PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS PARTNERS WITH MEDIA MONITORS

LOS ANGELES (April 24, 2007) - As part of Premiere Radio's ongoing effort to provide innovative services to its advertising clients, the company added another level of checks and balances by partnering with Media Monitors, the leading broadcast monitoring and verification service for broadcasters, cable operators, print media, media researchers, and ad agencies. Their finger print technology monitors and tracks network spots in the top 75 markets, providing another layer of confirmation and accountability to Premiere's existing process.

"We're always looking for new ways to best serve our clients," said Kraig Kitchin, president/COO of Premiere Radio. "Media Monitors' technology can potentially offer our network advertisers valuable information."

"The proper tracking of network radio spots is critical," adds Philippe Generali, president of Media Monitors. "We're proud to welcome Premiere Radio Networks to our roster of media groups providing their affiliates and advertisers with the highest level of spot accountability available today."

At Premiere, advertising schedule integrity is initiated as soon as an order is placed. The company uses sales planning software to assure its advertisers that the purchased networks or programs targeted to deliver their messages are available. Furthermore, the company standard is to accept an order and guarantee that the client's commercial will run in the network they choose, during the week they select. The company's proven track record ensures its clients that their investment with Premiere is maximized.

Once the commercial airs correctly, Premiere gathers the information through their state-of-the-art web affidavit system and continues monitoring the compliance of all its stations.

Additionally, various Premiere networks are included in RADAR measurement, which is the only audience rating currency that measures audience to cleared commercial units. Each advertiser is provided with a 100% audience guarantee of the defined audience that was purchased.

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 4,600 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, Whoopi Goldberg, Blair Garner, George Noory, Maria Bartiromo, Ty Pennington, John Boy and Billy, Matt Drudge, Art Bell, Donald Trump, Big Tigger, Bob Costas and others. Premiere is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide.

About Media Monitors, LLC Media Monitors' web-based services provide same-day spot and ad information from Radio, Television, Local Cable and Newspaper to their subscribers: broadcasters, newspapers, media research firms, radio networks, advertisers and advertising agencies. Audio Services and Analysis: Employing the patented technology of Media Monitors, clients have details on radio, TV, local cable spot or print campaigns at their fingertips in seconds. Media Monitors records the on-air broadcast of radio stations as well as TV and cable channels using field sites in the Top 100 markets. With audio fingerprinting technology, spots are identified along with song titles and artist names where music is played. These are forwarded to Media Monitors' Data Centers, where teams of spot and music specialists research and validate new advertisers and songs. Print Services and Analysis: In the photography labs of Media Monitors, major newspapers from around the country are monitored daily by the discovery team, photographed and then uploaded to the site. Advertisers, agencies and newspaper companies can see the page placement, size of the print ad along with the newspaper and market by going to the Media Monitors site. Media Monitors helps the buyers and sellers of advertising in America and gives them an easy-to-use means of analyzing the impact of their work on their target markets. Additional information about Media Monitors is available at www.mediamonitors.com.

The MM broadcast content recognition process of audio fingerprinting is protected by U.S. Patent 5,437,050.

Contact: Dwight Douglas, VP Marketing
RCS and Media Monitors
Newsroom: 914.259.4732
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Media Monitors: 800-67-MEDIA

About Media Monitors

Media Monitors is the nation's leading broadcast monitoring and verification service for broadcasters, print media, media investment companies and advertising agencies. Media Monitors is a subsidiary of RCS, the world's largest provider of broadcast and webcast software. Media Monitors and its logo are registered trademarks of Media Monitors. The Media Monitors broadcast content recognition process of audio fingerprinting used by Media Monitors is protected by U.S. Patent 5,437,050. For more information, visit www.mediamonitors.com

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The Media Monitors broadcast content recognition process is protected by U.S. Patents 5,437,050 and 7,386,047 with additional patents pending. Media Monitors and its logo are registered trademarks of Media Monitors UK. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.