A Bevy of Country All-Stars Join In and Share their Gratitude NEW YORK, NY – October 13, 2014— Westwood One celebrates a Country Thanksgiving by serving up music, memories, and a side of gratitude. This is the latest in a series of holiday music specials from Westwood One. Country superstar Jason Aldean will host the all-star…
NEW YORK, October 8, 2014 —Westwood One announces it has signed a multi-year extension with imaging powerhouse Benztown, which provides radio imaging, voiceover, programming and jingles to Westwood One and to Cumulus' owned and affiliated stations. In 2011, Cumulus and Benztown signed an exclusive agreement that created one of the industry’s largest collections of…
NEW YORK, October 1 2014 —Westwood One announces it has signed a multi-year agreement with Sports USA Media to represent its Sunday afternoon NFL broadcasts to the advertising community. The agreement starts with the 2015 NFL season.Both Westwood One and Sports USA Media currently broadcast an NFL doubleheader every Sunday afternoon during the regular…
NEW YORK, September 30, 2014 —Westwood One announces that radio industry sales veteran Jack Foley has been hired as Vice-President in its Business Development division. In this new role, Foley will develop revenue streams and create growth opportunities for the company, its agency clients, and its partners across multiple platforms. He is based in…
Daily Dose with Dr. Oz Will Continue to Educate and Inform Listeners NEW YORK, NY — September 18, 2014 –Westwood One is pleased to announce it has extended its partnership with Harpo Studios and Dr. Mehmet Oz for the daily one-minute feature, Daily Dose with Dr. Oz. The popular feature airs on nearly 150 stations and in six…
NEW YORK, NY — September 12, 2014 — September is a special month for Westwood One’s Jim Bohannon. The veteran talker is celebrating the 30th anniversary of BOTH of his Westwood One shows—America in the Morning on September 17, 2014 and The Jim Bohannon Show on September 22, 2014. Bohannon, who calls himself a "militant…
NEW YORK, September 9, 2014 —As Westwood One continues to boost its programming and station partnerships, it is pleased to announce that Tim Closson and Todd Alan have been added to its accomplished Affiliate Sales team. Tim Closson will develop and manage Westwood One Country radio syndication partnerships for NASH Nights Live with Shawn Parr,…
NEW YORK, September 4, 2014 — Westwood One announces nine new hires in its national sales division. The new team members, based in offices around the country, will work closely with the company's agency client partners to create integrated brand activations and multi-platform solutions. "Moving the mark for our agency and client partners is a…
Two-time NFL MVP and NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner Joins the Monday Night Football team Fans Have Access to 101 Primetime and Sunday Afternoon NFL Games—More than Ever Before New York, NY – September 2, 2014– Westwood One, the exclusive network radio partner of the National Football League, kicks off opening night of the 2014…
Schedule of Matchups Includes Postseason Play NEW YORK, NY – August 11, 2014 — Westwood One Sports kicks off the college football season with an exciting lineup of regular season and postseason NCAA College Football matchups, starting with Texas A&M at South Carolina on Thursday, August 28, at 5:30 pm ET. Highlighting the regular season…