Iheartmedia Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) reported Q2 2025 results with revenue of $934 million, up 0.5% year-over-year. The company's Digital Audio Group showed strong performance with revenue up 13% to $324 million, driven by 28% growth in podcast revenue to $134 million. However, the Multiplatform Group saw revenue decline 5% to $545 million.

The company reported GAAP operating income of $35 million, compared to a loss of $910 million in Q2 2024, and Adjusted EBITDA of $156 million, up 3.9%. Free Cash Flow was negative $13 million, with total available liquidity of $527 million. The company maintains its modernization initiatives target of $150 million in net savings for 2025.

For Q3 2025, iHeartMedia expects consolidated revenue to decline in low-single digits, with Adjusted EBITDA projected between $180-220 million.

iHeartMedia (NYSE:IHRT), America's leading audio company, has appointed Lisa Coffey as its new Chief Business Officer. In this newly-created role, Coffey will oversee the development and implementation of iHeart's Advanced Advertising Products and platforms, focusing on programmatic solutions for broadcast radio and digitizing the audio ecosystem.

Coffey brings significant expertise in ad tech and digital advertising from her previous roles as Global Chief Revenue Officer at LoopMe and leadership positions at Amazon, where she introduced Amazon Advertising to the U.S. market. She will report to CEO Bob Pittman and President Rich Bressler, leading initiatives to transform broadcast advertising with enhanced data, attribution, and targeting capabilities.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) has scheduled its Q2 2025 earnings release and conference call for August 11, 2025. The company will release its financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2025, followed by a conference call at 4:30 PM ET to discuss financial performance and business outlook.

Investors can access the live audio webcast through iHeartMedia's investor relations website. The conference call will be available via phone using PIN 8885116. An audio replay will be accessible for 30 days starting at 7:30 PM ET on the same day.

iHeartMedia (NYSE:IHRT) has launched the "iHeartRadio's Thank a Teacher" campaign in partnership with DonorsChoose to celebrate U.S. public school educators. The campaign, running through August 29, 2025, will spotlight over 1,500 public school teachers on-air and award $25,000 in classroom supplies to five teachers.

As part of the initiative, iHeartMedia will donate $500,000 worth of public service announcements across its radio stations to support DonorsChoose's mission. Five randomly selected teachers will each receive $5,000 DonorsChoose gift cards for classroom supplies. The public can nominate outstanding teachers through donorschoose.org/iHeartRadio.

iHeartMedia (NYSE:IHRT) has announced the return of its 2025 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina on October 25 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The twelfth annual event will feature performances from renowned Latin artists including Gilberto Santa Rosa, Morat, Olga Tañón, Kapo, Chyno y Nacho, and Elvis Crespo.

The event will be hosted by Enrique Santos and will stream live exclusively on ViX, marking the first partnership with TelevisaUnivision. Notably, Gilberto Santa Rosa will receive the iHeartRadio Corazón Latino Award presented by State Farm, recognizing his four-decade contribution to Latin music.

Tickets will be available starting July 15 at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster. The event will broadcast live across iHeartMedia's Spanish-language radio stations and the iHeartRadio app.

iHeartMedia (NYSE:IHRT) and Audacy have announced a significant content distribution partnership that will bring Audacy's entire broadcast radio portfolio to the iHeartRadio platform. Through this collaboration, over 240 Audacy radio brands and time-shifted podcasts will be available on iHeartRadio's digital streaming service.

The partnership expands Audacy's content reach across more than 500 additional platforms and over 2,000 devices, including smart speakers, digital auto dashes, and gaming consoles. Notable Audacy content coming to iHeartRadio includes 28 sports brands like WFAN in New York, seven of America's top eight most-listened-to All News stations including 1010 WINS, and popular music brands such as KROQ in Los Angeles and 93XRT in Chicago.

iHeartMedia (IHRT), the global leader in podcast publishing, announced the translation of 10 popular podcasts into 6 new languages: Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Hindi, and Mandarin. The initiative includes hit shows like 'On Purpose with Jay Shetty' and 'Revisionist History with Malcolm Gladwell.' This expansion responds to growing global podcast listenership, particularly in Latin America, Europe, India, and Asia. The move aligns with iHeartPodcasts' mission to increase accessibility and inclusivity, following other initiatives like iHeart Women's Sports platform and the Black Effect Podcast Festival. The translated content is available on iHeartRadio and major podcast platforms, with plans to expand to more shows and languages in the future.

iHeartMedia's My Cultura podcast network announced an expanded partnership with Eva Longoria, with her Hyphenate Media Group acquiring an equity stake and joining the Board of Advisors. The deal includes executive production of new original podcasts, building on Longoria's existing shows like 'Hungry for History.' My Cultura, celebrating its fourth anniversary, has shown significant growth with downloads up 48% and listeners up 59% year-over-year. The network, which launched in 2021 in collaboration with Enrique Santos, now hosts over 55 podcasts. This expansion follows Wilmer Valderrama becoming a stakeholder in September 2024. The partnership aims to elevate Latino voices, with Hispanic American podcast listenership growing at nearly triple the rate of the U.S. population, reaching 43% monthly listeners.

iHeartMedia has announced the star-studded lineup for its 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival, scheduled for September 19-20 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The festival, presented by Capital One, will feature performances by major artists including Ed Sheeran, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5, Lil Wayne, and Tim McGraw. Ryan Seacrest will host the two-day event, which will be broadcast live on iHeartMedia radio stations across 150+ markets. Hulu will serve as the Official Streaming Destination, offering exclusive livestreams to subscribers. Capital One cardholders get priority presale access from June 11-13, with special Access Pass options for exclusive pre-show parties. General public tickets will be available on AXS.com starting June 13.