Greater Media ƹϴý Stations Join iHeartƹϴý Digital Platform
Greater Media ƹϴý Stations Join iHeartƹϴý Digital Platform
New York, NY and Braintree, MA – January 9, 2012 – Clear Channel ƹϴý, the leading media company in America, and Greater Media, a premiere privately held broadcasting company, announced today that Greater Media’s 22 radio stations will be available on the iHeartƹϴý digital radio platform, offering Greater Media’s listeners more choice and an enhanced digital listening experience.
Under the agreement, Greater Media’s 22 AM and FM radio stations in Boston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Detroit and New Jersey will be available on the iHeartƹϴý platform beginning April 2012. iHeartƹϴý is Clear Channel ƹϴý’s free, industry-leading digital radio service that offers more than 800 broadcast and digital-only radio stations from 150 cities plus the ability to create custom radio stations, delivering listeners everything they want all in one fully integrated service.
“Adding Greater Media to iHeartƹϴý only improves our leading digital destination for consumers, expanding their ability to find the best and most complete online radio experience anywhere,” said John Hogan, President and CEO of Clear Channel ƹϴý. “Clear Channel ƹϴý and Greater Media understand that radio connects local businesses to consumers like no other medium can, and this agreement offers more choices for our listeners which is what they want.”
“We are thrilled to be able to provide our listeners with even greater access to our stations, anywhere they may be listening throughout the country, with this exciting platform,” said Greater Media Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter H. Smyth.
iHeartƹϴý is available to consumers through the Web, mobile devices and automobiles. It is the number one free broadcast radio app on the iPhone and Android. There have been 47 million downloads of iHeartƹϴý mobile apps.
AboutGreaterMedia:
Greater Media, Inc. is the parent company of 22 AM and FM radio stations in the Boston, Charlotte, Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia markets. It also owns a group of weekly newspapers in central New Jersey as well as several telecommunications towers located throughout the United States.
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Contacts
Angel Aristone
Clear Channel ƹϴý
212 377-7802
angelaristone@clearchannel.com
Heidi Raphael
Greater Media
615 828-2763
hraphael@greatermedia.com