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12 August 2018
RICK DEES JOINS THE BENZTOWN FAMILY
Rick Dees’ Dees Entertainment announces that it has entered into an agreement with Benztown, a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, jingles and voiceover services company which will provide Dees Entertainment with production services for its portfolio of programs hosted by award-winning entertainer Rick Dees. Under the terms of the agreement, Benztown will produce Dees Entertainment shows including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, the longest continuously running hit music countdown in the world, as well as The Daily Dees Show, COUNTDOWN OF THE 90’S, COUNTDOWN OF THE 80’S, DEES 2K and BYOChannel’s Rick Dees Hit Music App, “The Most Personal Music Experience Ever Created.” All of these award-winning shows are also available on demand by downloading the free Rick Dees Hit Music or BYO Channel apps In the App Store.
“Benztown is a perfect production partner for our shows and other entertainment offerings,” raved Rick Dees, CEO of Dees Entertainment. “Dave “Chachi” Denes is the consummate professional and audio production superstar. I was impressed in our first meeting when he said, “15 minutes can save you 15% or more on your auto insurance”.”
Dave “Chachi” Denes, Benztown President, said: “In a lot of ways, there would be no Benztown without Rick Dees and Dan Kieley, the father of Dees Entertainment’s SVP of Programming, Joe Kieley. They brought me to L.A. to work in radio and the rest is history. It is very gratifying to come full circle with Rick and I’m incredibly excited about our new partnership.”
About Rick Dees
An entertainer and renowned radio personality, Rick Dees has made an indelible mark in the entertainment world with his captivating enthusiasm and quick-witted style. His #1 internationally syndicated radio show, The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40, is heard each weekend by more than 70 million people around the world, including virtually every city in the United States, 125 countries, 27 massive ships at sea, and on the Armed Forces Radio Network.
In the United States, Rick Dees is a member of the Broadcast Hall of Fame and host of Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees show, Rick Dees Commercial Free Hour, “Where Are They Now”, “Planet Of The Apps”, as well as the COUNTDOWN OF THE 90’S, COUNTDOWN OF THE 80’S and Dees 2K. Ad sales and affiliate sales for these shows are managed by Compass Media Networks.
For more information, visit https://rick.com/.
