Clear Channel Radio Now Offering Digital Broadcasts on 65 of its Radio Stations

San Antonio , Texas , January 5, 2005 - Clear Channel Radio today announced that 65 of its radio stations are now airing digital radio broadcasts, using iBiquity Digital Corporation's HD Radio™ technology. Earlier this year, Clear Channel Radio announced its Advanced Technology Initiative, which includes an aggressive conversion to HD Radio™ on 1000 of its stations over the next three years. Clear Channel Radio's accelerated roll-out of digital radio will provide more advanced services for radio listeners and advertisers.

"Our aggressive rollout of HD Radio™ ensures that Clear Channel Radio will continue to offer the highest-quality listening experience," said Jeff Littlejohn, Executive Senior Vice President of Distribution Development, Clear Channel Radio. "No other technology surpasses HD Radio's™ CD-quality sound and ability to deliver complementary data and audio services."

Clear Channel Radio plans to outfit 95% of its stations in the top 100 markets with digital broadcast equipment within three years.

About Clear Channel Radio

Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company's operations include radio broadcasting, syndication and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU), a leading global media and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found at www.clearchannel.com.

Certain statements in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such f orward-looking statements.

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