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Formerly | Premiere Radio Networks |
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Type | Subsidiary |
Industry | |
Founded | 1987 |
Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Julie Talbott (President) |
Parent | iHeartMedia |
Website | premierenetworks |
Premiere Networks, Inc. (formerly Premiere Radio Networks, shortened as PRN) is an American media company, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia , for which it currently serves as its main original radio content distribution and production arm. It is the largest syndication company in the United States. Founded independently in 1987, it is headed by Julie Talbott, who serves as president.
Premiere Networks either syndicates and/or (co-)produces more than 90 individual programs and radio programming services/networks to more than 5,500 affiliates across the U.S., reaching about 245 million listeners monthly. Premiere offers talk, entertainment and sports programming featuring well-known personalities including Ryan Seacrest, Delilah, JoJo Wright, Mario Lopez, Bobby Bones, Crook & Chase, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton, Glenn Beck, Steve Harvey, Big Boy, George Noory, John Boy and Billy, Sean Hannity, Elvis Duran, Dan Patrick, Bill Cunningham, Cody Alan, Johnjay and Rich, Jay Mohr, Leo Laporte and others. The company is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide.
Many Premiere produced/distributed programs are also available on several on-demand audio streaming services, including iHeartMedia's own iHeartRadio platform and iHeart.com website.
It also acts as a Primary Entry Point in the Emergency Alert System for its terrestrial radio affiliates.
Premiere was founded in 1987 with an investment of US$30,000 (equivalent to $77,000 in 2022). Founders included Steve Lehman, Tim Kelly, Louise Palanker [1] and Ed Mann. The network produced three programs with approximately 250 affiliates. In 1992, Premiere entered the agreement with Mediabase, and later acquired the said company in 1994. [2]
In 1997, Jacor Communications acquired both Premiere and EFM Media (producer of the talk program The Rush Limbaugh Show ), and in turn, Clear Channel Communications ultimately bought Jacor. Following the merger with AMFM Inc. in 2000, its syndication arm, AMFM Radio Networks, and its radio shows, were folded into Premiere's operations.
Premiere entered a long-term agreement with Fox Sports to launch Fox Sports Radio, with Premiere handling distribution of the network to radio affiliates.
Premiere Networks' programs are currently distributed over satellite, NexGen Digital WANcasting, and downloadable via FTP. The FTP server serves both primary and backup delivery needs for weekly pre-recorded content. For years, Premiere used the popular Starguide Digital III satellite system to distribute their programs prior to their transition to X-Digital Systems (XDS) for satellite delivery.
Premiere's entertainment programs are distributed on a mixture of fee and barter-based deals.
All times are Eastern. Programs are organized alphabetically by franchise and display their date and time if they're available for online download, and additional information.
Title | Day | Time | Download | Sirius/XM | Notes |
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Entertainment Programs | |||||
American Top 40 (CHR) with Ryan Seacrest | Weekends | FTP/download | No | Yes | Part of the American Top 40 franchise |
American Top 40 (Hot AC) with Ryan Seacrest | No | ||||
Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 80s | N/A | FTP/download | No | No | Used to air on Sirius XM's '80s on 8 channel |
Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 70s | Yes | Part of the American Top 40 franchise, reruns of AT40 episodes from the 1970s | |||
Big Boy's Neighborhood | Weekdays | 6A-10A | No | No | |
The Big Show with John Boy and Billy (Rock) | Mon-Sat | Live on weekdays. Saturday show is a best-of compilation. Owned by FOX News Radio. | |||
The Big Show with John Boy and Billy (Country) | |||||
The Bobby Bones Show | Weekdays | 6A-11A | No | No | |
Crook & Chase Countdown | Weekends | FTP/download | No | No | Produced by Jim Owens Entertainment. |
Delilah | Everyday | 7P-12M | No | No | |
Delilah Gold-based AC | |||||
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show | Weekdays | 6A-10A | No | No | Produced by The Elvis Duran Group. *Based on New York radio station Z100, which was moved to Sirius XM's internet network |
Elvis Duran Weekend | Weekends | 8A-noon | Produced by The Elvis Duran Group. For air Saturday or Sunday mornings. | ||
Elvis Duran and the Pre-Morning Show | Weekdays | 5A-6A | Produced by The Elvis Duran Group. For air the following early morning. | ||
iHeartRadio Countdown (CHR) with JoJo Wright | Weekends | FTP/download | No | Yes | Airs between 6AM and 12 noon local time. Plays on Sirius XM channel 11 (KIIS) Sunday nights |
iHeartRadio Countdown (Hot AC) with Mario Lopez | Weekends | FTP/download | No | No | Airs between 6AM and 12 noon local time. |
The Keith Sweat Hotel | Sun-Fri. | 7P-midnight | No | No | Known as "The Quiet Storm" in some markets. |
Most Requested Live with Romeo Early Edition | Saturdays | 7P-10P | No | No | Produced by Superadio Network. |
Most Requested Live with Romeo Late Edition | 10P-midnight | ||||
On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Weekdays | FTP/download | Yes | Yes | For air between 10 AM and 7 PM local time. |
On the Move with Enrique Santos | Saturdays | 10A-2P | No | No | For air between 10 AM and 7 PM local time. |
ON with Mario Lopez | Weekdays | FTP/download | No | No | For air between 3 PM and midnight local time. |
The Breakfast Club | Weekdays | 6A-10A | |||
Smooth Jazz Top 20 with Allen Kepler | Weekends | FTP/download | No | Yes | Part of the Smooth Jazz Network |
The Steve Harvey Morning Show | Weekdays | 6A-10A | No | ||
The Woody Show | Weekdays | 3A-7A | No | No | |
Talk Programs | |||||
At Home with Gary Sullivan | Weekends | 9A-noon | Yes | No | |
The Jesse Kelly Show | Weekdays | 6P-9P ET | Yes | No | |
Coast to Coast AM with George Noory | Tues-Sat | Live: *1A-5A (ET) *10P-2A (PT) Replay: *2A-6A (PT; for West Coast stations only) | Yes ![]() | Yes | |
Coast to Coast AM Saturdays | Sunday | 1A-5A | Yes | Hosting duties rotate between Connie Willis, Lisa Garr, Ian Punnett, Richard Syrett, or Jimmy Church. | |
Coast to Coast AM Sundays | Monday | 1A-5A | Yes | Hosting duties rotate between George Noory (first Sunday), George Knapp (third and fourth Sunday), and selected guest hosts (second and fifth Sunday). | |
Somewhere in Time with Art Bell | Saturday | 9P-1A | No | Encore presentations of Coast to Coast AM shows hosted by Art Bell dating back to 1996. | |
Coast to Coast AM Best of George Noory | Sunday | 9P-1A | No | Select segments from previous week's Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. | |
The Glenn Beck Radio Program | Weekdays | 9A-noon | Yes ![]() | Yes | Produced by Mercury Radio Arts. |
The Glenn Beck Weekend | Fridays | 1P-4P | Produced by Mercury Radio Arts. For air weekends. | ||
Handel on the Law | Saturdays | 9A-noon | Yes | No | 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. |
The Jesus Christ Show | Sundays | 9A-noon | Yes | No | |
Keep Hope Alive with Jesse Jackson | Sundays | 8A-10A | No | No | |
Live on Sunday Night, it's Bill Cunningham | Sunday | 10P-1A | Yes | No | Produced by DirecTV. Premiere handles sales and distribution. |
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show | Weekdays | noon-3P | Yes ![]() | No | |
The Sean Hannity Show | Weekdays | 3P-6P | Yes | ||
The Weekend with Michael Brown | Saturday | noon-3P | No | No | |
The Sean Hannity Morning Minute | Weekdays | 10:03:30 PM | No | No | |
Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest | Weekdays | 3:01:00 AM | No | No | For morning drive. |
4:01:00 AM | No | No | For afternoon drive. | ||
Dan Patrick's Above the Noise | Weekdays | 10:01:30 AM | No | No | |
Fox Sports Radio Programs | |||||
Two Pros and A Cup of Joe with Jonas Knox, LaVar Arrington, and Brady Quinn | Weekdays | 6A-9A | Yes | Yes | |
Saturday | 4P-7P | ||||
The Dan Patrick Show | Weekdays | 9A-noon | Yes | Yes | DIRECTV Sports Group owns and produces the show while Premiere handles distribution and sales. |
The Herd with Colin Cowherd | Weekdays | noon-3P | Yes | ||
The Doug Gottlieb Show | Weekdays | 3P-6P | Yes | Yes | |
Straight Outta Vegas with R.J. Bell | Weekdays | 6P-7P | Yes | Yes | |
The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker | Weekdays | 7P-10P | Yes | Yes | |
The Jason Smith Show | Weekdays | 10P-2A | Yes | Yes | |
Ben Maller | Weekdays | 2A-6A | Yes | Yes | |
Fox NFL Sunday with Terry Bradshaw, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long, Curt Menefee, and Michael Strahan | Sunday | noon-1P | No | Yes | Television audio simulcast from FOX. Premiere Radio Networks distributes the show to radio. The program only broadcasts from September through February. |
Big Ten Football and Beyond with Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo, and Chris Martin | Thursday | 6P-7P | No | No | This program is only broadcasts from September through April. It is fed separate from the main network, and intended for playback on weekends. |
PAC-12 Crackback with Petros Papdakis & Steve Physioc | Wednesday | 6P-7P | No | No | This program is only broadcasts from September through April. It is fed separate from the main network, and intended for playback on weekends. |
The Mike North Show | Saturday | 9A-noon | No | Yes | |
Sunday | 10P-1A | ||||
Fox Gametime with Anthony Gargano & Lincoln Kennedy | Saturday | noon-4P | No | Yes | |
Race Day on Fox with Rob D’Amico | Sunday | 7A-9A | No | Yes | |
NFL Central with Mike North | Sunday | 9A-10A | No | Yes | |
Fox Fantasy Football with Nate Lundy, Peter Burns and Mike Harmon | Sunday | 10A-noon | No | Yes | |
The Fox Blitz with Ben Maller & Tomm Looney | Sunday | 1P-7P | No | Yes | |
Fox Gametime React with Andy Furman & Lincoln Kennedy | Sunday | 7P-10P | No | Yes | |
Fox News Radio Programs All content is produced by Fox News Radio and Premiere Radio handles distribution and sales only. |
See also List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia.
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In 1983 Tim Kelly, Steve Lehman, Ed Mann and I founded Premiere Radio Networks, now a division of I Heart Media. We got very lucky.