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On July 31st, Whoopi Goldberg Will Conquer Her Next Entertainment Frontier: Radio

Oscar®, Emmy®, Grammy®, Tony®, Golden Globe® Winner and Noted Humanitarian to Debut Morning Radio Show This Summer

Welcoming Women Back to Morning Drive, “Wake Up with Whoopi” Brings Another Dimension to AC Radio

SAN ANTONIO – May 9, 2006 – Clear Channel Radio today announced that the incomparable Whoopi Goldberg will lead a morning-drive radio program beginning July 31, 2006. Airing live, weekday mornings from 5am to 9am nationwide, the show is expected to especially appeal to adult contemporary stations.

“Radio is an area I have always wanted to play in,” said Goldberg. “There aren’t many women helming their own show. I’m thrilled to add my name to that small list because I believe that we have something to add to the morning groove.”

A blend of daily topics, comedy, listener call-ins, guests and locally programmed music, “Wake Up with Whoopi” will be syndicated nationally through Premiere Radio Networks.

 “Whoopi is one of those rare artists whose appeal crosses all demographics – and she’s a natural on radio,” said John Hogan, president and CEO of Clear Channel Radio. “It should be no surprise that her demos have been outstanding – she’s an incredibly accomplished actor, writer, producer and humanitarian. Whoopi makes you laugh, think, question and celebrate all at the same time. She’s exactly what adult contemporary radio needs for the morning drive – and we’re incredibly fortunate to welcome her.”

Goldberg joins a growing list of talented, multi-media personalities choosing Clear Channel Radio, including Ryan Seacrest, Ty Pennington, Donald Trump, Steve Harvey, Jesse Jackson and more. The deal was spearheaded by William Morris Agency’s new radio division and attorney Bill Sobel. 

* Welcoming women back to morning drive

The morning day part has struggled in recent years to attract female listeners, including on adult contemporary stations.

“Women have been waking up to morning television for the past 15 years because radio hasn’t always given them a reason to tune in,” added Hogan. “This is a new chapter. ‘Wake Up with Whoopi’ will go down as the first program in the next generation of entertaining morning radio because of the extraordinary talents of Whoopi Goldberg.”

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