Premiere Radio Networks

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Premiere Radio Networks

Type	Wholly owned subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications
Founded	1994
Headquarters	Sherman Oaks, California
Key people	Kraig Kitchin, President and COO
Industry	Radio broadcasting, advertising
Website	www.premiereradio.com

Premiere Radio Networks is a radio syndication and preparation company based in the United States. It is currently the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications and is headed by Kraig Kitchin.

Premiere programs are heard on over 5000 radio stations worldwide, primarily in the United States and Canada and through streaming audio over the Internet on their system called Streamlink. Several programs are heard on XM Satellite Radio, of which XM is the exclusive satellite provider for Premiere.

1 Programs
- 1.1 Former programs
2 24/7 Radio Networks
3 External links

[edit] Programs

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After Midnite with Blair Garner and the Blair Garner Show
At Home with Gary Sullivan
American Top 10 with Casey Kasem
American Top 20 with Casey Kasem
American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest
The Glenn Beck Program
Ben and Brian's Big Top 20 Countdown
Big D and Bubba
Black Enterprise: Keys to a Better Life
The Bob and Tom Show
Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70's (reruns from the 1970s)
Coast to Coast AM with George Noory (formerly hosted by Art Bell)
Coast to Coast AM Weekends With Art Bell
Coast to Coast Live with Ian Punnett
Costas on the Radio with Bob Costas
Delilah
Dr. Dean Edell
Matt Drudge
Empowering Moment with T.D. Jakes
The Foxworthy Countdown with Jeff Foxworthy
Handel on the Law with Bill Handel
In the Garden with Ron Wilson
The Jim Rome Show
"The Big Show" with John Boy and Billy
Keep Hope Alive with Jesse Jackson
A Minute worth Millions with Maria Bartiromo
The Rush Limbaugh Show
The Steve Harvey Morning Show
Leo Laporte The Tech Guy
Live In The Den with Big Tigger
The Weekend with Mike McConnell and the Mike McConnell Show
The Dr. Laura Program (Show is produced and distributed by Take On The Day. Premiere Radio Networks handles national sales of the show)
The Keith Sweat Hotel
Trumped! with Donald Trump
Premiere Prep and Comedy Services: Alan Wenkus - Creative Director
Wake Up With Whoopi

[edit] Former programs

Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 (moved to Dial Global/X Radio)
Carson Daly Most Requested
Backtrax USA with Kid Kelly (moved to Dial Global/X Radio)
Last Night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (moved to Westwood One, January 2007)
The Phil Hendrie Show (Hendrie retired in 2006)
Kidd Kraddick in the Morning (changed networks)
The Group Room (changed networks)
After Hours with Glenn Hollis (cancelled in 2005)
Boot Scootin' Partyin' Nights with Bo Reynolds (later Hollywood Harrison)-- cancelled mid-90s, Reynolds hosts a similar show on another network now
Star & Buc Wild Morning Show (immediately cancelled in 2006 after DJ Star threatened the daughter of a rival jock)
Michael Reagan (moved to Radio America in 2003)
Lionel (moved to WOR Radio Network)