The majority of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia is distributed through its subsidiary,

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, owned by the company since 1999 and purchased by antecedent

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in 1997. However, several music and talk shows originated on iHeartMedia-owned stations are syndicated by those stations without the assistance of Premiere, or via a third-party distributor. Talk shows of this type are generally broadcast through Orbital Media Networks, Inc., formerly Clear Channel Satellite Services. Music programs of this type, including music scheduling and

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, are distributed through an

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service known as "Premium Choice".

Talk shows

Currently in production

Radio programs syndicated by iHeartMedia but not distributed by Premiere Networks include: * ''

Armstrong & Getty ''Armstrong & Getty'' are the hosts of ''The Armstrong & Getty Show,'' a nationally syndicated morning drive radio show hosted by Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty. The talk show format is a mixture of libertarian and conservative political commentary, ...

'' * '' Ellen K Weekend Show'' * ''

Elliot in the Morning ''Elliot in the Morning'' is a syndicated morning radio talk show hosted by DJ Elliot Segal and airing weekdays from "5:48 until 10 something." It is based at WWDC-FM Washington, D.C., and is heard on affiliate WRXL in Richmond. The format ...

'' with

Elliot Segal Elliot Segal (born February 17, 1969) is an American talk radio host. His ''Elliot in the Morning'' show is broadcast on WWDC (FM) in Washington, D.C. and WRXL in Richmond, Virginia. Early life and education Segal was born in Canada, and gre ...

* '' Mojo in the Morning'' * ''Murphy, Sam & Jodi'' * ''

Rover's Morning Glory ''Rover's Morning Glory'' is a nationally syndicated hot talk morning drive time radio show originating from Cleveland rock station WMMS (100.7 FM). Hosted by radio personality Rover (Shane French), the show first began at cross-tow ...

'' * ''The Travel Show'' with Don Shafer and Larry Gelwix * ''Valentine in the Morning'' with Sean Valentine

Former programs

Radio programs formerly syndicated by iHeartMedia include: * ''America's Trucking Network'' * '' Kidd Kraddick in the Morning'' * ''

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'' * ''MJ Morning Show'' and '' The Schnitt Show'' * ''

Springer on the Radio ''Springer on the Radio'' was an American radio program broadcast from WCKY and later WSAI in Cincinnati from January 17, 2005 to December 5, 2006 and syndicated nationally on the Air America Radio network from April 1, 2005 to September 18, 2 ...

'' * '' The John and Ken Show'' * '' The Paul and Young Ron Show'' * ''

The War Room with Quinn and Rose Quinn and Rose was a syndicated conservative talk radio program hosted by Jim Quinn and Rose Somma Tennent. Broadcasting from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the show aired in limited syndication from flagship station WPGB-HD2/ WBGG in Pittsburgh du ...

Formerly internally distributed, since assumed by Premiere

Radio programs syndicated by iHeartMedia that have moved to Premiere include: * ''

Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ''Elvis Duran and the Morning Show'' (formerly known as ''The Z Morning Zoo'') is an American syndicated weekday morning radio program hosted by Elvis Duran. The show originates from the studios of Newark-licensed WHTZ in New York City, a To ...

'' * ''

The Bobby Bones Show ''The Bobby Bones Show'' is an American, nationally syndicated country music radio show aired during the morning hours. The Bobby Bones Show, which originally aired from Austin, Texas, now broadcasts from studios at WSIX-FM in Nashville. Premie ...

Custom

On April 15, 2009, Clear Channel Radio announced the start of "Premium Choice", an internal network of

and music scheduling by specific format genres available to all 850 Clear Channel-owned radio stations, their

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digital subchannels and the

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platform. This followed a series of broad downsizing efforts throughout the station group in an attempt to restructure

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incurred from a $27 billion (equivalent to $ in )

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; 1,850 off- and on-air employees were laid off throughout January 2009. A

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team consisting of 24 programmers throughout the chain was organized in 2011 to oversee this initiative and blogs authored by on-air talent were cross-posted to station websites via Clear Channel's

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. Despite the "Premium Choice" name being used extensively in industry trades, the music formats and programming are not publicly marketed or promoted under this name. A company-wide e-mail sent on May 1, 2009, stated the following: "The Premium Choice program is not something we are talking openly about in the industry or in the public or in the press ... No CC employee should be discussing PC with the media or with record reps." Jerry Del Colliano, author of the blog ''Inside Music Media'' and founder of the

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''Inside Radio'', has said that Clear Channel plans to replace local on-air talent with national Premium Choice content, with "nothing local, little live and everything cheap." In March 2014, the

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firm Edison Research stated that Clear Channel (renamed iHeartMedia later in the year) has "long pursued a strategy of eliminating local talent in its smaller markets via voice tracking and their

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-named 'Premium Choice' networks." Premium Choice was renamed “Custom” in the late 2010s and has since expanded to include more formats.

References

External links

Orbital Media NetworksiHeartMedia (division)iHeartRadio
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