Wednesday’s Live Stream to Feature Live Performances, 2013 Holiday Tour Announcement, New Music Debut and “You Pick the Show!” Contest Announcement

WHO:  Jim Brickman, multiple AC-charted musician and entertainer, and radio host of Your Weekend With Jim Brickman, a four-hour weekend lifestyle and music radio show airing in over 85 U.S. markets, and produced and syndicated by Benztown, an international radio imaging, production library, programming, and voice-over services company (www.benztown.com/jimbrickman).

WHAT: Live Stream of Jim Brickman Backstage! Featuring Live Performances, 2013 Holiday Tour Announcement, New Music Debut and “You Pick the Show!” Contest Announcement.

Via live stream, America’s Piano Sensation and national radio personality, Jim Brickman, will announce his holiday tour and “You Pick the Show!” Contest. People are invited to enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Jim’s holiday show, with V.I.P. meet & greet passes and dinner for two on Jim. Five winners will be announced at the culmination of the contest. All contest entrants will also be entered into a drawing for a Grand Prize for one lucky winner. Jim Brickman’s Christmas in New York City Grand Prize includes: a two-night hotel stay in New York City from Wednesday, December 11-Friday, December 13, 2013; airfare for two from anywhere in the continental U.S.; and a pair of tickets to Jim’s holiday concert at The Town Hall in New York City on Thursday, December 12, 2013, along with V.I.P. meet & greet passes, and dinner for two on Jim. Jim will debut new music from his holiday album, The Magic of Christmas and the August 2013 release of LOVE 2.

WHEN:  Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at 3:00 pm EST/12:00 pm PST

WHERE: To access the live stream, to sign up for a chance to win, and for full contest rules, go to www.jimbrickman.com/win.

 About Benztown: Benztown is an international radio imaging, production library, programming, and voice-over services company with over 1,700 affiliations on six different continents. With offices and studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality imaging workparts for 20 libraries across 13 formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports and JACK. Benztown also provides custom voice-over and imaging services across all formats.  Benztown Radio Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Radio Networks, is an international media syndication company providing unique, first-rate programming and features to radio stations and media companies around the world, including The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show, The Todd N Tyler Radio Empire, Your Weekend With Jim Brickman, Hot Mix, Slow Jams with R Dub!, The Dr. Bruce Hensel Show, The Storm Report, The Old Farmers Almanac Report, Round Trip with Dave-O, Flashback, and Feature Farm. More information may be found by visiting www.benztown.com.

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The Ultimate Audio Battle of Skill and Will Set for May 3^rd at Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA

APRIL 23, 2013, BURBANK, CA—Benztown, an international radio imaging, production library, programming and voice-over services company with over 1,700 affiliations on six different continents, today announced that Dan Kelly, Creative Services Director at WPLJ in New York, has been chosen as finalist in the second annual Iron Imager Contest, an international radio imaging contest where production professionals compete for cash and the coveted title of World’s Best Imager. Kelly will face off against Iron Imager 2012 titleholder, Paul Duffy of Dublin, Ireland, who returns to L.A. to defend his title in a head-to-head live competition on May 3^rd at the All Access Worldwide Radio Summit at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. Duffy and Kelly will demonstrate their top caliber imaging skills using audio ingredients handpicked from Benztown’s 20 production libraries, paired with prepackaged voice-over from some of Benztown’s newest world-class voice talent.

Benztown also announced today the Iron Imager Contest judges, who rank among the world’s top producers and programmers. Judges are: Ken Benson, President, SparkNet Research & Consulting; Louie Diaz, Program Director, Alpha Broadcasting/Portland; and Trevor Shand, Imaging Producer & Writer for Rogers Broadcasting/Canada and KROQ/Los Angeles.

Dave “Chachi” Denes, Benztown President, said: “With two of the world’s very best production professionals—both at the top of their game– competing as finalists, Iron Imager Contest 2013 will be a true battle of skill and will. We are pleased that Ken Benson, Louie Diaz, and Trevor Shand have taken on the difficult task of determining which of these two brilliant imagers will take home the title of World’s Best Imager for 2013.”

Andreas Sanneman, Benztown CEO, said: “We are proud to showcase radio’s top imaging professionals and thank everyone who threw their hats in the ring this year. All the entries were very strong, but Dan Kelly really put it out there this year. He will be a formidable opponent of Paul Duffy, who currently holds the title of World’s Best Imager. May the best man win!”

About Benztown

Benztown is an international radio imaging, production library, programming, and voice-over services company with over 1,700 affiliations on six different continents. With offices and studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality imaging workparts for 20 libraries across 13 formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports and JACK. Benztown also provides custom voice-over and imaging services across all formats.  Benztown Radio Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Radio Networks, is an international media syndication company providing unique, first-rate programming and features to radio stations and media companies around the world, including The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show, The Todd N Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Slow Jams with R Dub!, The Dr. Bruce Hensel Show, The Storm Report, The Old Farmers Almanac Report, Round Trip with Dave-O, Flashback, and Feature Farm. More information may be found by visiting www.benztown.com.

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Chris Coleman, WPGG Program Director and Brand Manager, said: “I was a huge fan of Benztown before winning the contest. WPGG went on the air this past October (six days before Hurricane Sandy passed over Atlantic City) and when I was building the station, I wanted and needed a big, news/talk voice. However, with a tiny budget, I was really concerned that how I wanted the station to sound wasn’t going to be possible… then I found Benztown. Through Benztown, I was able to hook up with Greg O’Neill, who is nothing short of excellent to work with. Being able to launch a news/talk station with the voice of Fox News made us sound HUGE on day one.”

Coleman continued: “Fast forward a few months and I found Benztown’s “Love Your Station, Elevate Your Sound” contest and entered it. Much to my surprise, Masa Patterson called me and told me I won. Being the PD/Brand Manager of a six-month-old news/talk station that has access to two of the biggest voice-over guys in the country, on top of the world-class imaging and production that Benztown has to offer, is truly amazing. In addition to being the PD/Brand Manager of WPGG, I also handle afternoon drive on our country station and I am the production director for our five-station cluster. Needless to say, gaining some free time by utilizing Benztown for imaging is a massive plus!”

Joe Cipriano said: “I’m excited and ready to work with Chris and the WPGG team to continue to build its brand in a high-impact way that resonates with its listeners and community. Together with the imaging services of Benztown, the industry’s imaging leader and a great partner, we’ll power up the station’s already terrific sound and growing brand. I can’t wait to get started, and plan to share our progress along the way at www.benztown.com.”

Dave “Chachi” Denes, President, Benztown, said: “We are thrilled to bring voice-over legend Joe Cipriano’s talent to WPGG and Atlantic City, and believe that listeners will love what they hear. We offer this game-changing resource to all stations every day, regardless of market size or budget, through the industry’s highest quality professional voice-over talent for barter or cash. Every radio programming professional who wants to build stronger brands and more fully engage listeners should experience the discernible difference that truly exceptional voice-over and imaging can make. Professional voice-over and high quality imaging are far and away the fastest ways to power up your station, and Joe will be an incredible addition to WPGG.”

To hear Joe Cipriano’s demo and those of other top-tier voice-over professionals who set the highest standards of radio excellence, visit www.benztown.com.

About Benztown

Benztown is an international radio imaging, production library, programming, and voice-over services company with over 1,700 affiliations on six different continents. With offices and studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality imaging workparts for 20 libraries across 13 formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports and JACK. Benztown also provides custom voice-over and imaging services across all formats.  Benztown Radio Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Radio Networks, is an international media syndication company providing unique, first-rate programming and features to radio stations and media companies around the world, including The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show, The Todd N Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Slow Jams with R Dub!, The Dr. Bruce Hensel Show, The Storm Report, The Old Farmers Almanac Report, Round Trip with Dave-O, Flashback, and Feature Farm. More information may be found by visiting www.benztown.com.

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Benztown’s Iron Imager Contest is open to all radio imaging, production and programming professionals (18 or older) and will be judged by top producers and programmers from the U.S. and around the world. The winner of Round 1 will face last year’s Iron Imager, Paul Duffy of Dublin, Ireland, in a head-to-head live competition at the All Access Worldwide Radio Summit on May 3, 2013, at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA.

Andreas Sannemann, Benztown CEO, said, “The Iron Imager Contest is the first of its kind and Benztown is proud to elevate the highest quality imaging in the industry with this adrenaline-filled competition. Last year’s inaugural Iron Imager Contest was such a success, we’ve decided to up the ante this year by offering the services of the industry’s top voiceover artists, who will voice challengers’ original scripts for free.”

Dave “Chachi” Denes, Benztown President, said: “All imaging professionals should throw their hats into the Iron Imager ring this year. It’s tremendous visibility for their talent and work, plus it’s a ton of fun. Each contestant has access to the same world-class workparts, which levels the playing field by offering the best components available to every imaging professional, regardless of market size or budgetary limitations. The world will be watching to see who captures the title of World’s Best Imager, so the stakes are high and the competition will be fierce. Get ready to rumble!”

To enter and for full contest rules, visit the official Iron Imager Contest 2013 website at www.benztown.com/ironimager. Final pieces must be submitted by April 11, 2013.

About Benztown

Benztown is an international radio imaging, production library, programming, and voice-over services company with over 1,500 affiliations on six different continents. With offices and studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality imaging workparts for 20 libraries across 13 formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports and JACK. Benztown also provides custom voice-over and imaging services across all formats.  Benztown Radio Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Radio Networks, is an international media syndication company providing unique, first-rate programming and features to radio stations and media companies around the world, including The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show, The Todd N Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Slow Jams with R Dub!, The Dr. Bruce Hensel Show, The Storm Report, The Old Farmers Almanac Report, Round Trip with Dave-O, Flashback, and Feature Farm. More information may be found by visiting www.benztown.com.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013, BURBANK, CA—Benztown Radio Networks today announced that The Storm Report, which offers customized local radio weather services nationwide, has launched its next gen weather website, www.thestormreport.com. The site offers a complete spectrum of weather content and functionalities, including live, interactive radar and breaking national weather news, live severe weather videos, and local storm reports. The site’s robust and intuitive new functionalities include:

• Current weather conditions and a weekly planner forecast that appears instantly, based on the user’s current location

• Live, interactive radar that allows the user to zoom in and control the radar functions

• Breaking storm chase video from spotters as they capture severe weather live in the field

• Daily storm outlook, highlighting areas of the U.S. that will be affected by storms

• Weather news affecting everyone’s daily lives

• Detailed hourly weather for fishermen, hunters, and outdoor workers, including sunrise/sunset and moon phase information

• A feed of local storm reports as they happen nationwide

• Record events—such as record breaking rainfall, snowfall, heat and cold—as it happens

Jennifer Narramore, Director of Digital Media for The Storm Report, said: “The new www.thestormreport.com offers everyone anything they need for weather in a clean, easy-to-read format on desktop and mobile devices. With current temperatures and hourly forecasts based on your location or the location you are traveling to, the new functionality is totally interactive. Weather enthusiasts can follow our 24/7 live blogs of record events and real time storm reports as they happen.”

The Storm Report airs on 132 U.S. radio stations and is syndicated by Benztown Radio Networks.

For more information about Storm Report Weather Radio, visit www.benztown.com or call (818) 842-4600.

About Benztown

Benztown is an international radio imaging, production library, programming, and voice-over services company with over 1,500 affiliations on six different continents. With offices and studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality imaging workparts for 20 libraries across 13 formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports and JACK. Benztown also provides custom voice-over and imaging services across all formats.  Benztown Radio Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Radio Networks, is an international media syndication company providing unique, first-rate programming and features to radio stations and media companies around the world, including The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show, The Todd N Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Slow Jams with R Dub!, The Dr. Bruce Hensel Show, The Storm Report, The Old Farmers Almanac Report, Round Trip with Dave-O, Flashback, and Feature Farm. More information may be found by visiting www.benztown.com.

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Listen to the winning entry:

The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show is a nationally syndicated five-hour daily program that features Melissa Etheridge, the talented and beloved two-time Grammy-winning rock star and Oscar winner, as she connects with audiences across the U.S. about life, family, and music. Listeners engage with Melissa on-air and online in show segments including “Ask M.E. Anything” and “The Music That Moves You”. Melissa’s radio listeners also hear fun, behind-the-scene stories and firsthand accounts from Melissa about people she knows that listeners care about—including Bruce Springsteen, Steve Jobs, Bono, Steve Wonder, Bill Clinton, and countless others. The show is produced and syndicated by Benztown Radio Networks.

Melissa Etheridge said: “I have won Grammys and an Oscar, but there is something especially meaningful about being recognized with a Gracie. I love radio, and it’s important to me to bring the voices of women to our audiences, as they share their respective truths about life, love and family—and as I share the same with them. It’s also a great pleasure to provide a forum where we can connect with each other about the music that moves us. I’m honored that people are responding to the show across the country and I thank the AWM Foundation for this award.”

Dave “Chachi” Denes, President, Benztown Radio Networks, said: “We are so pleased and proud to work with Melissa on her amazing radio show, and congratulate her on this remarkable and well-deserved honor. Melissa is a natural storyteller and gifted radio talent with a unique ability to connect in a personal way with listeners, many of them women. Her show is warm and real, and integrates Melissa’s love of music into the show in a fresh and organic way. People are responding, and for good reason. It’s a great show and it’s fun to listen to.”

For 60 years, the Alliance for Women in Media (formerly American Women in Radio and Television/AWRT) has served as the voice and resource for women in the media. And for more than three decades, the Foundation has been a leader in celebrating and honoring programming created for women, by women and about women, as well as individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the industry. The Gracies strive to encourage the realistic and faceted portrayal of women in entertainment, commercials, news, features and other programs. The awards were named for comedy legend Gracie Allen, who enjoyed a long radio and television career as half of the iconic Burns & Allen team.

For more information about The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show, visit www.benztown.com or call (818) 842-4600.

About Melissa Etheridge 

Melissa Etheridge has been a core Island Records artist since the release of her critically-acclaimed eponymous RIAA double-platinum debut album. For several years, Melissa’s popularity built around such memorable songs as “Bring Me Some Water” (from her debut), “No Souvenirs” (from Brave And Crazy) and “Ain’t It Heavy” (from Never Enough), for which she won her first Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal.

Melissa hit her commercial and artistic stride with her fourth album the six-times platinum Yes I Am, featuring the massive hits “I’m the Only One” and “Come to My Window. The album went six times platinum and spent more than two and a half years on the album chart. Her highest charting album to date, Your Little Secret (#6 on the Billboard Top 200), included the hit single, “I Want to Come Over.” Her astounding success led Etheridge to receive the Songwriter of the Year honor at the ASCAP Pop Awards, two Grammy awards, and the Academy Award® in 2007 for her song “I Need To Wake Up.” In 2011, Melissa made her Broadway debut as St. Jimmy in Green Day’s rock opera, American Idiot, and received her Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Melissa is currently touring in support of 4^th Street Feeling, her 12^th studio album for Island Records.

About Benztown

Benztown is an international radio imaging, production library, programming, and voice-over services company with over 1,500 affiliations on six different continents. With offices and studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality imaging workparts for 20 libraries across 13 formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports and JACK. Benztown also provides custom voice-over and imaging services across all formats.  Benztown Radio Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Radio Networks, is an international media syndication company providing unique, first-rate programming and features to radio stations and media companies around the world, including The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show, The Todd N Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Slow Jams with R Dub!, The Dr. Bruce Hensel Show, The Storm Report, The Old Farmers Almanac Report, Round Trip with Dave-O, Flashback, and Feature Farm. More information may be found by visiting www.benztown.com.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013, BURBANK, CA—Benztown Radio Networks today announced the launch of Country Radio’s newest syndicated show, Round Trip Country, a two-hour weekly show that re-visits country music in the 1990’s. WKDF’s Becca, the longest-running country radio personality in Nashville and co-host of television’s The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca, hosts the show and will appear at Country Radio’s biggest annual industry event this week, Country Radio Seminar (CRS) in Nashville. Round Trip Country is produced by Dan Holiday Productions and is syndicated by Benztown.

Round Trip Country takes a novel approach to playing some of Country Radio’s biggest hits. Each week, Becca plays music from 90’s icons including George Strait, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Clint Black, Brooks & Dunn and more. Round Trip Country also interacts with listeners online and toll-free at 855-895-TRIP, and country music fans can request their favorite ‘90’s country hits, submit questions for the stars, and win real Round Trip airline tickets. Round Trip Country debuts in five markets, including Kansas City on KFKF, and in Jonesboro, AR, on KDXY. 

Becca said: “The engines are revving and we’re excited for Round Trip Country to take off! It’s a thrill to be able to take our listeners back to some of Country Music’s best days, the ‘90’s, where larger-than-life country superstars like George Strait, Reba McEntire, Clint Black and Brooks & Dunn moved Country Music and Country Radio in a new direction, creating some of Country’s greatest music. It’s a really fun, novel, and high-energy concept for a radio show—and now, 20 years later, it’s an idea whose time has come!”

Dan Holiday, President of Dan Holiday Productions,  said: “Round Trip Country is already on the air in five markets, and with Nashville’s veteran Country Radio personality and Country Music insider, Becca, as in-flight hostess, our flights to ‘90’s Country Music will fill up fast! The ‘90’s were a tremendously vibrant time in Country Radio, when the music of these artists attracted new fans to the genre and re-ignited the passion of die hard Country Music lovers. Those days are indelible in our minds and Round Trip Country gives us all a chance to go back and experience it again. We’re incredibly excited about this show and know today’s Country Music fans will love it, too.”

For more information about Round Trip Country, click here or call (818) 842-4600. 

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013, BURBANK, CA— Benztown, an international radio imaging, production library, programming, and voice-over services company with over 1,500 affiliations on six different continents, announced today that it is sponsoring a contest for radio stations to enter for a chance to win the top shelf voiceover services of legendary voice-over artist, Joe Cipriano— free for a full year! In addition, the winner will receive a full year of free professional imaging services from the industry’s imaging leader, Benztown. The contest, “Love Your Station, Elevate Your Sound”, will run for six weeks, from February 19 through April 1, 2013.  To register for a chance to elevate your station’s sound and for contest rules, visit www.benztown.com.

Dave “Chachi” Denes, President, Benztown, said: “We want every radio programming professional to experience the discernible difference that truly exceptional voice-over and imaging can make to their station brands. We are excited to make Joe Cipriano, a voice-over icon, available to one lucky winner of this contest—but offer this game-changing resource to all stations every day– regardless of market size or budget– through the industry’s highest quality professional voiceover talent for barter or cash. Truly, no one has the caliber, the quality, the experience, or the diversity of voiceover artists and imaging specialists that Benztown offers. We are highly selective in terms of the talent we represent, and offer the services of only the most experienced voice and imaging professionals to our station partners. Professional voice-over and high quality imaging are far and away the fastest ways to power up your station, and Benztown has the best of the best on our team.”

Joe Cipriano said: “I’m ready to jump in and work with the station winner to turn up the volume on its branding and voice-over. It will have a huge impact for the winning station, and will be a thrill for me, personally and professionally. The really great thing is, I enjoy working with stations of all formats and market sizes through my affiliation with Benztown, so you don’t have to be the contest winner to work with me every day as a partner in building your station brand. I love voice-over, and that translates to the energy and warmth of a station’s sound and how it engages listeners on a visceral, emotional level. That is real impact and power for you and your station.”

To hear demos of the industry’s finest voiceover professionals and to enter for a chance to win Joe Cipriano’s voiceover and Benztown’s professional imaging services for one year, visit www.benztown.com/voiceover/elevateyoursound.

About Benztown

Benztown is an international radio imaging, production library, programming, and voice-over services company with over 1,500 affiliations on six different continents. With offices and studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality imaging workparts for 20 libraries across 13 formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports and JACK. Benztown also provides custom voice-over and imaging services across all formats.  Benztown Radio Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Radio Networks, is an international media syndication company providing unique, first-rate programming and features to radio stations and media companies around the world, including The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show, The Todd N Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Slow Jams with R Dub!, The Dr. Bruce Hensel Show, The Storm Report, The Old Farmers Almanac Report, Round Trip with Dave-O, Flashback, and Feature Farm. More information may be found by visiting www.benztown.com.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013, BURBANK, CA— Benztown Radio Networks announced today its innovative new programming offering, Feature Farm, a collection of 15 original 1-minute daily radio features available to stations of all market sizes and formats through barter or cash. Feature Farm delivers fresh new micro-form programming by some of entertainment’s brightest personalities, in customizable blocks of five 1-minute features, with highly attractive volume pricing and a wide variety of entertaining and informative content. Benztown has cultivated 15 exciting and diverse new one-minute radio features, spanning topics from IGN Gaming to Pet Care and personalities including Elaine Hendrix, Danny Valentino, and Naomi Kyle. Feature Farm programming will be delivered to stations through Benztown’s intuitive and easy-to-use Libraries platform.

Dave “Chachi” Denes, President, Benztown, said: “We are very proud to launch this new concept in radio programming and believe that stations will love the content, the quality, the flexibility, and the value it provides. Feature Farm offers exciting daily radio features across a variety of topics, hosted by some of pop culture’s brightest talent. Even better, Benztown is offering Feature Farm programming in budget-friendly blocks of five features of the station’s choice, all at the cost of a single feature, for barter or cash. That’s never been done before.”

Stations can choose from Feature Farm’s 15 daily features including:

• IGN Gaming Minute with Naomi Kyle
• Pet Care Minute with Elaine Hendrix 
• Tony Horton’s “Bring It Minute”
• The Dude Dirt with Stretch 
• Mommy Minute with Irma Blanco 
• The Race Report with Steve Parker 
• Fantasy Sports Nation with Sludge
• Country News Minute with Ashley Paige 
• Twix Mix with Justin Case
• The Daily Mix with Danny Valentino 
• 60 Second Buzz with Chris Atticus 
• Cuppa Jayne with Robin Marshall 
• Word on the Block with Crisco Kidd 
• Talking Dirty with The Queen of Clean, Linda Cobb
• Medical Minute with Dr. Bruce Hensel 

For more information about Feature Farm 1-minute variety programming, visit www.benztown.com/featurefarm or call (818) 842-4600.

About Benztown Benztown is an international radio imaging, production library, programming, and voice-over services company with over 1,500 affiliations on six different continents. With offices and studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality imaging workparts for 20 libraries across 13 formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports and JACK. Benztown also provides custom voice-over and imaging services across all formats.  Benztown Radio Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Radio Networks, is an international media syndication company providing unique, first-rate programming and features to radio stations and media companies around the world, including The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show, The Todd N Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Slow Jams with R Dub!, The Dr. Bruce Hensel Show, The Storm Report, The Old Farmers Almanac Report, Round Trip with Dave-O, Flashback, and Feature Farm. More information may be found by visiting www.benztown.com. 

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-Award-Winning Weather Service Sees Growth in 2013-

JANUARY 17, 2013, BURBANK, CA — Benztown Radio Networks announced today that the award-winning nationally syndicated weather service, The Storm Report has welcomed 15 new radio stations as affiliates. “The Storm Report” is dedicated to providing daily live and recorded weather forecasts and severe weather updates for radio stations across the U.S. and serves over 120 affiliates coast-to-coast.

The new affiliate stations are:

• KLFE-KKOL-KGNW-AM/Seattle, Washington
• KHTR-FM/Pullman, Washington
• WKRK-AM/Murphy, North Carolina
• KNXR-FM and KRPR-FM/Rochester, Minnesota
• WOVO-FM/Bowling Green, Kentucky
• WLYV-AM and WRRO-FM/Fort Wayne, Indiana
• KCAR-FM/Joplin, Missouri
• KKOW-FM/Pittsburg, Kansas
• WXCF-WKHF-WIQO-FM, Lynchburg, Virginia

Dan Holiday, President and Co-Founder of The Storm Report, said: “We are pleased and honored to work with these outstanding stations to provide the very best in weather services to their listeners. We take that responsibility seriously and our radio weather team of top meteorologists are dedicated to watching the radar, scanning the skies, and being stations’ source for weather information their listeners can depend on. It is a thrill to begin the New Year with this kind of growth, and believe it is a testament to the quality and consistency of the products and services we provide to our partner stations.” 

Dave Drui, Program Director for Salem Radio Seattle, said: “From the day The Storm Report started airing on our station, our air sound improved ten-fold. The meteorologists sound ‘local,’ which is important to us, and the delivery is network quality.”

The Storm Report provides customized weather forecasts around the clock, emergency weather coverage, and social media tools to engage local audiences. Weather is one of the top two reasons listeners tune in to radio. The Storm Report is known for a polished, professional and award-winning sound and works with each station’s programming department to include local events with its forecast to always deliver a hometown feel. The Storm Report is syndicated nationally through Benztown Radio Networks.

For more information, visit www.benztown.com/thestormreport.

About Benztown 

Benztown is an international radio imaging, production library, programming, and voice-over services company with over 1,200 affiliations on six different continents. With offices and studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality imaging workparts for 20 libraries across 13 formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports and JACK. Benztown also provides custom voice-over and imaging services across all formats.  Benztown Radio Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hollywood Radio Networks, is an international media syndication company providing unique, first-rate programming and features to radio stations and media companies around the world, including The Melissa Etheridge Radio Show, The Bring It Minute with Tony Horton, The Todd N Tyler Radio Empire, The Ace & TJ Show, Hot Mix, Slow Jams with R Dub!, The Dr. Bruce Hensel Show and Medical Minute, The Storm Report, The Old Farmers Almanac Report, The Race Report Update, Round Trip with Dave-O, and Flashback. More information may be found by visiting www.benztown.com.

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