Entertainment & Arts
Litigation filed after the radio broadcaster dropped the shock jock’s show is settled.
Feb. 24, 2005
A federal judge in Miami dismissed a lawsuit Friday that accused Clear Channel Communications Inc. of trying to squeeze competitors out of the booming Spanish-language radio market.
Feb. 1, 2003
Clear Channel Communications Inc. won U.S. regulatory approval to buy AMFM Inc. for $23 billion, creating the nation’s largest radio broadcasting company after agreeing to sell 122 stations in 37 markets.
Aug. 16, 2000
Clear Channel Communications Inc. and other radio companies should be investigated to determine whether they are exceeding federal ownership limits or illegally pressuring recording artists who want airplay, a U.S. lawmaker said.
Jan. 24, 2002
Top U.S. radio broadcaster Clear Channel Communications Inc. said it is buying media and broadcasting company Ackerley Group Inc. for $495 million in stock, the latest in a string of deals designed to boost its national presence.
Oct. 9, 2001
Clear Channel Communications Inc., soon to become the world’s No. 1 radio broadcaster, agreed to sell 72 radio stations to get regulatory approval to acquire AMFM Inc. in a $16.6-billion transaction announced last fall.
March 7, 2000
U.S. radio giant Clear Channel Communications Inc. agreed to pay a record $1.75 million to settle federal complaints that it aired indecent comments by Howard Stern and other disc jockeys.
June 10, 2004
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March 20, 2002
Media: Clear Channel, Hispanic Broadcasting are accused of trying to bully the smaller firm out of radio market.
June 13, 2002
May 4, 2005