iHeartMedia: brands it owns and its ownership tree
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is a publicly listed company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, United States that owns 2 consumer brands.[1][2]
iHeartMedia was called Clear Channel until 2014 and owns more radio stations than any other American company, having bought hundreds after ownership caps were relaxed in 1996. It went through bankruptcy in 2018 under debt from a leveraged buyout a decade earlier.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- iHeartMedia, Inc.
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Founded
- 1972
- Tickers
- NASDAQ: IHRT
- Revenue
- $3.86 billion (2025)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0001400891
- Website
- www.iheartmedia.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
What iHeartMedia's annual report says about its business
Read from iHeartMedia's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Acquisitions and disposals named in the filing
- Acquired: iHeartCommunications, Inc. (July 30, 2008).
iHeartMedia, Inc. was formed as a Delaware corporation in May 2007 for the purpose of acquiring the business of iHeartCommunications, Inc., a Texas corporation ("iHeartCommunications"), which occurred on July 30, 2008.
- Acquired: Unified Enterprises.
We previously acquired the following companies to further expand our advertising technology capabilities: Unified Enterprises is a software company that provides customers with a complete advertising solution across all forms of digital media, including the information and intelligence data that they need to make informed decisions about their advertising investments.
iHeartMedia in numbers
- iHeartMedia owns 2 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is media & entertainment with 2 brands.[1]
iHeartMedia financial history
Headline figures from iHeartMedia's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2020–2025. Revenue moved from $2.95bn to $3.86bn, an average of 5.6% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3.86bn | $-20,640,000 | -0.5% | $-472,866,000 | $5.13bn | $4.98bn | 10-K | |
| $3.85bn | $-763,108,000 | -19.8% | $-1,009,941,000 | $5.57bn | $5.05bn | 10-K | |
| $3.75bn | $-797,311,000 | -21.3% | $-1,102,660,000 | $6.95bn | $5.21bn | 10-K | |
| $3.91bn | $56.9m | 1.5% | $-264,663,000 | $8.34bn | $5.41bn | 10-K | |
| $3.56bn | $154.9m | 4.4% | $-159,199,000 | $8.88bn | $5.74bn | 10-K | |
| $2.95bn | $-1,737,624,000 | -58.9% | $-1,914,699,000 | $9.2bn | $5.98bn | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything iHeartMedia owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
iHeartMedia SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does iHeartMedia own?
iHeartMedia owns 2 consumer brands tracked here, including iHeartRadio and iHeartPodcast Network.
Is iHeartMedia an American company?
Yes. iHeartMedia is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, United States and was founded in 1972.
Who owns iHeartMedia?
iHeartMedia is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as IHRT on the NASDAQ.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] iHeartMedia, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-02 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 2 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] iHeartMedia, Inc.: Form 10-K for the year ended 2025-12-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 2 March 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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