Westwood One Announces Norm Pattiz to Continue as Chairman of the Board

NEW YORK, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westwood One, Inc. (OTC Bulletin
Board: WWON) announced today that Norm Pattiz will continue as Chairman of the
Board of Directors for two more years.

"As the founder of Westwood One, I am delighted to be staying on as Chairman
of the Board to work with Rod Sherwood and the management team as they drive
the Company's business," said Pattiz.

"As the Company expands its core business in radio and, more broadly, in
television and on digital platforms, I continue to appreciate Norm's
programming experience and other insights that helped build the Westwood One
brand," said Rod Sherwood, President of Westwood One.

"Our increased financial commitment to the Company reflects our confidence in
Rod and the management team as they work to position Westwood One as an
industry leader," said Mark Stone, Senior Managing Director and President of
Operations for the Gores Group. "Norm's extensive relationships across the
industry are a valuable asset for Westwood One's future."

Mr. Pattiz served on the Broadcasting Board of Governors of the United States
of America from 2000 - 2006. The BBG oversees all U.S. non-military
international broadcasting including Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio
Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Worldnet Television, Radio and TV Marti and the
Middle East Broadcasting Network.

Since September 2001, Mr. Pattiz has served as a Regent of the University of
California. He currently serves as chairman of the Oversight Committee of the
Department of Energy Laboratories, including Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore
and Lawrence Berkeley. He also serves on the Regents' Governance,
Compensation, Investments and Health Services Committees.

Pattiz is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Pacific Council
on International Policy, and serves on the Region 1, Homeland Security
Advisory Council.

About Westwood One
Westwood One is the largest independent provider of network radio programming
and the largest provider of traffic information in the U.S. Westwood One
serves more than 5,000 radio and TV stations in the U.S. The Company provides
over 150 news, sports, music, talk and entertainment programs, features and
live events to numerous media partners. Through its Metro Traffic division,
Westwood provides traffic reporting and local news, sports and weather to over
2,200 radio and TV stations. The Company also provides digital and other cross
platform delivery of its network and Metro content.

SOURCE Westwood One, Inc.

Peter Sessa of Westwood One , +1-212-641-2053, peter_sessa@westwoodone.com