{"id":8818,"date":"2013-04-03T21:14:21","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T01:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=8818"},"modified":"2013-04-12T10:39:40","modified_gmt":"2013-04-12T14:39:40","slug":"clear-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2013\/04\/03\/clear-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Lucy Bartozzi<\/pre>\n
\"Clear<\/a><\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.clearchannel.com<\/a><\/p>\n
200 E. Basse Road\u00a0San Antonio, TX 78209<\/p>\n
(210) 822 – 2828<\/p>\n
About Clear Channel<\/strong><\/p>\n
Clear Channel Communications is a global media and entertainment company specializing in radio broadcasting and outdoor advertising. \u00a0The company\u00a0was founded in 1972 in San Antonio, TX with the purchase of a single FM radio station [1]<\/a>. \u00a0Currently, Clear Channel is privately owned by Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners [2]<\/a>. \u00a0Clear Channel operates as CC Media Holdings and consists of two main businesses: Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment [1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment (CCME) owns and operates 840 broadcast radio stations, reaching nearly 243 million monthly listeners. \u00a0CCME services 150 U.S. markets, as well as 140 radio stations in Australia and New Zealand.\u00a0 This gives Clear Channel the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in the United States [3]<\/a>. \u00a0Operations of CCME include radio broadcasting, online and mobile services and products, program syndication, entertainment, traffic data distribution, and music research services [2]<\/a>. \u00a0CCME’s content is distributed on a variety of platforms including AM\/FM stations, satellite radio, the Internet, in-vehicle navigation systems, iHeartRadio, and mobile devices. \u00a0Properties of CCME include Premiere Networks<\/a>, a national radio network with 90 radio programs in syndication, Katz Media Group<\/a>, the leading media representation company in the United States, and Total Traffic Network<\/a>, a service that delivers real-time local traffic flow and information to over 3,000 radio and 200 television affiliates [4]<\/a>.<\/p>\n
iHeartRadio<\/strong><\/p>\n
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iHeartRadio<\/a>, launched in 2008 by Clear Channel, gives users access to over 1,500 live radio stations across the country and the ability to create custom stations. \u00a0This service is available online and as a mobile application for smartphones and tablets, as well as in-vehicle systems and some gaming consoles. \u00a0Users are able to stream a wide variety of content, including pop, country, talk, sports, and college radio. \u00a0In just 13 months, iHeartRadio reached a milestone of 20 million registered users [5]<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Key Executives\u00a0<\/strong>[6]<\/a><\/p>\n
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Bob Pittman, Chief Executive Officer<\/em><\/p>\n
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Tom Casey, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President<\/em><\/p>\n
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Robert H. Walls Jr., Executive Vice President and General Counsel<\/em><\/p>\n
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John Hogan, Chairman and CEO of Media and Entertainment<\/em><\/p>\n
Financials\u00a0<\/strong>[2]<\/a><\/p>\n