'It's something that's a part of my DNA': Ryan Seacrest signs iHeartMedia deal till end of 2027
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ryan Seacrest will continue to enthrall listeners with his soothing voice on the morning radio station. The entertainer signed a fresh deal with iHeartMedia which will keep him at the helm till the end of 2027.
This also means that Seacrest will be with the radio giant for almost 30 years. He has been with iHeart as their morning voice of LA station for around 20 years.
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Ryan Seacreast contributes to major iHeart Media initiatives
The 48-year-old maintains a close bond with iHeart chairman and CEO Bob Pittman and president Rich Bressler. They take his advice on the organization’s important initiatives and also is a frontman when it comes to holding tentpole
events, such as the two-day iHeartRadio Music Festival and LA's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball holiday concert.
Seacrest will continue the responsibility of hosting and producing their number 1 LA morning drive-time show for 102.7 KIIS-FM. And also the nationally syndicated ‘On Air with Ryan Seacrest and American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest.’
“The first job I ever had where I got a paycheck was at a radio station. That was when I was 16 years old, and so I’ve come into a studio every day of my life forever. It’s just something that’s such a part of my DNA,” Ryan told The Hollywood Reporter.
He added, “There is a real intimacy and unvarnished presentation to live radio that I love. It’s different [from] television, where it’s highly produced and, in many cases, very rehearsed.”
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Ryan Seacreast returns to LA after successful stint on ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’
Seacrest returned to LA after his six-year stay in New York, featuring as co-host, on ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan.’
“Last year we spoke, and I made the decision to make this my last season as co-host,” Seacrest announced earlier. “You are a gem. You are one of my best friends,” Ripa said on his departure.
“The greatest part of this experience has been that you’ve gone from being a friend to a family member. You are family. We love you. We are so proud of you. I know how much of a sacrifice it’s been. I know how exhausting it’s been going back and forth [from New York to LA]," she said.
To which, Ryan said, “Working alongside Kelly over the past six years has been a dream job and one of the highlights of my career.