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ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 2019 2 2019 — ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPANY OVERVIEW 4 COVENANT HOUSE 60 EXECUTIVE LETTER 6 AMEX SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY 62 COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY 8 MUSICIANS ON CALL 64 ABOUT IHEARTMEDIA 10 THE RYAN SEACREST FOUNDATION 66 NATIONAL RADIO CAMPAIGNS 12 THE LUPUS RESEARCH ALLIANCE 68 CRISIS TEXT LINE 14 2019 SPECIAL PROJECTS 70 HI, HOW ARE YOU? PROJECT 16 GREENLIGHT FUND 72 PROJECT YELLOW LIGHT 18 DEA NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 74 AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION 20 NATIONAL OPIOID ACTION COALITION (NOAC) 76 WOMENHEART 22 IHEARTCOUNTRY ONE NIGHT FOR OUR MILITARY CONCERT 78 THE PEACEMAKER CORPS 24 IHEARTRADIO SHOW YOUR STRIPES 80 CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS 26 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 82 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 28 INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE 84 MAKE-A-WISH® – WORLD WISH DAY 30 PRIDE RADIO 86 TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS AND SONS TO WORK 32 THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 88 THE CHILD MIND INSTITUTE + NAMI 34 WE ARE ALL HUMAN FOUNDATION - THE HISPANIC PROMISE 90 RED NOSE DAY 38 GRANTING YOUR CHRISTMAS WISH 92 UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND (UNCF) 40 RADIOTHONS 94 NO KID HUNGRY 42 CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS® 96 NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING ASSOCIATION 44 ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL® 98 THE CHILD MIND INSTITUTE 46 #CHANGE4CHANGE 100 GLOBAL CITIZEN 48 KFI PASTATHON 102 PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION 50 LOCAL RADIOTHONS 104 SEPTEMBER 11 NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE 52 ENVIRONMENTAL 106 #TALKTOME 54 UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 108 T-MOBILE CHANGEMAKER CHALLENGE 56 #TEAMTREES 110 GLAAD SPIRIT DAY 58 ENVIRONMENTAL: 2019 LOCAL SPOTLIGHTS 112 2 2019 — ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT THE IHEARTPODCAST NETWORK 114 CORPORATE GIVING & VOLUNTEERISM 174 “SPIT” WITH 23ANDME 116 LOCAL SPIRIT DAY OF SERVICE 176 LGBTQ+ PODCASTS 118 HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVES 180 “ARE YOU KIDDING PODCAST” 120 2019 HONORARY AWARDS & RECOGNITION 190 FINDING FRED 122 UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK - MUSIC “SERVICE: STORIES OF HUNGER AND WAR” 124 VISIONARY OF THE YEAR AWARD 192 “THE WOMEN” 126 THE GRACIE AWARDS 194 “PARKLANDIA!” 128 NAB BROADCASTING HALL OF FAME 196 PUBLIC AFFAIRS SHOWS 130 NAB CRYSTAL RADIO AWARDS 198 9/11 DAY: HONORING HEROES 132 ANGELA INGRAM DAY 200 IHEARTRADIO’S ‘A LOOK INTO DIABETES: GENETICS & PREVENTION’ 134 IHEARTMEDIA LOCAL MARKETS 202 NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 136 MUSIC DEVELOPMENT 204 RESPONDING TO CRISIS 138 LOCAL ADVISORY BOARDS 206 DISASTER ASSISTANCE AND RESPONSE PLAN 140 IHEARTMEDIA’S INDUSTRY-LEADING FIRST INFORMERS 142 ON-AIR PERSONALITIES 210 LOCAL AND NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY ALERT & WARNING CAPABILITIES 144 DELILAH 212 IHEARTMEDIA DISASTER RELIEF FUND 146 SEAN HANNITY 214 2019 NEWS EVENTS 148 RYAN SEACREST 216 2019 WEST COAST WILDFIRES 150 THE BREAKFAST CLUB 218 HURRICANE DORIAN 152 ELVIS DURAN 220 ALABAMA TORNADOES 154 JOHNJAY AND RICH 222 MISSISSIPPI RIVER 2019 FLOODING 156 STEVE HARVEY 224 2019 SHOOTINGS 158 CODY ALAN 226 WISH GRANTING 160 GLENN BECK 228 SPECIAL EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING 168 BOBBY BONES 230 2019 BENEFIT EVENTS 170 LOCAL STATION HIGHLIGHTS 232 IHEARTRADIO EVENT FUNDRAISING 172 3 COMPANY OVERVIEW ABOUT IHEARTMEDIA ABOUT IHEARTMEDIA, INC. iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the iHeartMedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United number one audio company in America States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans based on consumer reach. The Company’s every month – and with its quarter of a leadership position in audio extends across billion monthly listeners, has a greater multiple platforms, including through reach than any other media company in the more than 850 live broadcast stations in U.S. The company’s leadership position in over 160 markets nationwide; through its audio extends across multiple platforms, iHeartRadio service, which is available including more than 850 live broadcast across more than 250 platforms and stations in over 160 markets nationwide; 2,000 devices including smart speakers, through its iHeartRadio digital service smartphones, TVs and gaming consoles; available across more than 250 platforms through its influencers; social; live events; and 2,000 devices; through its influencers; podcasting; and other digital products social; branded iconic live music events; and newsletters. The company uses its other digital products and newsletters; and unparalleled national reach to target podcasts as the #1 commercial podcast both nationally and locally on behalf of publisher. iHeartMedia also leads the its advertising partners, and uses its audio industry in analytics, targeting and proprietary SmartAudio data and analytics attribution for its marketing partners with to provide unique advertising products its SmartAudio product, using data from its across all its platforms. More information massive consumer base. Visit iHeartMedia. is available at investor.iheartmedia.com. com for more company information. 4 2019 — ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 5 EXECUTIVE LETTER As the number one audio company in our deep and longstanding relationships launched a signature mental health program the U.S., and the largest broadcast radio with leading nonprofits including 9/11 -- iHeartMedia’s “Let’s Talk” -- which company, the most important responsibility Day, UNCF, American Heart Association, includes elements like weaving a virtual we have is to the communities we Global Citizen and GLAAD to help support system through iHeartMedia’s serve. iHeart’s community outreach and address other relevant and timely issues 850 stations; a partnership with Crisis engagement efforts are authentically tied facing our communities. Additionally, Textline to help recruit late-night volunteer to both our mission and our business iHeartMedia accepted an invitation from crisis counselors; promotion of the Hi, purpose, and are embedded in every the We Are All Human Foundation – a How Are You Project reminding listeners aspect of our company culture. Serving our nonprofit dedicated to promoting diversity to simply reach out and check in on the listeners and our communities through our and inclusion – to join The Hispanic people around them; and providing a diverse portfolio of platforms and assets Promise, a collaborative effort with more platform for expert mental health clinicians – from broadcast to digital, podcasts, than a dozen Hispanic associations to distribute valuable information and personalities, influencers, social, live and more than 150 corporations to resources to our listeners. We also worked events and more – is at the core of what advance and empower U.S. Hispanics very closely with the Child Mind Institute we do, and our community engagement as employees, customers and citizens. in the wake of tragic mass shootings efforts reflect that commitment. that directly impacted communities and In 2019 we focused on expanding our families in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH Every year iHeart supports thousands of support in two major areas: Mental health as well as echoing trauma in the rest nonprofit organizations that are changing and the environment. Our long-term of the country. Through PSAs, on-air the world by helping to solve pressing commitment to mental health kicked off interviews and other resources, we were and critical issues, and in 2019 we with robust partnerships with the National able to provide suggestions for comforting contributed over $350 million worth of Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the children and helping them express media across all of our stations in support Child Mind Institute, a national nonprofit their feelings, as well as how to answer of organizations improving the lives of dedicated to working with children and questions when traumatic events occur. others. We introduced many new partners, families struggling with mental health including the National Alliance for Mental and learning disorders, and includes a As part of our commitment to protecting Illness, the Child Mind Institute, Covenant multi-year campaign to raise awareness the environment, we forged a relationship in House and the Green Light Fund, which of mental health and foster a culture 2019 with the United Nations Development address issues as diverse as mental within communities that supports talking Programme to raise awareness around health, homelessness, education and about mental health issues like anxiety the Sustainable Development Goals, a social inequality, and continued to build on and depression. As part of this effort, we collection of 17 global goals designed to 6 2019 — ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all,” and the role we all play in protecting our planet. iHeart also played an active role in helping to plant 20 million trees by partnering with the Arbor Day Foundation for #TeamTrees, the biggest community-driven campaign YouTube has ever seen. Additionally, iHeart radio stations across the country supported a number of leading environmental- focused organizations locally through PSA, volunteer support and local sustainability and beautification projects. Our commitment to environment will continue BOB PITTMAN RICH BRESSLER to grow and we look forward to building CHAIRMAN + CEO PRESIDENT, COO & CFO on these efforts and introducing new IHEARTMEDIA, INC. IHEARTMEDIA, INC. programs and initiatives that inspire and engage others to join in and participate. To that end, we are sharing with you our 9th annual community impact report, which showcases these and a wide variety of the other efforts and initiatives that iHeart teams across America took part in last year to help