HOLLYWOOD 360 with Carl Amari Begins National Distribution Via
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HOLLYWOOD 360 with Carl Amari is now Nationally Distributed via Salem Radio Network and Syndication Networks Saturdays 9pm ET – Sunday 1am ET AMC-8, SRN XDS HOLLYWOOD 360, the popular weekly nostalgia and trivia program hosted by 30-year broadcast veteran and nostalgia expert Carl Amari, has achieved a significant milestone. After nearly four successful years on Salem's AM 560 WIND-Chicago, HOLLYWOOD 360 is now being nationally syndicated to many of the Salem Radio Network's News/Talk stations, including: WNYM-New York, KRLA-Los Angeles, WWRC-Washington DC, WGKA-Atlanta, WWTC-Minneapolis, WGUL- Tampa, WLSS-Sarasota and KNUS-Denver. HOLLYWOOD 360 is also available to non-Salem stations on a market exclusive basis, through Chicago-based radio syndicator, Syndication Networks. The show is fed live via satellite Saturdays from 8 pm- Midnight CST and can also air on a delayed basis. Chris Witting, CEO of Syndication Networks, said: "We are thrilled to be working with Carl Amari on the syndication of his show. Launching with clearances in more than 20 markets, including the top three, is a sign of even greater things to come for HOLLYWOOD 360." Each four-hour HOLLYWOOD 360 show includes classic radio shows; interviews with celebrities from today and yesteryear; reviews of the latest movie releases; listener trivia contests, and more. Phil Boyce, VP, Director Spoken Word Format, Salem Communications, said: “HOLLYWOOD 360 is the perfect weekend show. Listeners do not live by hard news alone, and this show allows a station to relax and deal with entertainment for a while. I am a huge fan of classic radio shows, and Carl has them all, as well as current Hollywood news and gossip.” Carl Amari previously created two successful syndicated shows: THE TWILIGHT ZONE RADIO DRAMAS and WHEN RADIO WAS. Both shows remain in syndication. He also licensed more than 60,000 classic radio shows for Radio Spirits, a company he founded. Amari said: “A generation or two ago, families would gather around the radio to hear these classic shows. One of my goals with HOLLYWOOD 360 is to get parents and kids to spend quality time together, enjoying these timeless comedies and dramas from the golden age of radio.” Some of the celebrities heard on HOLLYWOOD 360 include: Channing Tatum, Jim Caviezel, Stacy Keach, Malcolm McDowell, Max Von Sydow, Michael York, Jason Alexander, Harold Ramis, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Seymour, Andy Garcia, Sean Astin, Adam West, Blair Underwood, Julia Ormond, Lou Gossett, Jr. and many more. For information about syndication of HOLLYWOOD 360, contact Chris Witting at Syndication Networks: 1-847-583-9000 x 202 or [email protected] Visit the HOLLYWOOD 360 website at www.hollywood360radio.com.