IHRT

iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT) is a leading American media and entertainment company that emerged from bankruptcy in 2019 following a major debt restructuring. Originally founded as Clear Channel Communications in 1972, the company transformed into the largest radio broadcaster in the United States through aggressive acquisitions in the 1990s and 2000s. After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018 due to excessive debt loads, the company reorganized and went public again in July 2019 as iHeartMedia. Today, it operates as a diversified audio media company with significant positions in traditional radio broadcasting, digital audio platforms, podcasting, and audio technology services.