San Francisco and Sacramento, Ca. – December 20, 2011 – Clear Channel Radio, the leading media company in America with a greater audience reach than any radio or television outlet, announced today that the Armstrong & Getty show was named the 2011 Best iTunes Podcast in the News and Politics category. The Armstrong & Getty show simulcasts on KNEW Fox News Radio 910 AM in San Francisco and Talk 650 KSTE AM in Sacramento.
“This well-deserved recognition further proves that the Armstrong & Getty Show is the future of talk radio,” said Alan Eisenson, Program Director and Operations Manager, Clear Channel Radio. “The show is informative, relatable and hilarious. It’s no wonder it has dominated the radio ratings for years, and now it’s conquering the digital space.”
The iTunes Best Podcast awards are part of the iTunes Rewind, a roundup of the top-selling movies, apps, books and music during the year, as well as Apple staff’s top picks in each category. The Armstrong & Getty Show has been a Northern California radio staple for over a decade. Hosted by Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty, the show airs live weekday mornings and features their unique perspective on a wide variety of topics presented with passion and cutting edge humor.
Fans can listen to Fox News Radio 910 and Talk 650 KSTE on the stations’ websites fox910.com and kste.com, as well as on iHeartRadio.com and the iHeartRadio mobile app, Clear Channel’s industry-leading digital radio service that delivers more than 800 of America’s favorite radio stations from 150 cities, plus user-created Custom Stations which provide listeners more songs, better music intelligence, more user control, deeper social integration, as well as commercial-free digital only stations; specialized artist stations; non-music radio programming and national programming, including 24/7 Comedy Radio, White House Brief, Fox Sports Radio, AT40 with Ryan Seacrest; and more.
About Clear Channel Radio
With 238 million monthly listeners in the U.S., Clear Channel Radio has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America. Clear Channel radio serves 150 cities through 850 owned radio stations. The company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, Sirius/XM satellite, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile application on iPads and smartphones, and used via navigation systems from TomTom, Garmin and others. The company’s operations include radio broadcasting, online and mobile services and products, syndication, music research services and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of CC Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CCMO), a leading global media and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found at www.clearchannel.com and www.ccmediaholdings.com.
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