Citadel Communications Appoints Two Senior Radio Industry Veterans as Regional Presidents.

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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2001

Mid-sized market radio broadcaster Citadel Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: CITC) today named two long-time radio broadcasting veterans, Thomas Garry and Jerry McKenna, as Presidents of its Midwest and Far West Regions, respectively. Messers.

Garry and McKenna join Citadel's four other Regional Presidents in managing the 205 radio station group, which has more than doubled in size since 1998. Each executive will be responsible for overseeing the management and growth of their respective markets, including all facets of sales, programming, personnel and new business development. Both appointments are effective immediately.

Larry Wilson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citadel, commented, "I've been personally involved in selecting and getting to know these outstanding broadcasters. They bring superb credentials and a great attitude to our Company, and I'm looking forward to working closely with them in the years ahead."

"Jerry and Tom are the perfect additions to complement our regional management structure and build on the success Citadel has already achieved in its markets," added Bob Proffitt, Citadel's Chief Operating Officer. "Each has a proven ability to unify a newly assembled mix of stations, then execute a strategy to deliver ratings and revenue results. They also have an important capacity to recognize, recruit and retain talent, as well as to inspire their employees to exceed performance goals."

Mr. Garry, who will oversee the Company's Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Lansing, Flint, Bloomington, Kokomo and Muncie markets, brings over 17 years in large-market station management, sales and programming experience to his new role at Citadel. He previously served as a Regional Executive Vice President and Regional Sales Vice President for AMFM, Inc. prior to that Company's merger with Clear Channel Communications. His track record at AMFM focused on developing cluster strategy for newly consolidated station groups in top-ten revenue markets such as that company's eight-station cluster in Houston, as well as in mid-size markets such as its six-station cluster in Pittsburgh. He honed this skill as Vice President and General Manager of Chancellor Media's KQQL-FM in Minneapolis-St. Paul, where his team rebuilt the heritage Oldies station from the ground up to become one of the market's consistently top-rated adult 25-54 stations. Prior to that achievement, he served as Director of Sales - one of the first such DOS positions in the country at that time - for Chancellor's seven-station Minneapolis cluster.

Thomas Garry added, "I'm ready for new challenges with a respected broadcast leader such as Citadel, which understands how to drive ratings and revenue growth without losing sight of what radio is all about. I can't wait to get started."

Mr. McKenna, who will initially oversee the Company's Reno and Modesto markets, including direct responsibility for the Reno cluster, brings over 20 years of broadcasting industry experience to Citadel. He joins the Company from Infinity Broadcasting Corporation where he was a Vice President and Market Manager for its six-station Sacramento cluster, a position he also held for American Radio Systems prior to that Company's merger with Infinity. During his tenure, the cluster was consistently ranked as the market's top billing station group. From 1984 to 1996, he also served as Vice President and General Manager of KSFM-FM and KMJI-AM in Sacramento, where he led heritage KSFM to several consecutive years of top 12+ ratings. His early management experience includes two years as Vice President and General Manager for Entercom's KITS-FM in San Francisco and one year as the same for Charter Broadcasting's WMIL-FM and WOKY-FM in Milwaukee.

"Larry Wilson, Bob Proffitt and the rest of the Citadel team are some of the best operators in the business," concluded Jerry McKenna. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with such a high caliber team of professionals, and look forward to enhancing the Company's value through my contributions."

Upon completion of pending transactions, Citadel, through its operating subsidiary, Citadel Broadcasting Company, will own or operate 140 FM and 65 AM stations concentrated in 42 mid-sized markets.