Stephanie Miller Show Cleared in Nation's Biggest Radio Market

Stephanie Miller Show Cleared in Nation's Biggest Radio Market

AM-1150 KTLK in Los Angeles a homecoming for veteran local host, replacing Air America

WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Progressive Talk superstar Stephanie Miller will bring her nationally-syndicated show to Los Angeles, starting May 2nd when KTLK AM-1150 begins broadcasting her daily program. From 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. local time, Angelinos will again be able to wake up and commute to work with The Stephanie Miller Show. KTLK will become the flagship station for Stephanie, who is well-known in L.A., having previously hosted shows on KABC and KFI.

In her first ratings book (Fall 2004) Stephanie won remarkable audience shares in key markets like New Haven, Connecticut, Columbus, Ohio, and Asheville, North Carolina. More impressively, the show earned higher audiences with men 25-54 than adults in the same age cohort.

Los Angeles is the biggest radio market in the nation, measured by advertising revenue. The announcement by KTLK caps a recent spate of affiliate clearances, which have been picking up the show at a feverish pace. In the last month, Stephanie has added local affiliates in Reno, Nevada, Binghamton, New York, San Antonio, Texas, Quad Cites, Iowa, Eugene, Oregon, Eureka, California, and Daytona Beach, Florida.

On KTLK, The Stephanie Miller Show replaces Air America's Morning Sedition.

"I am beyond thrilled to be back on the radio live in my hometown, and especially with the great team at KTLK," said Stephanie Miller. "Finally, progressive talk in L.A.!"

"The Progressive Talk format continues to attract listeners on both sides of the aisle," said Ron Hartenbaum, President of WYD MediaManagement. "The bottom line is that great radio programs attract large listening audiences, which directly result in increased revenues for stations. We are pleased that KTLK is the flagship station for The Stephanie Miller Show."

"Radio stations across the country are carrying Stephanie Miller because she delivers strong audience ratings," said Tom Athans, CEO of Democracy Radio. "Since our inception two years ago, Democracy Radio has believed that the Progressive Talk format will succeed when veteran radio broadcasters are doing the talking. KTLK's decision to carry Stephanie Miller reaffirms our philosophy."

"We are delighted to bring Progressive Talk's new twist to the Los Angeles market," said Amy Bolton, Vice President for News and Talk at Jones Radio Networks. "Jones is leading the Progressive Talk movement with seasoned broadcasters like Stephanie Miller and Ed Schultz. We are thrilled that both of Jones Radio Networks' syndicated superstars will be on the same station in Los Angeles."

Stephanie Miller has major market radio experience at KABC and KFI in Los Angeles. She hosted a late-night network television show syndicated by Disney and co-hosted CNBC's "Equal Time" as the liberal counterweight to Bay Buchanan. She has also appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America," NBC's "Today Show" and "Tonight Show," CNN's "Larry King Live," and FOX's "The O'Reilly Factor." Most recently, she was hosted "I've Got a Secret" on the Oxygen network.

The Stephanie Miller Show was launched in 2004 by WYD MediaManagement and Democracy Radio, the nation's first producer and syndicator of progressive talk radio. The program is distributed by Jones Radio Networks, the nation's leading independent radio programming company.

KTLK is owned by Clear Channel Communications.

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CONTACT: Democracy Radio / Todd Webster - 202-547-7700 todd@toddwebster.com

Jones Radio Networks / Natalie Rance - 303-784-8232 nrance@jonescorp.com

WYD MediaManagement, LLC / Henry Kavett - 908-771-0773 kavett@wydmedia.com

Source: Democracy Radio

CONTACT: Todd Webster of Democracy Radio, +1-202-547-7700, todd@toddwebster.com; Natalie Rance of Jones Radio Networks, +1-303-784-8232, nrance@jonescorp.com; or Henry Kavett of WYD MediaManagement, LLC, +1-908-771-0773, kavett@wydmedia.com

Web site: http://www.democracyradio.org/

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