Rihanna, Godsmack and Carrie Underwood Lead Clear Channel Radio's Online Music & Radio Network's Biggest On-Demand Content Week Ever!

-- Rihanna and Godsmack Choose Clear Channel Radio to Debut Eagerly Anticipated Albums On-Demand on Station Web Sites

-- Total Number of Weekly Video On-Demand Plays Up More Than 1000% This Year

Clear Channel Radio's Online Unit reached a milestone today as 900of its radio stations Web sites are simultaneously offering exclusive,on-demand content to its audience, demonstrating its position as amajor player in on-demand programming. This marks the biggest weekever for the unit, which has seen tremendous growth since its launchin March 2005. Clear Channel Radio station Web sites will be the onlyplace to hear the latest albums from Rihanna and Godsmack before theyare released and to check out Carrie Underwood's exclusive, in-studioSTRIPPED performance.

"We have some of the greatest artists choosing Clear Channel Radioto debut their content exclusively on-demand on our sites," said EvanHarrison, Executive Vice President of Clear Channel Radio and head ofthe company's Online Unit. "Godsmack has a devout rock audience andRihanna's ``SOS'' is burning up the charts. It's an honor to offer ourmillions of listeners the first chance to experience these eagerlyanticipated releases as well as an intimate STRIPPED recording withCarrie Underwood."

Since the beginning of this year, Clear Channel Radio begandelivering original, on-demand content to listeners, the total numberof plays has increased more than 1000%, averaging 1.3 million playsper week. In January, the company rolled out its Videos on Demandprogram, featuring videos from Universal Music Group, Warner MusicGroup, EMI Music and others and has grown from 16 radio station Websites to over 700 in less than three months!

Chart-topping R&B songstress Rihanna also gives listeners a "SneakPeek" of her second album A Girl Like Me. Over 115 Clear Channel Radiostation Web sites will offer exclusive access to the album's thirteenhot, new tracks which drops in stores on April 25. Check out Rihanna'snew album beginning Tuesday, April 18.

Rockers Godsmack are making 6 tracks from their new album,Godsmack IV available from Tuesday, April 18 - Sunday, April 23through "Sneak Peek." More than 85 Clear Channel Radio Rock stationswill be featuring the tracks online, on-demand before the album landsin stores on April 25.

'American Idol' winner Carrie Underwood joins the company'sexclusive in-studio performance series, STRIPPED. Carrie performssongs off her triple platinum debut album, Some Hearts, including her6 week #1 hit "Jesus Take the Wheel," "Before He Cheats," "SomeHearts," "Don't Forget to Remember Me," and a cover of Rascal Flatts'"Bless the Broken Road." Her STRIPPED performance will be available onover 290 Clear Channel Radio station Web sites beginning Tuesday,April 18, 2006.

A very special mystery artist's "Sneak Peek" will also be offeredthis week, beginning Monday, April 17 through Thursday, April 20. Thislegendary artist's latest album will be available in its entiretyon-demand on over 380 Clear Channel Radio station Web sites. Don'tmiss it!

These content exclusives are available only by logging on to yourfavorite Clear Channel Radio Web site. Log on towww.clearchannelmusic.com for more information.

About Clear Channel's Online Music & Radio Unit

A division of Clear Channel Radio, this unit is focused onbringing terrestrial radio listeners online to the Web sites of thecompany's network of approximately 1,200 radio stations. Nearly sevenmillion unique visitors per month choose Clear Channel Radio's onlineand on-demand music programming, which now includes videos ofsignature in-studio performances as well as live concerts, exclusiveaccess to new releases and a full podcast roster of top-rated radiosegments. More than 500 Clear Channel Radio station Web sites,including all of the company's stations in the top 25 markets, streamterrestrial broadcasts online. Over 950 Clear Channel Radio stationsites are live with redesigned interfaces, extending to the Internetthe company's focus on improving the value of radio through lessclutter.

About Clear Channel Radio

Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on servinglocal communities across the U.S. with more than 110 million listenerschoosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company'scontent can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, onthe Internet, via iPods, through Motorola's iRadio cell-phone service,and via mobile-navigation devices from Cobra, Garmin, Kenwood andothers. The company's operations include radio broadcasting,syndication and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radiois a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU), aleading global media and entertainment company. More information onthe company can be found at www.clearchannel.com.

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