Clear Channel Radio and Fox News today announced that Fox News Radio will be the primary national news service for more than 100 of Clear Channel’s news/talk stations under a five-year deal and could bring the Fox News Radio affiliate count to more than 500 by mid-2005. The agreement incorporates many of Clear Channel Radio’s most prominent news/talk stations, including those in Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix and Atlanta.
The Fox news offering will include a five-minute top-of-the-hour newscast, a nightly signature news broadcast, and 24/7 dedicated national news coverage. Fox will also be the primary provider for breaking national news.
Also under the agreement, Fox News Radio will have access to news produced by Clear Channel’s more than 500 local news journalists via the company’s Clear Channel News Network.
The agreement with Clear Channel Radio, the first major affiliate group deal for Fox News Radio, dramatically broadens the Fox News Radio reach, creating a direct competitor to ABC Radio and CBS Radio.
Clear Channel is the largest radio syndicate in the United States, owns 1,200 radio stations, which generate more than $3 billion annually. The company owns stations in 247 of the nation’s 250 largest radio markets, syndicating formats like KISS, Power, Lite and Z100. Clear Channel is also expanding their internet presence.
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