iHeartMedia Names Latest ‘On The Verge’ Artist; Spotlights Selena Gomez's New Single

World Premieres new singles from Enrique Iglesias and Miranda Lambert, Kings of Leon, Linkin Park, French Montana ft. Kanye West & Westside Gunn, Dierks Bentley

NEW YORK, N.Y. – February 23, 2024 – iHeartMedia recently celebrated new music and artists with World Premiere debuts, the latest ‘On The Verge’ artist and Artist Spotlights. 

In April, iHeartMedia named The Warning as its newest ‘On The Verge’ Rock artist with the band’s new song “S!CK.” iHeartMedia’s ‘On The Verge’ program helps build awareness for up-and-coming artists through its radio airplay reach and historically, all ‘On The Verge’ artists have charted in the top 30, with more than half landing in the top 10, and over a third claiming the No. 1 chart slot. Success stories of ‘On The Verge’ Rock artists who have reached the top 20 include Jelly Roll, Tim Montana and Giovanni And The Hired Guns. 

On February 23, iHeartMedia celebrated Selena Gomez’s new single "Love On" with an “Artist Spotlight” and “New Music Friday” features. The new song was played across “New Music Friday” slots on all iHeartRadio CHR stations, while on the iHeartRadio app, a visual push notification promoting the single appeared for all app users and Gomez was prominently positioned on the app homepage. 

Additionally, iHeartMedia World Premiered a series of new singles from superstar artists in the past week. On February 22, Enrique Iglesias and Miranda Lambert’s genre-blending duet  "Space In My Heart" had a World Premiere debut across all iHeartRadio Hot AC stations, while the new Kings of Leon single, “Mustang,” had a World Premiere debut on February 23 across all iHeartRadio ALT stations. Linkin Park’s "Friendly Fire" had a World Premiere debut on February 23 across all iHeartRadio Rock and ALT stations. French Montana ft. Kanye West & Westside Gunn’s new collaboration “Where They At?” had a World Premiere debut on February 23 across all iHeartRadio Hip Hop stations. Dierks Bentley’s "American Girl" had a World Premiere debut on February 23 across all iHeartCountry stations. 

For the latest news, music fans can follow iHeartRadio on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, and visit iHeartRadio.com.

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month. It consists of three business groups.

With its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, the iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. Its leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms, including more than 860 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide; its National Sales organization; and the company’s live and virtual events business. It also includes Premiere Networks, the industry’s largest Networks business, with its Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN); and BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service for the Black community. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio suite of data targeting and attribution products using data from its massive consumer base.

The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company’s fast-growing podcasting business -- iHeartMedia is the number one podcast publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings -- as well as its industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service, available across more than 500 platforms and 2,000 devices; the company’s digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; its digital advertising technology companies; and its audio industry-leading social media footprint.

The company’s Audio & Media Services reportable segment includes Katz Media Group, the nation’s largest media representation company, and RCS, the world's leading provider of broadcast and webcast software.

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