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• September 2, 2009

  WSJ: Radio's Asking Its Lenders To Help

  

  The ongoing economic downturn which has pushed broadcasters finances down, now has lenders "breathing down the necks of some debt-burdened broadcasters," reports THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, which writes "weak revenue is triggering loan … more »

• June 8, 2009

  Report: Tribune Talks Deal To Give Creditors Control

  

  The CHICAGO TRIBUNE reports that its parent company TRIBUNE CO. and its creditors are negotiating a reorganization plan that would take the company out of the control of SAM ZELL and put it in the hands of a group of debtholders. The plan would swap $8.6 … more »

• April 7, 2009

  Report: Spinoff Of AOL Likely

  

  TIME WARNER's long-expected spinoff of AOL yesterday moved a step closer to becoming a reality, as the company asked debtholders to agree to alter loan terms that would pave the way for an ownership change at the Internet and Internet Radio unit, reports … more »

• February 11, 2009

  Is Clear Channel's Borrowing Troublesome?

  

  Just like everyone else who wracked up lots of loans when the banks were giving cash with almost no strings attached, big media has a debt hangover, writes PETER KAFKA in his MEDIA MEMO. CLEAR CHANNEL, whose private equity owners took on $17 billion in … more »