Clear Channel Communications Inc. profile and media properties
Mark P. Mays is the CEO of Clear Channel Communications Inc..
Clear Channel Communications is a privately owned company controlled by the private equity companies Bain Capital Partners LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP. Clear Channel was sold for $18.7 billion in cash plus the assumption of $8 billion in debt. The transaction closed on July 24, 2008. The operating company which technically owns Clear Channel is called CC Media Holdings, Inc.
Clear Channel is the largest owner of radio stations in the United States, and is also a major force in outdoor billboard advertising through the company Clear Channel Outdoor. The company was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs. Its headquarters is in San Antonio, Texas, where Clear Channel acquired its first FM station.
Clear Channel acquired AM-FM, Inc. in 2000, which was controlled by billionaire mogul Tom Hicks and run by his brother Steven. In 2005, Clear Channel split into three independent units -- radio broadcaster Clear Channel Communications, out-of-home advertising company Clear Channel Outdoor, and live music and events company Live Nation. The Mays family retained control of the radio and outdoor units, with Mark Mays as CEO of both.
Formerly known as Clear Channel Entertainment, Live Nation owns and operates live entertainment venues in the USA and Europe, and represents major music artists and sports stars. In 2010, Live Nation merged with Ticketmaster to become Live Nation Entertainment.
Clear Channel owns AM and FM radio stations in the United States, along with some media outlets in other countries. Clear Channel owned 30 TV stations, but they were sold to Providence Equity Partners, a private equity firm, on April 23, 2007.
Clear Channel Outdoor owns or operates 151,603 outdoor advertising billboards in the United States and 671,977 international outdoor advertising billboards.
At the beginning of 2010, Clear Channel was facing bankruptcy due to the massive debt taken on when the company was sold in 2008.
Contact Information
| Web Site: | www.clearchannel.com |
| Telephone: | 210.822.2828 |
| Fax: | 210.822.2299 |
| Address: | 200 E. Basse San Antonio TX 78209 USA |
Local Media Properties
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Other Clear Channel Communications Inc. Properties
Adshel Eller Media Company
Clear Channel Entertainment Inc. (formerly SFX Entertainment)
Clear Channel Internet Group
Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc.
Clear Channel UK Limited
Katz Media Group, Inc.
New Music Network
Premiere Radio Networks, Inc.
Comments about Clear Channel Communications Inc.
Comments to date: 22. The most recent comments are below.The observer New York USA | Posted at 6:18am on Sunday, March 11, 2012 |
Is Romney also Rupert Murdoch a part owner of clear channel that Rush Limbaugh broadcast from. The Austrailian media mogul who owns the fox station whose executives got caught in UK tampering with people's phones, | |
mary cropp Virginia Dale, Co. | Posted at 7:03pm on Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
I respectfully request that you drop Rush Limbaugh from KOA, Denver, Co. He has gone beyond what any broadcaster should say on Radio. He has a filthy mouth, dos not care who he harms and continues to be absoulty disgusting. I will not use or buy any product that advertises on his program nor will I be a listener of KOA if he continues on this station. Thank You. | |
Robyn L Wilmington, DE USA | Posted at 9:00am on Friday, March 11, 2011 |
I find the ads on your wdov.com site extremely offensive. I am trying to listen to new and important events, and I don't need to stare at some woman's breasts while I'm doing it. You are losing listeners because of these ads! | |
Media Owners editors Boulder Colorado USA | Posted at 10:55am on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 |
-- January 11, 2011 -- John Kaufman is now executive vice president of business operations at Clear Channel Radio. He was previously senior vice president of revenue management there. | |
Media Owners editors Boulder Colorado USA | Posted at 10:29am on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 |
-- November 16, 2010 -- Darryl Parks is now vice president of news-talk operations at Clear Channel Radio. He was previously operations manager for the company's Cincinnati group of stations. | |
stephen morse fort lauderdale. florida | Posted at 10:42am on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 |
un.of florida alums are now turning off WINZ AM 940 due to excessive critcism about the university and sports programs.you would think a station that broadcasts the un. of florida sports would allow this to happen from 10am to noon. | |
Media Owners editors Boulder Colorado USA | Posted at 10:24am on Thursday, August 26, 2010 |
-- August 26, 2010 -- Clear Channel Radio executive vice president and president of digital music Evan Harrison is leaving the company at the end of 2010. A successor has not been named. | |
mike galassi Orange County Calif | Posted at 9:49pm on Friday, April 23, 2010 |
To the sponsers; whoever the idot is that broadcasts evenings around 6-8PM get him off the air. While I used to be a loyal listener but this host goes beyond what I consider fair critism. He belongs in the class of Glen Beck. If I want to listen to Beck I would. Its to bad as it is sponsers, I will no longer tune in! I want hosts that make themselves available to the listener in the class to Hartman and Rhoads. | |
Mondo Times editors Boulder Colorado USA | Posted at 10:07am on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 |
32 Clear Channel Radio Stations Unite to Fight Childhood Cancer | |
rich ross tampa fl | Posted at 6:55am on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 |
get rid of dan silio on wdae | |
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