Thursday, January 25, 2007

CLEAR CHANNEL UNVEILS NEW HD2 RADIO MULTICAST FORMATS

Clear Channel Radio has announced that a full 320 of its radio stations in 81 markets are set to air HD digital multicasts. These additional stations represent the fourth wave of a larger launch begun in January 2006. The new channels will also be made available at the company's HD2 streaming site www.clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio/ as they go live. In each local market, Clear Channel Radio's HD2 multicasts either complement existing on-air programming or bring entirely new music or spoken-word genres to local listeners. In some cases, local programmers will draw from programming created by the Format Lab within the company's Content Research & Development Group. In other cases, the channels are programmed fully locally. Clear Channel Radio already has over 330 stations offering primary broadcasts in HD digital quality, underlying the company's commitment to the aggressive roll-out of HD digital radio. The company is currently projecting conversion of 600 of its stations by the end of 2008, which represents the majority of the remaining radio stations after the announced divestitures. The company is also a founding member of the HD Digital Radio Alliance - a joint initiative of leading radio companies to accelerate the roll-out of HD digital radio - and is devoting on-air promotion time as part of an industry-wide marketing effort, and making promotional spots available through its Creative Services Group.

Below is a list of the HD2 multicast formats that will be available from Clear Channel Radio stations in each local market:

Fresno KALZ-FM Hot AC Oldies-Jammin Oldies 96.7-2 KBOS-FM CHR/Rhythmic Extreme Hip Hop 94.9-2 KFSO-FM Spanish Oldies Tejano 92.9-2 KHGE-FM Country New Country 102.7-2 KRZR-FM Active Rock Classic Rock 103.7-2 KSOF-FM AC Vegas Gold 98.9-2 Grand Rapids WBCT-FM Country Classic Country 93.7-2 WBFX-FM Classic Rock Triple A 101.3-2 WMAX-FM Adult Hits Classic Alternative 96.1-2 WOOD-FM AC Classical 105.7-2 WSNX-FM CHR/Pop Dance 104.5-2 Allentown WAEB-FM CHR/Pop New CHR 104.1-2 WZZO-FM Rock Comedy 95.1-2 Omaha KGOR-FM Oldies 50's and 60's 99.9-2 KHUS-FM Country Rock-Metal 93.3-2 KQBW-FM Rock Active Rock 96.1-2 KXKT-FM Country Classic Country 103.7-2 Akron WKDD-FM Hot AC AC-Rhythmic 98.1-2 Sarasota WCTQ-FM Country Classic Country 106.5-2 WLTQ-FM AC Classical 92.1-2 WSRZ-FM Oldies 50s & 60s 107.9-2 WTZB-FM Rock Classic Alternative 105.9-2 Wilmington WDSD-FM Country Classic Country 92.9-2 WRDX-FM Classic Rock Triple A 94.7-2 Syracuse WBBS-FM Country Christian Contemporary 104.7-2 WPHR-FM Urban Smooth Jazz 106.9-2 WWHT-FM CHR/Pop Hip Hop 107.9-2 WYYY-FM AC AC Rhythmic 94.5-2 Harrisburg WHKF-FM CHR/Pop Alternative Rock 99.3-2 WRBT-FM Country Classic Country 94.9-2 WRVV-FM Classic Hits Deep Cuts Tracks 97.3-2 Monterey KDON-FM CHR/Rhythmic AC Rhythmic 102.5-2 KOCN-FM Rhythmic Oldies Oldies 50s and 60s 105.1-2 KPRC-FM Spanish Oldies Spanish AC 100.7-2 KTOM-FM Country Country Rock 92.7-2 Bakersfield KBFP-FM Spanish Oldies AC Rhythmic 105.3-2 KBKO-FM Country NEW! New Country 96.5-2 KDFO-FM Classic Rock Rock-Metal 98.5-2 KRAB-FM Active Rock Rock - Alternative 106.1-2 Baton Rouge KRVE-FM AC All 80's 96.1-2 WFMF-FM CHR/Pop CHR New 102.5-2 WYNK-FM Country New country 101.5-2 Toledo WIOT-FM Rock Active Rock- NITRO 104.7-2 WRVF-FM AC Triple-A 101.5-2 WVKS-FM CHR/Pop DANCE 92.5-2 Little Rock KDJE-FM Active Rock Rock Alternative 100.3-2 KHKN-FM Classic Country Americana 106.7-2 KHLR-FM Gospel Smooth Jazz 94.9-2 KMJX-FM Classic Rock Deep Rock Tracks 105.1-2 KSSN-FM Country New Country 95.7-2 Stockton KQOD-FM Rhythmic Oldies Tropical 100.1-2 *T

Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company's content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, on the Internet, via iPods, through Motorola's iRadio cell-phone service, and via mobile-navigation devices from Cobra, Garmin, Kenwood 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. (NYSE:CCU), a leading global media and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found at www.clearchannel.com.

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