Premiere Radio Networks Promotes Rick Murray To Vice President, Integrated Marketing and Promotions

Contact: Rachel Nelson
818-461-8057

LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2010 - Premiere Radio Networks announced today that Rick Murray has been promoted to Vice President, Integrated Marketing and Promotions, from Director of Marketing and Brand Development for After MidNite with Blair Garner. In this newly created position, Murray will be responsible for the marketing, brand development, partnerships and promotions of Premiere's nationally syndicated country programs - After MidNite with Blair Garner, The Big D & Bubba Show and The Crook & Chase Countdown. He will also focus on client-based program integration and marketing solutions, in addition to working closely with Clear Channel Radio Digital. Based in Nashville, Tenn., he will report to Jennifer Leimgruber, Premiere Radio Networks SVP of Programming, and Beth Tepper, Premiere Radio Networks SVP Integrated Marketing and Promotions.

"I'm very excited to expand my role with Premiere and its country properties," stated Murray. "There's an incredible opportunity to package our assets and drive benefits for advertisers, listeners, affiliates, record labels and artists. I look forward to being a part of such an exceptional team!"

Leimgruber commented, "Since joining Premiere last year, Rick's marketing expertise and creativity have been key to the continued success of After MidNite with Blair Garner. We're delighted to have Rick expand his role and confident he'll continue to drive growth and success across our country programs."

Murray has more than twenty-five years of entertainment marketing and event production experience. He joined Premiere Radio Networks last year as director of marketing and brand development for After MidNite with Blair Garner. In that position he also worked closely with record labels and handled all promotions for the program. Prior to joining Premiere, Murray was President of Greylock Entertainment, a full-service integrated entertainment marketing and promotional company which worked with such clients such as the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, actor Jason Alexander, country music artist Katie Armiger and many others. From 1984 to 2007, Murray served as Vice President of Strategic Marketing for the Country Music Association, where he was responsible for market development and the expansion of the country music industry, both domestically and internationally. During that time, he launched the CMA Sponsorship Program and created a comprehensive corporate marketing strategy resulting in partnerships with more than 100 brands, as well as Hollywood initiatives with ABC, CBS, NBC and "Wheel of Fortune." In addition, Murray has a background in politics that includes the United States Vice Presidential Advance.

In 2007, Murray was the recipient of the Canadian Country Music Association's Leonard T. Rambeau International Award. He currently serves on the board of directors for both the International Entertainment Buyers Association and T.J. Martell Foundation Nashville Chapter. Murray is a member of The Recording Academy (NARAS), The Television Academy (NATAS) The Academy of Country Music and The Country Music Association. He holds a Masters degree in Counseling and Human Development and a Bachelors degree in Business.

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 audio network in the country and features the following personalities: Rush Limbaugh, Jim Rome, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Bob & Tom, Delilah, Steve Harvey, Blair Garner, George Noory, Crook & Chase, Big D & Bubba, John Boy and Billy, Big Tigger, Dr. Dean Edell, Sean Hannity, Elvis Duran, Jason Lewis, Randi Rhodes, Kane and others. Premiere is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide. For more information, please visit www.PremiereRadio.com or www.facebook.com/PremiereRadio.