Charlamagne Tha God prolonged his influential run in New York radio and podcasting as iHeartMedia introduced a brand new multi-year settlement that retains the outspoken media govt on the heart of The Breakfast Club and The Black Effect Podcast Network.

The deal ensures Charlamagne Tha God stays a core voice on Power 105’s nationally syndicated The Breakfast Club, which reaches greater than 7 million listeners month-to-month. He may even proceed showing on “Weekends with The Breakfast Club” alongside DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious and Loren LoRosa.

Financial phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed. But, recent reports say there’s a multi-year $200 million settlement in place.

“When it comes to iHeartMedia, gratitude will always be my attitude. They’ve created space for me to grow not just as talent, but as an executive and true partner through The Black Effect Podcast Network,” Charlamagne mentioned.

“To say that I’m thankful is an understatement. iHeart is the biggest and best audio company on the planet and audio is the foundation on which the whole media conglomerate will be built. Podcasting, live events, TV/film and documentaries, the sky is the limit for where we are going; and radio will always be at the core of it. Here’s to a new era of growth, impact, and prosperity.”

“The Breakfast Club,” which marked its 15 12 months anniversary this month, has advanced into one of the crucial highly effective platforms in fashionable Hip-Hop and R&B radio.

Known for interviews that recurrently ripple throughout politics leisure and social discourse, the present has hosted figures starting from Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to Jay-Z, Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar and Will Smith. The program and hosts have been inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2020.

iHeartMedia executives framed the extension as each a renewal and a ahead wanting funding.

“Charlamagne has been a transformative voice in audio, redefining what it means to create content that sparks dialogue and drives cultural change,” mentioned Rich Bressler president and COO of iHeartMedia. “Through The Breakfast Club and his growing podcast network, he’s amplified diverse voices, tackled tough conversations, and built platforms that continue to resonate with audiences nationwide.”

The settlement additionally reaffirms iHeartwork’s three way partnership with Charlamagne on The Black Effect Podcast Network, launched in 2020 as a vacation spot for Black centered storytelling.

The community has rolled out greater than 60 reveals and generates roughly 11 million month-to-month downloads. Earlier this 12 months “The Breakfast Club” replay podcast surpassed one billion downloads, cementing its place among the many most consumed audio packages ever.

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