said Charles Best, CEO of DonorsChoose.org.  “Tens of thousands of students from every corner of America will receive essential educational materials, art supplies, sports equipment and more to improve their learning experience because of the generosity of companies like Clear Chanel and Chase.”

About DonorsChoose.org

Founded in 2000, DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need.  Public school teachers from every corner of America post requests, and individuals can give directly to the ones that inspire them. To date, 212,000 public and charter school teachers have used DonorsChoose.org to secure $102 million in books, art supplies, technology, and other resources that their students need to learn.

About Chase

Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.3 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. Chase serves consumers and small businesses through 5,400 bank branches, 16,700 ATMs, mortgage offices, and online and mobile banking as well as through relationships with auto dealerships and schools and universities. Chase also has issued more than 90 million credit cards. More information about Chase is available at www.chase.com.

Launch of Clear Channel Communities™ Enhances Company’s Ongoing Commitment to Making a Difference

Radio Stations Use Cross-Company Effort to Add to Their Already Robust Local Community Support

New York, NY – January 17, 2012 – CC Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CCMO), a leading global media, digital and entertainment company, today announced the launch of a community engagement brand that will build upon the company’s already robust and diverse community efforts.  Clear Channel has always embraced the important role that it plays in communities across the nation.  With a strong presence in radio, and a consistent company-wide dedication to serving the needs of the communities in which they live and work, Clear Channel Communities™ will now add an additional layer of resources and focus to fuel even greater community impact. 

Clear Channel Communities is designed to increase the impact of Clear Channel’s already extensive ongoing local philanthropic efforts.  The program will be headed by local market managers with support from a national executive team, including Clear Channel Media and Entertainment CEO John Hogan and a new community engagement department led by Jessica King, the company's Director of Community Engagement, that will provide counsel and share best company-wide practices for effective cause marketing programs.  Local Advisory Boards [LABS], which consist of local community, government and educational leaders and are in place in Clear Channel's local markets, will continue to actively guide Clear Channel’s support to the most relevant local issues facing individual communities.

“Our Local Advisory Boards have always been a guiding light in helping to effectively serve our communities and to truly understand the issues that need to be addressed,” said Joe Puglise, President and Market Manager, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, New York.  “The addition of Clear Channel Communities is testament to Clear Channel’s ongoing commitment to making a difference in each of the markets we serve, and I welcome the counsel and additional resources it will provide in supporting the needs of the New York area.”

The mission of Clear Channel Communities is to galvanize local radio and outdoor resources to educate and inspire residents to make a difference within their own communities.  Clear Channel Communities will also aim to roll up the company’s local efforts into national campaigns on occasions where scale can help create additional impact.

“Clear Channel has always had a heightened level of commitment to local communities with an approach unmatched by any other company," said John Hogan, CEO Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.  "Clear Channel Communities and our new community engagement organization will now add another level of support that will balance our local access and strong community ties with the ability to band together millions of people across the country.  We believe addressing the issues – big or small – that affect people’s daily lives is an important foundation for effecting greater change.”

The new effort also includes the launch of a national website, http://communities.clearchannel.com, to provide a place for listeners and users to learn about the collective impact of Clear Channel and to direct them locally to get involved.

Four core areas of focus

Throughout the year, Clear Channel Communities will work with stations across the country to spotlight thousands of local and national non-profit organizations that are working to address critical issues and causes, primarily in four core areas: family and social impact; health and wellness; education and literacy; and music and arts.

Local markets will support many large and small groups by: providing media inventory in the form of radio and digital PSAs or billboard inventory; championing the missions of various non-profit groups; supporting local events like walk-a-thons, fundraising events, and supply drives; taking action in communities facing disasters; advocating for various national and local issues; engaging local officials and decision makers through LABs; and taking on countless initiatives throughout the year that affect cities across the country.

A new way for non-profits to work with Clear Channel

The introduction of Clear Channel Communities will also affect the way non-profit organizations can work with the media company.  Non-profits have historically built strong alliances with their local Clear Channel radio stations and Clear Channel Outdoor representatives, enabling them to further their missions at the local level.  These strong relationships will now be amplified with added support from Clear Channel Communities.

Organizations will now also be able to participate in a streamlined application process that will provide an opportunity to compete for multi-market support.  Each quarter, Clear Channel will award one leading non-profit  a three-month national campaign across 150 markets that will consist of an average of 300,000+ radio spots; include unique online user experiences; local engagement; and the opportunity to utilize the company’s outdoor properties to further drive the message.  These national, three-month campaigns have the capability to reach the vast population of the U.S.

Maximizing service to our communities

“Clear Channel is no ordinary company and Clear Channel Communities is no ordinary community engagement effort,” said Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel.  “We are utilizing our scale to maximize the impact of this important part of our company's mission to serve our communities.  The new Clear Channel Communities reflects the magnitude of our existing philanthropic efforts and capitalizes on our unique ability to reach people wherever they might be, to educate them about critically important issues and inspire them to take action in their communities.”

Clear Channel leads media industry in community service

Clear Channel has long led the media and entertainment industry in the quantity and scope of its community-service programs at the local, regional and national levels.  Clear Channel is the largest single contributor among all media companies of donated advertising inventory dedicated to the Ad Council, the largest producer of national public service advertising campaigns in the U.S.

“Clear Channel’s ongoing commitment to the Ad Council, and to the many critical social issues addressed by our campaigns, has been extraordinary,” said Peggy Conlon, president and CEO of the Ad Council.  “Clear Channel Communities is a wonderful extension of their commitment to communities throughout the country and we’re looking forward to working together to continue to move the needle on issues ranging from Autism Awareness to Hunger Prevention.”

Bob Pittman, Clear Channel CEO and Philanthropist, to Receive Top Honor from City of Hope

Los Angeles – December 6, 2011 – City of Hope’s Music and Entertainment Industry group announced today that it will honor Bob Pittman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Clear Channel, one of the leading media companies in America, with its 2012 Spirit of Life® Award. City of Hope is a leading research, treatment and education center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. The Spirit of Life Award is City of Hope’s most prestigious philanthropic honor, presented annually to an entertainment industry leader who has demonstrated outstanding business and altruistic achievement.

Pittman will receive The Spirit of Life Award in May 2012 at a unique, music-infused gala in California with special musical guest and DJ performances. Proceeds will benefit City of Hope.

In celebration of Pittman's selection as its 2012 Music and Entertainment Industry honoree, City of Hope has launched a six month fundraising initiative that will leverage Clear Channel Radio’s broad reach to showcase the power that radio has in communities across the country by engaging local listeners to action. The premise of the drive is to use music to incite emotion and evoke hope for the millions of people suffering from cancer and other critical diseases.

Pittman was named CEO of Clear Channel in October 2011. He is also a founding member of Pilot Group, LLC, a New York private investment firm, and is a highly regarded media innovator who has made a significant impact in a number of industries and companies. He led the team that created MTV and has served as CEO or chief operating officer of MTV Networks, America Online, Six Flags Theme Parks, Quantum Media, Century 21 Real Estate, Time Warner Enterprises and AOL Time Warner. Pittman is former chairman of the nonprofit Robin Hood Foundation, which fights poverty in New York City, and former chairman of the New York Public Theater, and still serves on both boards. He is also on the boards of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Alliance for Lupus Research and the New York City Ballet. Among other awards, Pittman has been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame and received the International Radio and Television Society's Gold Medal and a Council of Fashion Designers of America Award. He was recognized in Life's "Five Original Thinkers of the '80s," Advertising Age's "50 Pioneers and Visionaries of TV" and "10 Marketers Who Changed American Culture."

“Bob Pittman embodies all that The Spirit of Life Award represents, and Clear Channel has been a longtime supporter of our initiatives, including Pink Channel, Play for Life, Taste of Hope and a variety of online auctions. From Live Aid to the recent iHeartRadio Music Festival, Bob has continually shaped American pop culture,” said Britta Bucholz, senior director of development, City of Hope. “He is a model humanitarian who uses his talents and success to make the world a better place.”

“I am honored to be the recipient of this year’s award and to use the power of radio, internet and music and entertainment for such a worthy cause,” Pittman added. “It is a privilege to represent the unparalleled work of City of Hope and all those who have been or will be affected by cancer and other life-threatening diseases.”

About Music & Entertainment Industry Group

Inspired by the guiding humanitarian principles of City of Hope and motivated by the institution's commitment to innovative medical research and compassionate patient care, a group of key industry executives founded the Music and Entertainment Industry group in 1973. In its 38-year history, the group has raised over $96 million for City of Hope and has honored some of the most important figures in the music and entertainment industry. Recent past honorees include Irving Azoff, executive chairman, Live Nation, and wife, Shelli Azoff, Tim Leiweke, president and CEO, AEG, Doug Morris, chairman and CEO of UMG, and Bob Cavallo, chairman, Disney Music Group.

About City of Hope

City of Hope is a leading research, treatment and education center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a comprehensive cancer center, the highest honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope's research and treatment protocols advance care throughout the nation. City of Hope is located in Duarte, Calif., just northeast of Los Angeles, and is ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" in cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. For more information, visit www.cityofhope.org or follow City of Hope on facebook, twitter, youtube or flickr.

Fisher House Partners With Clear Channel Radio To Support And Honor Military Families

850 Radio Stations Participate in the Second Annual “Operation Fisher House”

Washington, D.C. - Nov. 4, 2011 – Fisher House Foundation, which constructs comfortable homes to provide free, temporary housing to the families of service members receiving medical care at VA and military hospitals around the world, announced today that it will receive continued media support from long-standing partner, Clear Channel Radio, this Veteran’s Day. 

Clear Channel, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any radio or television outlet, will launch the second annual Operation Fisher House, a powerful week-long national media campaign designed to raise awareness and funding for Fisher House and the military members they serve.

Beginning on Monday, Nov. 5, and running through Nov. 10, 2011, all 850 Clear Channel stations will promote the second annual Operation Fisher House and encourage listeners to tune-in to the main fundraising event on Veteran’s Day.  Clear Channel will encourage donations via online or text message to the Fisher House Foundation through live discussions, on-air mentions, interviews and a series of public service announcements.

“Clear Channel’s remarkable reach and continued support is an amazing force for our military families,” said Ken Fisher, Chairman of Fisher House Foundation.  “Fisher House and Clear Channel’s powerful message will help Veteran’s families across the United States.”   

Over the last two years Clear Channel has raised nearly $1 million for Fisher House and has collectively donated media valued at more than $5 million.

“Clear Channel is committed to addressing issues that engage and impact our listeners across the United States,” said Jessica King, Director, Community Engagement, Clear Channel.  “A recent study shows that more Americans are involved with supporting troops than any other social issue today, and it is important for Clear Channel to support organizations that our listeners care about like Fisher House.”

About Fisher House

Fisher House Foundation is best known for the network of comfort homes built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. The Fisher Houses are 5,000 to 16,800 square-foot homes, donated to the military and Department of Veterans Affairs, where families can stay while a loved one is receiving treatment. Additionally, the Foundation ensures that families of service men and women wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan are not burdened with unnecessary expense during a time of crisis.

Located in close proximity to the medical center or hospital it serves, each Fisher House consists of between 8 and 21 suites, with private bedrooms and baths. Families share a common kitchen, laundry facilities, spacious dining room and an inviting living room with a library and toys for children. Fisher House Foundation ensures that there is no fee to stay in a Fisher House. Since inception, the program has saved military and veteran families an estimated $165 million in out of pocket costs for lodging and transportation.

Fisher House Foundation operates the Hero Miles Program, using donated frequent flyer miles to bring family members to the bedside of injured service members. To date, Hero Miles has provided over 25,000 airline tickets to our military and their families. The Foundation also manages a grant program that supports other military charities and scholarship funds for military children, spouses and children of fallen and disabled veterans.