iHeartMedia World Premieres Return Single from Paramore; Celebrates Carrie Underwood and John Mellencamp

New National Flyaway Contests Launched for The Retaliators movie, Panic! At The Disco and John Mellencamp

NEW YORK, N.Y. – September 30 – iHeartMedia celebrated new music recently with World Premiere debuts across iHeartRadio stations from hit artists, including Paramore’s “This Is Why,” their first single in four years, on September 28 on all Alternative stations. Godsmack’s new single “Surrender” had a World Premiere debut on September 28 across all iHeartRadio Rock stations. Additionally, The Isley Brothers had a “Feature 5” spotlight on all iHeartRadio R&B stations on September 30.

This week, iHeartRadio celebrated Carrie Underwood and John Mellencamp with special shows highlighting their latest accomplishments. iHeartRadio LIVE with Carrie Underwood on September 29 from Nashville, Tenn. The unique event, a partnership with Meta, is available to viewers with a Meta Quest 2 headset who can watch the VR performance in Meta Horizon Worlds. It is also available on iHeartRadio’s Facebook, and aired across iHeartCountry stations and the iHeartRadio app. Underwood performed a setlist packed with songs from her new album Denim & Rhinestones, including “Ghost Story”, as well as previously released fan favorites, and shared plans for THE DENIM & RHINESTONES TOUR.

Also on September 29, John Mellencamp was featured on a special iHeartRadio ICONS radio broadcast live from Cleveland, Ohio. Mellencamp performed at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to celebrate the announce of his 76 show “Live and In Person 2023” Tour and the opening of the “Legends of Rock: John Mellencamp Exhibit,” a permanent exhibit in his honor. Mellencamp spoke about the upcoming tour, new exhibit, performed hits like “Jack & Diane” and “Pink Houses” and more, in front of a packed crowd. The 60-minute show was broadcast across select iHeartMedia Classic Rock, Adult Hits, Classic Hits and Variety stations nationwide.

Additionally, iHeartMedia launched several National Flyaway Contests this week. From September 26 to October 9, fans can enter to win the iHeartLand Fortnite Challenge w/ Brendon Urie. One lucky winner and a guest will win a trip to Phoenix, AZ, a two-night hotel stay, front-row tickets to see Panic! At The Disco perform on October 23 and the chance to challenge frontman Brendon Urie to games in iHeartLand in Fortnite. Fans can enter to win at iHeartRadio.com/Panic. Also starting September 26, listeners can enter to win the iHeartRadio Haunted Experience with The Retaliators Online Sweepstakes. A fan and a guest will win a trip to Los Angeles, CA, and two-night hotel stay to attend a Halloween experience on October 14 with Jacoby Shaddix from Papa Roach, who stars in the movie. Fans can enter through October 2 at iHeartRadio.com/TheRetaliators.

Starting September 30 through October 13, John Mellencamp fans can enter to win an incredible experience through the latest iHeartRadio VIP Sweepstakes. One lucky fan and a guest will get to choose which stop of his "Live and In Person 2023" tour, running from February 2023 to June 2023, they’d like to attend and receive VIP tickets to his show. The winner will also receive hand-written lyrics from Mellencamp of one of his songs and a backstage meet and greet opportunity with Mellencamp.

Later this year, iHeartMedia will celebrate the holiday season across the nation with its annual “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One” – the season's spectacular music event, which captures the music and holiday spirit of the iHeartRadio app with performances by this year’s biggest artists including Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Pitbull, Black Eyed Peas, Backstreet Boys, Sam Smith, Khalid, Lewis Capaldi, Charlie Puth and more. The 2022 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One will stop in 11 markets and run from November 29 to December 18. The Capital One cardholder pre-sale will run from October 4-6 before tickets go on sale to the general public on October 7. Listeners can visit iHeartRadio.com/JingleBall for more information.

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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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