iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia is America's largest radio broadcasting company, founded in 1972 as Clear Channel Communications by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs. Rebranded in 2014, it operates 858+ radio stations nationwide and owns iHeartRadio, the leading digital audio platform. The company reaches 9 out of 10 Americans monthly with over 250 million listeners.

Sources

Wikipedia, iHeartMedia official website, Texas State Historical Association

Updated:

Jun 5, 2025

iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia is America's largest radio broadcasting company, founded in 1972 as Clear Channel Communications by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs. Rebranded in 2014, it operates 858+ radio stations nationwide and owns iHeartRadio, the leading digital audio platform. The company reaches 9 out of 10 Americans monthly with over 250 million listeners.

Sources

Wikipedia, iHeartMedia official website, Texas State Historical Association

Updated:

Jun 5, 2025

Related News

Related News

Culture & Lifestyle

May 22, 2026

9 min read

Vol 79 - All these pretty stories in the foreground of my inbox

Spotify rolls out Reserved, all-women All Things Go, TikTokers hiring hitmen & Harry’s hairy stage situation.

Vol 79 - All these pretty stories in the foreground of my inbox

Spotify rolls out Reserved, all-women All Things Go, TikTokers hiring hitmen & Harry’s hairy stage situation.

Culture & Lifestyle

May 22, 2026

Careers & People

May 5, 2026

3 min read

On The Move: Paladin Artists Names Rick Levy CEO, Another Management Company Expands Team

Plus moves at Kobalt, Dirty Hit and more

On The Move: Paladin Artists Names Rick Levy CEO, Another Management Company Expands Team

Plus moves at Kobalt, Dirty Hit and more

Careers & People

May 5, 2026

Careers & People

May 1, 2026

2 min read

Allison Crutchfield & Hannah McElroy Join Another Management Company

Crutchfield steps into management while McElroy bolsters AMC’s Nashville presence

Allison Crutchfield & Hannah McElroy Join Another Management Company

Crutchfield steps into management while McElroy bolsters AMC’s Nashville presence

Careers & People

May 1, 2026

Policy & Legal

Apr 27, 2026

1 min read

iHeartRadio and SiriusXM Explore Merger

Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management are reported to be advising

iHeartRadio and SiriusXM Explore Merger

Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management are reported to be advising

Policy & Legal

Apr 27, 2026

Culture & Lifestyle

Apr 10, 2026

8 min read

Vol 73 - If you're gonna read me, better read me to the moon and back

Coachella weekend 1 is here, Wire(less) gets cut & what’s going on with UMG?

Vol 73 - If you're gonna read me, better read me to the moon and back

Coachella weekend 1 is here, Wire(less) gets cut & what’s going on with UMG?

Culture & Lifestyle

Apr 10, 2026

Careers & People

Apr 7, 2026

2 min read

On The Move: Tuma Basa Ends Eight-Year Run at YouTube; Kevin Shivers rises at THE·TEAM

Plus iHeart names its first-ever Multiplatform CEO, Andre Belcourt and Will Marshall join WME & more

On The Move: Tuma Basa Ends Eight-Year Run at YouTube; Kevin Shivers rises at THE·TEAM

Plus iHeart names its first-ever Multiplatform CEO, Andre Belcourt and Will Marshall join WME & more

Careers & People

Apr 7, 2026

Careers & People

Mar 31, 2026

3 min read

On The Move: Ezekiel Lewis Steps Up as CEO At Epic, Kakao Appoints a New Co-CEO

Plus Range Media doubles down on leadership, Symphonic snaps up Distro Nation & more

On The Move: Ezekiel Lewis Steps Up as CEO At Epic, Kakao Appoints a New Co-CEO

Plus Range Media doubles down on leadership, Symphonic snaps up Distro Nation & more

Careers & People

Mar 31, 2026

Culture & Lifestyle

Mar 20, 2026

10 min read

Vol 70 - You're the kind of newsletter, make a man reread some things

ROSTR introduces 2.0, Avex bets on Bruno, Lorde’s on her own team (and at Lolla) + someone tell us how to pronounce JAŸ-Z.

Vol 70 - You're the kind of newsletter, make a man reread some things

ROSTR introduces 2.0, Avex bets on Bruno, Lorde’s on her own team (and at Lolla) + someone tell us how to pronounce JAŸ-Z.

Culture & Lifestyle

Mar 20, 2026