Tuesday, November 13th 2007
Listeners are Checking in to The Keith Sweat Hotel in Droves
Press Contact: Amir Forester
818-461-5404
Affiliation Contact: Martin Melius
818-461-5453
LOS ANGELES, November 13, 2007 - Keith Sweat, the legendary R&B singer and music producer, has demonstrated impressive ratings growth since the Feb. 2007 launch of his nationally syndicated radio show - The Keith Sweat Hotel. For listeners 25-54 years old, the program grew 24 percent on WMXD/Detroit, 105 percent on WKUS/Norfolk, 16 percent on KJMS/Memphis, 29 percent on WYLD/New Orleans, 41 percent on WDZZ/Flint, 69 percent on WWMG/Montgomery, and 108 percent on WMRZ/Albany, Ga.* (source: Winter 2007 to Summer 2007, MSA, AQH Share, Exact Times A25-54. *Arbitron Fall 2007 to Spring 2007, MSA, AQH Share, Exact Times A25-54 (two-book markets). Percentage growth based on current share since 2-26-07 launch of program.)
The Keith Sweat Hotel is a music-intensive program with 10-12 songs an hour – R&B and slow jamz from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today. Also featured on the show are special guests, live in-studio musical performances, and listener confessions, apologies and dedications. The program airs Sunday through Friday from 7 p.m. – midnight in all time zones and is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks on 18 radio stations. Sweat broadcasts live from Atlanta at his Premiere Radio Networks studio.
Born in Harlem, New York, Sweat originally worked for the commodities market at the New York Stock Exchange before he was discovered singing at a nightclub in 1987. In November of the same year, he released his debut album, Make It Last Forever, which resulted in #1 singles and sold four million copies. His other albums include I'll Give All My Love To You, Keep It Comin', Get Up On It, and Keith Sweat. After much success as a recording artist, Sweat ventured into the producing side of the business, discovering and debuting groups such as Silk, Kut Klose, and LSG. In addition, Sweat has produced numerous songs for artists such as Men At Large, Dru Hill, Immature, Ol' Skool, The Isley Brothers and The O'Jays.
Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications (NYSE:CCU), syndicates 90 radio programs and services to more than 4,600 radio affiliations and reaches over 190 million listeners weekly. Premiere Radio is the number one radio network in the country and features the following personalities: Rush Limbaugh, Jim Rome, Casey Kasem, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Bob (Kevoian) & Tom (Griswold), Delilah, Steve Harvey, Whoopi Goldberg, Blair Garner, George Noory, Maria Bartiromo, Ty Pennington, John Boy and Billy, Donald Trump, Big Tigger, Bob Costas and others. Premiere is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide.
