Still a few markets to go
It has been a while since Clear Channel announced a sale from its divestiture of 448 radio stations in 88 markets, but we hear some more should be coming soon. All of the really big deals are done - particularly the sale of 175 stations to Dean Goodman's GoodRadio.TV for 452 million and 52 stations to George Laughlin's GAP Broadcasting for 139 million - so it is down to dealing with the last 86 stations in 16 markets for the brokers at Kalil & Co. To date, Clear Channel has announced and filed deals to sell 362 radio stations in 72 markets for a total of 820 million. So, if the rumor circulating that someone made a preemptive offer to buy the entire package for 800 million is true, Clear Channel came out ahead by shopping for the best offer on each property, especially if that covered 90 markets, including the two swapped to Cumulus and removed from the auction list.
To update you, here is the market by market list with all of the buyers announced so far.
Clear Channel Radio divestitures
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Market name
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Arbitron
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Announced
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Clear Channel market number
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Rank
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Buyer
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Boise, ID - Market 203
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108
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Peak
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Lancaster, PA - Market 393
|
113
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GoodRadio.TV
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Victorville, CA - Market 344
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127
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Reading, PA - Market 147
|
131
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GoodRadio.TV
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Shreveport, LA - Market 208
|
132
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GAP
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Burlington, VT - Market 337
|
136
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GoodRadio.TV
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Fayetteville, AR - Market 267
|
141
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GoodRadio.TV
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Salisbury, MD - Market 347
|
146
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GoodRadio.TV
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Ann Arbor, MI - Market 350
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147
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Cumulus (swap)
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Tyler, TX - Market 288
|
149
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GAP
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|
Albany, OR - Market 230
|
150
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Bi-Coastal
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Montgomery, AL - Market 300
|
151
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GoodRadio.TV
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|
Huntington, WV - Market 329
|
156
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GoodRadio.TV
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Rome/Utica, NY - Market 151
|
159
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|
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Poughkeepsie, NY - Market 339
|
162
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GoodRadio.TV
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Anchorage, AK - Market 248
|
172
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GoodRadio.TV
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San Luis Obispo, CA - Market 384
|
173
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Lincoln, NE - Market 273
|
176
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Three Eagles
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Fort Smith, AR - Market 268
|
177
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GoodRadio.TV
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Binghamton, NY - Market 245
|
179
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GoodRadio.TV
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Lebanon, NH - Market 392
|
180
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Great Eastern
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|
Lubbock, TX - Market 284
|
182
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GAP
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Midland/Odessa TX - Market 286
|
188
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GAP
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Tupelo, MS - Market 379
|
189
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Urban Comm.
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Amarillo, TX - Market 277
|
195
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GAP
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Yakima, WA - Market 242
|
201
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Tri-Cities, WA - Market 407
|
202
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Duluth, MN - Market 424
|
204
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Blue Point
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Santa Barbara, CA - Market 186
|
207
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Rincon
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Medford, OR - Market 231
|
212
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Bi-Coastal
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Bangor, ME - Market 352
|
216
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GoodRadio.TV
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|
Fargo, ND - Market 361
|
223
|
Jim Ingstad
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Laurel, MS - Market 381
|
227
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GoodRadio.TV
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|
Rochester, MN - Market 371
|
230
|
GoodRadio.TV
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Charlottesville, VA - Market 174
|
231
|
|
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Muskegon, MI - Market 375
|
232
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GoodRadio.TV
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|
Marion/Carbondale, IL - Market 380
|
235
|
|
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Eau Claire, WI - Market 348
|
242
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GoodRadio.TV
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|
Abilene, TX - Market 360
|
243
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GAP
|
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Wheeling, WV - Market 330
|
247
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GoodRadio.TV
|
|
Lima, OH - Market 220
|
248
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GoodRadio.TV
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Parkersburg, WV - Market 410
|
249
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GoodRadio.TV
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Battle Creek, MI - Market 294
|
258
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Cumulus (swap)
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|
Billings, MT - Market 403
|
260
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Blue Point
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Wichita Falls, TX - Market 387
|
261
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GAP
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Texarkana, TX - Market 287
|
262
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GAP
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Augusta, ME - Market 377
|
266
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GoodRadio.TV
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Williamsport, PA - Market 159
|
269
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GoodRadio.TV
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|
Sioux City, IA - Market 395
|
272
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GoodRadio.TV
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Mankato, MN - Market 370
|
273
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Three Eagles
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Lawton, OK - Market 276
|
282
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GAP
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Cookeville, TN - Market 107
|
284
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GoodRadio.TV
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Bismarck, ND - Market 211
|
285
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GoodRadio.TV
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Grand Forks, ND - Market 244
|
287
|
|
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Jonesboro, AR - Market 374
|
289
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East Arkansas
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Cheyenne, WY - Market 240
|
290
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Blue Point
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The Florida Keys, FL - Market 123
|
291
|
|
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Mason City, IA - Market 372
|
292
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Three Eagles
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Meridian, MS - Market 408
|
295
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Urban Comm.
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Casper, WY - Market 239
|
297
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Blue Point
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Ashland/Mansfield, OH - Market 369
|
NR
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Ashtabula, OH - Market 368
|
NR
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Sweet Home A.
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Bozeman, MT - Market 404
|
NR
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Blue Point
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Burlington, IA - Market 197
|
NR
|
Blue Point
|
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Centralia, WA - Market 237
|
NR
|
|
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Chillicothe, OH - Market 214
|
NR
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GoodRadio.TV
|
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Defiance, OH - Market 217
|
NR
|
|
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Dickinson, ND - Market 363
|
NR
|
|
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Fairbanks, AK - Market 249
|
NR
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GoodRadio.TV
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Farmington, NM - Market 262
|
NR
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GoodRadio.TV
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Findlay/Tiffin, OH - Market 218
|
NR
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GoodRadio.TV
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Fort Dodge, IA - Market 200
|
NR
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Three Eagles
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Frankfort, KY - Market 411
|
NR
|
|
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Gadsden, AL - Market 298
|
NR
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GoodRadio.TV
|
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Gallup, NM - Market 362
|
NR
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GoodRadio.TV
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Laramie, WY - Market 420
|
NR
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Blue Point
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Lufkin, TX - Market 285
|
NR
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GAP
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Marion, OH - Market 222
|
NR
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GoodRadio.TV
|
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Minot, ND - Market 246
|
NR
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GoodRadio.TV
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Missoula, MT - Market 405
|
NR
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Blue Point
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Ogallala, NE - Market 274
|
NR
|
GoodRadio.TV
|
|
Pocatello, ID - Market 204
|
NR
|
Blue Point
|
|
Randolph, VT - Market 390
|
NR
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GoodRadio.TV
|
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Sandusky, OH - Market 223
|
NR
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GoodRadio.TV
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|
Shelby, MT - Market 406
|
NR
|
Blue Point
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Somerset, KY - Market 391
|
NR
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GoodRadio.TV
|
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Springfield, IL - Market 292
|
NR
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Neuhoff
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Twin Falls, ID - Market 206
|
NR
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Blue Point
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Victoria, TX - Market 289
|
NR
|
GAP
|
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Yuma, AZ - Market 260
|
NR
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Source: Clear Channel Communications SEC filings, FCC filings and announcements
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