---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001400891-22-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IHRT"
cik: "0001400891"
company_name: "iHeartMedia, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T05:23:18.729573+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# iHeartMedia Q4 revenue $1,062M (+14% YoY); Digital Audio revenue up 59%; beats guidance

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $1,062M, up 14% YoY, exceeding prior guidance of ~10% growth; ex-political up 25%.
- GAAP operating income $123M (up 9% YoY); Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $294M (up 11% YoY).
- Digital Audio Group revenue up 59% YoY; Podcast revenue surged 130% YoY to $96.6M.
- Full year 2021 revenue $3,558M (+21% YoY); Adjusted EBITDA $811M (+51% YoY).
- Term loan reduced by $250M; Preferred repurchased $60M; net debt $5,387M; guides Q1 revenue +17-19% YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001400891-22-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IHRT
- cik: 0001400891
- company_name: iHeartMedia, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1400891/000140089122000011/0001400891-22-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1400891/000140089122000011/ihm-20220223.htm

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