Premiere Networks


Premiere Networks, Inc. is an American media company, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, for which it currently serves as its main original radio content distribution and production arm. It is the largest syndication company in the United States. Founded independently in 1987, it is headed by Julie Talbott, who serves as president.
Premiere Networks either syndicates and/or produces more than 90 individual programs and radio programming services/networks to more than 5,500 affiliates across the U.S., reaching about 245 million listeners monthly. Premiere offers talk, entertainment and sports programming featuring well-known personalities including Ryan Seacrest, Delilah, JoJo Wright, Mario Lopez, Bobby Bones, Crook & Chase, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton, Glenn Beck, Steve Harvey, Big Boy, George Noory, John Boy and Billy, Sean Hannity, Elvis Duran, Dan Patrick, Bill Cunningham, Cody Alan, Johnjay and Rich, Jay Mohr, Leo Laporte and others. The company is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide.
Many Premiere produced/distributed programs are also available on several on-demand audio media services|streaming services], including iHeartMedia's own iHeartRadio platform and iHeart.com website.
It also acts as a Primary Entry Point in the Emergency Alert System for its terrestrial radio affiliates.

History

Premiere was founded in 1987 with an investment of . Founders included Steve Lehman, Tim Kelly, Louise Palanker and Ed Mann. The network produced three programs with approximately 250 affiliates. In 1992, Premiere entered the agreement with Mediabase, and later acquired the said company in 1994.
In 1997, Jacor Communications acquired both Premiere and EFM Media, and in turn, Clear Channel Communications ultimately bought Jacor. Following the merger with AMFM Inc. in 2000, its syndication arm, AMFM Radio Networks, and its radio shows, were folded into Premiere's operations.
Premiere entered a long-term agreement with Fox Sports to launch Fox Sports Radio, with Premiere handling distribution of the network to radio affiliates.

Distribution

Premiere Networks' programs are currently distributed over satellite, NexGen Digital WANcasting, and downloadable via FTP. The FTP server serves both primary and backup delivery needs for weekly pre-recorded content. For years, Premiere used the popular Starguide Digital III satellite system to distribute their programs prior to their transition to X-Digital Systems for satellite delivery.
Premiere's entertainment programs are distributed on a mixture of fee and barter-based deals.

Program schedule

All times are Eastern. Programs are organized alphabetically by franchise and display their date and time if they're available for online download, and additional information.
See also List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia.
- The show requires a paid subscription to download.

Former programs