• July 17, 2007

Clear Channel Radio has announced an industry-wide call-for-entries for its Excellence in Advertising on Radio (EAR) Awards, created to recognize outstanding radio creative throughout the country. Clear Channel Radio encourages radio advertisers, agencies, broadcast entities, and creative houses across the country to submit entries by the Aug. 10 contest deadline for prizes valued at over $1 million.

The competition will award radio creative in six categories with the grand prize going to "Best of Show." The lavish prizes for each are:

• Best Copywriting - a private, chartered jet to any U.S. destination
• Best Use of Humor - a pair of new Mini Cooper's
• Best Use of Music - a new BMW 3 Series Convertible Hard Top with HD Radio
• Best PSA/Pro Bono - $25,000 donated to charity of choice
• Best Radio Station Produced Commercial - $20,000 Paris shopping spree
• Best Use of Radio to Drive Consumers to the Web - $50,000 credit for online purchases
• Best of Show - The agency will receive $1,000,000 in advertising on Clear Channel Radio

The winners will be announced at the EAR Awards luncheon at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, NY on Nov. 2. There is no charge to enter, and creative advertisement submissions can be uploaded at earawards.com.