iHeartMedia Partners with FOX News Radio to Broadcast Special Programming Surrounding Upcoming Republican Presidential Debates

iHeartMedia Partners with FOX News Radio to Broadcast Special Programming Surrounding Upcoming Republican Presidential Debates
 
130 News/Talk Radio Stations and iHeartRadio to Feature FOX News Radio Commentary
 
WHAT:         
As election season heats up, iHeartMedia is joining with FOX News Radio to broadcast special content surrounding the upcoming FOX Business Network (FBN) and FOX News Channel’s (FNC) Republican presidential debates to News/Talk radio stations nationwide.  The partnership kicks off on November 10 as two GOP debates take place at the Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee, Wis. 

FOX News Radio talent will anchor, and will also provide debate commentary and analysis live, which will broadcast across more than 130 iHeartMedia News/Talk stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital radio platform.  Radio stations broadcasting the special will also host debate parties highlighted by pre and post-event coverage from local personalities.
 
iHeartMedia will broadcast additional FOX News debate commentary in January and March of 2016.
 
WHEN:
November 10, 2015. The first debate begins at 7 PM/ET; Primetime debate begins at 9 PM/ET.
 
WHERE:       
More than 130 iHeartMedia News/Talk stations nationwide and iHeartRadio. 

MORE INFO:            
In addition to debate coverage around elections, iHeartMedia has teamed up with   Rock the Vote, the largest non-profit and non-partisan organization in the United States dedicated to increasing registration and turnout to the 2016 presidential election.  Over the next 12 months, iHeartMedia and Rock the Vote will closely cover all aspects of the election process and offer unique opportunities for listeners to get involved.

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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