Chancellor Media Corporation Names Bennett Zier Vice President & General Manager of WGAY-FM D.C.'s Jammin' Oldies - The New 99.5.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 1999--

John Fullam, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of Chancellor Media Corporation (Nasdaq: AMFM), today named Bennett Zier, to the position of Vice President and General Manager of D.C.'s Jammin' Oldies - The New 99.5 (WGAY-FM) in Washington, D.C., the nation's seventh largest market when ranked by revenue.

The appointment is effective immediately. Last week, Chancellor Media reformatted the station to the Jammin' Oldies format, a unique adult contemporary sound featuring rhythmic oldies from the 60's, 70's, and 80's.

Mark O'Brien who had served as the Vice President and General Manager of the station, will now devote 100% of his time to WASH-FM also Washington, D.C., continuing as WASH's Vice President and General Manager.

Mr. Zier's appointment as General Manager of The New 99.5, D.C.'s Jammin' Oldies continues a remarkable 20-year career in radio. In addition to D.C.'s Jammin' Oldies, his other responsibilities include; Vice President and General Manager of both WWRC-AM and WTEM-AM `The Team'. Late last year, Mr. Zier returned to the Nation's Capital and to WTEM and WWRC after serving as Vice President and General Manager for Chancellor's BIG 105-FM in New York, during which he was part of the launch team that ultimately created the highly successful WTJM-FM, New York's Jammin' Oldies. Prior to joining Chancellor in 1995, Mr. Zier was the Vice President of Sales, Sales for CBS Radio from 1988 - 1990. His other management experience include service as Vice President and General Manager of WODS-FM Oldies 103 in Boston, the market's top-rated station, 25-54, and of WBIG-FM and WTEM-AM in Washington, D.C., where he led WBIG's rise to become the market's exclusive oldies station in less than two years. Mr. Zier is a graduate of Adelphi University.

Commenting on the appointment, John Fullam remarked, "Mark O'Brien has done a wonderful job during the format change transition, and we are confident that his full focus at WASH-FM will extend the success that Chancellor's Washington D.C. cluster has continued to enjoy. With his veteran leadership, we look to Bennett to capitalize on the momentum that Mark has initiated."

In addition to D.C.'s Jammin' Oldies - The New 99.5, Chancellor Media also owns WASH-FM, WBIG-FM, WMZQ-FM, WTEM-AM, WWDC-AM, WWDC-FM, and WWRC-AM in Washington D.C.

Chancellor Media Corporation is a diversified media company consisting of the Chancellor Radio and Outdoor Group, and of the Chancellor Media Services Group, including Katz Media, the leading media representation firm. Reflecting announced transactions, Chancellor Radio Group will be the nation's largest radio broadcasting entity with approximately 465 stations in 105 markets reaching a weekly listener base of 66 million people. Through the AMFM Radio Networks, Chancellor Media offers syndicated programming nationwide. Chancellor Outdoor Group is the nation's fifth-largest outdoor advertising company, operating over 42,000 display faces nationwide. Chancellor's Katz Media is the only full-service media representation firm in the United States serving multiple types of electronic media. Chancellor Marketing Group is a full-service, sales promotion firm developing integrated marketing programs for Fortune 1000 companies.