New York : Citadel Media has announced that it has signed a long-term agreement with ABC News Radio and a multi-year extension with ESPN Audio. Under the terms of the agreements, the network will continue to provide advertising sales support and affiliate relations for ABC News Radio and will maintain its relationship with ESPN Audio to sell advertising across its portfolio of properties.
“Extending these partnerships allows our network to maintain its position as a leader in the industry,” said John Rosso, President of Citadel Media. “Our goal remains the same – connecting advertisers with the audiences they are targeting and delivering content that drives listenership for our affiliates. ESPN Audio and ABC News Radio are the perfect broadcast partners to help us meet that goal.”
“ABC News Radio and ESPN Audio represent the best-in-class offerings we strive to provide to our affiliates and advertising partners,” said Farid Suleman, CEO of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, the parent company of Citadel Media. “The opportunity to grow our relationships with each of these organizations is a key component to the future success of our network and demonstrates the strength of our business. We’re proud to be associated with the outstanding teams behind each of these respected industry brands.”
ABC News Radio is the country’s largest commercial radio news operation and delivers daily newscasts and breaking news coverage to more than 2,400 affiliates nationwide and reaches approximately 74 million listeners each week. In addition to ABC News, the company offers a wide variety of programming such as ABC Sports Radio and entertainment news for music formats under the ABC ePrep brand.
“We’re pleased that Citadel Media will remain our partner in growing our wide affiliate base while also delivering opportunities for advertisers to connect with our highly attractive audiences,” said Steve Jones, Vice President and General Manager of ABC News Radio. “We look forward to working with John and his team in the years ahead and know we can rely on them to enhance the success of our business.”