Editing Premiere Networks (section)

== History ==
Premiere was founded in 1987 with an investment of {{US$|30000}} (equivalent to ${{Inflation|US|30000|1987|r=-3|fmt=c}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}). Founders included Steve Lehman, Tim Kelly, [[Louise Palanker]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Palanker |first1=Louise |title=Premiere in Entrepreneur |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/louisepalanker/27195413898/in/album-72157693203313051/ |access-date=10 July 2023 |date=10 September 2017 |quote=In 1983 Tim Kelly, Steve Lehman, Ed Mann and I founded Premiere Radio Networks, now a division of I Heart Media.  We got very lucky.}}</ref> and Ed Mann. The network produced three programs with approximately 250 affiliates. In 1992, Premiere entered the agreement with [[Mediabase]], and later acquired the said company in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Premiere Radio Networks Puts Beck Among Talk's Top Stars {{!}} Los Angeles Business Journal|url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2007/nov/12/premiere-radio-networks-puts-beck-among-talks-top/|access-date=2021-09-10|website=labusinessjournal.com|date=November 11, 2007 }}</ref>

In 1997, [[Jacor|Jacor Communications]] acquired both Premiere and EFM Media (producer of the talk program ''[[The Rush Limbaugh Show]]''), and in turn, Clear Channel Communications ultimately bought Jacor. Following the merger with AMFM Inc. in 2000, its syndication arm, AMFM Radio Networks, and its radio shows, were folded into Premiere's operations.

Premiere entered a long-term agreement with [[Fox Sports]] to launch [[Fox Sports Radio]], with Premiere handling distribution of the network to radio affiliates.