Press Releases

Jun 6 2006
JRN NASHVILLE PRESENTS RADIO SPECIAL

WORLD PREMIERE RADIO SPECIAL- JULIE ROBERTS: MEN & MASCARA

Jones Radio Networks® (JRN) is proud to present Julie Roberts: Men & Mascara, the world premiere radio special. The 60-minute special will take fans behind the scenes with Roberts for an exclusive interview and tracks from her new CD, Men & Mascara, to be released June 27 on Mercury Nashville Records. The special is the first to be produced by JRN's Nashville studio division.

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May 8 2006
JRN DIRECTOR OF WIRELESS MEDIA NAMED

Reinforcing their commitment to emerging technology and cutting edge wireless media, Jones Radio Networks® (JRN) is pleased to announce that Jim Ginsburg has been named Director of Wireless Media. Ginsburg also serves as Vice President of Jones Banana Network™.

"Our growth into various wireless technologies is happening now with our use of SMS, ring tones, podcasting, RSS, comedy animations and more," said Phil Barry, Group VP/GM of JRN. "Jim will be key to helping us identify how to appropriately create and deliver content to all of the emerging wireless platforms."

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May 4 2006
MILLER SHOOTS TO SECOND PLACE IN L.A. TALK

Stephanie Miller is now the second-highest-rated talk show host in Los Angeles, according to the recently released Arbitron Winter 2006 ratings book.

The Stephanie Miller Show, heard each morning in Los Angeles on KTLK-AM and distributed nationally by Jones Radio Networks® (JRN), beat Laura Ingraham (KRLA-AM), Adam Corolla (KLSX-FM) and Doug McIntyre (KABC-AM) to become L.A.'s second-highest-rated talk show. Stephanie is ranked number two in each of these following demos:

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Apr 27 2006
ERIC WILER PROMOTED TO JRN SENIOR DIRECTOR/TECHNOLOGY

Jones Radio Networks® (JRN) is pleased to announce that Eric Wiler has been promoted to Senior Director/Technology. Wiler is based at JRN's offices in Denver.

"While his day-to-day responsibilities will not change significantly, this promotion acknowledges Eric's ongoing leadership and growth of the company's technology and network services department," said Phil Barry, Group VP/GM of JRN.

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Apr 27 2006
KURT LUCHS PROMOTED TO JONES AMERICAN COMEDY NETWORK VP/GM

Jones Radio Networks® (JRN) is pleased to announce that Kurt Luchs has been promoted to Vice President/General Manager for Jones American Comedy Network™ (JACN).

"Under Kurt's leadership, JACN has expanded its offerings to include comedy directed exclusively to the consumer markets, as well as moving our content into the new media world," said Phil Barry, Group VP/GM of JRN.

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Apr 21 2006
JOHN MALONE NEW COUNTRY MORNING HOST

Jones Radio Networks' has brought John Malone, long-time Country Music programmer and morning personality, to the 6-11 a.m. time slot on Classic Hit Country, starting April 10. Malone replaces retiring Bill Western, who had hosted the syndicated format since 1997.

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Apr 17 2006
CLARK HOWARD NOMINATED FOR NATIONAL RADIO HALL OF FAME

Jones Radio Networks® (JRN) congratulates Clark Howard, a nominee for induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame (NRHOF) in Chicago. America's Consumer Champion, Howard is nominated in the Network or Syndicated Host - Active category.

"Our 2006 list of National Radio Hall of Fame nominees includes immensely talented personalities who have entertained and informed radio audiences from Boston to the Bay Area, as disc jockeys, talk show hosts, newscasters and play-by-play announcers," said NRHOF President Bruce DuMont.

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Apr 17 2006
JONES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY JOINS WSCC CONSORTIUM

JIU expands Troop to Teachers relationship

DENVER (April 3, 2006)- Jones International University®, Ltd. (JIU®) has joined the Western States Certification Consortium (WSCC), an organization of universities offering education toward teacher licensure. The WSCC is specifically geared to American military personnel who plan to transition into careers as elementary and secondary school teachers.

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Apr 5 2006
BROOKSHER TO SERVE AS GROUP VP OF JIA

Denver (April 05, 2006) -- Tom Brooksher, president and CEO of Jones/NCTI™, has assumed additional responsibilities and will now serve as group vice president of Jones International Academy™ (JIA).

"We've got great plans for Jones International Academy and I'm looking forward to working closely with JIA President Mark Wagner to help spark the growth both within Jones/NCTI and in our parent organization, Jones International Academy," said Brooksher. "These additional responsibilities give us more depth to pursue both organic opportunities and acquisitions."

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Mar 24 2006
JONES/NCTI RELEASES IP VOICE

Video-rich VoIP training course also includes industry's first use of confidence-based education method

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