Ryan Seacrest Hops the Pond
August 27, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 — For the first time in nearly 15
years, an American DJ will be syndicated throughout the U.K. and on London
radio. Premiere Radio Networks and GCap’s One Network announced today the
launch of The Entertainment Edge with Ryan Seacrest on U.K. radio waves.
The custom show will air on Capital 95.8 FM on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m., and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon on GCap’s regional One Network,
and will feature interviews with today’s celebrities coupled with CHR chart
topping songs.
In addition, during each program E! Entertainment Television will
sponsor two E! News updates with the latest celebrity news. The
Entertainment Edge with Ryan Seacrest will launch Saturday, September 15,
the weekend prior to Ryan Seacrest hosting The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards
in addition to covering Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Primetime Emmy
Awards on E! Entertainment Television (Sky 152 & Virgin 173), on Sunday,
September 16, at 11 p.m.
Ryan Seacrest commented, “Launching in the U.K. is a major milestone
and, as GCap is an industry leader, they are the perfect partner for this
venture. I am looking forward to connecting the audience with the most
popular hits and talked about stars each week.”
About Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest’s original syndicated radio show, American Top 40, is
heard on nearly 500 stations in the USA and around the world. With his
thriving broadcasting career and multiple ventures in media, it’s no wonder
why he’s at the forefront of entertainment. While hosting and producing
multiple television and radio programs, building his Ryan Seacrest
Production Company (RSP) into a viable entity creating content for all
media platforms, and investing in a myriad of restaurant ventures, Seacrest
is redefining what it means to be an entrepreneur and a quadruple threat in
Hollywood. DETAILS magazine crowned him one of its “Mavericks” for 2007.
Recently bestowed a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame, the
single Seacrest has been twice voted a “Most Eligible Bachelor” by PEOPLE
magazine, and he was also included on their coveted “50 Most Beautiful”
list. In 2006 and 2007 Seacrest was named in FORBES Magazine’s annual
“Celebrity 100 Power List,” joining Tom Cruise, Oprah Winfrey and Tiger
Woods.
About Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Clear Channel
Communications (NYSE: CCU), syndicates 90 radio programs and services to
more than 4,600 radio affiliations and reaches over 190 million listeners
weekly. Premiere Radio is the number one radio network in the country and
features the following personalities: Rush Limbaugh, Jim Rome, Casey Kasem,
Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Bob (Kevoian) & Tom (Griswold), Delilah, Steve
Harvey, Whoopi Goldberg, Blair Garner, George Noory, Maria Bartiromo, Ty
Pennington, John Boy and Billy, Matt Drudge, Art Bell, Donald Trump, Big
Tigger, Bob Costas and others. Premiere is based in Sherman Oaks,
California, with 13 offices nationwide.
About GCap Media
GCap Media plc is the UK’s leading commercial radio group with 55
analogue radio licences in 47 locations around the UK with key local
stations such as Capital 95.8 and Choice FM in London, BRMB in Birmingham,
Red Dragon in Wales and GWR FM in Bristol within its portfolio.
Additionally, we have 99 digital radio services of which 32 are simulcast.
Capital 95.8 is available on FM and DAB Digital Radio, Sky Digital Channel
0109, Virgin TV Channel 958 and Capitalradio.com.
About E! Networks
Based in Los Angeles, E! Networks is the world’s largest producer and
distributor of entertainment news and lifestyle-related programming. The
company operates E! Entertainment Television, the 24-hour network with
programming dedicated to the world of entertainment; The Style Network, the
destination for women 18-49 with a passion for the best in relatable and
inspiring lifestyle programming, and E! Online, located at Eonline.com. E!
is currently available to over 89 million cable and direct broadcast
satellite subscribers in the United States. The Style Network currently
counts over 50 million subscribers. Internationally, E! programming can be
seen in more than 120 countries worldwide, reaching 600 million homes. In
addition to its ventures for locally programmed E! branded channels outside
the U.S., the company operates the E! International Network, a 24-hour
English language global entertainment channel available via satellite in
Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Earlier this year, E!
launched the E! Everywhere initiative underscoring the company’s dedication
to making E! content available on all new media platforms any time and
anywhere — from online to broadband at The Vine @ E! Online to wireless to
satellite radio to VOD.
SOURCE Premiere Radio Networks