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AMFM Names Michael Martin Programming Consultant for KGGI-FM 99.1 in Riverside/San Bernardino.


SAN FRANCISCO & RIVERSIDE/SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1999--AMFM AMFM - Alternative Means of Financing and Managing
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 Inc. (NYSE: AFM) announced today that Michael Martin will add Programming Consultant responsibilities at KGGI-FM 99.1 in Riverside/San Bernardino to his current responsibilities as Program Director of the Company's KYLD-FM in San Francisco (Wild 94.9).

The announcement was made jointly by AMFM's Senior Vice President of Regional Operations, Dick Kelley, Senior Vice President of Programming, Steve Smith, and Vice President and General Manager of KGGI 99.1 FM, Bob Ridzak. The appointment is effective immediately.

In his new capacity, Mr. Martin will work closely with Steve Smith and KGGI 99.1 FM Program Director Mark Feather, in all facets of the on-air sound of the radio station, which is programmed as contemporary hit radio/rhythmic. He will also play an integral role in the development and rollout of KGGI 99.1 FM's new morning show, The Doghouse. Hosted by Elvis and J.V., The Doghouse is being syndicated from KYLD-FM in San Francisco, where it has been the market's leading morning show for over four years.

"It's great to have someone with Michael's talent and passion assisting Mark and I in Riverside," Steve Smith said. "He's done an incredible job at Wild 94.9, and following the successful launch of the The Doghouse on November 8th, he has already begun to have a positive impact at KGGI 99.1 FM."

In San Francisco, AMFM Inc. owns KYLD-FM, KMEL-FM, KISQ-FM, KKSF KKSF - Kuzey Kibris Satranç Federasyonu-FM, KIOI-FM, KABL-AM and KNEW-AM. In Riverside/San Bernardino, AMFM Inc. owns KGGI-FM and KKDD-AM.

About AMFM Inc.

AMFM Inc., the nation's largest radio broadcasting entity, consists of the AMFM Radio Group, including the AMFM Radio Networks and the Chancellor Marketing Group, and the AMFM New Media Group, including Katz Media and AMFM's Internet operations. Reflecting announced transactions, AMFM Radio Group, with over 440 stations in 100 markets, reaches a weekly listener base of approximately 64 million people. The AMFM Radio Networks offers syndicated programming nationwide. Chancellor Marketing Group is a full-service sales promotion firm developing integrated marketing programs for Fortune 1000 companies. AMFM's Katz Media is the only full-service media representation firm in the United States serving multiple types of electronic media. AMFM's Internet operations focus on developing AMFM's e-commerce web sites, streaming online broadcasts of AMFM's on-air programming and other media, and promoting emerging Internet and new media concerns.
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