{"id":4311,"date":"2012-09-19T17:30:33","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T21:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=4311"},"modified":"2012-12-20T12:25:58","modified_gmt":"2012-12-20T17:25:58","slug":"emmis-mia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2012\/09\/19\/emmis-mia\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmis Communications Corporation"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Mia Kuhn<\/pre>\n
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The Emmis Comunications Corporation’s logo. Image courtesy of Emmis Communications.<\/p><\/div>\n
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Address: One Emmis Plaza<\/h6>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40 Monument Circle, Suite 700<\/h6>\n
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204<\/h6>\n
E-mail: IR@emmis.com<\/a><\/h6>\n
Phone: 317.266.0100<\/h6>\n
Website: emmis.com<\/h4>\n
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INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/h1>\n
<\/strong>As the 9th<\/sup> largest radio group in the United States, Emmis Communications\u00a0Corporation<\/a> (NASDAQ: EMMS)<\/a> owns and runs several magazine and radio systems. Emmis operates on the medium to large scale for its market size and has been formally acknowledged as the Most Respected Radio Company in a poll by some of the industry\u2019s leading CEOs. [1]<\/p>\n
Company Overview<\/a>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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New York City’s source for all things Hip-Hop. “Where Hip-Hop Lives.” Image courtesy of WQHT-FM.<\/p><\/div>\n
Emmis has been evolving since 1979 when Jeff Smulyan and a couple others\u00a0bought WSVL in Shelbyville, Indiana. One purchase after another, the company has accumulated properties to build what is now a global enterprise with stations from Austin, Texas and St. Louis, Missouri to Hungary, Slovakia, and Bulgaria. Emmis went public in 1994 and now holds ownership over some of the nation\u2019s largest markets, such as New York City\u2019s\u00a0WQHT-FM (Hot 97)<\/a>\u00a0and Los Angeles\u2019s\u00a0KPWR-FM (Power 106)<\/a>. [2]<\/p>\n
As one of the best places to work in Indiana 2012, Emmis stands for a conducive working environment while it also maintains reputable radio, publishing, digital, social impact, and TagStation\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0and NextRadio\u2122<\/a>\u00a0operations. The company has embodied a definitive \u201cEmmis \u00a0culture,\u201d where they believe in risk-taking and positive guidance of employees in order to get innovative and creative outcomes while having fun.<\/p>\n
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Emmis Communications Corportation was voted one of the best places to work in Indiana in 2012. Image courtesy of emmis.com.<\/p><\/div>\n
Corporate Philosophy <\/strong>(1 being most important):<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  1. Take care of your audiences and advertisers – think of them and you’ll win.<\/li>\n
  2. Be passionate about what you do and compassionate about how you do it.<\/li>\n
  3. Be good to your people – get them into the game and give them a piece of the pie.<\/li>\n
  4. Never jeopardize your integrity – we win the right way or we don’t win at all<\/li>\n
  5. Believe in yourself – if you think you can make it happen, you will. [3]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Despite the radio industry weakening with the emergence of online radio presence and more popular news and music acquiring devices, Emmis proceeds to shed positive light on the matter by embracing its corporate philosophy. The corporation’s administration is currently following its\u00a0eleven commandments<\/a>\u00a0to create new and interesting projects.<\/div>\n
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    “Great media. Great People. Great Service.” Screenshot of a graphic of Emmis Communications Corporation’s logline from emmis.com.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    CURRENT\u00a0ADMINISTRATION<\/h1>\n
    Board of Directors:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    Jeff Smulyan, Chairman of Board, President, and CEO of Emmis Communications. Image courtesy of emmis.com.<\/p><\/div>\n
    Jeff Smulyan<\/a>\u00a0is the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Emmis Communications. He graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Telecommunications and History from University of\u00a0Southern California<\/a>. Smulyan\u2019s education propelled him into radio. He managed a station in Indianapolis and Omaha prior to forming Emmis in 1980. Smulyan has held several high-esteemed positions in the radio field; he is the former director of the National Association of Broadcasters<\/a>, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Radio Advertising Bureau<\/a>, and past chair of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership<\/a>. [4]<\/p>\n
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    Patrick Walsh, EVP, CFO, and COO of Emmis Communications. Image courtesy of emmis.com.<\/p><\/div>\n
    Patrick Walsh<\/a>\u00a0has been the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer of Emmis Communications since 2006.\u00a0Walsh earned a degree in\u00a0business from the University of Michigan and gained much of his experience from being the CFO and Senior Vice President at iBiquity Digital Corporation<\/a>. [5]<\/p>\n
    Company Officers <\/strong>(In addition to Jeff Smulyan and Patrick Walsh):<\/strong><\/p>\n