LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2016 – Premiere Networks announced today the addition of Big Boy’s Neighborhood to its lineup of nationally syndicated programs.  Beginning March 28, the company will assume distribution rights to the top-rated program, which will continue to originate from iHeartMedia’s Real 92.3 in Los Angeles, and will be made available to Urban Contemporary and CHR Rhythmic stations from 5 a.m. - 7 p.m. local time on weekdays and weekends. 

Big Boy’s Neighborhood joined Real 92.3 in March of 2015, and maintained its status as the #1 Urban Contemporary/CHR Rhythmic morning show in Los Angeles (Source: Nielsen Audio, FEB’16, PPM, MF6A10A, AQH Rank, A18-34).  For the past 20 years, the Los Angeles-based radio icon has entertained audiences with his high-energy mix of Hip Hop, heart and humor.  Joined on-air by Natalia Perez, Louie G, Ayyde the Hottay and DJ VickOne, Big Boy welcomes the biggest names in music and entertainment, plays the hottest music and keeps listeners laughing with hilarious bits, including the infamous phonetaps with “Luther Luffeigh.”  Listeners also connect with the program via RadioBigBoy.com, Facebook. Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.  

“I’ve been blown away by the love and support of my listeners this past year,” shared Big Boy.  “Together, we’ve been building something special over the past 20 years and the team at Premiere Networks values and respects that.  I’m excited to work with them and take the show to even greater heights!”

 “Big Boy is synonymous with Hip Hop and we couldn’t be more excited to partner with a talent of his caliber,” shared Jennifer Leimgruber, Premiere Networks Executive Vice President of Entertainment Programming. “From the quality of programming, to his relationships with artists, to his ability to connect with listeners, we’re confident stations across the country will want to be a part of Big Boy’s Neighborhood.” 

For affiliations, please contact Premiere Networks at 818-377-5300 or visit www.PremiereNetworks.com.  

 

Big Boy started his radio career in Los Angeles and quickly became a West Coast icon known throughout the music industry.  He has been named Personality of the Year four times by Radio Music Awards and eight times by Radio and Records magazine, and received three Marconi Awards from the National Association of Broadcasters for his exceptional talent. He’s also a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame. A multimedia powerhouse, Big Boy has made multiple movie and television appearances and also released a personal biography, "An XL Life: Staying Big at Half the Size." 

 

Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, syndicates 90 radio programs and services to more than 5,500 radio affiliations and reaches a quarter billion listeners monthly. Premiere offers the best in talk, entertainment and sports programming featuring the following personalities: Rush Limbaugh, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Delilah, Steve Harvey, George Noory, John Boy and Billy, Sean Hannity, Elvis Duran, Dan Patrick, Nikki Sixx, Kane, Mario Lopez, Bobby Bones, Cody Alan, Johnjay and Rich, Jay Mohr, Rich Eisen, Meghan McCain, Colin Cowherd, Brooke & Jubal, and others.  For more information, please visit www.PremiereNetworks.com.

Rachel Nelson

818-461-8057

rnelson@premierenetworks.com