iHeartMedia Names Megan Moroney Latest ‘On The Verge’ Country Artist; World Premieres New Single From Alicia Keys and CHVRCHES

NEW YORK, N.Y. – February 24, 2023 – iHeartMedia celebrated new music and artists recently with a new ‘On The Verge’ artist, World Premiere debuts and more. Earlier this week, iHeartMedia named Megan Moroney as the latest ‘On The Verge’ Country artist with her single “Tennessee Orange.” iHeartMedia’s ‘On The Verge’ program helps build awareness for up-and-coming artists through its radio airplay reach and historically, all ‘On The Verge’ artists have charted in the top 30, with more than half landing in the top 10 and over a third claiming the No. 1 chart slot. Success stories of ‘On The Verge’ Country artists who have reached No. 1 include Jimmie Allen with “Best Shot,” Sam Hunt with “Leave the Night On,” Luke Combs with “Hurricane” and Lainey Wilson with “Things a Man Oughta Know.”

This week, Alicia Keys’ new single "Come For Me" featuring Khalid and Lucky Daye had a World Premiere debut on February 24 across all iHeartRadio R&B stations, while CHVRCHES’ new single "Over" had a World Premiere debut the same day across all iHeartRadio Alternative stations. Additionally, iHeartCounty celebrated Dierks Bentley’s new album “Gravel and Gold” with an Album Takeover feature on February 24, playing both new and hit songs from the artist throughout the day across all stations.

On February 21, the “iHeartRadio Album Release Party with P!NK” played across iHeartRadio CHR, Hot AC and AC stations, giving fans a chance to be part of her intimate performance and interview with Elvis Duran atop the Empire State Building in New York City. The show also played on LiveXLive.com and/or the LiveXLive app, and the iHeartRadio app's Today's Mix station.

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About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month. It consists of three business groups.

With its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, the iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. Its leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms, including more than 860 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide; its National Sales organization; and the company’s live and virtual events business. It also includes Premiere Networks, the industry’s largest Networks business, with its Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN); and BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service for the Black community. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio suite of data targeting and attribution products using data from its massive consumer base.

The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company’s fast-growing podcasting business -- iHeartMedia is the number one podcast publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings -- as well as its industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service, available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices; the company’s digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; its digital advertising technology companies; and its audio industry-leading social media footprint.

The company’s Audio & Media Services reportable segment includes Katz Media Group, the nation’s largest media representation company, and RCS, the world's leading provider of broadcast and webcast software.

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