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Clear Channel Radio Recognized For Industry Achievement By the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and Radio and Records Magazine

Posted on: Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 09:00 CDT

Clear Channel Radio today announced that it was awarded with multiple trophies for both the Ninth Annual Radio & Records (R&R) Industry Achievement Awards and the 2007 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Awards. Notable R&R Award winners included John Hogan, Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Radio who won Group Executive of the Year for the fifth consecutive year, and "King of Comedy," Steve Harvey who won syndicated personality of the year. Two of Clear Channel Radio's personalities and an Oldies format station received Marconi Radio Awards, which recognize the industry's outstanding talent and stations in 21 categories.

"Clear Channel Radio works to ensure that our listeners are consistently entertained with our premiere content, and unique personalities," said John Hogan, C.E.O. of Clear Channel Radio. "We applaud the R&R and Marconi awards winners who have helped shape radio into the top medium of choice for consumers of multiple demographics and age ranges."

Clear Channel Radio was honored with the following 2007 Marconi Awards:

Large Market Personality of the Year -- Chuck Collier, WGAR-FM, Cleveland, OH

Medium Market Personality of the Year -- Van & Bonnie, WHO-AM, Des Moines, IA

Oldies Station of the Year -- WWSW-FM, Pittsburgh, PA

Clear Channel Radio was honored with the following 2007 R&R Awards:

Executive Winner

John Hogan -- Group Executive of the Year

Personality Winners

Steve Harvey -- syndicated personality of the year

Ryan Seacrest -- CHR Personality of the year, KIIS FM Los Angeles

Howard McGee -- Urban personality of the year, WGCI/Chicago

Dave Koz -- Personality of the year (CC Syndication)

Gerry House -- Country personality of the year, WSIX/Nashville

Dawn Patrol -- WEBN/Cincinnati, Rock personality of the year

Bob and Tom -- WFBQ/Indianapolis, Classic Rock personality of the year

Valarie Smaldone -- WLTW/NewYork AC Personality of the Year

PD of the Year

Elroy Smith -- Urban AC PD of the year, WVAZ/Chicago

Kevin Metheny -- Oldies PD of the year, WMJI Cleveland

Thea Mitchem -- WUSL/Philadelphia

Lori Lewis -- PD of the year Smooth Jazz, WSMJ/Baltimore

Eileen Collier -- Gospel PD of the year, WHAL/Memphis

Greg Swedberg -- Country PD of the year, KEEY/Minneapolis

John Ivey -- PD/CHR of the year

MD of the Year

Kason Powell -- WUSL/Philadelphia

Armando Rivera -- WVAZ/Chicago, Urban AC

David Fritz -- WEBN/Cincinnati

Julie Pilat -- CHR KIIS/Los Angeles

Morgan Prue --WLTW/New York

Station Format

WLTW/New York -- AC Station of the Year

WEBN/Cincinnati -- Rock Station of the Year

WZZO/Allentown -- Rock Station of the Year: Markets 50-100

WNCI/Columbus -- CHR Station of the year: Markets 26-100

WSIX/Nashville -- Country Station of the year: Markets 26-100

WUSY/Chattanooga -- Country Station of the year: Markets 101+

KIIS/Los Angeles -- CHR station of the year

WJMN/Boston -- Rhythmic station of the year

WNUA/Chicago -- Smooth Jazz station of the year

WHRK/Memphis -- Urban station of the year

WPRW/Augusta -- Urban station of the year: Markets 101+

WKSP/Augusta -- Urban AC station of the year: Markets 101+

Winners of the Marconi Awards were announced at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show held in conjunction with The NAB Radio Show last week in Charlotte, North Carolina. An independent task force chose the finalists and sent ballots in August to members of the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Selection Academy who voted for the winners in all categories.

About Clear Channel Radio

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 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.

Source: Business Wire

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