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Westwood One Presents Super Bowl XLV

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WESTWOOD ONE

ANNOUNCES

ALL-STAR BROADCAST TEAM

FOR SUPER BOWL XLV

–– Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Mark Malone,

James Lofton, Jim Gray and Scott Graham –

––– Multi-Platinum Country Trio Lady Antebellum Kicks Off Coverage

with a Special Version of Their Song “Stars Tonight” —

New York, NY – January 31, 2011 – Westwood One (NASDAQ: WWON), the exclusive network radio home of the National Football League (NFL), is proud to announce the all-star broadcast team for Super Bowl XLV featuring: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Mark Malone, James Lofton, Jim Gray and Scott Graham. Super Bowl XLV airs live from the Cowboys Stadium in North Texas on Sunday, February 6, 2011 as the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Green Bay Packers.  Super Bowl XLV will be heard on over 650 radio stations across America.

Beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET, the Monday Night Football broadcast team of Kevin Harlan and Boomer Esiason will call their first Super Bowl together. Hall of Fame Packers receiver James Lofton will patrol the Green Bay sidelines and former Steelers quarterback Mark Malone will report from the Pittsburgh sidelines. Jim Gray hosts the pregame and halftime shows, as well as provides interviews and insight from athletes and celebrities in attendance, and Scott Graham kicks off the coverage hosting Super Bowl Preview at 3:00 p.m. ET, followed by Super Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET. Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Irvin will also contribute to the Westwood One Super Bowl pregame show.

GRAMMY award winning trio Lady Antebellum will kick off Westwood One’s coverage of Super Sunday with a special version of their song “Stars Tonight” mixed together with highlights of the Green Bay Packers’ and Pittsburgh Steelers’ seasons as they continue their quest for the Vince Lombardi trophy.  The reigning CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year’s current album NEED YOU NOW has spawned three consecutive number one hits and was recently certified TRIPLE PLATINUM bringing the group to a career total of over five million albums sold. In addition, Westwood One’s Super Bowl game broadcast will kick off live from Cowboys Stadium with a special rendition of Little Engine Records recording artist, Sean Patrick McGraw’s song “Git Yer Cowboy On”, off his current EP My So Called Life.

“They say everything is bigger in Texas, and this Super Bowl matchup may just prove them right,” said Howard Deneroff, Executive Producer and SVP of Westwood One Sports. “The Packers and the Steelers are two of the most storied franchises in sports, and our all-star broadcast crew is eagerly anticipating kickoff and bringing all the excitement of Super Sunday to millions of listeners nationwide, and to our troops overseas.”

Super Bowl XLV will also be heard on American Forces Radio Network which provides programming to America’s military forces around the globe. The American Forces Radio Network serves over one million men and women in uniform, Department of Defense personnel, American Embassies and Consulates in over 175 countries and territories as well as on more than 250 U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Military Sealift Command ships at sea. In addition, Westwood One’s Super Bowl broadcast will also be heard on nfl.com/fieldpass for the first time. Fans looking for the station in their area airing the broadcast can visit www.westwoodone.com/superbowl. The website will feature a nationwide station finder and announcer bios from Westwood One’s broadcast crew.

As the exclusive radio partner of the NFL, the Westwood One 2010 NFL broadcast schedule features 58 national games, including: the Hall of Fame game, Opening Kickoff game, 17 Monday Night games, including one doubleheader, 17 Sunday Night games, 8 Thursday and Saturday Night games (including Thanksgiving Night), Thanksgiving Day doubleheader, 12 Postseason games, including the NFL Playoffs, the AFC and NFC Championship Games, the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLV in North Texas. Westwood One also delivers specialty programs, including: The NFL Today, NFL Preview, NFL Insider, NFL Sunday, and NFL Fantasy Football Forecast.

Westwood One is the leader in play-by-play sports broadcasts on radio. Westwood One’s lineup includes regular and post season NFL football, including the playoffs and the Super Bowl; NCAA Football and Basketball including “March Madness” and the Final Four; College World Series; Frozen Four; the Masters; the Olympics; The Robert Wuhl Show; Westwood One Sports Prep and more.

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 165 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 more than 2,250 radio and TV stations. Westwood One also provides digital and other cross-platform delivery of its Network Radio and Metro Traffic content to over 700 radio, television and newspaper affiliates.

WESTWOOD ONE SUPER BOWL BROADCAST TEAM

Kevin Harlan, in his first season as the full-time voice of Monday Night Football on Westwood One, will make his Super Bowl debut on radio. Harlan previously called Super Bowl XXXV for CBS HDTV and also currently calls play-by-play for CBS Sports’ coverage of both the NFL and NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Harlan joined CBS Sports in 1998 as an NFL play-by-play announcer, after having served in the same capacity for Fox Sports since 1994. This was his 26th consecutive season broadcasting the NFL and with his additional role as play-by-play announcer for the NBA on TNT, this also marked his 23rd season broadcasting the NBA.  Harlan spent nine seasons (1985-93) as the voice of the Kansas City Chiefs and was the voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves for nine seasons as well. Harlan also called the Final Four on Westwood One from 2003-2007.

Boomer Esiason, the lead analyst for Westwood One’s coverage of the NFL, has been part of the Monday Night Football broadcast team for more than a decade and this marks his 11th Super Bowl broadcast for the network, and 12th overall. Esiason co-host’s The NFL Today for CBS Sports and also served as the Monday Night Football analyst for ABC Sports for two seasons before joining Westwood One.  Boomer also spends mornings co-hosting a daily radio show on WFAN in New York, and co-hosts NFL Preview with Scott Graham each week on Westwood One as well. Prior to embarking on a broadcasting career, Esiason was one of the most prolific quarterbacks in NFL history. He spent 14 years in the NFL and quarterbacked the Cincinnati Bengals to Super Bowl XXIII. In 1988, Esiason was named NFL MVP by the Pro Football Writers of America and the Associated Press.

Mark Malone, analyst for Westwood One’s Sunday afternoon NFL package, will be working his third consecutive Super Bowl for the network. Malone, who also hosts NFL Insider each week for Westwood One, will patrol the sidelines at Cowboys Stadium. Malone is most well known for the decade he spent with ESPN, where he hosted many NFL shows including NFL Tonight, Edge NFL Match-up and Monday Night Countdown. Prior to joining Westwood One, he served as Sports Director for WBBM-TV in Chicago, where he garnered four Emmys for his work. Malone, an All-American quarterback at Arizona State and first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers, played for 10 years in the NFL, quarterbacking the Steelers to the 1984 AFC Championship Game.

James Lofton, analyst for Sunday Night Football on Westwood One, will work his fourth Super Bowl for Westwood One as sideline reporter, previously having served in that capacity for Super Bowls XXXV, XXXVI and XLIV. In between broadcasting stints, Lofton coached with the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders for seven years before rejoining the network last season. He was the No. 1 draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in 1978, beginning a long career as an NFL wide receiver. In 16 seasons playing for Green Bay, the Los Angeles Raiders, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, and the Philadelphia Eagles, Lofton caught 764 passes for 14,004 yards, which was the most in NFL history at the time of his retirement. In 13 playoff games, Lofton caught 41 passes for 759 yards and eight touchdowns, including a seven-reception game in Super Bowl XXVI. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

Jim Gray, host of the network’s Monday Night Football pre-game and halftime shows since 2001,  will fulfill the same sole for the Super Bowl, his 10th with the network. Gray also serves as a reporter for Westwood One’s coverage of the Final Four, and The Masters. Additionally, Gray covers boxing for Showtime, is a contributor to the Golf Channel, and also has served as a courtside reporter for the NBA on CBS, NBC, ABC and most recently ESPN. Gray’s numerous other credits include: seven Olympic Games, 23 Masters, 13 Super Bowls, seven World Series and 15 NBA Finals. Gray has won eight Emmy Awards and also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Scott Graham, the pregame, halftime and postgame host for the network’s Sunday NFL coverage, will be working his second straight Super Bowl for Westwood One. Graham has spent over twenty years as a radio and television sportscaster including play-by-play for both the NFL and NFL Europe on FOX. On the radio side, Graham served as the play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia Phillies for eight seasons from 1999-2006. For nearly a decade prior to that, he hosted the pregame and postgame shows for the Phillies on CBS Radio in Philadelphia. Since 2003, Graham has narrated a variety of programs, commercials, and features produced by NFL Films. His voice has most often been heard on NFL Game of the Week, in weekly game previews on NFL.com, and in various season highlight films for NFL teams. He also currently co-hosts Westwood One’s weekly feature program, NFL Preview with Boomer Esiason.

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Westwood One Presents NFL Conference Championship Sunday

By

WESTWOOD ONE

PRESENTS THE EXCLUSIVE

NATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTS OF

NFL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY

New York, NY – January 20, 2011 — Westwood One, the exclusive network radio partner of the NFL, is proud to present play-by-play coverage of Conference Championship Sunday, January 23, 2011. Westwood One will broadcast every game of NFL post-season play including Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in North Texas. In addition, Westwood One’s NFL broadcasts are streamed online at NFL.com, simulcast on Sirius/XM satellite radio, as well as NFL Mobile on Verizon wireless devices.

Westwood One’s broadcast schedule for NFL Conference Championship Sunday is as follows:

Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears                                         2:00 p.m. ET                             Kevin Harlan

Randy Cross

Mark Malone

New York Jets @ Pittsburgh Steelers                                          *6:15 p.m. ET                            Dave Sims

James Lofton

Hub Arkush

*broadcast of game two begins when broadcast of game one ends

To find out where to hear Westwood One’s NFL broadcasts in your area please use the Station Finder on westwoodonesports.com

As the exclusive radio partner of the NFL, the Westwood One 2010 NFL broadcast schedule features 58 national games, including: the Hall of Fame game, Opening Kickoff game, 17 Monday Night games, including one doubleheader, 17 Sunday Night games, 8 Thursday and Saturday Night games (including Thanksgiving Night), Thanksgiving Day doubleheader, 12 Postseason games, including the NFL Playoffs, the AFC and NFC Championship Games, the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLV in North Texas. Westwood One also delivers specialty programs, including: The NFL Today, NFL Preview, NFL Insider, NFL Sunday, and NFL Fantasy Football Forecast.

Westwood One is the leader in play-by-play sports broadcasts on radio. Westwood One’s sports lineup includes regular season NFL football, the Playoffs and the Super Bowl; NCAA Football and Basketball; the Masters, the Olympics, The Robert Wuhl Show, Westwood One Sports Prep and more.

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 165 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 more than 2,250 radio and TV stations. Westwood One also provides digital and other cross-platform delivery of its Network Radio and Metro Traffic content to over 700 radio, television and newspaper affiliates.

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Westwood One and the NCAA Announce New Agreement

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WESTWOOD ONE AND

THE NCAA® ANNOUNCE

NEW MULTI-YEAR RADIO RIGHTS AGREEMENT

— Westwood One renews its partnership with the NCAA

to be the exclusive network radio home of the NCAA Championships including the

Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and the Final Four® –

New York, NY – January 13, 2011 – Westwood One and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced today a new multi-year agreement for Westwood One to continue as the exclusive network radio home of the NCAA Championships including the Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament and Final Four.

“We are proud to continue our very successful partnership with the NCAA,” said Rod Sherwood, President of Westwood One. “This agreement ensures that Westwood One will continue to be America’s preeminent nationwide radio sports broadcaster for years to come.”

“The NCAA and Westwood One have a longstanding relationship and devotion to NCAA Championships, which represent outstanding student-athlete talent in college sports,” said Mark Emmert, NCAA president.  “Westwood One’s commitment to the highest level of excellence in sports broadcasting ensures that millions of NCAA fans nationwide won’t miss a second of championship action.”

“Delivering every bounce, basket and buzzer-beater of NCAA March Madness® to our faithful listeners is something we cherish greatly,” said Howard Deneroff, SVP/Executive Producer Westwood One Sports. “From Magic vs. Bird over three decades ago, to Butler’s thrilling Cinderella run just last season, America’s radio destination for college hoops has been, and will continue to be Westwood One.”

Westwood One will continue to exclusively broadcast the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship including the Men’s Final Four the Division II Men’s Basketball Championship, the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship regional finals as well as Women’s Final Four, the Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship semifinals and championship; and the Men’s College World Series. Westwood One will also begin airing additional championships as part of the new deal including, the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship and Women’s College World Series Finals.

In addition to network radio, Westwood One is also the exclusive online and mobile audio provider of the NCAA Championships. Westwood One’s 2011 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament audio broadcasts will be heard on over 450 radio stations, as well as through the use of mobile devices nationwide. Audio broadcasts of all 67 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship games will be streamed online for millions more to enjoy via the Internet.

Westwood One is the leader in play-by-play sports broadcasts on radio. In addition to the NCAA Championships, Westwood One’s sports lineup includes regular season NFL football, the Playoffs and the Super Bowl; regular season NCAA Football and Basketball; the Masters, the Olympics, The Robert Wuhl Show, Westwood One Sports Prep and more.

About the NCAA

The NCAA® is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and universities committed to supporting academic and athletics opportunities for more than 400,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member colleges and universities. Each year, more than 54,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA Championships in Divisions I, II and III sports. Visit NCAA.org and NCAA.com for more details about the Association, its goals and members and corporate partnerships that help support programs for student-athletes.

*NCAA, March Madness, Final Four and College World Series are trademarks owned or licensed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

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 165 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 more than 2,250 radio and TV stations. Westwood One also provides digital and other cross-platform delivery of its Network Radio and Metro Traffic content to over 700 radio, television and newspaper affiliates.

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Westwood One Presents NFL Divisional Weekend

By

WESTWOOD ONE

PRESENTS THE EXCLUSIVE

NATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTS OF

NFL DIVISIONAL WEEKEND

New York, NY – January 11, 2011 — Westwood One, the exclusive network radio partner of the NFL, is proud to present play-by-play coverage of NFL Divisional Weekend. Westwood One will broadcast every game of NFL post-season play including Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in North Texas. In addition, Westwood One’s NFL broadcasts are streamed online at NFL.com, simulcast on Sirius/XM satellite radio, as well as NFL Mobile on Verizon wireless devices.

Westwood One’s broadcast schedule for NFL Divisional Weekend is as follows:

Saturday, January 15

Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers                                      4:00 p.m. ET                            Dave Sims

James Lofton

Steve Tasker

Green Bay Packers @ Atlanta Falcons                                        *7:45 p.m. ET                            Ian Eagle

Tony Boselli

Scott Kaplan

Sunday, January 16

Seattle Seahawks @ Chicago Bears                                           12:30 p.m. ET                            Kevin Kugler

Mark Malone

Hub Arkush

New York Jets @ New England Patriots                                       *4:15 p.m. ET                            Kevin Harlan

Randy Cross

Kevin Kiley

*broadcast of game two begins when broadcast of game one ends

To find out where to hear Westwood One’s NFL broadcasts in your area please use the Station Finder on westwoodone.com

As the exclusive radio partner of the NFL, the Westwood One 2010 NFL broadcast schedule features 58 national games, including: the Hall of Fame game, Opening Kickoff game, 17 Monday Night games, including one doubleheader, 17 Sunday Night games, 8 Thursday and Saturday Night games (including Thanksgiving Night), Thanksgiving Day doubleheader, 12 Postseason games, including the NFL Playoffs, the AFC and NFC Championship Games, the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLV in North Texas. Westwood One also delivers specialty programs, including: The NFL Today, NFL Preview, NFL Insider, NFL Sunday, and NFL Fantasy Football Forecast.

Westwood One is the leader in play-by-play sports broadcasts on radio. Westwood One’s sports lineup includes regular season NFL football, the Playoffs and the Super Bowl; NCAA Football and Basketball; the Masters, the Olympics, The Robert Wuhl Show, Westwood One Sports Prep and more.

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 165 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 more than 2,250 radio and TV stations. Westwood One also provides digital and other cross-platform delivery of its Network Radio and Metro Traffic content to over 700 radio, television and newspaper affiliates.

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Westwood One Presents The NFL Playoffs

By

WESTWOOD ONE

PRESENTS THE EXCLUSIVE

NATIONAL RADIO BROADCASTS OF

THE NFL PLAYOFFS

–– Coverage Begins January 8th with NFL Wildcard Weekend —

New York, NY – January 4, 2011 — Westwood One, the exclusive network radio partner of the NFL, will kick off play-by-play coverage of the NFL Playoffs on January 8, 2011 with Wildcard Weekend. Westwood One will broadcast every game of NFL post-season play including Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in North Texas. In addition, Westwood One’s NFL broadcasts are streamed online at NFL.com, simulcast on Sirius/XM satellite radio, as well as NFL Mobile on Verizon wireless devices.

“It’s the time of year NFL fans live for as the best teams vie for the ultimate prize,” said Howard Deneroff, SVP/Executive Producer Westwood One Sports. “We are delighted to be the only broadcaster airing every minute of every post-season NFL game and are especially proud to continue our partnership with the NFL for years to come.”

“We are proud to bring millions of sports fans nationwide the excitement of post-season NFL football,” said Westwood One President Rod Sherwood.  Last month, Sherwood announced a new multi-year agreement with the NFL for Westwood One to continue as the exclusive network radio partner of the League.  He stated, “the NFL generates a huge audience that brings great value to Westwood One’s affiliates and advertisers, and reinforces Westwood One as the preeminent nationwide radio sports broadcaster.”

Westwood One’s broadcast schedule for NFL Wildcard Weekend is as follows:

Saturday, January 8

New Orleans Saints @ Seattle Seahawks                                    4:00 p.m. ET                            Larry Kahn

Dan Fouts

Mark Malone

New York Jets @ Indianapolis Colts                                            *7:45 p.m. ET                            Dave Sims

Boomer Esiason

Steve Tasker

Sunday, January 9

Baltimore Ravens @ Kansas City Chiefs                                      12:30 p.m. ET                            Kevin Harlan

James Lofton

Tony Boselli

Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles                                  *4:15 p.m. ET                            Ian Eagle

Trent Green

Laura Okmin

*broadcast of game two begins when broadcast of game one ends

To find out where to hear Westwood One’s NFL broadcasts in your area please use the Station Finder on westwoodone.com

As the exclusive radio partner of the NFL, the Westwood One 2010 NFL broadcast schedule features 58 national games, including: the Hall of Fame game, Opening Kickoff game, 17 Monday Night games, including one doubleheader, 17 Sunday Night games, 8 Thursday and Saturday Night games (including Thanksgiving Night), Thanksgiving Day doubleheader, 12 Postseason games, including the NFL Playoffs, the AFC and NFC Championship Games, the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLV in North Texas. Westwood One also delivers specialty programs, including: The NFL Today, NFL Preview, NFL Insider, NFL Sunday, and NFL Fantasy Football Forecast.

Westwood One is the leader in play-by-play sports broadcasts on radio. Westwood One’s sports lineup includes regular season NFL football, the Playoffs and the Super Bowl; NCAA Football and Basketball; the Masters, the Olympics, The Robert Wuhl Show, Westwood One Sports Prep and more.

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 165 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 more than 2,250 radio and TV stations. Westwood One also provides digital and other cross-platform delivery of its Network Radio and Metro Traffic content to over 700 radio, television and newspaper affiliates.

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Cumulus Media Signs On For The Launch Of The Rober T Wuhl Show

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CUMULUS MEDIA

SIGNS ON FOR THE LAUNCH OF

WESTWOOD ONE’S

THE ROBERT WUHL SHOW

–– Nine Cumulus Media Stations Will Begin Airing

The Robert Wuhl Show Upon its Debut on January 17, 2011. —

New York, NY – January 3, 2011 – Westwood One, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWON) announced today that upon its January 17th debut, The Robert Wuhl Show will be heard on Cumulus Media stations in nine markets nationwide. Hosted by sports fanatic, actor, and comedian Robert Wuhl, the three-hour daily talk show will air live Monday – Friday from 3p-6p ET from the Westwood One studios in Culver City.

“There is a real buzz in the marketplace for Robert Wuhl from sports talk stations around the country,” said Dennis Green, EVP Westwood One Affiliate Sales. “With so much going in the world of sports, there is no better time to get a fresh take that is both fun and informative.  We are delighted Cumulus has come on board for the initial launch clearances and look forward to many more to come.”

“There is some very innovative programming coming from Westwood One these days and that includes sports talk,” said John Dickey, President Cumulus Media. “Robert Wuhl has a wealth of sports knowledge, the connections of a Hollywood insider, plus the wit and delivery of a seasoned writer and comedian. Wuhl is a sure hit and we are excited to be part of his radio debut this January.”

Robert Wuhl is well known for his role as sports super-agent Arliss Michaels on the HBO program Arliss. The Robert Wuhl Show is a fresh, new sports talk program offering an entertaining take on sports with a unique comedic twist and celebrity interviews with the biggest stars from the worlds of sports and Hollywood.

About Robert Wuhl

After several years of stand-up comedy in the 1980s, Robert Wuhl expanded his career and evolved into the world of acting, writing and directing, appearing in films such as Bull Durham and Batman. Wuhl won two Primetime Emmy Awards for co-writing the Academy Awards with Billy Crystal in 1990 and 1991. Wuhl is perhaps best known from the HBO series Arliss, which he both wrote and starred in for eight years as the show’s title character, an agent for high profile athletes.  One of the more noteworthy aspects of Robert Wuhl’s career is his ongoing association with baseball.  He played the duguot-chattering minor league coach in Bull Durham and the beleaguered biographer of contentious ballplayer Ty Cobb in Cobb.  Wuhl also starred in two critically acclaimed HBO one-man-shows, Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl 101 & 201, in which he captivates a college classroom by illustrating the similarities between American history and current pop-culture. Wuhl is currently developing a stage adaptation of Assume the Position at Ars Nova in New York City.

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 165 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 more than 2,250 radio and TV stations. Westwood One also provides digital and other cross-platform delivery of its Network Radio and Metro Traffic content to over 700 radio, television and newspaper affiliates.

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Westwood One & The NFL Agree on New Multi-Year Deal

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WESTWOOD ONE

AND

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

AGREE ON NEW MULTI-YEAR DEAL

— Westwood One to Continue

as the NFL’s Exclusive Network Radio Partner —

New York, NY – December 22, 2010 – Westwood One and the National Football League (NFL) announced today a new multi-year agreement for Westwood One to continue as the exclusive network radio partner of the NFL. Westwood One has been an NFL network radio partner for more than four decades and the exclusive network radio partner since 1987.

“We are proud to extend one of the strongest partnerships in sports broadcasting history – Westwood One and the National Football League,” said Rod Sherwood, President of Westwood One. “America’s most popular sport generates a huge audience that brings great value to Westwood One, our affiliates and our advertisers, and reinforces Westwood One as the preeminent nationwide radio sports broadcaster.”

“Westwood One has been an outstanding broadcast partner and we are pleased that NFL fans will continue to enjoy the highest quality when it comes to the presentation of our games on network radio,” said Steve Bornstein, NFL Executive Vice President of Media.

Westwood One will continue to broadcast the regular season primetime package and all postseason NFL games, including Monday Night Football, Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football, the NFL Playoffs, the Super Bowl and the Pro Bowl. In addition, Westwood One’s NFL broadcasts are streamed online at NFL.com, simulcast on Sirius/XM satellite radio and NFL Mobile on Verizon wireless devices.

As the exclusive radio partner of the NFL, the Westwood One 2010 NFL broadcast schedule features 58 national games, including: the Hall of Fame game, Opening Kickoff game, 17 Monday Night games, including one doubleheader, 17 Sunday Night games, 8 Thursday and Saturday Night games (including Thanksgiving Night), Thanksgiving Day doubleheader, 12 Postseason games, including the NFL Playoffs, the AFC and NFC Championship Games, the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLV in North Texas. Westwood One also delivers specialty programs, including: The NFL Today, NFL Preview, NFL Insider, NFL Sunday, and NFL Fantasy Football Forecast.

Westwood One is the leader in play-by-play sports broadcasts on radio. Westwood One’s sports lineup includes regular season NFL football, the Playoffs and the Super Bowl; NCAA Football and Basketball; the Masters, the Olympics, The Robert Wuhl Show, Westwood One Sports Prep and more.

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 165 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 more than 2,250 radio and TV stations. Westwood One also provides digital and other cross-platform delivery of its Network Radio and Metro Traffic content to over 700 radio, television and newspaper affiliates.

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Westwood One Partners With The Performance Racing Network

By

WESTWOOD ONE

PARTNERS WITH

THE PERFORMANCE RACING NETWORK

–– Westwood One adds motorsports to its roster of sports programming and now offers

a full schedule of sporting events throughout the entire calendar year. –

New York, NY – November 16, 2010 – Westwood One (NASDAQ: WWON) announced today a multi-year joint marketing agreement with The Performance Racing Network (PRN) for ad sales, research and affiliations. The agreement adds the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series to Westwood One’s sports programming offerings. Both NASCAR series air from March through November.  With this partnership, Westwood One now has a year round presence in live play-by-play sports.

“We are pleased to partner with PRN to add motorsports to our program lineup and offer our customers a year-round schedule of play-by-play radio sports,” said Westwood One President, Rod Sherwood.

“We are thrilled with the growth potential this partnership brings to PRN and look forward to a long, healthy and mutually beneficial relationship,” said Doug Rice, president and general manager of PRN. “Although PRN will continue to self-represent for sales and affiliations in the majority of cases, this partnership with Westwood One will create some new opportunities for us.”

Westwood One is the leader in play-by-play sports broadcasts on radio. Westwood One’s sports lineup also includes regular season NFL football, the Playoffs and the Super Bowl; NCAA Football and Basketball; the Masters, the Olympics and more.

For more information, contact Gerry Horn, Performance Racing Network, at (704) 454-4704 or ghorn@GoPRN.com, or Steve Harrison, Westwood One, at (386) 873-4302 or via email at Steven_Harrison@westwoodone.com.

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 165 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 more than 2,250 radio and TV stations. Westwood One also provides digital and other cross-platform delivery of its Network Radio and Metro Traffic content to over 700 radio, television and newspaper affiliates.

About the Performance Racing Network

The Performance Racing Network (PRN) is one of two NASCAR licensed multi-broadcast radio networks which markets, produces and distributes motorsports programming 365 days a year.  PRN broadcasts 13 NASCAR SPRINT Cup Series races, ten NASCAR Nationwide Series events and produces “Fast Talk”, “The Pit Reporters”, “Garage Pass” and “zMAX Racing Country.”   Performance Racing Network is a subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:TRK), a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. Its programming airs on more than 725 radio stations.

Westwood One, Masters Tournament Renew Exclusive Network Radio Agreement

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WESTWOOD ONE,

MASTERS TOURNAMENT

RENEW EXCLUSIVE NETWORK RADIO AGREEMENT

New York, NY — October 19, 2010 — Westwood One (NASDAQ: WWON) and the Masters Tournament announced today the renewal of an agreement maintaining Westwood One as the exclusive radio play-by-play provider for the 2011 event. The renewed agreement provides Westwood One with on-course radio rights, including live hole-by-hole coverage. In addition, the broadcast will also be streamed live on the Tournament’s official Web site, www.masters.com.

“Westwood One is committed to maintaining its long-standing leadership position in play-by-play sports on radio,” said Westwood One President Rod Sherwood. “This renewal continues the longest running national radio broadcast partnership in all of sports, and we are looking forward to an exciting season of bringing listeners the highest quality sports broadcasts on the air in 2011.”

Westwood One has been the radio home of the Masters for nearly 60 years, providing exclusive play-by-play coverage of historic Tournament victories from defending champion Phil Mickelson to those of four-time champion Tiger Woods, Fred Couples, Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and many more. In 2011, the tradition continues as Westwood One presents live coverage of the world’s best players vying for the Green Jacket. Tournament dates are April 7-10, 2011.

Westwood One is the leader in play-by-play sports broadcasts on radio. Westwood One’s sports lineup includes: regular season NFL football, the Playoffs and the Super Bowl; NCAA Football and Basketball including the Final Four; College World Series; Frozen Four; the Olympics and more.

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 165 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 more than 2,250 radio and TV stations. Westwood One also provides digital and other cross-platform delivery of its Network Radio and Metro Traffic content to over 700 radio, television and newspaper affiliates.

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Westwood One Announces All-Star Announcers For The 2010 NFL Season

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WESTWOOD ONE

ANNOUNCES

ALL-STAR ANNOUNCERS

FOR THE 2010 NFL SEASON

— Kevin Harlan joins Boomer Esiason on Monday Nights with Randy Cross, Dave Sims,

James Lofton, Ian Eagle, Trent Green, Tony Boselli, Mark Malone, Kevin Kugler and Howard David rounding out the lineup. —

New York, NY – August 27, 2010– Westwood One announced today its lineup of all-star broadcasters for the 2010-2011 NFL season. Veteran NFL broadcaster Kevin Harlan will join Boomer Esiason as the lead play-by-play voice for Monday Night Football and Super Bowl XLIV. In addition, Randy Cross will also provide analysis for select Monday Night games and the Playoffs. Dave Sims returns as play-by-play announcer for Sunday Night games and will be joined by NFL Hall of Famer James Lofton. Ian Eagle and Trent Green will team up for Westwood One’s Thursday Night broadcasts.

“Three nights a week and twice on Sunday afternoon, football fans nationwide get their NFL from Westwood One. They deserve the best and that’s exactly what we are giving them this fall,” said Gary Schonfeld, President of Westwood One Network. “The best match-ups, the most expansive schedule of games and the engaging voices that immerse fans in all the excitement unfolding on the fields of America’s most popular sport. It’s time to get back to football.”

Full broadcast teams for the NFL on Westwood One are as follows:

Sunday Night Football

Play-by-Play:              Dave Sims

Color Analyst:            James Lofton

Sunday Afternoon Doubleheaders

Play-by-Play:              Howard David

Color Analyst:            Tony Boselli

Play-by-Play:              Kevin Kugler

Color Analyst:            Mark Malone

Monday Night Football

Play-by-Play:              Kevin Harlan

Color Analyst:            Boomer Esiason (or Randy Cross)

Thursday Night Football

Play-by-Play:              Ian Eagle

Color Analyst:            Trent Green

Westwood One remains the exclusive network radio partner of the NFL primetime package, broadcasting the most games and the best match-ups throughout the entire NFL season.  Westwood One has been an NFL network radio partner for more than four decades and the exclusive network radio partner since 1987. As the exclusive radio partner of the NFL, the Westwood One 2010-2011 NFL broadcast schedule features 58 national games, including: the Hall of Fame game, Opening Kickoff game, 17 Monday Night games, including one doubleheader, 17 Sunday Night games, 10 Thursday and Saturday Night games (including Thanksgiving Night), Thanksgiving Day doubleheader, 12 Postseason games, including the NFL Playoffs, the AFC and NFC Championship Games, the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLV in North Texas. Westwood One also delivers specialty programs, including: The NFL Today, NFL Preview, NFL Insider, NFL Sunday, and NFL Fantasy Football Forecast.

In addition to the 58 game primetime package, Westwood One will also present one weekly doubleheader starting on Sunday, September 12, 2010 and continuing each Sunday through January 2, 2011. The first few weeks of doubleheader match-ups are listed below, while the remaining weeks will be chosen as the season progresses to ensure the best possible games. All stations airing Westwood One’s NFL Football coverage can be found using the Station Finder located at www.westwoodone.com beginning Wednesday, September 8, 2010.

Westwood One is the leader in play-by-play sports broadcasts on radio. Westwood One’s sports lineup includes regular season NFL football, the Playoffs and the Super Bowl; NCAA Football and Basketball including the Final Four; College World Series; Frozen Four; the Masters, the Olympics and more.

WESTWOOD ONE 2009-2010 NFL BROADCASTERS

Kevin Harlan makes his return to Westwood One as the new full-time play-by-play voice for Monday Night Football games. Harlan was the play-by-play voice of select Monday Night Football games throughout the 2009 NFL season as well as for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four on Westwood One from 2003-2007. Harlan also currently calls play-by-play for CBS Sports’ coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and NBA Basketball on TNT. Harlan joined CBS Sports in 1998 as an NFL play-by-play announcer, after having served in the same capacity for Fox Sports since 1994. A veteran football and basketball broadcaster, this will be his 26th consecutive season broadcasting the NFL and this year’s NBA season marks his 23rd broadcasting the NBA.  Harlan spent nine seasons (1985-93) as the voice of the Kansas City Chiefs and was the voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves for nine seasons as well.

Boomer Esiason provides color commentary for Westwood One’s critically acclaimed Monday Night Football broadcast team and this marks his tenth year broadcasting for the network. Esiason co-host’s The NFL Today for CBS Sports and also served as the Monday Night Football analyst for ABC Sports for two seasons before joining Westwood One.  Boomer also spends mornings co-hosting a daily radio show on WFAN in New York, and co-hosts NFL Preview each week on Westwood One as well. Prior to embarking on a broadcasting career, Esiason was one of the most prolific quarterbacks in NFL history. He spent 14 years in the NFL and quarterbacked the Cincinnati Bengals to Super Bowl XXIII. In 1988, Esiason was named NFL MVP by the Pro Football Writers of America and the Associated Press and was named the NFL’s Man of the Year in 1995.

Randy Cross will serve as analyst for select Monday night games this season after filling the same role last year for Westwood One’s coverage of Thursday  Night Football. He previously worked games for the network from 1990-92, including Super Bowl XXIV. Cross also served three years as a studio analyst for THE NFL TODAY on CBS and four years at NBC Sports as an analyst for its NFL broadcasts, selected Notre Dame games, the 1995 Fiesta Bowl and as a reporter for Super Bowl XXXII. A 13-year NFL veteran and three-time Pro Bowler, Cross was a center and guard for the San Francisco 49ers and helped lead the team to three Super Bowl championships.  A two-time All-American at UCLA, he was the 49ers’ second-round pick in 1976 and missed only eight games over 13 years.

Dave Sims returns for his fifth season as Westwood One’s play-by-play announcer for Sunday Night Football.  Before switching to primetime, Sims called Westwood One Sunday afternoon games as well as the NFL Playoffs for nearly a decade. The two-time Emmy Award winner has also called play-by-play for NCAA Basketball regular season games and tournament coverage for the past seven years and in 2003, also hosted the NCAA Women’s Final Four. In addition to his Westwood One duties, Sims called the Big East Football TV Game of the Week for many years, is currently the TV play by play voice of the Seattle Mariners and has written for the New York Daily News.

James Lofton returns for his second season as an analyst for Sunday Night Football on Westwood One.  Lofton served as analyst and sideline reporter for the NFL on Westwood One from 1999 – 2001 and recently rejoined the Network after a seven-year coaching stint with the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. He was the No. 1 draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in 1978, beginning a long career as an NFL wide receiver. In 16 season playing for Green Bay, the Los Angeles Raiders, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, and the Philadelphia Eagles, Lofton caught 764 passes for 14,004 yards, which was the most in NFL history at the time of his retirement. In 13 playoff games, Lofton caught 41 passes for 759 yards and eight touchdowns, including a seven-reception game in Super Bowl XXVI. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

Ian Eagle enters his third year as play-by-play announcer for Westwood One’s NFL Thursday night coverage. For the past three years, Eagle also called the action for Westwood One’s coverage of the SEC Basketball Championship and the Regional Semi-Finals and Finals of the NCAA Tournament. Eagle is primarily known for his work with CBS Sports, calling NFL games and NCAA Basketball games since 1998. He also has served as the play-by-play announcer for the NBA’s New Jersey Nets television broadcasts since 1995, after having called play-by-play for radio broadcasts the previous year. He was the play-by-play radio voice for the New York Jets in 1997 and hosted Jets pre- and post-game shows on WFAN from 1993 to 1996. Eagle joined WFAN Radio in New York in 1990 as a producer and debuted as host of his own show in 1992. Eagle was awarded the Bob Costas Award for Outstanding Sportscasting while attending Syracuse University.

Trent Green joins Westwood One as a game analyst after spending last season in the same capacity with FOX Television. Prior to beginning his broadcast career last year, Trent spent 15 seasons in the NFL, playing quarterback for five different franchises. He was a member of the Super Bowl XXXIV Champion Rams, but enjoyed his best seasons with Kansas City from 2001-2006. While wearing a Chiefs uniform, he became only the 4th quarterback in NFL history to have three consecutive seasons of 4000 yards or more passing. He finished his career with 162 touchdowns and over 28,000 yards passing. In addition to his role as Thursday Night Football Analyst on Westwood One, Green also serves as a studio analyst for the NFL Network and as an analyst for preseason games on television for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Howard David will once again serve as play-by-play announcer for Sunday Afternoon games. David returned to the network last season after an eight-year hiatus. He previously spent 23 years with CBS Radio/Westwood One broadcasting College Football, College Basketball, Masters Golf, US Open Tennis, the Olympics and NFL Football including six seasons as the voice of Monday Night Football and the Super Bowl. David’s broadcast background also includes calling play-by-play for the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins, as well as NBA Basketball with the New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics. He has also hosted talk shows at WQAM in Miami, Sporting News Radio and currently co-hosts a show for Sirius NFL Radio. David was chosen as New Jersey Sportscaster of the Year four times, the NY “Air Award” for broadcast excellence and is also a recipient of a New York Emmy Award.

Tony Boselli has been elevated to full-time color analyst for Westwood One’s broadcasts of Sunday Afternoon NFL games. Boselli began his national broadcasting career in 2007, working as a game analyst for the NFL on FOX.  In 2009, he joined Westwood One where he worked as a part-time analyst for both NFL and College Football. In addition, Boselli also co-hosts “Sports Final Radio,” a local daily morning radio show on 1010 XL AM in Jacksonville. The first player ever drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Boselli was chosen #2 overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. After six seasons with the Jaguars, which included five Pro Bowls, three All-Pro teams and two trips to AFC Championship Game, he retired in 2006.  Selected as a member of the 1990s NFL All-Decade Team, Boselli was the first inductee into the Jaguars ring of honor, and received the prestigious Ed Block Courage Award in 2000. Boselli is a 1994 graduate of the USC where he was a 3-time All-American and winner of the 1994 Morris Trophy, given annually to the top offensive lineman in the Pac 10.

Kevin Kugler returns for a second season as play-by-play announcer for Sunday Afternoon NFL games. For the previous four seasons he has been the lead voice of the College Football Game of the Week and has called the past six College World Series for the Network as well. Kugler also serves as the radio play-by-play announcer for the NCAA Men’s Final Four broadcast and as the lead announcer for Westwood One’s regular season college basketball package. In addition, Kugler broadcast the Masters and the 2008 Summer Olympics for Westwood One, including calling the Gold Medal Basketball game in Beijing. Kugler also co-hosts a daily sports talk show in Omaha, and recently won the Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year Awards for the 5th time.

Mark Malone returns for a third season as an analyst and sideline reporter for the NFL on Westwood One, and will second season as the host of NFL Insider. Malone spent a decade with ESPN where he hosted many NFL shows including Edge NFL Match-up, NFL Tonight, and Monday Night Countdown. Prior to joining Westwood One, he served as Sports Director for WBBM-TV in Chicago, where he garnered four Emmys for his work. Malone, an All-American quarterback at Arizona State and first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers, played for 10 years in the NFL, quarterbacking the Steelers to the 1984 AFC Championship Game.

Jim Gray joined Westwood One in 2001 as host of the network’s Monday Night Football pre-game and halftime shows and this marks his tenth season fulfilling the same role for the network. Gray also serves as courtside reporter for Westwood One’s coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four and as on-course reporter for the Masters. A prominent network television reporter for over two decades, Gray currently covers boxing for Showtime, is a contributor to the Golf Channel, and also has served as a courtside reporter for the NBA on CBS, NBC, ABC and most recently ESPN.  Gray’s numerous credits include: seven Olympic Games, 22 Masters, twelve Super Bowls, seven World Series and 15 NBA Finals. Gray has won eight Emmy Awards and also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Scott Graham returns for his second season as pregame, halftime and postgame host for the network’s Sunday NFL coverage. Graham has spent over twenty years as a radio and television sportscaster including play-by-play for both the NFL and NFL Europe on FOX. He has also spent the last 13 seasons as The Comcast Network’s primary play-by-play voice of college basketball, and continues to call college hoops for ESPN. On the radio side, Graham served as the play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia Phillies for eight seasons from 1999-2006. For nearly a decade prior to that, he hosted the pregame and postgame shows for the Phillies on CBS Radio in Philadelphia. Since 2003, Graham has narrated a variety of programs, commercials, and features produced by NFL Films.  His voice has most often been heard on NFL Game of the Week, in weekly game previews on NFL.com, and in various season highlight films for NFL teams.

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 165 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 more than 2,250 radio and TV stations. Westwood One also provides digital and other cross-platform delivery of its Network Radio and Metro Traffic content to over 700 radio, television and newspaper affiliates.

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