Clear Channel Brings EDM to Miami
Evolution 93.5 Miami Kicks Off With Live Broadcast From All Gone Pete Tong Party
MIAMI, Fla. 鈥 March 13, 2013 鈥 Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet, today announced the launch of Evolution 93.5 Miami, its second broadcast Electronic Dance Music (EDM) station.聽 Beginning March 13, the new format will feature non-stop dance tracks by artists including Skrillex, David Guetta, Calvin Harris and more. Evolution 93.5 Miami will kick off its launch with two All Gone Pete Tong parties featuring Pete Tong, Evolution鈥檚 ambassador DJ on March 16 and 22, at The Surfcomber Hotel on Miami Beach.聽
Pete Tong will host Evolution鈥檚 first-ever live, on-air broadcast from the All Gone Pete Tong party on March 22 from 6-9 p.m. EST.聽 In addition to Evolution 93.5 Miami, the broadcast will air live on Boston鈥檚 Evolution 101.7 and Evolution on iHeartRadio, and will include live mixes from Pete Tong, Skream and Eats Everything.聽 Rich with up-and-coming and iconic EDM names, the parties will also feature the likes of Tiga, Cedric Gervais, Tom Staar, Roger Sanchez, and a super secret cast of surprise, not-to-be-missed headliners.
Beginning March 25, Evolution 93.5 Miami will air 鈥淎ll Gone Pete Tong,鈥 a two-hour long daily show featuring Pete鈥檚 Essential New Tune of the Week, as well as the hottest tracks from the global Top 100 chart on Beatport.com, the world鈥檚 largest music store and community for DJs.聽 The show will broadcast Monday through Friday from 7-9 p.m. EST, and additional programming will feature Tong鈥檚 expertly curated mixes, on-air interviews and guest-hosted radio shows with world-class DJs and producers. Evolution 93.5 Miami listeners will be the first to hear exclusive content and will enjoy a robust variety of EDM, ranging from bass-heavy dubstep and moombahton, to house, techno and electro.
鈥淚t's an exciting time in Miami when an entire radio station can dedicate All Things Dance programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week!鈥 said Alex Tear, Vice President of Programming and Operations for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Miami.聽 鈥淢iami is one of the hottest cities to experience dance music 鈥 and now that Evolution 93.5 Miami is here with EDM tastemaker Pete Tong, the party won鈥檛 stop.鈥
鈥淚鈥檝e been coming to Miami for over fifteen years to DJ and attend March鈥檚 Winter Music Conference and Ultra Week,鈥 said Pete Tong.聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 one of the most important dates in the DJ year, and the City of Miami has always been a special and progressive market for dance music. To be launching the second Evolution terrestrial station in Miami in March is amazing, and a real highlight of my career. I can鈥檛 wait for us to begin broadcasting Evolution and All Gone Pete Tong to this special city on a daily basis.鈥
Evolution is all things dance for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, and connects its audience with electronic tracks from popular and emerging DJs.聽 In addition to Miami, EDM fans across the country can listen to Evolution on iHeartRadio online at .聽 iHeartRadio delivers everything listeners want in one free, fully-integrated service: instant access to more than 1,500 of the nation鈥檚 most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from 150 cities, plus user-created custom stations inspired by favorite artists and songs.聽 iHeartRadio also offers listeners a new feature which allows users to choose from thousands of curated stations based on a range of moods and activities.
About Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Miami:
Clear Channel Miami owns and operates radio stations WHYI-FM, WIOD-AM, WMIA-FM, WBGG-FM, WMGE-FM, WSHE-FM, WINZ-AM and is part of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.聽