Clear Channel Radio Now Offering Digital Broadcasts on 65 of Its Radio

    Business Editors/Entertainment Editors

    SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2005--Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE:CCU)

    -- 95 Percent of Stations in Top 100 Markets Will Be Doing Same
    Within Three Years

    Clear Channel Radio today announced that 65 of its radio stations are now airing digital radio broadcasts, using iBiquity Digital Corporation's HD Radio(TM) technology. Earlier this year, Clear Channel Radio announced its Advanced Technology Initiative, which includes an aggressive conversion to HD Radio(TM) on 1,000 of its stations over the next three years. Clear Channel Radio's accelerated rollout of digital radio will provide more advanced services for radio listeners and advertisers.
    "Our aggressive rollout of HD Radio(TM) ensures that Clear Channel Radio will continue to offer the highest-quality listening experience," said Jeff Littlejohn, Executive Senior Vice President of Distribution Development, Clear Channel Radio. "No other technology surpasses HD Radio's(TM) CD-quality sound and ability to deliver complementary data and audio services."
    Clear Channel Radio plans to outfit 95% of its stations in the top 100 markets with digital broadcast equipment within three years.

    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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CONTACT: Clear Channel Radio, San Antonio Omar Thompson, 210-822-2828 OmarThompson@ClearChannel.com or Brainerd Communicators Inc. Kim Holt or Jennifer Gery, 212-986-6667 holt@braincomm.com or gery@braincomm.com

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