Phoenix and Los Angeles – June 9, 2025 – iHeartMedia Phoenix and Premiere Networks announced today a renewed and extended agreement with The Johnjay & Rich Show.  

As part of the long-term deal, the popular morning show will continue to originate from iHeartMedia’s 104.7 KISS-FM in Phoenix, where the program broadcasts weekdays from 5-10 a.m. MT and is top ranked among Women 25-54 and Persons 25-54 in multiple markets. The program also continues to be available on demand via iHeartRadio and other podcast platforms with more than 75 million downloads to date.* 

The duo, who recently celebrated their 25^th anniversary as co-hosts, has also extended their exclusive syndication agreement with Premiere Networks to distribute the show to any music format station. The program currently airs on nearly 20 stations across the country.

"Signing on for another five years with iHeart means more to me than I can put into words,” said Johnjay Van Es. “I'm overwhelmed, honored and honestly a little emotional. This place has changed my life, believed in me, and given me a home. I don't take a second of it for granted."

"All Johnjay and I have ever wanted was to do our radio show and iHeart has made that possible,” said Rich Berra. “We are so excited to continue our unique brand of nonsense. Let's go!"

"Johnjay and Rich have built a distinctive brand of high-energy entertainment and community connection that resonates deeply with their loyal listeners in Phoenix and across the country,” said Mark Medina, Senior Vice President, Programming, iHeatMedia Phoenix. “We are thrilled to have the guys based here in Phoenix with iHeart for another five years of entertaining the Valley."

“We’ve worked with Johnjay and Rich for just over a decade and they’ve consistently demonstrated their ability to connect with and engage a wide audience across multiple platforms,” Julie Talbott, President of Premiere Networks. “It was an easy decision to continue our partnership, and we look forward to many years of continued success together.”

The Johnjay & Rich Show debuted on104.7 KISS-FM in 2006, and the program joined Premiere Networks’ national lineup in June 2014. A 2025 Kidd Kraddick Award honoree, The Johnjay & Rich Show is a non-stop blend of pop culture, news and events, welcoming a wide range of music artists, newsmakers and celebrities. Joined on-air by Kyle and Payton, the show is a special brand of “reality radio,” with listeners engaged and interacting with the crew via every form of social media - Instagram, Snapchat, X, Facebook, email and text messaging. In addition to hosting their daily radio program, Johnjay and Rich also host the JohnJay & Rich: After Words podcast, where they tell stories that didn’t make it on the air.

Johnjay and Rich remain steadfastly connected to the community via the Johnjay and Rich #LoveUp Foundation, a non-profit organization that strives to improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable children in our communities, with a primary focus on children living in the foster care system. The foundation’s annual Christmas Wish program provides thousands of dollars’ worth of gifts to deserving families in need during the holiday season. Johnjay and Rich also raised funds for #LoveUp’s sister foundation #LovePup by hosting adoption and fundraising events. To date, hundreds of rescue dogs have found forever homes through #LovePup’s ongoing efforts. In addition to serving children and pets, the radio hosts raise thousands of dollars for other worthy causes including disaster relief efforts nationwide. For more information, visit www.johnjayandrich.com.  

104.7 KISS-FM is a leading media outlet in the Phoenix market and its programming and content are available across multiple platforms, including its broadcast station; online via its branded digital site – 1047kissfm.com; mobile; and social, with nationwide listening through iHeartRadio – with its more than 850 million downloads and 80 million social media followers.

About Premiere Networks
Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, syndicates more than 100 radio programs and services to more than 8,000 radio affiliations and reaches a quarter billion listeners monthly. Premiere offers the best in talk, entertainment and sports programming featuring the following personalities: Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Delilah, Steve Harvey, Clay Travis, Buck Sexton, George Noory, Dan Patrick, Colin Cowherd, Granger Smith, John Boy and Billy, Sean Hannity, Elvis Duran, Mario Lopez, Bobby Bones, Johnjay and Rich, Big Boy, Brooke & Jeffrey, Doug Gottlieb, Enrique Santos, Nancy Grace, and others. For more information, please visit www.PremiereNetworks.com.

About iHeartMedia, Inc.
iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information. 

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*(Sources: Broadcast Radio Reach - Nielsen Audio Nationwide, Fall 2024, Broadcast Radio Ranks - Nielsen Audio Metros, Fall 2024; Podcast - Triton Digital, April 2020-May 2025)

Contacts:  

Mark Medina
Senior Vice President, Programming
iHeartMedia Phoenix
MarkMedina@iHeartMedia.com

Rachel Nelson
Premiere Networks
Rnelson@premierenetworks.com