UNITED STATIONS RADIO NETWORKS TO PRESENT "SARAH McLACHLAN & LILITH 2010"

Two-Hour Radio Special for July 4th Weekend Hosted by Kim Iverson

New York, NY – June 10, 2010 -- United Stations Radio Networks, Inc. (USRN), today announced that it will be producing and distributing a holiday special titled SARAH McLACHLAN & LILITH 2010, a two-hour radio special to air coast-to-coast on the July 4th holiday weekend.  This one-time-only program is designed around and scheduled to air in conjunction with the U.S. arrival of the 2010 edition of Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith tour as well the June 15th release of her new collection of song, Laws of Illusion.  SARAH McLACHLAN & LILITH 2010 will be targeted to Adult Contemporary and Hot AC radio stations and be hosted by Kim Iverson of Entercom’s “Your Time with Kim Iverson.” “Your Time with Kim Iverson” airs weeknights in nine (9) markets -- Denver, Milwaukee, Memphis, Norfolk, Wichita, Buffalo, Austin, Indianapolis and Portland, OR -- and this special will be broadcast by Kim’s outlets in each of those cities.

Nettwerk recording artist Sarah McLachlan is recognized as one of the most gifted and acclaimed singer-songwriters of her generation.   Ever since her signing with Nettwerk Records over two decades ago, every one of Sarah McLachlan’s studio and live albums and videos has been certified gold, platinum, or multi-platinum by the RIAA.   Among her many career highlights is Sarah’s landmark fifth album, the 10X-platinum Surfacing (1997), which contained two Grammy Award-winning tracks.   McLachlan celebrated the 20th anniversary of her multi-platinum recording career with the October 2008 release of Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan.   Now in 2010, the June 15th arrival of Laws of Illusion marks the first studio album of brand new material from Sarah McLachlan in seven years, and that new release features the single, “Loving You is Easy.”
 
From 1997 through 1999, Lilith Fair was one of the highest grossing touring festivals in the world, with over 1.5 million fans in attendance and raising over $10 million dollars for national and local charities. Founded by Grammy-award winning artist Sarah McLachlan along with Dan Fraser, Marty Diamond and Terry McBride, Lilith Fair was the only tour of its kind—a celebration of women in music.    United Stations covered those first Lilith tours in depth via a weekly series titled “Today’s Women” that aired from 1998 until 2003.  

In announcing this special, USRN’s Andy Denemark noted that “Our radio affiliates love holiday programming, and the convergence of Sarah’s release, the start of Lilith and July 4th gave us a great opportunity to deliver a perfect program for a the very popular AC and Hot AC formats.  Having Kim Iverson on board as well as having the cooperation of Sarah McLachlan and her record label gave us just the right ingredients.”

United Stations Radio Networks, Inc. is America's leading independently owned and operated radio network.   USRN currently produces and distributes dozens of format-specific programs and services accounting for nearly 5000 affiliations with commercial radio stations across the country.  The New York-based company maintains programming, sales and affiliate marketing offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Washington and Nashville.   USRN was founded in 1994 by radio pioneers Dick Clark and Nick Verbitsky.

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