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• May 15, 2013

  Hedge Fund Invests In Sony ... Recommends An IPO ... And Stock Soars

  

  DANIEL LOEB'S hedge fund request that SONY spin off up to 20% of its entertainment division in an IPO (NET NEWS 5/14) has sparked a blowback from interested suitors and WALL STREET analysts alike. They believe, to paraphrase BOB DYLAN, that … more »

• April 10, 2013

  Denver Botanic Gardens Concert Series Returns

  

  The DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS CONCERT SERIES is set again for this summer featuring CCM+E Triple A KBCO/DENVER as the sponsor station. The schedule includes: 6/17 EMMYLOU HARRIS & RODNEY CROWELL 6/18-19 TONY BENNETT w/ANTONIA BENNETT 7/13 DAVID BYRNE … more »

• August 27, 2012

  Longtime WJOL Personality Tony Ray Dead At 53

  

  Condolences to family and friends of former WJOL-A/JOLIET, IL personality TONY RAY, who died FRIDAY night at 53 after a battle with kidney problems, according to the JOLIET HERALD NEWS. RAY started in radio at the age of 15 at WJRC-A/JOLIET and moved to … more »

• May 4, 2011

  Songs For Japan Raises Another $5 Million For Japanese Red Cross

  

  SONGS FOR JAPAN, the music collection benefitting JAPAN earthquake and PACIFIC tsunami relief, has raised $5 million for the JAPANESE RED CROSS SOCIETY, based on the first month's sales of the digital release and the physical two-CD set. The JAPANESE RED … more »

• April 1, 2011

  Huge Online Sales Spur 'Songs For Japan' CD Release

  

  The all-star compilation CD, "SONGS FOR JAPAN," to benefit JAPAN earthquake and Pacific tsunami relief, has been rushed into production as a double-CD to be available worldwide APRIL 4th with an official U.S. domestic release on TUESDAY, APRIL … more »

• March 25, 2011

  Superstars Contribute Tracks To 'Songs For Japan'

  Over 30 of the biggest names in contemporary music have joined together for the worldwide release of "Songs for JAPAN," an unprecedented compilation of 38 chart-topping hits and classic tracks, available worldwide on the iTUNES Store for $9.99 … more »

• February 1, 2011

  COGECO Closes On Corus Quebec Purchase

  COGECO has closed on the purchase of CORUS ENTERTAINMENT's QUEBEC radio holdings.  The deal includes French Sports CKAC-A, French Hot AC CKOI, AC CFQR (THE Q 92.5), and French Talk CHMP (FM 98,5)/MONTREAL, French Hot AC CFEL (102.1 CKOI) and French … more »

• December 17, 2010

  CRTC Approves COGECO Purchase Of Corus Quebec Stations, Orders CKOY Divestiture

  

  The CRTC has approved the sale of CORUS ENTERTAINMENT's QUEBEC radio holdings to COGECO, but disallowed COGECO's proposal to turn French Active Rock CKOY/SHERBROOKE to a rebroadcasting transmitter of French Sports CKAC-A/MONTREAL, and has ordered the … more »

• October 13, 2010

  CRTC To Issue Cogeco-Corus Deal Decision In December

  The CRTC announced WEDNESDAY (10/13) that it will issue its decision on the purchase of CORUS' QUEBEC radio stations by COGECO in DECEMBER.  COGECO has applied to buy French Sports CKAC-A, French Hot AC CKOI, AC CFQR (THE Q 92.5), and French Talk … more »

• August 4, 2010

  Cogeco Proposes Changes, Spinoffs For Corus Quebec Acquisitions

  

  COGECO's plans for the radio stations it is acquiring from CORUS ENTERTAINMENT in QUEBEC include a new regional news operation, spinning off two stations for resale, and seeking a waiver to allow it to own more stations in MONTREAL than presently … more »