Wednesday, August 6th 2008

Premiere Names VP Sales/Central Region

Contact: Amir Forester
818-461-5404

DOUG JOHNSTON JOINS PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS AS VP SALES/CENTRAL REGION

LOS ANGELES, August 6, 2008 - Premiere Radio Networks today announced that Douglas Johnston, formerly VP Client Development Group at Univision Communications Inc., has been named Vice President of Sales, Central Region. Starting today, he will be based in Chicago and will report to Premiere Radio EVP of Sales, Carol Terakawa.
In his new position, Johnston will lead the company’s central region sales efforts and oversee the Chicago sales team.

Terakawa stated, "Doug's innovative thinking and creativity make him a wonderful asset to our team. I look forward to working with him as we continue providing marketing solutions and great audiences to our customers."

Johnston started his career in 1990 at Katz Media Group. Over the years he worked in various capacities at Disney/ABC, Infinity Promotions Group, Viacom/CBS, XM, and most recently at Univision Communications where he was responsible for business development across all Univision platforms including online, network TV, spot TV, mobile and radio.

Johnston has an M.B.A. from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University and a B.A. from Michigan State University.


Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, syndicates 90 radio programs and services to more than 5,000 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 & Tom, Delilah, Steve Harvey, Blair Garner, George Noory, John Boy and Billy, Big Tigger, Dr. Dean Edell, Bob Costas, Sean Hannity and others. Premiere is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide.