iHeartRadio

Taylor Swift to Receive “Tour of the Year” Award for Her Reputation Stadium Tour

NEW YORK, N.Y. – February 27, 2019 – iHeartMedia and Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) announced today that the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards will feature performances by Alicia Keys, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Garth Brooks, John Legend and Kacey Musgraves, with more to be announced. The live two-hour event airs Thursday, March 14 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The sixth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards will also air live on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and iHeartRadio, the all-in-one digital music, podcast, on demand and live-streaming radio service.

iHeartMedia also announced that Taylor Swift will receive the iHeartRadio “Tour of the Year” award for her Reputation Stadium Tour. With over 2 million tickets sold in the U.S. and grossing $266 million, it is the highest selling U.S. tour in history by any artist. The Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour broke Swift’s own record for highest-grossing tour by a woman. It was critically acclaimed for its cutting-edge, large-scale production value that gave tens of thousands of fans in attendance each night a rare and intimate glimpse at what makes Swift one of today’s greatest performers. The tour, which kicked off in May 2018 in Glendale, AZ, also traveled to Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia and was made into a special concert film for Netflix. Swift will be in attendance to accept her award.

Nominees for the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced on January 9. Artists receiving multiple nominations include Cardi B, Drake, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Maroon 5 and Imagine Dragons. For a full list of categories visit iHeartRadio.com/awards.

In addition to being a compelling celebration of music and artists, the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards will again celebrate the fans, giving iHeartRadio listeners the opportunity to decide winners in several new and established categories. Fan voting will determine this year’s Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell®; Best Lyrics; Best Cover Song; Best Music Video; the Social Star Award; Best Solo Breakout; Cutest Musician’s Pet; and the first-ever Song That Left Us Shook and Favorite Tour Photographer awards.

Social voting began on January 9 and will close on March 7. Fans can vote on Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.

This year’s awards will feature a broad array of categories, including Artist of the Year, Best Duo/Group of the Year and individual winners for Album of the Year in music’s biggest genres, including Pop, Country, Alternative Rock, Rock, Dance, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin and Regional Mexican formats. For the third year, the 2019 Best New Artist awards will be grouped by music format and format winners will then become finalists for the top title of Best New Artist.

Proud partners of the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards include Five Feet Apart in theatres March 15^th, L'Oréal Paris, Taco Bell®, TikTok, and Total Wireless with more to be announced.

Executive producers for the iHeartRadio Music Awards are Joel Gallen for Tenth Planet and John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Lee Rolontz for iHeartMedia.

For breaking news and exclusive iHeartRadio Music Awards content visit iHeartRadio.com/awards or follow #iHeartAwards on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Tickets are currently on sale to the general public at axs.com.

About Fox Broadcasting Company

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), a unit of 21st Century Fox, is home to some of the highest-rated and most acclaimed series on television, including 9-1-1, EMPIRE, THE ORVILLE, THE GIFTED, THE RESIDENT, LETHAL WEAPON, GOTHAM, STAR, THE SIMPSONS, FAMILY GUY, BOB’S BURGERS, HELL’S KITCHEN, MASTERCHEF, MASTERCHEF JUNIOR, THE FOUR: BATTLE FOR STARDOM, BEAT SHAZAM, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and GORDON RAMSAY’S 24 HOURS TO HELL AND BACK; as well as new series THE COOL KIDS, REL, LAST MAN STANDING, THE PASSAGE, PROVEN INNOCENT and THE MASKED SINGER. FOX airs 15 hours of primetime programming a week, as well as major sports and Sunday morning news. Through the FOX NOW app, FOX viewers can watch full episodes of their favorite FOX shows on a variety of digital platforms, while enjoying enhanced interactive and social capabilities around those shows. Download the FOX NOW app at www.fox.com/foxnow. To watch primetime programming live on the web, visit www.fox.com/live. “Like” FOX on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FOXTV and follow the network on Twitter @FOXTV. For additional information about FOX, please visit www.fox.com.

About Microsoft Theater

Microsoft Theater hosts over 120 music, family, dance and comedy acts, award shows, televised productions, conventions and product launches with over 500,000 guests passing through the doors annually. The 7,100-seat theater offers guests mid-sized intimacy, with no seat further from the stage than 220 feet. Microsoft Theater offers 12,000 square feet of VIP & hospitality areas, 10 dressing rooms and state of the art technology making it is a favorite indoor venue for performers and fans alike. Since opening in October 2007 with six sold out shows featuring the Eagles and Dixie Chicks, Microsoft Theater has hosted concerts starring the most popular artists including Alan Jackson, Katy Perry, Charlie Wilson, Juan Gabriel, Aretha Franklin, Ed Sheeran, John Fogerty, Gabriel Iglesias, Kanye West, Marc Anthony, Sesame Street Live, John Legend, The Avett Brothers, Neil Young, Steely Dan, Trey Songz, Kelly Clarkson, Rush, Yanni, Nicki Minaj, Juanes, Cat Stevens, The American Idol Finale shows, Michael Jackson’s This is It, Straight Outta Compton, The Hunger Games and Twilight Movie Premieres and many more. Microsoft Theater is home to the American Music Awards, ESPYs, Primetime Emmy Awards, BET Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Radio Disney Music Awards, 2010, 2011 & 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, 2014 & 2015 MTV Movie Awards and the 2013 Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame.

Microsoft Theater is centrally located within L.A. LIVE is a 4 million square foot / $3 billion downtown Los Angeles sports and entertainment district adjacent to STAPLES Center and the Los Angeles Convention Center featuring Microsoft Theater, a 7,100-seat live theatre, a 2,300 capacity live music venue, a 54-story, 1001-room convention “headquarters” destination (featuring The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles and JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE hotels and 224 luxury condominiums – The Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. LIVE – all in a single tower), the GRAMMY Museum, the 14-screen Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14 theatre, broadcast facilities for ESPN along with entertainment, residential, restaurant and office space.

The Daytime Stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival Reveals Juice WRLD, Maren Morris, Billie Eilish, Old Dominion, Zara Larsson, CNCO, Brett Young, FLETCHER and Monsta X as First Released Performers

New York, N.Y. – February 20, 2019 – iHeartMedia announced today the return of the annual star-studded iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 20 and 21 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and its Daytime Stage, which will take place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds Saturday, Sept. 21. The Daytime Stage will feature live performances by both popular and emerging artists including first-revealed performers Juice WRLD, Maren Morris, Billie Eilish, Old Dominion, Zara Larsson, CNCO, Brett Young, FLETCHER and Monsta X, with more to be announced. The evening performance lineup for the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival will be announced at a later date.

In addition to live performances, the Daytime Stage will also feature fan zones and interactive experiences by iHeartRadio's brand partners. Tickets for the Daytime Stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival will go on sale today, Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET with a special early bird price starting at $29 plus taxes and fees through Saturday, March 9. Fans can visit Ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets. For news and information about the Daytime Stage fans can visit iHeartRadio.com/DayStage or follow #iHeartDayStage on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

A special limited ticket on sale for the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival is available now until February 22 at 9 a.m. PST via axs.com. All tickets will go on sale to the general public later this summer. Since the launch of the first iHeartRadio Music Festival in 2011 the star-studded lineups have featured live performances by superstars including U2, Sting, Justin Timberlake, Fleetwood Mac, Drake, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, The Weeknd, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Luke Bryan, Jay Z, Ed Sheeran, Kings of Leon, Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus, Lorde, Zac Brown Band, twenty one pilots, and more.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival will broadcast live for fans via iHeartMedia radio stations throughout the country across more than 150 markets and also will be featured as an exclusive national television broadcast special on The CW Network at a later date.

Proud partners of this year's event include The CW Network, Taco Bell® and Tic Tac, with more to be announced.

Survey Shares Unique Insight on Today’s Consumers’ Trust of iHeartRadio and the Appeal of Live, Local and Culturally-Relevant Conversation with On-Air Human Personalities

New York, NY – January 07, 2019 – iHeartMedia today released the results from a survey that provides deep insights into why radio is America’s most trusted medium. The survey found iHeartMedia’s focus on live and local programming and the deep, connection on-air personalities have with listeners has led to iHeartRadio being considered the most trusted name in radio and its on-air personalities being more trusted than leading talk personalities in other media.

Research continues to show that 9 out of 10 Americans listen to radio every day and the new survey revealed that 84% of respondents (people) said radio understands what is important to them, a number that is over 20% greater than network and cable television and social media. In addition, 8 out of 10 people feel that radio aligns with their core values, which is number one across all media. 

In addition, leading iHeartMedia personalities were cited as more trustworthy and relatable than top television personalities. People cited these on air personalities’ ability to “make radio more expressive and real than other media” and that these personalities “care about things that matter” to listeners. Furthermore, this trustworthiness leads to greater consideration of brands that advertise on iHeartMedia radio stations.

“In a moment where consumer trust in media and marketing is eroding, it’s important to know that consumers continue to trust iHeartRadio most because of our live, local and human focus,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia. “We empower our on-air personalities to curate the conversations, content and culture that are important and relevant to the everyday life of their specific audiences. It’s this human first approach to programming that differentiates iHeartMedia and provides the perfect context for brands wanting to connect and build deep, trusted relationships with their consumers.” 

“In a time when trust matters most to consumers, trust has become a critical criteria for media investment decisions and these findings are extremely compelling because they spotlight our unique and personal role in people’s lives each and every day,” said Gayle Troberman, Chief Marketing Officer of iHeartMedia. “Furthermore, it spotlights why iHeartMedia is a leader in audio and reaches over a quarter billion listeners each month. Our personalities are more than just a voice on the radio, they are a trusted friend who shares common values 24/7 across 850 stations nationwide…and only iHeartMedia can deliver that scale, with the intimacy and authenticity consumers want.”

Some key findings:

·       More people trust radio than any other medium. When broken down, radio is:

o   +81% more trustworthy than cable TV

o   +27% more trustworthy than network TV

o   +36% more trustworthy than public TV/radio 

o   Two times more trustworthy than social media 

·       8 in 10 people feel radio aligns with their values

·       75+% of listeners believe radio on-air personalities are more trustworthy than TV personalities

·       85% of listeners believe radio personalities make radio more real and expressive than other media

·       80% of listeners feel radio personalities care about their audience and care about “things that matter to me”

·       iHeartRadio is the most trusted brand in radio, two times the trust of other radio companies

Source: AskSuzy Survey December 2018; *iHeartMedia “Influencer Marketing,” April 2018

Pitbull, Nicky Jam, Steve Aoki, Farruko, Nacho, Becky G and Zion & Lennox, Manuel Turizo, Mau & Ricky

And Corazón Latino Honoree, Marc Anthony Perform Live On One Stage in Miami

New York, NY – November 5, 2018 – The fifth annual iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina celebrated the best in Latin music on Saturday evening with star-studded performances by Pitbull, Nicky Jam, Steve Aoki, Farruko, Nacho, Becky G and Zion & Lennox, Manuel Turizo, Mau & Ricky and Corazón Latino Honoree, Marc Anthony at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. The event, hosted by Enrique Santos brought the power of the iHeartRadio Music Festival to Latin music. The event broadcasted LIVE nationwide across iHeartMedia’s Spanish-Pop, Tropical, regional Mexican and Spanish Adult Hit radio stations nationwide.

This year, iHeartMedia and Enrique Santos presented Marc Anthony with the third annual iHeartRadio Premio Corazón Latino Award (Please see b-roll link HERE). The award honors an individual that exemplifies their big heart through their selfless work in enhancing the lives, heritage and future of the Latin community. Besides his music and acting accomplishments, in 2012, the six - time GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® Award winner launched the Maestro Cares Foundation. Marc Anthony is receiving this award for his support in hosting a series of fundraisers throughout the year to benefit the non-profit organization and build orphanages in Latin America.

Straight from the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, the magic of iHeartRadio came to Latin music with an extraordinary lineup that included the following highlights:

• Marc Anthony closed the 2018 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina concert with a three-song performance, which included hits like, “Tu Amor Me Hace Bien," "Vivir mi Vida," and "Flor Pálida”. Before his performance, the latin superstar was honored with the 2018 iHeartRadio Premio Corazón Latino Award — while accepting the award, Anthony said, "For me this is a great night for so many reasons. I want to accept this award in behalf of my team, who have been by my side for so many years. This is on behalf of my people. This is for Puerto Rico. On behalf of being Latino.”
• Pitbull was once again the life of the party. Mr. Worldwide performed all of his biggest hits in his hometown of Miami, including "Don't Stop The Party," "Feel This Moment," "Hotel Room Service," "Dame Tu Cosita," "Fireball" before concluding his set with "Give Me Everything."
• During Steve Aoki’s set, Fiesta Latina performer Becky G joined him on stage to cake one lucky fan in the face.
• Becky G lit up the stage during her performance, which included her French Montana & Farruko collaboration, "Zooted," "Cuando Te Besé," "Mayores," as well as her latest single featuring Natti Natasha, "Sin Pijama,” and a remix of Daddy Yankee's "Dura.”
• Nicky Jam delivered all of his fan favorite songs including "El Perdón" and "X.”
• Zion & Lennox delivered a fiery performance full of flames as they performed their hit songs.

The iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina is part of iHeartMedia's incredibly successful roster of major concert events including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour Presented by Capital One®, iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio ALTer Ego and iHeartRadio Wango Tango and the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Presented By Capital One.

Proud partners of the 2018 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina include 7 Tickets are available now to the general public via iHeartRadio.com/fiesta. Proud partners of the 2018 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina include AT&T and AVEENO®.

Twenty One Pilots, The Killers, Muse, Weezer, Rise Against, Bishop Briggs and The Revivalists to Perform January 19 at the Historic, ‘Fabulous’ Forum in Los Angeles

New York, N.Y. – October 1, 2018 – iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, announced today the lineup for the second annual iHeartRadio ALTer Ego. The biggest names in Alternative Rock will come together at the historic, “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles on January 19, 2019 to celebrate everything Alternative Rock.

The music of iHeartRadio’s popular Alternative Rock stations and the iHeartRadio App will come to life with an extraordinary lineup including Twenty One Pilots, The Killers, Muse, Weezer, Rise Against, Bishop Briggs and The Revivalists.

“This will be one of the strongest alternative performance lineups to ever appear on one stage,” said Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. “It’s such a strong lineup that it’s impossible to refer to any one of these incredible artists as the headliner – in fact, several of the performers have told us that it’s a show they would want to go to even if they weren’t already on the bill.”

iHeartRadio ALTer Ego 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, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, the iHeartCountry Festival by AT&T and the iHeartRadio Wango Tango by AT&T.

“This has become Alternative Music’s biggest night,” said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia. “Millions of fans will be listening and watching this incredible lineup performing on stage at the Forum.”

Beginning December 26, iHeartRadio will launch a nationwide promotion to give Alt-Rock fans across the country the opportunity to win a trip to Los Angeles to attend iHeartRadio ALTer Ego. The promotion will run across more than 85 Alternative, Rock and Classic Rock 90s iHeartRadio stations. The event will broadcast live across over 70 Alternative and Rock iHeartRadio stations.

Listeners will have access to a limited number of tickets to iHeartRadio ALTer Ego through ALT 98.7, LA’s New Alternative, 24-hour Pre-Sale. Get on The LIST for access to tickets beginning Thursday, October 4 at 10:00 am PT through Friday, October 5 at 10:00 am PT or while supplies last. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 5 at 10:00 am PT via Ticketmaster.com.

iHeartRadio ALTer Ego is an iHeartMedia Production. For more information, visit iHeartRadio.com/alterego.

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

About the Forum

The award-winning “Fabulous” Forum, is celebrating its 50^th anniversary in 2018. The Forum, located in Inglewood, California, is the largest indoor performance venue in the country designed with a focus on music and entertainment, in addition to select sporting events. The interior of the bowl features flexible seating that ranges from 17,500 seats to 7,000 seats, enabling the venue to attract a wide variety of premier events. Fans at the Forum enjoy approximately 8,000 square feet of event level hospitality offerings, including merchandise, along with food and beverage options from some of SoCal’s most celebrated brands. A tinted glass wall separates this concession area from the arena, ensuring fans do not miss a moment of the performance. A 40,000 square foot outdoor terrace surrounds the perimeter of the building and offers food and beverage options, as well as comfortable furnishings, to further elevate guests’ enjoyment. The Forum delivers a one-of-a-kind experience for all thanks to its superior acoustics, intimate ambiance and state-of-the-art facilities. Designed with entertainers and performers in mind, the Forum includes nine, star-caliber dressing rooms that provide unparalleled comfort. The Forum is owned and operated by The Madison Square Garden Company. In addition to the Forum, The Madison Square Garden Company owns or operates Madison Square Garden, The Theater at MSG, Radio City Music Hall, the Chicago Theatre, the Wang Theatre, and the Beacon Theater. For more information on the Forum, please visit www.fabulousforum.com

Now Available on iHeartRadio, The Ellen K Podcast Network Offers Fans a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Ellen K with Three New Shows

NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES - October 1, 2018 - iHeartMedia's Ellen K, host of KOST 103.5’s top rated Ellen K Morning Show and nationally syndicated weekend host has announced the launch of The Ellen K Podcast Network, a tell-all podcast network that shares behind the scenes stories from Ellen K’s career and dives deeper into the stories of the day. The network will launch three new podcasts on iHeartRadio, giving listeners an in-depth listen to what really goes on at the Ellen K shows, as well as providing listeners and fans an opportunity to win prizes and participate in Q&A with Ellen herself. The podcasts will stream to millions of listeners on iHeartRadio and are available for download everywhere podcasts are found.

“I’m so excited to invite listeners into our studio through The Ellen K Podcast Network,” said Ellen K. “The opportunity to explore daily topics and everyday situations in a deeper way is thrilling to me.  I use to get in trouble in school for talking too much during class, and thanks to iHeartRadio I can continue my passion for connecting with listeners after the morning radio show is off air.”

Ellen K is the host of a top-rated morning show on KOST 103.5 in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles native landed her hosting duties after co-hosting with Ryan Seacrest for 12 years on KIIS FM Los Angeles, and on the nationally syndicated On Air With Ryan Seacrest. Ellen K also regularly appears on the CBS daytime show The Talk and is the voice of the hit ABC primetime show The Proposal. In addition, she is also the narrator for My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding on TLC and Hatched on The CW. Ellen recently voiced The Academy Awards as well as the Grammy Awards and is the recipient to a variety of awards and honors including the annual Genie Award, the inaugural Air-blazer award for‘ Women Inspiring Women in Radio’ and was recently honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

THE ELLEN K PODCAST NETWORK INCLUDES:

The Ellen K After Show

Every weekday, the Ellen K Morning Show will now continue in podcast form! The Ellen K After Show offers a deeper dive on what you heard — AND what you didn’t — on each day’s broadcast.

The Ellen K Full Show

Missed an episode of The Ellen K Morning Show? Not anymore! Each weekday morning, the Ellen K Morning Show now offers the full program — without interruption — in podcast form!

The Ellen K Q&A

There’s nothing worse than hearing the Q... but missing the A. Fortunately, The Ellen K Q&A show now exists as a standalone podcast! Subscribe, stream or save and listen every weekday!

iHeartRadio is partnered with all major podcast publishers and features more than 20,000 podcasts ranging from NPR and WNYC to ESPN and Gimlet. The iHeartRadio Podcast Network also hosts more than 750 iHeartRadio Original shows. With iHeartRadio, listeners can enjoy their music and podcasts across more than 250 unique platforms including in-car, in-home, on wearables, across gaming consoles and more – making their favorite audio content available everywhere they are, on the devices they use most. Visit iHeart.com/apps to download iHeartRadio and listen to Ellen K on your favorite device.

iHeartRadio’s Powerful New Artificial Intelligence Integration Leverages the Best of Live Radio Listening Experience to Provide Seamless Song Transitions and Gapless Music Playback for the First Time Ever on a Digital Music Service

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 2, 2018 – iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, and Super Hi-Fi, a sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) platform that delivers innovative audio solutions, announced today the launch of an industry-first technology that provides an optimized digital music listening experience unlike any other. The new AI capabilities will allow iHeartRadio to revolutionize its digital music service by creating a listening experience that mimics the polished production of live radio.

The new integration brings the best of live broadcast radio to digital streaming music by delivering flawless song transitions, including precise crossfades, volume leveling and truly gapless playback to iHeartRadio’s listeners. iHeartRadio is the first and only digital music service to leverage AI for intelligent audio transitions that completely eliminate the space between songs to deliver a fluid and fully produced listening experience that preserves music’s energy and momentum from song to song.

“Radio DJs and programmers have mastered the art of segueing music to create beautiful transitions from song to song, maintaining the desired energy and mood of the listening experience that more than a quarter of a billion live radio listeners have grown accustomed to hearing,” said Chris Williams, Chief Product Officer for iHeartRadio. “Creating transitions that are unique to each individual song combination is not an easy task, and with the billions of potential song combinations available on our platform and new ones coming every day, it was impossible to scale this by hand. Working together with Super Hi-Fi we have made the impossible, possible, and we are excited to share this new listening experience with our listeners.”

“Broadcast radio sees the highest market penetration and longest user engagement over any of its digital counterparts, and this is in part due to the masterful capabilities of their on-air talent,” says Zack Zalon, Super Hi-Fi co-founder. “We are thrilled to be launching with iHeartRadio to deliver radio’s skillfully produced audio listening experience to its digital users. This is the next frontier for innovation and growth in the digital music industry, and we are excited to be working with iHeartRadio to roll out the first phase of these cutting-edge products.”

Beginning today, iHeartRadio listeners will experience three powerful enhancements architected from the ground up, and powered by AI technology that understands the nuances of music with a depth similar to a human DJ:        

• Perfect Transitions: Dynamically creates the perfect transition between songs every single time. Whether picking the ideal crossfade or recognizing when to simply place the right ending next to the beginning of the subsequent track, this next-generation solution uses real-time AI-processing to create the ideal transition every time a song plays. The result is a smooth tapestry of music listening, crafted to deliver an optimum experience for all listeners.
• Sonic Leveling: Automatically adjusts song volume to create smooth and consistent listening sessions. Not all tracks are created equal – some are louder or softer than others.  Sonic leveling capabilities eliminate the need to adjust the volume every time a new song comes on. The tech automatically recognizes the volume differential and adjusts it allowing listeners to just sit back and enjoy their favorite tracks.
• Gapless Playback: Eliminates the gaps between music tracks. On average, there are currently eight seconds of silence between songs on all streaming services that interrupts the music listening experience. The new AI technology now deployed on iHeartRadio automatically and completely eliminates the silence, bringing the listening experience in line with live radio.

These industry-first enhancements are now available across iHeartRadio’s custom Artist Radio stations, on demand Playlists, Playlist Radio and more for iOS users. Android users will experience the enhanced listening experience across custom Artist Radio stations with all features available for Android users in the coming months.

This will be the first in a series of planned innovative AI enhancements set to rollout throughout the year.

“ANNA FARIS IS UNQUALIFIED” Podcast to Reach Millions of New Listeners Across the Country Through Collaboration with iHeartMedia

NEW YORK – June 26, 2018 -- iHeartMedia, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, today announced a first-of-its-kind agreement with actor Anna Faris to bring her hit podcast, “Anna Faris is Unqualified,” to Top 40 broadcast radio and the iHeartRadio Podcast Network.

“Unqualified” features interviews with celebrities and cultural figures who tackle a variety of topics such as dating and relationships, in addition to taking phone calls from listeners seeking relationship advice. Faris created the podcast with her long-time friend and co-host Sim Sarna, who produces the show and runs the production company, Unqualified Media.

Leveraging its “Podcast, Meet Broadcast” strategy, iHeartMedia has struck a groundbreaking deal with Unqualified Media to produce a long-form “Anna Faris is Unqualified” radio program which will air weekends across Top 40 broadcast radio stations nationwide. This unique initiative will expose Faris’ podcast to iHeartMedia’s unparalleled broadcast radio audience, allowing it to reach millions of new listeners across the country. In addition, iHeartMedia will create short-form content which will air weekdays promoting “Anna Faris is Unqualified” nationwide.

Additionally, “Anna Faris is Unqualified” will officially partner with iHeartRadio Podcast Network to provide exclusive podcast content just for iHeartRadio listeners.

“I am absolutely thrilled to be partnering with iHeartMedia to bring “Unqualified” to millions of new listeners,” said Faris. “At “Unqualified”, we pride ourselves on generally not knowing what we are doing, and it seems iHeart is willing to accept our values and form this expansive partnership with us. Being able to embarrass Sim to millions of new listeners is simply a dream come true.”

“We are so excited to introduce our podcast to millions of new listeners that may not have known that Anna Faris had a podcast – or even what a podcast is,” said Sarna. “We hope that by working with iHeartMedia, we can give even more people deeply unqualified advice.”

“As big fans of Anna Faris and “Unqualified,” we know this series is the perfect partner to launch this Podcast-to-Broadcast opportunity,” said Chris Peterson, Senior Vice President of Podcasting for iHeartMedia. “We can help podcasts like ‘Anna Faris is Unqualified’ scale in a big way by introducing them to our quarter of a billion broadcast listeners each month. While podcasting continues to grow on iHeartRadio and across the industry, nearly three-quarters of the country still do not listen to podcasts. We have the ability to reach those listeners through radio’s massive reach, helping to introduce podcasts to the vast majority of people often for the first time.”

iHeartMedia’s “Podcast, Meet Broadcast” initiative works with podcast creators to scale their shows using iHeartMedia’s massive reach through broadcast radio, which sees more than 90 percent of Americans tuning in to its stations each month, and introduces these listeners to a variety of podcast content to which they may not have otherwise been exposed.

iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s free digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service, provides an all-in-one listening experience that helps users discover new podcasts alongside their favorite live radio stations, personalities and on-demand music. With iHeartRadio, listeners can enjoy their music and podcasts across more than 250 device platforms including in-car, in-home, on wearables, across gaming consoles and more – making their favorite audio content available everywhere they are, on the devices they use most. Visit iHeart.com/apps to download and listen to “Anna Faris is Unqualified” on your favorite device now.

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About Anna Faris is Unqualified

Launched in 2015 by actor, writer and comedienne Anna Faris and her long-time friend Sim Sarna, who produces the show and runs the production company, Unqualified Media, “Anna Faris is Unqualified” prides itself on “Not-great relationship advice from completely unqualified Hollywood types.” The series is among the most downloaded podcasts in America. It received Apple’s “Best of iTunes” award, and was named Entertainment Weekly’s top podcast of the year for 2016. Recent celebrity guests on “Unqualified” include Jimmy Kimmel, Chris Evans, Eva Longoria, Nick Jonas, and Kelly Clarkson.

iHeartMedia And Steve Harvey Announce Long-Term Contract Renewal

NEW YORK – May 2, 2017 – iHeartMedia, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, today announced an exclusive long-term agreement with award-winning multimedia personality Steve Harvey to renew and extend his relationship with the company. 

Under the new agreement, the broadcast powerhouse will continue his current role as host of The Steve Harvey Morning Show - the #1 syndicated morning show in America.  Celebrating 12 years in syndication with Premiere Networks in 2017, the program reaches nearly 7 million weekly listeners on nearly 100 stations across the country and is available digitally on iHeartRadio.

Additionally, Harvey will work with iHeartMedia on a variety of projects, including development and creation of new programming and promotions, community and charitable initiatives, as well as multimedia projects and events.  He will also continue to serve as a spokesperson for the company.

“Steve is a tremendous talent and has an incredible connection with audiences across multiple platforms, which make him a great asset for iHeartMedia,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia. “We are excited to extend our partnership with Steve, continuing to deliver the most engaging content and top personalities to our listeners nationwide.”  

“We’ve got some big plans in the works, and I think listeners are going to love what they hear,” shared Harvey. “I'm excited to continue working with my partners, iHeartMedia and Premiere as we take my show to new heights. In the words of Bruno Mars, ‘if you don’t believe me, just watch.’”

Created by Harvey in September 2000, The Steve Harvey Morning Show joined Premiere Networks national lineup in 2005.  Broadcasting live from 6-10 a.m. ET Monday through Friday, Harvey and his co-hosts Shirley Strawberry, Nephew Tommy, Carla Ferrell and Junior bring listeners inspirational advice, laughs, celebrity interviews, news, rousing music, and more.   For his work on the program, Harvey was honored with the NAB Marconi Award for “Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year” in 2013 and 2015, and he was inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame.  The popular “Strawberry Letter” segment, in which Harvey responds to listeners' relationship questions, led to his first book, “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man,” which is an international best-seller and was adapted into two box office topping movies - Think Like A Man (2012) and Think Like a Man Too (2014).

Advertiser demand is also at an all-time high for Harvey and his program.  Blue-chip sponsors like State Farm® partner with Harvey to reach his loyal audience on-air, online and at national events, including The Steve Harvey Mentoring Program for Young Men, the Girls Who Rule the World Mentoring Weekend and other Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation events.  For additional information, please visit www.SteveHarvey.com​.

About Steve Harvey

In addition to hosting his national radio show, Steve Harvey is host of the popular TV shows Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, The Steve Harvey Show, and family favorite Little Big Shots. His popularity continues to grow to global proportions, bolstered by his most-recent role as host of the Miss Universe Pageant. Harvey is currently one of the most powerful voices in media, touting a career spanning nearly 30 years as a top stand-up comedian, national radio host, actor, award-winning TV personality and talk show host, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and humanitarian.  

Harvey is the author of multiple New York Times best-selling titles, including: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment; Straight Talk, No Chaser: How to Find, Keep, and Understand a Man; Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success: Discovering Your Gift and the Way to Life's Riches; and his latest work, Jump: Take the Leap of Faith to Achieve Your Life of Abundance.

As a humanitarian and an entrepreneur, Harvey makes it a priority to give back. Through The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation, he and his wife provide hundreds of teens annually with mentoring and educational opportunities. His company, HARCAL, allows him to create business partnerships that specifically target and benefit the working middle class.  

Harvey’s list of accolades includes several NAACP Image Awards, a People's Choice Award, induction into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He also won the Daytime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Talk Show Host” for The Steve Harvey Show in 2014 and 2015, as well as “Outstanding Game Show Host” for Family Feud in 2014.

Harvey is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and a proud parent with wife Marjorie to seven children.

iHeartMedia And Top On-Air Personality Elvis Duran Announce New Long-Term Agreement

​NEW YORK – APRIL 27, 2017 - iHeartMedia, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, today announced an exclusive long-term agreement with nationally syndicated radio and digital personality Elvis Duran to renew his relationship with the company.

Under the new five-year agreement, Duran will continue his current role as host of the top rated “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” on WHTZ, New York’s Z100, which is also syndicated nationally by Premiere Networks on nearly 80 radio stations across the country and available digitally on iHeartRadio, reaching more than ten million monthly listeners.  Elvis Duran and his on-air crew connect listeners with up-to-the-minute entertainment and pop culture news, hit songs, entertainment features and celebrity interviews with the biggest names in music and entertainment. Duran’s programming and content is also available across various platforms including The Elvis Duran Channel on www.ElvisDuran.com and his podcast on iHeartRadio.com​ and on the iHeartRadio mobile app, making it the most-listened-to Top 40 morning show in the U.S.

In addition, under the agreement Duran will leverage his unique perspective as one of the country’s most well-known radio personalities to collaborate with iHeartMedia on a variety of joint ventures and events which includes hosting the company’s marque events such as the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in New York City, as well as continue to work with iHeartMedia’s talent and programming divisions, serve as a spokesperson for the company and also consult on new creative ideas and projects. 

In an additional indication of Duran’s national popularity and profile, he recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 2, 2017.  Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Chairman/CEO of Epic Records, L.A. Reid, presented Duran with the honor. The star is located across from the iconic Capitol Records building, where a reception was held with his colleagues, close friends, and family.

“There’s a reason Elvis Duran is considered one of the most important media personalities in the U.S. He uses radio’s unparalleled ability to create one-of-a-kind connections with listeners and advertisers over a vast array of platforms from broadcast radio and iHeartRadio to social media and events,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia.  “We are thrilled to extend our more than two decade partnership with such an extraordinary talent and a good friend.” 

“Even after 30 years, I still see myself as someone who loves radio and connecting with listeners every day,” said Duran. “Back when I began in radio, I could have never imagined how it would continue to expand its national presence while still retaining its core as America’s go-to destination for music, community, news and entertainment. I’m excited by iHeartMedia’s continued evolution and I can’t wait to continue my relationship with iHeartMedia, our partners and our listeners.”

Duran’s radio career has spanned more than 30 years, including over two decades as the star of the wildly successful “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.” In 1996, he began hosting the morning show on New York’s Z100 where its overwhelming success with listeners paved the way for a national syndication deal in 2009. 

In 2015, Duran was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame, and the National Association of Broadcasters nominated him in 2015 and 2012 for a Marconi Award in the “Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year” category. The radio industry has also honored Duran and his program with a number of awards and nominations such as “Best Morning Show” by New York’s Achievement in Radio Awards, “Personality of the Year” by the Radio Music Awards, “Best Personality” by Radio & Records, “Best Top 40 Disc Jockey” nomination by Billboard Magazine Radio, and “Best Major Market Top 40 Air Personality” by Billboard/Airplay Monitor.  Additionally, Duran served as an event chair for the GLAAD Manhattan Awards in 2012, where he was also honored for his contributions to the community.