Facing $20 billion debt, could iHeartRadio go bankrupt?

Apr. 25, 2017

iHeartRadio is a commercial radio juggernaut. It airs Ryan Seacrest and Rush Limbaugh, owns billboards and hundreds of radio stations. Now it’s facing serious financial problems.

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Credits

Guest:

Gene Maddaus - senior media writer for Variety - @GeneMaddaus

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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