Coast to Coast AM with George Noory Hits Broadcasting Milestone of 525 Stations

Contacts: Rachel Nelson
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LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2009 - Premiere Radio Networks is proud to announce that Coast to Coast AM with George Noory has hit a broadcasting milestone of 525 stations - an all-time high for the program.

"George Noory continues to take Coast to Coast AM to new heights," commented Premiere Radio EVP of Affiliate Marketing, Julie Talbott. "There are few radio hosts who can keep millions of people tuned in overnight, but George's commitment to excellence has done just that. We look forward to achieving many more milestones together and congratulate him on his success."

Coast to Coast AM with George Noory has enjoyed ratings success as well. It's the #1 overnight radio program in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Phoenix, Tampa, Seattle, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Sacramento and Portland (Source: Arbitron, MSA, WI'09, PPM 3 MO Average, Exact Times, AQH Rank, P 12+), and continues to be heard by nearly three million weekly listeners. Coast to Coast AM with George Noory is the most-listened-to overnight radio program in North America, and can also be heard in Canada, Guam and Mexico.

ABOUT GEORGE NOORY
While hosting The Nighthawk Shows on KTRS in St. Louis, George Noory was recruited by Premiere Radio Networks to guest host Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell. He became the permanent host of the successful over-night program on January 1, 2003, following Bell's retirement. Since then, Noory's audience has continued to grow by leaps and bounds. Noory captivates program listeners with his discussions of paranormal phenomena, time travel, alien abductions, conspiracies and all things curious and unexplained. Prior to his late-night show on KTRS, Noory had an extensive broadcast career. He started in radio at WCAR-AM in Detroit. From 1974-1978, he served as news producer and executive news producer at WJBK-TV. At age 28, he became the youngest major market news director in the country at KMSP-TV in Minneapolis. Noory was also the director of news planning and development at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis, and he was news director at KSDK-TV in St. Louis and the recipient of three Emmy Awards while a news executive. Noory was born, raised and educated in Detroit. He has three children and four grandchildren. He served nine years in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

ABOUT PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS
Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, syndicates 90 radio programs and services to more than 5,000 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 & Tom, Delilah, Steve Harvey, Blair Garner, George Noory, John Boy and Billy, Big Tigger, Dr. Dean Edell, Sean Hannity, Randi Rhodes and others. Premiere is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide.