Sunrise Sports & Entertainment and iHeartMedia Miami Announce Multi-Year Agreement
Sunrise Sports & Entertainment announced today a multi-year agreement with iHeartMedia Miami to host Y100’s Jingle Ball at BB&T Center through 2020.
The Y100 Jingle Ball is part of the national iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, the season’s biggest annual music event that captures the holiday spirit of the iHeartRadio app, and is hosted by Y100’s Miami on-air radio personalities. Jingle Ball 2014 was highlighted by performances from Ariana Grande, Calvin Harris, Pharrell, Iggy Azalea, Jason Derulo and more in front of a jam-packed BB&T Center crowd. The 2015 Y100 Jingle Ball date and lineup will be announced at a later date.
“We are pleased to announce a long-term agreement with iHeartMedia Miami,” said Executive Chairman Peter Luukko. “We are very excited to have Jingle Ball, a fan favorite, at BB&T Center for the next several years. We look forward to working with iHeartMedia Miami to bring additional content and programming to BB&T Center, while also helping them promote their brand across our various media platforms.”
“Every year, Y100’s Jingle Ball brings the hottest acts in music to our fans during the holiday season,” said Lonny Anger, Market President, iHeartMedia Miami. “Our listeners love the festive atmosphere at BB&T Center, and we're excited to celebrate the holidays with them for years to come.”
About iHeartMedia
With 245 million monthly listeners in the U.S., 97 million monthly digital uniques and 196 million monthly consumers of its Total Traffic and Weather Network, iHeartMedia has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America. It serves over 150 markets through 858 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets and smartphones, and on gaming consoles. iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital radio platform, is the No. 1 all-in-one digital audio service with over 500 million downloads; it reached its first 20 million registered users faster than any digital service in Internet history and reached 60 million users faster than any other radio or digital music service and even faster than Facebook. The company’s operations include radio broadcasting, online, mobile, digital and social media, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation.
