Clear Channel Radio Now Offering Digital Broadcasts on 200 of its Radio Stations

San Antonio, Texas, November 21, 2005 – Clear Channel Radio today announced that 200 of its radio stations will be airing HD digital radio broadcasts by the end of the month. Earlier this year, Clear Channel Radio announced that its roll out of HD digital radio included broadcasts on 65 of its stations.  This rapid increase of over 200% in less than one year demonstrates the company’s commitment to aggressive HD digital radio conversion, and that it is on track to air HD digital radio broadcasts on 95% of its stations in the top 100 markets by the end of 2007.  

“Clear Channel Radio’s accelerated roll-out of HD digital radio is helping create a market for superior services for both radio listeners and advertisers,” said Jeff Littlejohn, Executive Vice President of Distribution Development, Clear Channel Radio.  “Our momentum in rolling out HD digital radio, which is ahead of schedule, is an indicator of the company’s enthusiasm about the higher-quality listening experience, strengthened by the data services and multicasted programming available only through HD digital radio.” 

HD digital radio upgrades AM and FM radio stations by adding a digital signal to the existing analog signal.  The result is superior audio with AM radio sounding like FM, and FM radio that is CD-quality. To enjoy the benefits such as additional programs that are broadcast through a single station via multicasting, an HD digital radio receiver must be purchased. Upon purchase of an HD digital radio receiver, the enhancements and additional programming are available without a subscription fee.”

About Clear Channel Radio

Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company's operations include radio broadcasting, syndication and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU), a leading global media and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found at www.clearchannel.com.

Certain statements in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

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