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Notorious gossip blogger Perez Hilton - the #1 web celebrity of 2007, according to Forbes - comes to the radio beginning May 5, thanks to a new venture from Steve Lehman, founder and former chairman and CEO of Premiere Radio Networks, and Andy Schuon, former president of programming of Infinity Broadcasting (now CBS Radio).
The first project from the company, “C” Student Entertainment, will be to launch Hilton into radio syndication.
The show will premiere on Monday, May 5, with twice daily updates from his enormously successful blog, PerezHilton.com.
“This is the first time a superstar created on the internet has made the transition to radio. Having someone as compelling as Perez as part of a station lineup will significantly drive listeners to radio,” says co-founder Andy Schuon.
The LA Times calls Perez, “like US Weekly, the Star, the Enquirer and Life & Style all rolled into one sweet yet snarky, sagacious yet salacious gay man.”
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