LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2011 - The Real Radio Network, a division of GMG Radio, and Premiere Networks, the leading audio network in the U.S., announced they have joined efforts to launch On Air with Ryan Seacrest in the UK beginning today, July 18. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, music’s number one radio host in the U.S. reaching a weekly worldwide audience estimated at more than 20 million, the widely-successful entertainment news program will be re-produced exclusively for the UK audience. On Air with Ryan Seacrest will broadcast weeknights from 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. local time on Real’s five-station network - Central Scotland, Wales, Yorkshire, and North West and North East England - which reaches 2.5 million adult listeners each week*.

Broadcasting from his E! Studios in Hollywood, Seacrest focuses on all aspects of the entertainment industry, highlighting and interviewing top talent from the worlds of music, film and television. In addition, listeners can visit www.RyanSeacrest.com to interact and connect with the show, and get their daily entertainment and lifestyle news. The site features photos, videos and social networking.

"It’s a thrill for me to bring our show to the U.K., a nation so rich in arts, culture and entertainment," said Seacrest, who also hosts the internationally syndicated American Top 40 radio program heard on nearly 500 stations worldwide. "It's also exciting to expand our reach internationally, as I'm confident we'll learn and grow, as we have every step of the way since our early days as a small radio show on one Los Angeles station.”

GMG Radio’s Group Programme Director John Simons said: “Ryan Seacrest has a huge following in the UK thanks to American Idol, but his radio show is one of the best in the world and I’m delighted we’ll be able to bring it to listeners in the UK every day of the working week – something that’s never been done before.”

Tanya Juhasz, Premiere Networks Executive Director, International Business Development, stated, “The UK culture’s genuine thirst for headlines, newsmakers and all things entertainment, makes this market a perfect fit for On Air with Ryan Seacrest. GMG and the Real Radio brand truly connect with their listeners and we look forward to being a part of that relationship.”

After launching approximately three years ago on 50 radio stations, On Air with Ryan Seacrest is currently heard on nearly 170 stations worldwide, including major U.S. cities such as

New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C., Phoenix and Seattle. Internationally, the program can be heard in such markets as Toronto, Vancouver, Johannesburg, Sydney, Melbourne, Dubai, Beirut, Cape Town, Namibia and others. The program is nationally syndicated by Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications.

With his thriving broadcasting career and multiple ventures, Ryan Seacrest is at the forefront of the media and entertainment industry. While hosting and producing multiple television and radio programs, building his Ryan Seacrest Productions banner (RSP) into a leading television production company, and managing a myriad of brand ventures, Seacrest is redefining what it means to be a successful Hollywood entrepreneur.

Seacrest holds preeminent positions in broadcast television, nationally syndicated radio, local radio and cable as both a producer and on-air host. He is celebrated internationally as host of the top-rated primetime talent showcase “American Idol,” and hosts and produces E! News and its red carpet awards show coverage. He also serves as an executive producer and co-hosts “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” He has been nominated for an Emmy® award in the “Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program” category for his work on “American Idol,” and has also hosted the live network broadcast of the Emmy® awards show. On radio, Seacrest is host of “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” his market-topping #1 nationally syndicated LA morning drive-time radio show for Clear Channel’s 102.7 KIIS-FM, the nationally-syndicated “American Top 40” radio show, which airs on nearly 500 stations worldwide, and “Direct From Hollywood,” a new national weekday vignette for entertainment radio stations.

Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP) is a leading television production company. RSP produces the Emmy® award winning ABC reality series “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution.” RSP also produces the hit series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” the highest-rated show on the E! network and the spin-offs “Khloe and Lamar,” “Kourtney and Khloe Take New York” and “Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami.” RSP is currently producing a new reality series for E! centering on the life and work of acclaimed choreographer and creative director Laurieann Gibson, “The Dance Scene” and a new candid kid series “I Kid,” hosted by Brad Garrett, of “Everybody Loves Raymond” fame, to air on TLC.

Seacrest has extensive deals with brand heavyweights Proctor & Gamble, Coca-Cola and Microsoft, and recently announced a strategic marketing and technology alliance with Eventful, Inc.

 

His latest venture is the creation of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation (RSF), a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for seriously ill and injured children through unique programs that utilize multimedia and interactive platforms to enlighten, entertain and educate. RSF’s first initiative will be to build broadcast media centers within hospitals for children to explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media, beginning at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston.

Originally from Atlanta, GA, Seacrest’s professional career in broadcasting began at the age of 16 when he applied for an internship at one of Atlanta’s top radio stations, WSTR-STAR 94. While working at STAR 94 he finished high school and went on to attend the University of Georgia where he majored in Journalism. Seacrest currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Premiere 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 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, John Boy and Billy, Big Tigger, Sean Hannity, Elvis Duran, Jason Lewis, Randi Rhodes, Nikki Sixx, Kane and others. For more information, please visit www.PremiereRadio.com or www.facebook.com/PremiereRadio.

Source: RAJAR/Ipsos-MORI/RSMB, period ending 27th March 2011

Further Info:

Alison Halstead

GMG Radio

+44 07966 243435

Alison.Halstead@gmgradio.com

Rachel Nelson

Premiere Networks

+1 818-461-8057

rnelson@premiereradio.com

Meredith O’Sullivan

for Ryan Seacrest

+1 646-254-6024

Meredith.O’Sullivan@42West.net