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Clear Channel Media and Entertainment receives Variety Corporate Award

CLEClear Channel Communities™, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Philadelphia was officially presented with the Variety International 2012 Corporate Award during Philadelphia Variety Club’s annual Gold Heart Ball on Thursday, June 21. Variety the Children's Charity is dedicated to promoting and protecting the health and well-being of special needs children around the world through resources for families, education, afterschool activities and camps.

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Philadelphia was honored with Variety’s International 2012 Corporate Award for increasing awareness of the charity through an integrated public service campaign, consisting of on-air public service announcements (PSAs), social media posts, on-air interviews and on-site appearances at Variety events throughout Philadelphia. The award was announced at the Variety International World Conference in Dublin, Ireland on May 3-6, 2012.

“Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Philadelphia’s contributions have made a dramatic difference in the awareness we have received over this past year,” said Fran Naselli, Chairman of the Board of Variety Philadelphia. “Clear Channel has presented Tent 13 (The Philadelphia Chapter) to the public in many new and exciting ways, bringing Variety’s mission to more people than ever across the Delaware Valley.”

“Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Philadelphia is so proud to receive this award,” said Loraine Ballard Morrill, Director of News and Community Affairs, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Philadelphia. “Variety does an extraordinary job providing activities and support for children with special needs and we are happy to use our platform to support Variety’s message throughout the local community.”

About Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Philadelphia:
Clear Channel Philadelphia owns and operates WDAS-FM; WDAS-AM; WIQQ-FM; WISX-FM; WRFF-FM; WUSL-FM and is part of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. With 237 million monthly listeners in the U.S., Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment serves 150 cities through 850 owned radio stations. The company’s operations include radio broadcasting, online and mobile services and products, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services, and independent media representation. The company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile application on iPads and smartphones, and used via navigation systems from TomTom, Garmin and others. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment is a division of CC Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CCMO), a leading global media and entertainment company. wwww.clearchannel.com