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Clear Channel Launches Companywide PSAs for National Emergency Preparedness Month
 WHAT: On Wednesday, September 2, 2009, Clear Channel Outdoor Spectacolor in New York City’s Times Square displayed an animated message directing people to visit www.Ready.gov, a public service campaign sponsored by FEMA and the Ad Council, for vital information about preparing for emergency situations. The information is also displayed on a spectacular bulletin on the Brill Building in Times Square. Additionally, Clear Channel Outdoor will display the Ready.gov campaign digital network preparedness messaging in the following 28 markets: Akron, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Des Moines, El Paso, Fort Smith, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Reno, Sacramento, San Antonio, Seattle, Tampa Bay and Wichita. Also in support of Emergency Preparedness Month Clear Channel Radio is running public service announcements across the country through Thanksgiving.
WHEN: September, 2009
WHERE: Markets across the country and www.Ready.gov
WHO: Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:CCMO) is a global media and entertainment company specializing in mobile and on-demand entertainment and information services for local communities and premiere opportunities for advertisers. Based in San Antonio, Texas, the company's businesses include radio and outdoor displays. More information is available at www.clearchannel.com.
WHY: According to a 2009 OEM survey, 40 percent of New Yorkers say they do not feel prepared for an emergency. Additionally, 40 percent say they do not have any form of a household emergency plan and 73 percent do not have all of the recommended emergency supplies in their homes. The Ready Campaign encourages Americans to take three simple steps to prepare for emergencies: (1) Put together an emergency supply kit; (2) Make a family emergency plan; and (3) Get informed about the types of emergencies that could take place in their communities and appropriate responses.
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