WESTWOOD ONE’S
THE FAB 30 COUNTDOWN WITH PEREZ HILTON
DEBUTS NATIONWIDE
THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 3rd
— Show Will Launch in the Top 3 Markets
New York, Los Angeles and Chicago —
New York, NY – March 23, 2010 – Westwood One (NASDAQ: WWON) is pleased to announce, in partnership with C-Student Entertainment, The Fab 30 Countdown with Perez Hilton will debut on radio stations nationwide the weekend of April 3, 2010. The four-hour weekend countdown show will broadcast live from Los Angeles and feature hit music as selected by Perez himself, plus Hilton’s unique take on entertainment stories, celebrity interviews and more. The Fab 30 Countdown with Perez Hilton will launch on stations in the top 3 markets New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, among other markets. Stations airing the show will be announced in the coming weeks.
“I am beyond excited for The Fab 30 because it is the perfect vehicle for my skills and passion – celebrity news and music!├óΓé¼┬¥ exclaimed Perez. ├óΓé¼┼ôNobody does gossip like I do and over the years I have earned the respect of my readers and the industry alike with my music recommendations. I’m determined to produce the best weekly show out there with the best music, the best gossip and – very importantly – the best guests. I can hear Ryan Seacrest crying already!”
“Perez is an amazing talent who knows Hollywood, knows music and knows how to bring them together for great radio,” said Max Krasny, Westwood One SVP Entertainment. ”Perez and his audience will be a huge hit with our affiliates and advertisers.”
“We are thrilled to partner with Westwood One to bring the biggest celebrity blogger in the world to listeners coast-to-coast,” said Steve Lehman, C Student Entertainment. “Perez is a pop culture icon. His priceless gift of gab, passion for music and uncanny sense for ‘the next big thing’ are a perfect fit for radio.”
The Fab 30 Countdown with Perez Hilton will bring you the hottest CHR/Top 30 music and entertainment programming in the country. The countdown show will feature the top entertainment stories, juicy gossip, celebrity guests, fashion commentary and more as only Perez can deliver.
About Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton is the internet’s most notorious gossip columnist. The LA Times calls Perez, ├óΓé¼┼ôlike US Weekly, the Star, the Enquirer and Life & Style all rolled into one sweet yet snarky, sagacious yet salacious gay man.” Perez was named the #1 Web Celeb for ├óΓé¼Γäó07, ├óΓé¼Γäó08 and ├óΓé¼╦£09 by Forbes Magazine as one of the 15 most influential Hispanics in the US by People in Espanol. Since launching in 2004, PerezHilton.com ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ originally named PageSixSixSix.com├óΓé¼ΓÇ£ has become one of the leading go-to sites for celebrity news. Perez has become a celebrity in his own right. In 2007, he was a contestant in MTV’s Celebrity Rap Superstar and premiered his very own show, What Perez Sez on VH1. In 2009, Hilton made headline news around the world while serving as a judge for the Miss America pageant. He also launched his mobile website at m.perezhilton.com, a new fashion website CoCoPerez.com and two best sellers in 2009, Perez Hilton├óΓé¼Γäós Red Carpet Suicide and Perez Hilton├óΓé¼Γäós True Bloggywood Stories.
About Westwood One
Westwood One (NASDAQ: WWON) is one of the nation’s largest providers of network radio programming and one of the largest domestic providers of traffic information in the U.S. Westwood One serves more than 5,000 radio and 170 TV stations in the U.S. Westwood One provides over 150 news, sports, music, talk and entertainment programs, features and live events to numerous media partners. Through its Metro Traffic business, Westwood One provides traffic reporting and local news, sports and weather to approximately 2,300 radio and TV stations. Westwood One also provides digital and other cross-platform delivery of its network and Metro content.