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COX AND EMMIS JOIN IHEARTRADIO

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by Bob Hamilton 06/26/2012
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- Clear Channel Media and Entertainment today announced an agreement to add 106 Cox Media Group and Emmis Communications radio stations to its iHeartRadio digital platform. The collaboration will result in more choices and greater programming options for iHeartRadio users and a comprehensive, fully integrated digital listening service for Cox and Emmis listeners. Under the agreement, 86 Cox Media Group radio stations from 19 markets and 20 Emmis...

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Angie May Cook Named Vice President, Emmis Digital

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by Bob Hamilton 06/01/2010
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Will Lead Next Stage of Digital Growth at Emmis Stations

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Angie May Cook has been named to the newly created role of Vice President, Emmis Digital, and will be responsible for driving digital revenue growth and innovation throughout the Emmis Communications station portfolio (NASDAQ:EMMS) . Angie has spent much of her career developing winning interactive programs for advertisers and managing di...

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INDIANAPOLIS GM TOM SEVERINO PASSES AWAY

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by Bob Hamilton 07/06/2009
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57 year old Emmis, General Manager Tom Severino died Sunday after a battle
with cancer. He oversaw WIBC-FM, WLHK-FM, WFNI-AM, WYXB-FM and Network Indiana.
Emmis Chairman Jeff Smulyan said of Tom in an email "You lived life with purpose."...

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EMMIS JOINS THE LIST OF COMPANIES WITH FALLING NUMBERS

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by Bob Hamilton 05/15/2009
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As the quarterly reports fall out, it's no longer a matter of whether or not the numbers are negative, it's just how much. Revenues for Emmis fell 20% to $68.5 million for their fiscal fourth quarter. Radio operations were down 18% from a year ago while publishing fell 26%. As the result of a $163 million non-cash impairment charge taken in the quarter losses increased to $4.32 per share from a loss of $0.51 per share a year ago. To help defra...

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EMMIS 4th QUARTER DOWN 20.7%

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by Bob Hamilton 04/14/2009
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Emmis Communications reports today their radio revenues dropped to $38.7 million from $48.8 million in the same quarter last year. Total net revenues were down 19.8%..that puts the year at a negative 9.8% to $202.9 million. Their 4th quarter ended Feb 28....

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EMMIS SIGNED LMA WITH RADIO GRUPO FOR KMVN-FM

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by Bob Hamilton 04/06/2009
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"Movin" Goes Spanish..Rick Dees in The Morning, Off The Air

Grupo Radio Centro, a Mexican broadcast company cannot buy a station in the U.S. under current American Law. Emmis Broadcasting, on the other hand, needs to lower debt. The two companies have worked out a deal to help both situations.

On Friday, Grupo Radio Centro signed a deal with Emmis to take over the sales and programming for KMVN-FM in Los Angeles. Radio Centro's deal will...

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ALEXANDRA CAMERON NAMED SVP/GM OF EMMIS, NEW YORK

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by Bob Hamilton 11/17/2008
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Alexandra Cameron, sales leader at Emmis-New York, has been named Senior Vice President/General Manager of the Emmis/New York cluster, Emmis Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: EMMS) announced today. She replaces Dan Halyburton, a Texas native who led the cluster (Hot 97, WQHT-FM; Kiss FM, WRKS-FM; and 101.9, WRXP-FM) since May of 2006 and has decided to return to Dallas to launch a media technology company.

“I have had the privilege of watch...

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101.9 RXP DOES ITS PART TO HELP STIMULATE THE ROCKCONOMY

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by Bob Hamilton 10/14/2008
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Station distributes ‘101.9 RXP Rockconomy Stimulus Packages' in Financial District

New York, NY (October 14^th, 2008) – New York rock station 101.9 RXP “The New York Rock Experience” is doing their part to help out on Wall Street and stimulate the Rockconomy by distributing 101.9 RXP Rockconomy Stimulus Packages in the financial district. All week 101.9 RXP gave 101.9 RXP Rockconomy Stimulus Packages to Wall Street e...

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LESLIE FRAM JOINS NEW YORK'S 101.9 RXP AS PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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by Bob Hamilton 06/16/2008
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New York, NY (June 16, 2008) - 101.9 RXP The New York Rock Experience today announced the addition of rock programming veteran Leslie Fram as Program Director.

"We're excited to bring a true rock innovator and radio brand builder into the programming seat of 101.9 RXP," said Emmis New York Market Manager Dan Halyburton. "RXP is breaking new ground in the radio industry and she is the perfect person to lead this unique bra...

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Emmis Launches Innovative New York City Radio Station

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by Bob Hamilton 02/05/2008
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* 101.9 RXP * THE NEW YORK ROCK EXPERIENCE *

New York, NY (February 5, 2008) - Emmis Communications today announced the launch of a new New York City radio station, 101.9 WRXP, The New York Rock Experience. "101.9 RXP" represents a new Adult Rock station in the New York tri-state market which merges New Music, Classic Rock, Alternative & Local Rock into a new adult blend called "The New York Rock Experience." 101.9 RXP...

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