Jul, 2001 : Clear Channel Selects Globix to Host Radio Station Sites

📅 July 17, 2001 - Globix Corporation (globix.com) today announced that Clear Channel Interactive (clearchannelinteractive.com) has selected Globix to host and manage the systems infrastructure for a significant portion of its online business. Clear Channel Interactive is a division of Clear Channel Worldwide, Inc, which owns or operates approximately 1,170 radio and 19 television stations in the United States and has equity interests in more than 240 radio stations internationally.

The company also operates some 700,000 outdoor advertising displays around the world and produces 25,000 shows and events annually. The company had previously hosted all its online radio web sites in-house.
The custom solution provided by Globix includes complex hosting of the Clear Channel network's software with monitoring, reporting, management and security services. Globix is also designing and building the network architecture for Clear Channel's offerings.
"Clear Channel Interactive is pioneering the way radio audiences can benefit through interaction with the online medium, and we are pleased to be providing the critical infrastructure and managed services to make this happen," said Marc H. Bell, chairman and CEO of Globix. "Outsourcing to Globix allows Clear Channel to scale quickly and efficiently as its media and entertainment applications expand, and will ensure its audiences superior reliability, speed and network quality."