38 Clear Channel Radio Stations Join Forces with Martin Luther King, Jr. National...

38 Clear Channel Radio Stations Join Forces with Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial for Company's Largest "Build the Dream" Radiothon

Radiothon to Coincide With the 45th Anniversary of Dr. King's "I
Have A Dream Speech" on Thursday, August 28, 2008
WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
In commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the March on
Washington and the 'I Have a Dream' speech, Clear Channel Radio and
the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project
Foundation, Inc., today announced the additions of local stations,
totaling 38 nationwide, to collaborate in the Clear Channel "Build the
Dream" Radiothon on Thursday, August 28th.

"This is the first time in history that Clear Channel has
participated in a radiothon of this magnitude," said Doc Wynter, SVP,
Urban Programming for Clear Channel Radio. "We are proud to be a part
of the commemoration and cannot think of a better way to honor Dr.
King's rich legacy than to join forces with the Foundation to raise
funds for the Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C."

On Thursday, all stations will solicit donations on-air and
online. Listeners will be directed to the Memorial Foundation's
website www.mlkradiothon.org and to (800) MLK-1386 to make a donation.
All funds raised from the campaign will go towards the Memorial, which
will be erected on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The following Clear Channel Radio stations, designated by market
below, will participate in the radiothon:

-- WCAO/Baltimore, MD 6AM - 8PM

-- WGCI/Chicago, IL 5AM - 6PM

-- WGRB/Chicago, IL 6AM - 6PM

-- WVAZ/Chicago, IL 5AM - 6PM

-- WXBT/Columbia, SC 10AM - 6PM

-- WJLB/Detroit, MI 6AM-10PM

-- WMXD/Detroit, MI 6AM-7PM

-- WMKS/Greensboro, NC 6AM-7PM

-- WHLH/Jackson, MS 10AM-6PM

-- WJBT/Jacksonville, FL 10AM-7PM

-- WSOL/Jacksonville, FL 10AM-7PM

-- KHLR/Little Rock, AR www.949hallelujah.com

-- KJMS/Memphis, TN 7AM-7PM

-- WHAL/Memphis, TN 7AM-7PM

-- WMIB/Miami, FL 10AM-7PM

-- WKKV/Milwaukee, WI 9AM-6PM

-- WUBT/Nashville, TN 6AM-8PM

-- WQUE/New Orleans, LA www.q93.com

-- WYLD/New Orleans, LA www.wyldfm.com

-- WWPR/New York, NY www.power1051fm.com

-- WOWI/Norfolk, VA 6AM - 6PM

-- WKUS/Norfolk, VA 6AM-6PM

-- WDAS/Philadelphia, PA 6AM-7PM

-- KESZ/Phoenix, AZ www.kez999.com

-- KFYI/Phoenix, AZ www.kfyi.com

-- KGME/Phoenix, AZ www.xtra910.com

-- KMXP/Phoenix, AZ www.mix969.com

-- KNIX/Phoenix, AZ www.knixcountry.com

-- KOY/Phoenix, AZ www.am1230koy.com

-- KYOT/Phoenix, AZ www.kyot.com

-- KZZP/Phoenix, AZ www.1047kissfm.com

-- WLVH/Savannah, GA 10AM-3PM

-- WQBT/Savannah, GA 10AM-3PM

-- WSOK/Savannah, GA 5AM-9AM

-- KMJM/St. Louis, MO 9AM-6PM

-- KATZ/St. Louis, MO www.katzfm.com

-- WPHR/Syracuse, NY 10AM-3PM

-- WBTP/Tampa, FL 6AM-10AM

*All times listed are local.

Featured celebrities, athletes and elected officials participating
in this exciting initiative include: Samuel L. Jackson; Aretha
Franklin; Cedric The Entertainer; Stephanie Mills; Derek Luke; Soledad
O'Brien; Steve Harvey; Doug Banks; Tom Joyner; Michael Baisden; Trey
Songs; Eric Benet; Tavis Smiley; General Colin Powell; Brandy; Nia
Long; Nick Young; Al Roker; Ice Cube; Musiq Soulchild; Keri Hilson;
Donald Lawrence, Ricky Dillard; Darius Brooks; Smokie Norful and
Donnie McClurkin.

Clear Channel joins a growing list of major donors to the Memorial
including: General Motors, Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation,
NBA/WNBA, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., W.K. Kellogg Foundation,
The Walt Disney Company Foundation, The Coca-Cola Foundation, The Ford
Motor Fund, Toyota, AARP, AFLAC, BP America, Inc., CIGNA, Credit
Unions of the United States, DuPont, ExxonMobil Foundation, Fannie Mae
Corporation, FedEx Corporation, GE, Ann and Joel Horowitz Family
Foundation, Sheila C. Johnson-Newman, Lehman Brothers, George Lucas,
MacFarlane Partners, The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation,
McDonald's Corporation, MetLife Foundation, National Association of
Realtors (NAR), National Education Association (NEA), Nationwide
Foundation, PepsiCo Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Pfizer
Foundation, Prudential Financial, Inc., Shell Oil Company, State Farm
Insurance, Verizon Foundation, Viacom, Wal-Mart and Morehouse College,
among others.

About the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
Project Foundation, Inc.

A Memorial honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be built on
the National Mall, situated adjacent to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Memorial and in a direct line between the Lincoln and Jefferson
Memorials. Congress passed Joint Resolutions in 1996 authorizing Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to establish a Memorial honoring Dr. King
to be built in Washington, D.C. The ceremonial groundbreaking took
place on November 13, 2006. McKissack & McKissack/Turner Construction
Company/Gilford Corporation/Tompkins Builders, Inc. Joint Venture will
serve as the Design-Build Team. McKissack & McKissack is the oldest
minority-owned architectural firm in the United States. For more
information, please visit www.mlkradiothon.org.

About Clear Channel Communications

Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is a global media and
entertainment company specializing in mobile and on-demand
entertainment and information services for local communities and
premiere opportunities for advertisers. Based in San Antonio, Texas,
the company's businesses include radio and outdoor displays. More
information is available at www.clearchannel.com.

Clear Channel Communications
Lisa Dollinger, 210-822 2828
lisadollinger@clearchannel.com
or
Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc.
Rica Orszag, 202-253-8974
rorszag@mlkmemorial.org

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