Westwood One Announces the Debut of Randy Jackson's Hit List

Westwood One Announces the Debut of Randy Jackson's Hit List

- Three-Hour Weekly Music Countdown Show to Launch in September 2005 -

NEW YORK, June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westwood One (NYSE:WON) announced today the debut of the new three-hour weekly music program, Randy Jackson's Hit List, hosted by famed producer, musician and TV star Randy Jackson. The program will be available in both Hot AC and Urban versions and will debut in September of 2005 on radio stations nationwide.

Randy Jackson's Hit List will countdown the top 30 songs of the week and much more, including features such as "What's in Randy's iPod" and the new school meets old school feature "Throwback." The program will also feature interviews with the lists top artists, plus the inside story from Jackson who works behind the scenes with many of the industry's top acts.

"I've been in the music business my entire life and recognize there's no better way to reach the music listener than through radio," said Randy Jackson. "I'm thrilled to be with Westwood One and look forward to our September launch."

"Randy is a rock star," said Peter Kosann CO-COO Westwood One. "Both advertisers and radio stations will enjoy working with Randy. He is an awesome addition to the Westwood One family of star studded talent."

"Millions of people know Randy Jackson from TV and now radio listeners across the country will know why he is one of the most respected people in the music business," said Charlie Cook, VP Programming Westwood One.

Randy Jackson is a Grammy Award winning producer and twenty-year music industry veteran. For eight years, Jackson was VP of A&R at Columbia Records followed by four years as Senior VP of A&R at MCA Records. In addition to his tenure as the bass player for Journey, Jackson has recorded, toured and performed with some of the biggest selling artists in the world, including: Mariah Carey, *NSYNC, Madonna, Elton John, Destiny's Child and many more. Jackson has also worked on over one thousand gold and multi-platinum albums in various capacities including producer. With his amazing talent, immense studio knowledge, performing, touring and record company experience, Randy Jackson is one of today's most highly sought-after music industry experts. Jackson is represented by co-managers Abe Hoch of A Management and Harriet Sternberg, the Endeavor Agency and attorney Lee Phillips of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. (Please click the following link for a photo of Randy Jackson http://www.westwoodone.com/images/photos/Randy%20New.jpg )

Westwood One (NYSE:WON) provides over 150 news, sports, music, talk, entertainment programs, features, live events and 24/7 Formats. Through its subsidiaries, Metro Networks/Shadow Broadcast Services, Westwood One provides local content to the radio and TV industries including news, sports, weather, traffic, video news services and other information. SmartRoute Systems manages traffic information centers for state and local departments of transportation, and markets traffic and travel content to wireless, Internet, in-vehicle navigation systems and voice portal customers. Westwood One serves more than 5,000 radio stations. Westwood One is managed by Infinity Broadcasting Corporation.

Source: Westwood One

CONTACT: Peter Sessa, Westwood One, +1-212-641-2053, peter_sessa@westwoodone.com

Web site: http://www.westwoodone.com/ http://www.westwoodone.com/images/photos/Randy%20New.jpg

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