Premiere Radio Networks
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| Type | Wholly owned subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications |
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| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Sherman Oaks, California |
| Key people | Kraig Kitchin, President and COO |
| Industry | Radio broadcasting, advertising |
| Website | www.premiereradio.com |
Premiere Radio Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications and it was headed until recently by Kraig Kennith Kitchin who is currently transitioning out, handing the reins over to CC Executive Charlie Rahilly.
Premiere syndicates some of the most famous names in American broadcasting, including Rush Limbaugh, Coast to Coast AM, Bob Costas, Jim Rome, Dan Patrick, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Leo Laporte, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, and Randi Rhodes. Premiere programs are carried on over 5000 radio stations worldwide, primarily in the United States and in Canada. The network also provides the rights to streaming audio for participating shows' premium services (e.g., Rush Limbaugh's Rush 24/7 and Glenn Beck's Insider) through their Streamlink system.
Several programs are carried on XM Satellite Radio, which is the exclusive satellite provider for Premiere and parent Clear Channel Radio. However, shows that are not produced by Premiere or any Clear Channel subsidiary, but are distributed by Premiere, are allowed carriage on Sirius Satellite Radio unless otherwise specified by said show's producer.
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[edit] Distribution
Premiere Radio's programs are currently distributed over satellite, CD-ROM, or downloadable via FTP. Only pre-recorded countdown shows are distributed on CD or FTP. The FTP server is also implemented as an emergency backup for pre-recorded content that was not distributed over satellite properly. For years, Premiere Radio used the popular ABC Starguide satellite system to distribute their programs, but has fully converted over to X-Digital Systems for their satellite delivery.
Premiere's entertainment programs are distributed on a mixture of fee and barter based deals. Many of their weekday entertainment programs, including Elvis Duran, Bob & Tom, and Big D and Bubba are fee based with little to no network ad inventory. Most of their weekend countdowns are barter based, and include up to 5 minutes an hour of network ad inventory. Nearly all of Premiere Radio's talk programs are barter based, with Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity as exceptions. Most talk programs have 5 minutes an hour of inventory, with some having 4 minutes, and very few having 6 minutes. Currently six of Premiere's programs have mandatory featurettes. These are short segments that contain a minute or less of network advertising inventory, and are played in mornings on a daily basis. In the past, Premiere's featurettes had content that was not attached to any particular show, with segments from personalities such as Maria Bartiromo, Donald Trump, and Ty Pennington. All have been dropped. Now the featurettes contain content from the show or host that the mandate originates from. Some programs require run-of-schedule advertisements, which are advertisements that require airplay outside of the show each weekday, usually in mid-day and afternoons.
[edit] Programs
All times are Eastern. Programs are organized alphabetically, and display their date, time, if they're available for online download, if they broadcast on XM Radio, and additional information.
| Title | Day | Time | Download | XM | Notes |
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| Entertainment Programs | |||||
| After Midnite and The Blair Garner Show with Blair Garner | Everyday | 10P-6A | No | Yes | Live five nights per week; compilation of previous week's show (with contests removed) air on weekends. |
| American Top 40 (CHR) with Ryan Seacrest | Weekends | Pre-recorded | No | No | Part of the American Top 40 franchise |
| American Top 40 (Hot AC) with Ryan Seacrest | Weekends | Pre-recorded | No | No | Part of the American Top 40 franchise |
| Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 80s | N/A | Reruns | No | Yes | Part of the American Top 40 franchise, reruns of AT40 episodes from the 1980s |
| Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 70s | N/A | Reruns | No | Yes | Part of the American Top 40 franchise, reruns of AT40 episodes from the 1970s |
| Backtrax USA with Kid Kelly | Weekends | Taped | No | No | International distribution only. Distribution in the United States handled by Dial Global. |
| Big D and Bubba | Weekdays | 6A-10A | No | Yes | |
| The Big Show with John Boy and Billy | Weekdays | 6A-10A | No | No | Available in classic rock or country versions. |
| Chill Out Tonight with Tim Garrison | Weeknights | 12A-6A | No | No | Affiliate relations handled by Broadcast Architecture. |
| Crook & Chase Countdown | Weekends | Pre-recorded | No | No | Produced by Jim Owens Entertainment. Premiere Radio picked up distribution and sales from the previous distributor, United Stations Radio Networks. |
| Dawson McAllister Late Nights | Weeknights | 12A-5A | No | No | |
| Dawson McAllister Live | Sunday | 10P-3A | Yes | No | |
| Delilah | Everyday | 7P-12M | No | No | This show has a separate delayed feed for each timezone. There is also a second version for Gold based AC. |
| Elvis Duran and the Morning Show | Weekdays | 6A-10A | No | No | |
| The Foxworthy Countdown with Jeff Foxworthy | Weekends | Pre-recorded | No | Yes | Final show is December 26th, 2009. |
| The iTunes Download | Weekends | Pre-recorded | No | Yes | |
| The Keith Sweat Hotel | Sun-Fri. | 7P-12A | No | No | |
| Knee Deep in Bluegrass with Cindy Baucom | Weekends | Pre-recorded | No | No | |
| Live In The Den with Big Tigger | Weekends | Pre-recorded | No | No | |
| London Calling with Ian Camfield | Begins 2009-10-10 | Pre-recorded | No | No | Produced by Redefined Media in the United Kingdom. Premiere Radio handles international distribution only. |
| On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Weekdays | 10A-2P | Yes | No | |
| P.S. I Love You with Patti Stanger | Thursdays | 7P-9P | No | Yes | This show is only heard on XM channels MIX and The Pink Channel. It's not available to terrestrial radio. Originally heard Sunday evenings. |
| Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx | Launches January 2010. The show will air weeknights from 7 PM to 12 AM local time. | ||||
| The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx | Launches January 2010. The pre-recorded countdown will air on weekends. | ||||
| Smooth Jazz Weekend with Allen Kepler | Weekends | Pre-recorded | No | No | |
| The Steve Harvey Morning Show | Weekdays | 6A-10A | No | No | |
| Talk Programs | |||||
| At Home with Gary Sullivan | Weekends | 9A-12P | Yes | Yes | |
| The Bill Handel Show | Weekdays | 3P-5P | Yes | Yes | |
| The Bob and Tom Show | Weekdays | 6A-10A | Yes* | No | |
| Coast to Coast AM with George Noory | Tues-Sat. | 1A-5A | Yes* | Yes | |
| Coast to Coast AM Saturdays with Ian Punnett | Sunday | 1A-5A | Yes* | Yes | |
| Coast to Coast AM Sundays with George Knapp and Ian Punnett | Monday | 1A-5A | Yes* | Yes | |
| Somewhere in Time with Art Bell | Saturday | 9P-1A | Yes* | Yes | Encore presentations of Coast to Coast AM shows hosted by Art Bell dating back to 1996. |
| The Dr. Dean Edell Hour | Weekdays | 4P-5P | Yes | Yes | Most affiliates choose to package the week's programs together and run them in a block on weekends. |
| The Dr. Laura Schlessinger Program | Weekdays | 3P-6P | Yes | Yes | This program is produced by Take on the Day, LLC. Premiere handles national advertising sales and distribution. Affiliate relations are handled by Talk Radio Network. |
| The Glenn Beck Program | Weekdays | 9A-12A | Yes* | Yes | |
| The Group Room | On hiatus. | ||||
| Handel on the Law | Saturdays | 9A-12A | Yes | Yes | This show is taped and edited for national distribution, so that it can maintain a locality for its flagship KFI. The time mentioned is the first live feed of the latest program, and is also the time where listeners can call in. |
| In the Garden with Ron Wilson | Saturdays | 6A-9A | Yes | Yes | This show is produced and distributed by Premiere, but is not advertised on its website. |
| The Jason Lewis Show | Weekdays | 6P-9P | Yes | Yes | |
| The Jesus Christ Show | Sundays | 9A-12P | Yes | Yes | |
| The Jim Rome Show | Weekdays | 12P-3P | Yes* | No | |
| Keep Hope Alive with Jesse Jackson | Sundays | 8A-10A | No | Yes | |
| Leo Laporte, The Tech Guy | Weekends | 2P-5P | Yes | Yes | |
| Live on Sunday Night, it's Bill Cunningham | Sunday | 10P-1A | Yes | Yes | |
| The Randi Rhodes Show | Weekdays | 3P-6P | Yes* | Yes | |
| Real Estate Today | Friday | 12P-2P | Yes | Yes | Media Syndication Services produces this program while Premiere distributes. Content is pre-recorded. The time listed is when the newest program is fed via satellite. The show is not listed on Premiere's website. |
| The Rush Limbaugh Show | Weekdays | 12P-3P | Yes* | No | |
| The Sean Hannity Show | Weekdays | 3P-6P | No | Yes | Premiere Radio handles distribution of Sean Hannity to non-Citadel owned stations. Premiere also handles advertising sales for all affiliates. |
| The Weekend with Mike McConnell | Saturday | 12P-3P | Yes | Yes | |
| Featurettes | |||||
| The Rush Limbaugh Morning Update | Weekdays | 10:00:30 PM | No | No | |
| The Sean Hannity Morning Minute | Weekdays | 10:03:30 PM | No | Yes | |
| The Rome Report | Weekdays | 2:58:00 PM | No | No | |
| A Dr. Laura Moment | Weekdays | 4:00:59 PM | No | Yes | |
| The Dr. Dean Medical Minute | Weekdays | 4:03:35 PM | No | Yes | |
| Dan Patrick's Above the Noise | Weekdays | 10:01:28 AM | No | Yes | |
| Fox Sports Radio Programs | |||||
| The Steve Czaban Show with Scott Linn | Weekdays | 6A-9A | Yes | Yes | Formerly known as The First Team on Fox. This show replays on the network at noon eastern for stations that do not air Jim Rome. |
| The Dan Patrick Show | Weekdays | 9A-12P | Yes | Yes | DIRECTV Sports Group owns and produces the show while Premiere handles distribution and sales. This was originally signed independently from Fox Sports Radio, but was added to the network on 2009-01-21. |
| Myers and Hartman with Vic "The Brick" Jacobs | Weekdays | 3P-7P | Yes | Yes | Formerly known as The Drive |
| The Petros and Money Show | Weekdays | 7P-10P | Yes | Yes | |
| The Sean Farnham Show | Weekdays | 10P-1A | No | No | Available to markets where Tony Bruno is already cleared on a competing station. |
| Into The Night with Tony Bruno | Weekdays | 10P-1A | Yes | Yes | DIRECTV Sports Group produces this show while Premiere handles distribution and sales. The show was initially distributed by Westwood One. |
| The J.T. the Brick Show with Tomm Looney | Weekdays | 1A-6A | Yes | Yes | Formerly known as Gametime React. Originally on from 10P-1A. The 5th hour is a replay of the first. |
| The Ben Maller Show | Saturday | 1A-6A | No | Yes | |
| Sunday | 2A-6A | ||||
| Fox Fantasy Freaks with Rob Thompson, Jason Thompson, & Michael Harmon | Sunday | 10A-12P | No | Yes | |
| Fox NFL Sunday with Terry Bradshaw, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long, Curt Menefee, and Micheal Strahan | Sunday | 12P-1P | No | Yes | Television audio simulcast from FOX. Premiere Radio Networks distributes the show to radio. The program only broadcasts from September through February. |
| Gametime Weekend Warm-Up with Chris Moore | Weekends | 9A-12P | No | Yes | |
| Gametime Weekend with Brian Webber and Derrick Deese / Dan Moriarty and Lincoln Kennedy | Weekends | 12P-8P | No | Yes | |
| Gametime Weekend React with Sean Farnham & Jim Bowden (Saturdays) / Jerry Ferrara (Sundays) | Weekends | 8P-11P | No | Yes | |
| Gametime Weekend Rewind with John Fricke | Weekends | 11P-2A | No | Yes | |
| Raceday on Fox with Rob D'Amico, Michele Rahal and Ardy Arani | Sat. or Sun. | 6A-9A | No | Yes | |
| Fox News Radio Programs All content is produced by Fox News Radio and Premiere Radio handles distribution and sales only. |
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| Brian and the Judge | Weekdays | 9A-12P | No | Yes | |
| The John Gibson Show | Weekdays | 12P-3P | No | Yes | |
| The Tom Sullivan Show | Weekdays | 3P-6P | No | Yes | |
| The Alan Colmes Show | Weekdays | 10P-1A | No | Yes | |
See also List of shows syndicated by Clear Channel.
- - An asterik indicates that the show requires a paid subscription to download.
[edit] Former programs
- Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 (moved to Dial Global/Triton Radio in 2006, and later at Citadel Media in 2009)
- Carson Daly Most Requested (Daly left the show in 2007)
- Last Night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (moved to Westwood One, January 2007)
- The Phil Hendrie Show (Hendrie left in 2006 to pursue a career in television, he later announced a return, but on Talk Radio Network)
- The Ken Hamblin Show (Hamblin left the show mid-90s)
- After Hours with Glenn Hollis (cancelled in 2005)
- Boot Scootin' Partyin' Nights with Bo Reynolds (later Hollywood Harrison)-- cancelled mid-90s, Reynolds hosts a similar show on another network now
- Star & Buc Wild Morning Show (immediately cancelled in 2006 after DJ Star threatened the daughter of a rival jock)
- Michael Reagan (moved to Radio America in 2003, then to American Family Radio in 2009)
- Rockline (moved to Crystal Media Networks in 2003, then to Dial Global in 2008)
- "Live From the 60's with the Real Don Steele". Syndicated 3 hour radio program marketed to radio stations with an Oldies format. It launched in early 1988 and ended production in 1993. Some stations aired reruns until late 1996. Steele died in August 1997 from lung cancer; producer M. G. Kelly took over the show, retooled it into American Hit List, and distributed the new version of the show himself through 2008.
- Lionel (cancelled in 2001, revived and moved to WOR Radio Network and later Air America Radio)
- Dreamland with Art Bell, later Whitley Strieber (replaced by Matt Drudge and Ian Punnett; now heard online exclusivley.)
- Jeff Rense (left in 1998, went to Genesis Communications Network, now at Republic Broadcasting Network)
- Sex with Dr. Natasha - Ended in Spring 2004 as a response to the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show and the FCC crackdown that followed. Even though the show had never been cited or fined by the FCC, it was canceled by Premiere out of fear of one.
- After Midnite Weekends - This weekend version of the overnight program was hosted by various hosts, among the most notable being Whitney Allen (who later spun off her own program, The Big Time, which airs to this day) and Larry Morgan (the last host). Reruns of Blair Garner's weeknight show have taken its place.
- Matt Drudge. Drudge voluntarily ended his show on September 30, 2007; Drudge would keep with this Drudge Report Web site and continue hosting as a guest host on various shows, most notably Clear Channel radio shows.
- Wake Up With Whoopi - canceled in November 2007.
- Kidd Kraddick in the Morning (moved to ABC Radio, February 2008)
- Mid-day with Mike McConnell - Reverted to a local show in February 2008.
- Radio Kandy - Hot AC countdown show hosted by John Candy. Lasted from 1988 to 1990.
- Costas on the Radio - show ended May 31, 2009 so that Bob Costas could concentrate on his other projects.
- American Top 20 and American Top 10 with Casey Kasem - Ended July 5, 2009.
- Premiere also syndicated the Cutler Comedy Networks, a series of sketches and parody songs for morning drive time radio programs produced and written by Gil Christner.
- Dr. Laura - Moved to Talk Radio Network August 2009.
[edit] 24/7 radio networks
- Fox News Radio - Premiere feeds this network thanks to a programming agreement between Fox News and Clear Channel.
- Fox Sports Radio - Premiere completely owns and operates this network and distributes it to AM, FM, Worldspace, and XM.
- ReachMD - Exclusively on XM Satellite Radio
- National Lampoon Comedy Radio - Handles sales and distribution of the network, which is currently only planned for digital radio platforms.
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