On Air with Ryan Seacrest Launches With Wide Acclaim on Radio Stations Nationwide

On Air with Ryan Seacrest Launches With Wide Acclaim on Radio Stations Nationwide

LOS ANGELES, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- On Air with Ryan Seacrest recently launched nationwide on nearly 50 radio stations in major cities such as San Francisco, St. Louis, San Diego, Orlando and Denver. Nationally syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, the three-hour music and entertainment news program airs Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. local time. Station management across the country is impressed with listener response to the new show.

"Ryan delivers an essential link to the entertainment world for Star 101.3 listeners, via his own high profile and the close relationships forged with so many throughout the showbiz world," commented Andrew Jeffries, KIOI-FM/San Francisco program director. "Knowing Ryan's personal desire for success, I'm confident On Air will only grow stronger each week."

"Ryan is known by virtually every woman in our target demo, thanks to eight years of top-rated television exposure. Plus, he has a winning radio track record in Los Angeles," stated John Roberts, KIMN-FM/Denver program director. "I'll bet 25 years of programming experience on Ryan Seacrest becoming the long-term 'difference maker' for MIX 100's afternoon drive ratings!"

Broadcasting from his E! Studios in Hollywood, Seacrest focuses on all aspects of the entertainment industry, highlighting and interviewing top talent from the worlds of music, film, and television. In addition, listeners can visit http://www.ryanseacrest.com/ to interact and connect with the show and get their daily entertainment and lifestyle news. The site features photos, videos and social networking.

In addition to Seacrest's latest radio venture, his American Top 40 hit a broadcasting milestone of nearly 500 radio stations worldwide and continues to rank number one in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Detroit and Minneapolis within its target demo of Adults 18-34 (Source: Arbitron MSA, Fall 2007, Exact times, Cume). For the past three years, his local radio show on KIIS-FM/Los Angeles has been the most-listened-to program in Southern California (Source: Arbitron MSA, Cume) and consistently wins every female demo from 12-17 to 35-44.

ABOUT RYAN SEACREST

Ryan Seacrest's original syndicated radio show, American Top 40, is heard on nearly 500 stations in the USA and around the world. He also hosts On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a top daily radio program on 102.7 KIIS-FM/Los Angeles. With his thriving broadcasting career and multiple ventures in media, it's no wonder why Ryan Seacrest is at the forefront of entertainment media. While hosting and producing multiple television and radio programs, building his Ryan Seacrest Productions banner (RSP) into a viable entity creating content for all media platforms, and investing in a myriad of restaurant ventures, Seacrest is redefining what it means to be an entrepreneur and a quadruple threat in Hollywood. DETAILS Magazine crowned him their top "Maverick" of 2008 featuring him on the April cover of the magazine. Seacrest was bestowed a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio. In 2006, 2007, and 2008 Seacrest was included in FORBES Magazine's annual "Celebrity 100 Power List," joining the likes of Tom Cruise, Oprah Winfrey and Tiger Woods.

ABOUT PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS

Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications (NYSE:CCU), syndicates 90 radio programs and services to more than 5,000 radio affiliations and reaches over 190 million listeners weekly. Premiere Radio is the number one radio network in the country and features the following personalities: Rush Limbaugh, Jim Rome, Casey Kasem, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Bob (Kevoian) & Tom (Griswold), Delilah, Steve Harvey, Blair Garner, George Noory, John Boy and Billy, Big Tigger, Bob Costas, Dr. Dean Edell and others. Premiere is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide.

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Source: Premiere Radio Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: Amir Forester of Premiere Radio Networks, Inc.,
+1-818-461-5404, aforester@premiereradio.com; or Meredith O'Sullivan,
+1-646-254-6024, Meredith.O'Sullivan@42West.net, for Ryan Seacrest

Web site:

http://www.premiereradio.com/
http://www.ryanseacrest.com/

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