Clear Channel: Personnel Announcements


Contact:  Pam Taylor
          (606) 655.6523

          Gene Romano
          (404) 325-0960

          Jack Taddeo
          (847) 518-0340


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

          CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO NAMES GENE ROMANO AND JACK TADDEO
                 REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS, PROGRAMMING

COVINGTON, KY November 16, 1999: Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) 
Senior Vice President of Programming Tom Owens today announced the 
promotion of Gene Romano and CCU newcomer Jack Taddeo to Regional Vice 
Presidents of Programming.  

Gene Romano, stepping into the position from Clear Channel's Director of 
Rock Programming, will oversee 103 radio stations across 20 markets 
concentrated in the South and Southwestern Regions of the country.   Said 
Romano of his promotion, "This is a great time to be in programming at 
Clear Channel.  Tom Owens and (Clear Channel Radio President) Randy 
Michaels are programming visionaries.  They created the blueprint that 
leverages  "big-company" advantages in production, content and programming 
quality with local execution.  Clear Channel Radio is loaded with 
programming talent at every level.  My role will be to help the local 
program directors take full advantage of everything Clear Channel Radio has 
to offer.  "

Jack Taddeo joins Clear Channel Radio from Capstar where he was Senior Vice 
President, Programming.   Over the last 24-years Taddeo has owned, 
consulted or worked for stations in every size market, ranging from Chicago 
and Philadelphia to Sheboygan.  Commented Taddeo, "Frankly, I've competed 
against Randy and Tom for a long time.  Working with them is going to be a 
lot more fun than working against them.  They've assembled a powerhouse of 
radio programmers here at Clear Channel and I'm thrilled to be a part of 
it.  Anyway, I wanted to get here before the AMFM folks so I could get my 
pick of offices." Taddeo will coordinate Clear Channel Radio programming 
across 76 stations in 20 markets focused in the Midwest and Northeast 
regions of the country in addition to select Adult Contemporary products 
nationally.  

In making the appointments Owens commented, "Gene Romano has done an 
outstanding job enhancing the performance of Clear Channel's Rock-related 
products and I know he will similarly contribute across traditional format 
boundaries.  Jack Taddeo not only brings an impressive Adult Contemporary 
expertise to the position, but his high-volume management skills are well 
developed, having served as Senior Vice President, Programming, first for 
SFX and then Capstar.  As a result, Jack has significant insights into the 
operations of Capstar and AMFM, which will prove contributive in the months 
ahead.  Further, as Capstar was the parent company of Prophet, Jack has a 
unique perspective on the applications of our Company's primary digital 
product platform."


Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (http://www.clearchannel.com/) is a 
global leader in the out-of-home advertising industry with radio and 
television stations and outdoor displays in 32 countries around the world.  


Including announced transactions, Clear Channel operates 830 radio stations 
and 19 television stations in the United States and has equity interests in 
over 240 radio stations internationally.  Clear Channel also operates more
than 550,000 outdoor advertising displays.



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