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iHeartMedia (NYSE:IHRT) has announced its collaboration with Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) for their ninth biennial fundraising special. The one-hour commercial-free event will air on August 15, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET/PT across all iHeartCountry radio stations and the iHeartRadio app.

For the first time, the event will be broadcast from Nashville's The Pinnacle venue and will feature music performances and star-studded moments. The special will be simultaneously aired on over 30 participating media platforms across the United States. SU2C has brought together more than 3,100 researchers from 210+ institutions across 16 countries, contributing to saving thousands of lives through cancer research and treatment breakthroughs.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) hosted its eleventh annual Z100 Summer Bash, a free concert event presented by Wells Fargo at Public Square & Gardens at Hudson Yards in New York City on August 7, 2025. The event featured performances from notable artists including Lewis Capaldi, Julia Michaels, Dom Innarella, Magnus Ferrell, and Deleasa.

The event was hosted by Z100's on-air personalities, including Elvis Duran and the Z100 Morning Show team. The concert included sponsor activations with interactive booths and exclusive giveaways. Lewis Capaldi made his return to the stage after a two-year hiatus, performing his hits and debuting his new single "Survive" live for the first time.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) reported Q2 2025 results with revenue of $934 million, up 0.5% year-over-year. The company's Digital Audio Group showed strong performance with revenue up 13% to $324 million, driven by 28% growth in podcast revenue to $134 million. However, the Multiplatform Group saw revenue decline 5% to $545 million.

The company reported GAAP operating income of $35 million, compared to a loss of $910 million in Q2 2024, and Adjusted EBITDA of $156 million, up 3.9%. Free Cash Flow was negative $13 million, with total available liquidity of $527 million. The company maintains its modernization initiatives target of $150 million in net savings for 2025.

For Q3 2025, iHeartMedia expects consolidated revenue to decline in low-single digits, with Adjusted EBITDA projected between $180-220 million.

iHeartMedia (NYSE:IHRT), America's leading audio company, has appointed Lisa Coffey as its new Chief Business Officer. In this newly-created role, Coffey will oversee the development and implementation of iHeart's Advanced Advertising Products and platforms, focusing on programmatic solutions for broadcast radio and digitizing the audio ecosystem.

Coffey brings significant expertise in ad tech and digital advertising from her previous roles as Global Chief Revenue Officer at LoopMe and leadership positions at Amazon, where she introduced Amazon Advertising to the U.S. market. She will report to CEO Bob Pittman and President Rich Bressler, leading initiatives to transform broadcast advertising with enhanced data, attribution, and targeting capabilities.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) has scheduled its Q2 2025 earnings release and conference call for August 11, 2025. The company will release its financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2025, followed by a conference call at 4:30 PM ET to discuss financial performance and business outlook.

Investors can access the live audio webcast through iHeartMedia's investor relations website. The conference call will be available via phone using PIN 8885116. An audio replay will be accessible for 30 days starting at 7:30 PM ET on the same day.

iHeartMedia (NYSE:IHRT) has launched the "iHeartRadio's Thank a Teacher" campaign in partnership with DonorsChoose to celebrate U.S. public school educators. The campaign, running through August 29, 2025, will spotlight over 1,500 public school teachers on-air and award $25,000 in classroom supplies to five teachers.

As part of the initiative, iHeartMedia will donate $500,000 worth of public service announcements across its radio stations to support DonorsChoose's mission. Five randomly selected teachers will each receive $5,000 DonorsChoose gift cards for classroom supplies. The public can nominate outstanding teachers through donorschoose.org/iHeartRadio.

iHeartMedia (NYSE:IHRT) has announced the return of its 2025 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina on October 25 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The twelfth annual event will feature performances from renowned Latin artists including Gilberto Santa Rosa, Morat, Olga Tañón, Kapo, Chyno y Nacho, and Elvis Crespo.

The event will be hosted by Enrique Santos and will stream live exclusively on ViX, marking the first partnership with TelevisaUnivision. Notably, Gilberto Santa Rosa will receive the iHeartRadio Corazón Latino Award presented by State Farm, recognizing his four-decade contribution to Latin music.

Tickets will be available starting July 15 at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster. The event will broadcast live across iHeartMedia's Spanish-language radio stations and the iHeartRadio app.

iHeartMedia (NYSE:IHRT) and Audacy have announced a significant content distribution partnership that will bring Audacy's entire broadcast radio portfolio to the iHeartRadio platform. Through this collaboration, over 240 Audacy radio brands and time-shifted podcasts will be available on iHeartRadio's digital streaming service.

The partnership expands Audacy's content reach across more than 500 additional platforms and over 2,000 devices, including smart speakers, digital auto dashes, and gaming consoles. Notable Audacy content coming to iHeartRadio includes 28 sports brands like WFAN in New York, seven of America's top eight most-listened-to All News stations including 1010 WINS, and popular music brands such as KROQ in Los Angeles and 93XRT in Chicago.

iHeartMedia (IHRT), the global leader in podcast publishing, announced the translation of 10 popular podcasts into 6 new languages: Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Hindi, and Mandarin. The initiative includes hit shows like 'On Purpose with Jay Shetty' and 'Revisionist History with Malcolm Gladwell.' This expansion responds to growing global podcast listenership, particularly in Latin America, Europe, India, and Asia. The move aligns with iHeartPodcasts' mission to increase accessibility and inclusivity, following other initiatives like iHeart Women's Sports platform and the Black Effect Podcast Festival. The translated content is available on iHeartRadio and major podcast platforms, with plans to expand to more shows and languages in the future.