Clear Channel Radio sell-off back to 20 markets
We've been updating our list now that 11 markets are back in play after one large transaction collapsed. By our count, there are now 20 Clear Channel Radio markets up for grabs from the original 90. All that remains, though, are small markets - nothing in the top 200. The largest market from the cratered Blue Point Media deal was Duluth, MN, Arbitron market #204, which isn't even the largest left. That is #201, Yakima, WA. 11 of the markets still to be sold are not rated by Arbitron.
Clear Channel Radio divestiture list as of 8/14/07
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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
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113
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Frequency License
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Victorville, CA - Market 344
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127
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Frontier Capital
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Reading, PA - Market 147
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131
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Frequency License
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Shreveport, LA - Market 208
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132
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GAP
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Burlington, VT - Market 337
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136
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Frequency License
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Fayetteville, AR - Market 267
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141
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Frequency License
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Salisbury, MD - Market 347
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146
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Frequency License
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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
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149
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GAP
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Albany, OR - Market 230
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150
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Bi-Coastal
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Montgomery, AL - Market 300
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151
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Frequency License
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Huntington, WV - Market 329
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156
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Frequency License
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Rome/Utica, NY - Market 151
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159
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3 buyers*
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Poughkeepsie, NY - Market 339
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162
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Frequency License
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Anchorage, AK - Market 248
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172
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Frequency License
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San Luis Obispo, CA - Market 384
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173
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Frontier Capital
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Lincoln, NE - Market 273
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176
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Three Eagles
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Fort Smith, AR - Market 268
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177
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Frequency License
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Binghamton, NY - Market 245
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179
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Frequency License
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Lebanon, NH - Market 392
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180
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Great Eastern
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Lubbock, TX - Market 284
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182
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GAP
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Midland/Odessa TX - Market 286
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188
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GAP
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Tupelo, MS - Market 379
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189
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Urban Comm.
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Amarillo, TX - Market 277
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195
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GAP
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Yakima, WA - Market 242
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201
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Tri-Cities, WA - Market 407
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202
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Duluth, MN - Market 424
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204
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Santa Barbara, CA - Market 186
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207
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Rincon
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Medford, OR - Market 231
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212
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Bi-Coastal
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Bangor, ME - Market 352
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216
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Frequency License
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Fargo, ND - Market 361
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223
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Jim Ingstad
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Laurel, MS - Market 381
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227
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Frequency License
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Rochester, MN - Market 371
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230
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Frequency License
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Charlottesville, VA - Market 174
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231
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Sistema 102
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Muskegon, MI - Market 375
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232
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Frequency License
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Marion/Carbondale, IL - Market 380
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235
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Eau Claire, WI - Market 348
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242
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Frequency License
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Abilene, TX - Market 360
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243
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GAP
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Wheeling, WV - Market 330
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247
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Frequency License
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Lima, OH - Market 220
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248
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Frequency License
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Parkersburg, WV - Market 410
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249
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Frequency License
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Battle Creek, MI - Market 294
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258
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Cumulus (swap)
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Billings, MT - Market 403
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260
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Wichita Falls, TX - Market 387
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261
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GAP
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Texarkana, TX - Market 287
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262
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GAP
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Augusta, ME - Market 377
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266
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Frequency License
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Williamsport, PA - Market 159
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269
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Frequency License
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Sioux City, IA - Market 395
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272
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Frequency License
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Mankato, MN - Market 370
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273
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Three Eagles
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Lawton, OK - Market 276
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282
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GAP
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Cookeville, TN - Market 107
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284
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Frequency License
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Bismarck, ND - Market 211
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285
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Frequency License
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Grand Forks, ND - Market 244
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287
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Jonesboro, AR - Market 374
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289
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East Arkansas
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Cheyenne, WY - Market 240
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290
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The Florida Keys, FL - Market 123
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291
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Mason City, IA - Market 372
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292
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Three Eagles
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Meridian, MS - Market 408
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295
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Urban Comm.
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Casper, WY - Market 239
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297
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Ashland/Mansfield, OH - Market 369
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NR
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Ashtabula, OH - Market 368
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NR
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Sweet Home Ash.
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Bozeman, MT - Market 404
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NR
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Burlington, IA - Market 197
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NR
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Centralia, WA - Market 237
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NR
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Chillicothe, OH - Market 214
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NR
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Frequency License
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Defiance, OH - Market 217
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NR
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Dickinson, ND - Market 363
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NR
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Fairbanks, AK - Market 249
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NR
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Frequency License
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Farmington, NM - Market 262
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NR
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Frequency License
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Findlay/Tiffin, OH - Market 218
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NR
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Frequency License
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Fort Dodge, IA - Market 200
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NR
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Three Eagles
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Frankfort, KY - Market 411
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NR
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Forever
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Gadsden, AL - Market 298
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NR
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Frequency License
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Gallup, NM - Market 362
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NR
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Frequency License
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Laramie, WY - Market 420
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NR
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Lufkin, TX - Market 285
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NR
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GAP
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Marion, OH - Market 222
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NR
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Frequency License
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Minot, ND - Market 246
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NR
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Frequency License
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Missoula, MT - Market 405
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NR
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Ogallala, NE - Market 274
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NR
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Frequency License
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Pocatello, ID - Market 204
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NR
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Randolph, VT - Market 390
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NR
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Frequency License
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Sandusky, OH - Market 223
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NR
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Frequency License
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Shelby, MT - Market 406
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NR
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Somerset, KY - Market 391
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NR
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Frequency License
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Springfield, IL - Market 292
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NR
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Neuhoff
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Twin Falls, ID - Market 206
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NR
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Victoria, TX - Market 289
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NR
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GAP
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Yuma, AZ - Market 260
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NR
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Frontier Capital
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*Galaxy, EMF and Roser split cluster
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Source: Clear Channel Communications SEC filings, FCC filings and announcements
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