iHeartRadio Introduces Local News, Traffic and Weather "Add-Ins" to its Custom Stations

iHeartRadio Introduces Local News, Traffic and Weather "Add-Ins" to its Custom Stations
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“Add-Ins” To Offer Users More Convenience and Control Over Their Personalized iHeartRadio Listening Experience
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AUSTIN, TEXAS – March 11, 2013 – iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s all-in-one digital radio service, today announced Add-Ins, a new feature of its Custom Stations, which will offer users more convenience and control over their personalized digital listening experience.Ěý Beginning today, the new “Add-Ins” feature will enable iHeartRadio listeners to insert short local news, weather and traffic updates into their Custom Stations when listening online.
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iHeartRadio, which provides instant access to more than 1,500 of the nation’s most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from across the country, plus Custom Stations inspired by favorite artists and songs, will now offer a geo-targeted news and informationĚý experience.Ěý “Add-Ins” brings another level of personalization to listeners’ Custom Stations by allowing users to add local news, traffic and/or weather via regular updates into the listening experience. This new feature will leverage Clear Channel's extensive national network of more than 850 stations in 150 markets and utilize its unmatched radio resources to provide listeners with a custom experience they can't find anywhere else.ĚýĚý iHeartRadio's ability to utilize Clear Channel's broadcast resources allows users to receive localized information based on their current location or choose to receive updates from hundreds of markets across the country while listening to the music they love.Ěý Once enabled in Account Settings, “Add-Ins” will automatically pinpoint the listener’s location -- or users can set an alternate location by entering a zip code under the manual “Add-Ins” settings.
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“Clear Channel’s best-in-class infrastructure and local content resources now allow iHeartRadio users to get timely local updates in a way no other digital radio service can replicate,” said Brian Lakamp, President of Digital, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.Ěý “With iHeartRadio’s new ‘Add-Ins’ feature, listeners can choose to stay connected to their hometown, get easy updates on their work commute and know whether or not they should take an umbrella when they leave the house.”
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Add-Ins is now available on , with iPhone, Android and other platforms coming soon.
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iHeartRadio is the fastest digital service to reach 20 million registered users in internet history — and registered users are only a percentage of iHeartRadio’s overall listeners, since registration is only required for the Custom Station feature. iHeartRadio continues to be the No. 1 digital radio service and also includes a number of other groups such as Univision, Cumulus, Greater Media stations, WNYC, EMF’s Contemporary Christian Air1 and KLove stations, college radio, Cox, Emmis, Salem and others.Ěý The iHeartRadio app is available across all major platforms including web, mobile, tablets, automotive, television and gaming devices.Ěý Visit iHeartRadio.com for the complete list of app availability.

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iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.