Published: June 07, 2011
Clear Channel Extends Reach of Iconic Radio Brands via XM Satellite Radio
SAN ANTONIO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater
reach than any other radio or television company, today announced that
five of its industry-leading radio stations, covering five different
formats, began simulcasting on the XM satellite radio service beginning
today at 12:01 a.m. The stations include:
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KIIS-FM, a Top 40 station based in Los Angeles, CA is now simulcasting
on XM Channel 11;
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Z100, the nation's largest CHR/Top 40 station based in New York City,
is now simulcasting on XM Channel 12;
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WLTW Lite FM, an adult contemporary station in NYC, is now
simulcasting on XM Channel 13;
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WSIX, a country station based in Nashville, TN is now simulcasting on
XM Channel 57; and
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WGCI in Chicago, an urban station, is now simulcasting on XM Channel
163.
"Clear Channel's goal is to be wherever our listeners are with the
content they want and expect, and that includes offering our top
stations and formats on the satellite platform," said John Hogan,
President and CEO of Clear Channel Radio. "These five stations have fans
across the country, from people who listen in their home cities to those
who have discovered them on iHeartRadio, our digital service. Now we can
extend them to listeners who tune in via XM satellite radio."
The company's new simulcasts replace current Clear Channel programming
on XM satellite radio, although only one involves a change in format.
The simulcasts will not appear on Sirius satellite radio. In addition to
the new channels on XM, as always, fans can access simulcasts of these
stations through iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's industry-leading digital
radio service, which delivers more than 750 of America's favorite radio
stations from 150 cities. iHeartRadio is available on the web at
iHeartRadio.com and on any smartphone device including iPhone, iPod
Touch, Android, Windows Phone 7, Blackberry, and now the iPad.
About Clear Channel Radio
With 237 million monthly listeners in the U.S., Clear Channel Radio has
the largest reach of any media company in America. Clear Channel Radio
serves 150 cities through 850 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 iHeartRadio mobile application on iPads and smart phones, and
used via navigation systems from TomTom, Garmin and others. The
company's operations include radio broadcasting, syndication and
independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:CCMO), a leading global media
and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found
at www.clearchannel.com.

Media:
Clear Channel Radio
Angel Aristone, 212-377-7802
AngelAristone@clearchannel.com
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