Users can Listen to K-LOVE’s Positive and Encouraging Personalities Featuring Scott & Kelli, JD Chandler and Amanda Carroll, and also the Positive, Alternative Air1 Personalities Including Eric & Mandy, Brant Hansen and Ashton on the New iHeartRadio

 

New York, NY – October 12, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, and Educational Media Foundation, the parent company of two of the nation’s largest contemporary Christian brands, today announced that the popular faith-based K-LOVE and Air1 networks will be available through the New iHeartRadio platform wherever it is offered, including the Web, mobile and automobile. 

 

This agreement helps broaden iHeartRadio’s appeal by delivering a radio experience that is relevant and meaningful to a considerable listening audience.  iHeartRadio is Clear Channel’s free, industry-leading digital radio service that offers more than 800 broadcast radio and digital-only stations from 150 cities.  The New iHeartRadio also enables listeners to create custom radio stations, delivering everything they want all in one free, fully integrated service.

 

Educational Media Foundation (EMF) is a listener-supported network of contemporary Christian radio stations heard in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and more located throughout the United States and online.  EMF is the leading digital network for Christian Contemporary music as ranked by Triton Digital; the stations reach an online audience estimated of 600,000 listeners per week with K-LOVE and Air1.

 

Beginning Monday, October 17, iHeartRadio users and fans of Christian radio will be able to tune in and listen to K-LOVE and Air1 music and programming later this year.  The positive, alternative Air1 targets people ages 25-34 featuring artists like Switchfoot, Tenth Avenue North and Skillet, while K-LOVE targets people ages 35-44 featuring MercyMe, Third Day, Toby Mac and Chris Tomlin.

“By adding stations from Educational Media Foundation, one of the leading contemporary Christian broadcasters in the U.S., to the New iHeartRadio platform, we continue to enhance iHeartRadio’s offerings for users,” said Bob Pittman, Chief Executive Officer, Clear Channel. “This agreement further validates iHeartRadio as the platform that delivers the best, most comprehensive array of music and programming imaginable.”

 

“EMF’s goal has always been to expand the reach of our faith-based messages, while continuing to connect with our current listeners through our music, ministries and popular personalities.  We’re thrilled with the opportunity to grow our audience by adding our music and programming to the New iHeartRadio, the leading digital radio platform,” said Mike Novak, president and CEO of Educational Media Foundation.  “K-LOVE and Air1 listeners, and Christian radio fans in general will be able tune in to us wherever they find iHeartRadio – on the web, on their mobile devices, at home, in the office or in their cars.”

 

With 50 million listening hours a month and 41 million downloads of iHeartRadio mobile apps, Clear Channel is already one of the most popular digital music destinations.  Clear Channel released the official New iHeartRadio on September 23, at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas; it is available for PC and Mac at iHeartRadio.com, on the iPhone -- compatible with the iPad and iPod Touch -- and Android.  Other platforms will be coming soon.

K-LOVE, with a weekly audience of over seven million listeners, is heard on over 400 FM signals in 46 states. 

 

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Media Contact:

Shira Mahler

Clear Channel Radio

212-377-7898

ShiraMahler@clearchannel.com