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Debut lays out growth plans
Debut Broadcasting Corporation, one of the tiniest public companies in broadcasting, reported that Q3 revenues were 834,270 bucks, down 3.8%. The company said that was ...SWMX looks at sale, other options
SWMX announced that it had amended its loan agreement with BlueCrest Capital Finance. Both the existing three million bucks loan and a new revolver for ...Radio's doldrums likely to continue
Wall Street analysts were not surprised by the 1% drop in radio revenues for August (10/11/07 RBR #199), nor are they encouraged by what they ...Sinclair goes shopping
In yet another investment outside broadcasting, Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that it had purchased, through an 80% owned subsidiary LLC of Sinclair Investment Group LLC, ...Downgrade for Radio One
Moody's Investors Service said it had downgraded Radio One's Corporate Family Rating to B1 from Ba3 and its 800 million bucks secured credit facility to ...Journal sets share buyback
The Board of Directors at Journal Communications has given management a green light to buy back up to five million shares of the company’s stock ...Time to meet The Street
Westwood One holds a conference call with Wall Street analysts this morning to answer their many questions about last week's renegotiated deal with CBS (10/4/07 ...More doubts about radio groups
Several Wall Street analysts came out with updates yesterday cutting their estimates for Emmis, following last week's quarterly conference call. One also reduced estimates for ...Time to meet The Street
Westwood One holds a conference call with Wall Street analysts this morning to answer their many questions about last week's renegotiated deal with CBS (10/4/07 ...Dissidents on News Corp. ballot
When shareholders of News Corporation hold their annual meeting October 19th, they'll be voting on some routine items, plus two proposals that are opposed by ...Another non-media investment for Sinclair
Sinclair Broadcast Group has made another investment in real estate, putting 3.1 million into two apartment complexes. Sinclair now has a 9.75% stake in the ...Moody’s cuts Tribune ratings
Moody’s Investors Service has cut its debt ratings for Tribune Company, in light of the expected closing of a buyout of public shareholders by Sam ...Clear Channel begins cash tender for bonds
While Wall Street traders continue to worry about the private equity buyout of Clear Channel going to closing, the company and its buyers to be ...Citadel slumped in Q3
Citadel Broadcasting CEO Farid Suleman made no bones about being disappointed in Q3 revenues, which were down 3.6% on a pro forma basis to 240.2 ...Entercom sails through choppy seas
Radio group Entercom navigated a difficult Q3 on more or less an even keel; net revcenue was up 8%, to 123.1M, but same station operating ...Log in
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Nice job, I commend you on the points you make in your post. The Acculturation process is very complex and truly require an expertise to ...
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As always, John Gorman tells it like it is, whether we want to hear it or not. How sadly ironic that radio's success has been ...
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Does anyone else want to weigh in supporting this move? Do the sweeps really matter that much these days?
Jack Messmer
Executive Editor
RBR/TVBR
Am I the only one bothered by Nielsen's move from February 2009 Sweep to March 2009?
The announcement from Nielsen came as a surprise. ...

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