iHeartMedia launches Radio Broadway, a new digital station available for Broadway fans everywhere via iHeartRadio and iHeartRadioBroadway.com. iHeartRadio Broadway will feature all the best Broadway music, content and more, streaming classic songs from original Broadway cast album soundtracks including Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Chicago, Hairspray, The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked and The Band’s Visit. In addition, interviews with renowned Broadway stars will be integrated throughout the station hosted by an array of iHeartRadio New York on-air personalities such as Elvis Duran from Z100’s “Elvis Duran and The Morning Show,” Michael Riedel from 710 WOR’s “Len Berman and Michael in the Morning” and Christine Nagy from 106.7 Lite FM. As well as the new digital station, iHeartRadioBroadway.com will be a one-stop site for all Broadway-related content with the latest Broadway news, including videos, interviews, podcasts, and contests.
“We’re thrilled to launch iHeartRadio Broadway. To be able to bring the very best of Broadway – from music, interviews, events and more – to this passionate fan base in a way they can access anytime from anywhere is extraordinary,” said Scott Hopeck, Division President for iHeartMedia. “Musical theater enthusiasts can now connect with their favorite shows, soundtracks and actors in a way that only iHeartRadio can provide through this new platform. Extending the Broadway experience past your seat in the theater is something that has been missing and we’re pleased that we will be able to provide fans a home for that missing piece.”
iHeartMedia reaches nine out of 10 Americans every month and with a quarter of a billion monthly listeners has the largest reach of any media company in the US. The company operates 850 live broadcast stations; a digital service streaming music, radio and on demand services available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices including smart speakers, digital in car entertainment, tablets, wearables, smartphones, virtual assistants, TVs and gaming consoles; and podcasts as the #1 commercial podcast publisher globally.
