13 Facts About IHeartMedia

IHeartMedia, Inc, formerly CC Media Holdings, Inc, is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

IHeartMedia has been involved in internet radio and podcasting via the digital platform iHeartRadio.

IHeartMedia spun off these businesses in 2005 and 2019 respectively, as the present-day Live Nation Entertainment and Clear Channel Outdoor.

IHeartMedia purchased the second "clear channel" AM station WOAI in 1975.

IHeartMedia made an investment in the new satellite radio service XM Satellite Radio, giving it the rights to program a selection of stations on the service.

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IHeartMedia emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2019, with a new board of directors and the spin-out of Clear Channel Outdoor, but maintaining its existing leadership of CEO Bob Pittman and president Rich Bressler.

IHeartMedia has purchased interest in, or outright acquired, companies in a number of media or advertising related industries.

IHeartMedia has purchased stations from or acquired the following radio companies:.

IHeartMedia owns Mediabase, which provide music charts based on songs and tracks receiving the most spins played on radio stations in the United States and Canada.

IHeartMedia launched an annual event franchise called iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina.

IHeartMedia uses the RCS Nex-Gen automation system throughout their properties.

IHeartMedia has been criticized in the past for censoring opinions critical of the Republican Party.

IHeartMedia has caused controversy with rock music fans in major cities for changing the programming on several longtime rock stations to other formats.