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November 11, 2011
It's Official! UMG Buys EMI Music
It's official! VIVENDI's UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG), announced TODAY (11/11) that they have signed with CITIGROUP INC. a definitive agreement to purchase EMI's recorded music division for a total consideration of £1.2 billion (approximately $1.9 … more »
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February 1, 2011
CitiGroup Grabs EMI
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL is reporting "CITIGROUP has seized control of EMI GROUP from GUY HANDS, acquiring 100% of the share capital on a restructuring that saw the company's debt load cut to £1.2 billion from £3.4 billion." The move … more »
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July 12, 2010
Robert E. Fish Dead At 65
Condolences to the family and friends of longtime radio and TV manager and owner ROBERT E. FISH, who passed away on JULY 9th, at 65 years of age. FISH "started his legendary radio career in 1968 at WPRO FM/AM," writes THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL. He … more »
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June 22, 2010
Eddie And JoBo Get Weekend Show At WLS-A
CITADEL Talk WLS-A/CHICAGO adds a weekend show for former crosstown Top 40/Rhythmic WBBM-F (B96) morning team EDDIE VOLKMAN and JOE BOHANNON, reports VOCALO.ORG's ROBERT FEDER. EDDIE and JOBO will be hosting SATURDAYS 7-9p (CT); they have previously done … more »
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January 7, 2010
Mainstream Automakers Accelerate Adoption Of HD Radio
iBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION, the developer of digital HD RADIO Technology, has announced the expanded availability of HD RADIO Technology across the mainstream automotive category -- including FORD, HYUNDAI, KIA, LINCOLN and VOLKSWAGEN. "Following … more »
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October 2, 2009
KWMT Launches ‘Green October 2009’
CLEAR CHANNEL Triple A KWMT (92.9 THE MOUNTAIN/TUCSON is celebrating "Green OCTOBER" for the third year in a row. During the month they will showcase great music and offer listeners a chance to win a 2010 VOLKSWAGEN Clean Diesel JETTA TDI from … more »
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May 6, 2009
WSJ: Sirius iPhone App Has Listeners Excited
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL writes "GARRETT HUFFMAN of SAN FRANCISCO loves the SIRIUS satellite radio that came with his VOLKSWAGEN JETTA so much that he would like to get another one for his waterskiiing boat. "But the 31-year-old says he's going … more »
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December 5, 2008
Chicago Trib: Steve Dahl Out At WJMK
STEVE DAHL, a CHICAGO radio personality for more than 30 years whose broadcast style inspired a generation of voices, told his CBS Adult Hits WJMK/CHICAGO audience that he was leaving the station after TODAY's broadcast, reports THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. … more »
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November 20, 2008
Big Three Automakers Curtail Advertising Dollars
The Big Three U.S. car manufacturers have cut their advertising spending this year in another sign of the U.S. auto industry's turmoil, reports MARKETWATCH.COM. Through JULY 2008, FORD MOTOR CO. and CHRYSLER LLC each spent 22% less on advertising than … more »
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July 10, 2008
Mike North Does Some Counter-Programming
Leave it to MIKE NORTH to try to steal the thunder from his former employer, writes ROBERT FEDER in TODAY's CHICAGO SUN TIMES. In an audacious example of counter-programming, NORTH will host his first -- and so far only -- Internet show from 11a-1p … more »