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Our News, Your Branding WINNER OF THE 2017 EDWARD R MURROW AWARD FOR HARD NEWS REPORTING

Westwood One News is a next-generation news product that is changing the nature of network news.

Westwood One News Award Winning • Fully customizable, locally branded news • updates Integration into your local broadcast • All types and formats, including news, • sports, music Flexible and accessible • WWO News Correspondent WWO News Correspondent Seamless integration • Steve Kastenbaum with two Jim Roope with Golden Silver Awards from the New Mike Award York Radio Festival

Over 875 affiliates nationwide, including: • WABC, New York • WINS, New York • KABC, Los Angeles • WLS, Chicago • KYW, Philadelphia • KGO, San Francisco • KSFO, San Francisco • WBAP, Dallas/Ft. Worth • WMAL, Washington, DC • Bloomberg Radio NEWS

LOCALIZED BRANDING Custom liners to integrate with station imaging Ability to reinforce your branding around the newscasts and maintain a local feel

TYPES OF NEWS AVAILABLE • Network newscasts • News cuts • Special reports • Two-ways • Breaking news/crisis coverage • Live coverage of national and local events Westwood One News Correspondent Bob Costantini reporting from Havana

:00 SPECIAL REPORTS Special reports covering breaking news stories as warranted :45 Special reports air at :00 and :30/:45 Special report notification communicated to affiliates via email, voice cue channel and website One minute devoted to a breaking news story :30

TWO-WAYS Live reports and two-ways with correspondents covering major stories Assignments and opportunities emailed to stations daily Contact the Westwood One Newsdesk to book correspondents WWO News Reporter Steve Kastenbaum covering the Women’s March

LIVE COVERAGE Live anchored coverage of major news events Live unanchored feeds of news conferences, hearings, and other major news events

ONGOING COMMUNICATION COVERAGE: Daily advisories on top stories and upcoming coverage plans from Westwood One news PROGRAM ALERTS: Updates on breaking news coverage and special reports 24/7 NEWSROOM: The Westwood One Newsroom is staffed 24/7 New state of the art Westwood One News studio in Washington DC

REGIONAL COVERAGE Westwood One News can provide your stations with audio from Capitol Hill and other major events of interest in your local market Requests can be made directly through the News Desk WWO News Correspondent Bob Costantini in our White House seat

Summary WHO : Our Westwood One News, Your Branding WHAT : News coverage the way you want it and the way your listeners want to hear it WHEN : 24/7 Newscasts, Special reports, Breaking News WHERE : Live from Washington, DC, across the nation, and around the world WHY: Seamless delivery, flexible inventory plan, localized branding NEWS HOW : On-air, online