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CBS RADIO is one of the largest major-market radio operators in the United States, with stations covering news, alternative rock, country, FM talk, classic rock, oldies, JACK and urban formats, among others. A division of CBS Corporation, CBS RADIO operates 179 radio stations, the majority of which are in the nation's top 50 markets. The overall mix of each radio station's programming is designed to fit the station's specific format and serve its local community. CBS RADIO continues to make aggressive moves to converge new and traditional media through creative programming and advanced delivery methods. Audio streams of more than 40 CBS RADIO stations are currently available online, and a third of the Company's stations are broadcasting in HD digital radio. CBS RADIO also launched the world's first podcast programmed radio station, KYOURADIO, and offers more than 100 regularly scheduled podcasts through its news and news/talk stations...
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NAICS Code Other Services Related to Advertising: 541890
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Radio's bad boy kisses FCC rules goodbye in $500M deal
- 2004-10-07
NEW YORK -- After telling his morning radio fans that he'll bolt to Sirius Satellite Radio in 15 months, Howard Stern reflects on the move in a phone call. He swears just once during a 15-minute conversation Wednesday. Stern uses a single bathroom adjective to describe his dark...
Indecency on the Air: Shock-Radio Jock Howard Stern Remains 'King of All Fines,' Says Center for Public Integrity
- 2004-03-18
WASHINGTON, March 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Federal Communications Commission has levied $3.95 million in fines for broadcast indecency since 1990, with half the total assessed to shock-radio pioneer Howard Stern and his employer Infinity Broadcasting, the Center for Public Integrity reported today. Web site: http:// www.publicintegrity.org. Five radio...
FCC Penalizes Radio Giant for Sex Segment.
- 2003-10-03
By Chris Baker, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 3--Federal regulators fined radio giant Infinity Broadcasting Corp. $357,500 yesterday for airing in August last year a segment on the "Opie and Anthony Show" featuring a Northern Virginia couple having...
Bill targets radio shows
- 2003-06-27
WASHINGTON -- A bill that would increase fines for indecent radio broadcasts was approved Thursday by a Senate committee, spurred by a Detroit radio broadcast that one lawmaker described as filth. Sen. Fritz Hollings, D-S.C., sponsored the amendment to a spending bill for the Federal Communications Commission,...
Senator Feingold Calls for Restrictions on Radio Station Consolidation.
- 2003-01-08
By William Glanz, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 8--A senator argued yesterday for tighter restrictions on radio companies, claiming that consolidation in the industry since a 1996 telecommunications law has harmed radio, musicians and consumers. Sen....
Real obscenity centers around lax concern for broadcast standards.(News)
- 2002-08-28
Byline: Jack Mabley Smut sells! Two disc jockeys on a New York FM station were fired because they went too far in selling smut. Firing them is a joke. They'll find jobs with some other station that peddles smut...
Westinghouse/Infinity make Dallas trust.(Westinghouse Electric Corp. and Infinity Broadcasting Corp. plans to put local radio stations in non-attributable trust to meet FCC ownership rules)
- 1996-11-18
Westinghouse Electric Corp. and Infinity Broadcasting Corp. are covering their assets in Dallas/Fort Worth with plans to put several radio stations into a non-attributable trust. The trust is "a precautionary measure" to insure that Westinghouse can meet the FCC's local ownership...
Pyramid buy strengthens Evergreen; with $306.5 million purchase, radio group owner No. 2 behind Infinity.(Pyramid Communications, Evergreen Media Corp., Infinity Broadcasting)
- 1995-07-24
With $306.5 million purchase, radio group owner No. 2 behind Infinity Evergreen Media Corp.'s purchase of Pyramid Communications puts it over the top of the FCC's ownership caps, but the company is counting on deregulation to allow it to keep five FMs in Chicago and...
Business group drops Infinity deal opposition. (African American Business Association; Infinity Broadcasting Corp.s purchase of radio station WPGC) (Brief Article)
- 1994-05-09
An African American business group has dropped its opposition to Infinity Broadcasting Corp.'s purchase of WPGC-AM-FM in return for Infinity's agreement to spend $2.75 million to aid minority businesses in the Washington area. The agreement, disclosed last week and subject to...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Cornelius Gould | Chief Engineer |
| John Fullam | Chief Operating Officer |
| Tim Sabean | Vice President, Active Rock Programming |
| Darcy Stamler | Managing Director of Infinity Broadcasting Corporation's Group Sales |
| Al Smith | Market Manager |
| Kathleen A Gallagher | Legal Consultant |
| Stephen A. Thompson | Counsel |
| Valerie Tyson |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael A Wiener | Founder and Chairman |
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| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Umoja Productions | Current |
Prior to joining Greater Media, Mr. Fullam co-founded EPG Consulting. He is the former President & Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Infinity Broadcasting and Senior Regional Vice President of Clear Channel Communications. As VP/General Manager, Mr. Fullam helped turnaround WKTU, New York in 1996 and Z100, New York, in 1997. Prior to that, he served as president of Evergreen Media in Detroit, Michigan. While there, he oversaw the company's Motor City properties including WNIC and WKQI. Mr. Fullam holds a Master's degree in Business.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Greater Media, Inc. | Vice President, Market Manager | Current |
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | President | Former |
| Evergreen Media | President | Former |
| Clear Channel Communications Inc. | President & Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Clear Channel Communications Inc. | Regional Vice President | Former |
Tim Sabean's extensive radio career includes managing both AM and FM rock, oldies, news/talk and sports formats, in multiple US markets. As Vice President, Active Rock Programming at Infinity Broadcasting, the company he has served since 1991, Sabean supervised the programming for Infinity's rock stations WYSP-FM/Philadelphia, WBCN-FM/Boston, WRKZ-FM/Pittsburgh, KUFO-FM/Portland, KRSX-FM/San Antonio, WAZU-FM/Columbus, and WXRK-FM/New York. Sabean simultaneously served as Vice President of Programming for Infinity's Philadelphia cluster: WYSP, WPHT-AM, WIP-AM, KYW-AM and WOGL-FM, as well as Operations Manager for WYSP. He was also involved with operations for Infinity stations WJFK-FM/Washington, DC, WXRK-FM/New York, WKRK-FM/Detroit and WCKG-FM/Chicago, and previously held programming positions at WCKG-FM, WLUP-FM and WLS-AM/FM in Chicago, and KLOS-FM/Los Angeles.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | Vice President, Active Rock Programming | Current |
| Animaux.Net | Programming Director for Howard Stern Channels on Sirius Satellite Radio | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Radiowave Marketing & Promotions | President | Current |
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | Managing Director of Infinity Broadcasting Corporation's Group Sales | Current |
| Radiowave Marketing & Promotions | Founder | Current |
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | Founder | Current |
| University of California, Berkeley | Master's Degree | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
Mr. Smith owns and operates a business consulting firm in Fresno that provides marketing expertise to small business. He is currently the President/CEO of the Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce. He is the former Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Infinity Broadcasting of Fresno, a local radio broadcasting company. Mr. Smith is Advising Committee Chairman of the Sid Craig School of Business, Past President of the Fresno City and County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Past Chairman of the California Broadcasters Association and Past Director of the Rotary Club of Fresno. Mr. Smith also hosts and narrates a very popular radio program called "Legends and Legacies," which chronicles the history of Fresno and the Central Valley.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce | CEO | Current |
| Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce | President | Current |
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | Market Manager | Current |
| Fresno First Bank | Director | Current |
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | Legal Consultant | Current |
| Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Copeland Thompson Farris PC | Founder | Current |
| Copeland Thompson Farris PC | Copeland Thompson Farris Pc Partner | Current |
| Alexander & Alexander | Counsel | Current |
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | Counsel | Current |
| The Missouri Bar | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Missouri Bar | Member | Current |
| Saint Louis University | Juris Doctorate | Former |
| University of Missouri | B.A. Degree In Political Science | Former |
| Missouri Baptist College | Former | |
| Saint Louis University | Member | Former |
Valerie also has experience in strategic marketing plan development and media buying on local, regional and national platforms; development of extensive relationship marketing partnerships for increased revenue; or creation, production and execution of major brand awareness and advertising campaigns; and building creative revenue generating sales and promotional packages. She will utilize all of these skills as she recruits and manages corporate partners in the Dennis Quaid Charity Weekend presented by HEB and other ZCE properties.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zaring Cioffi Entertainment, LLC | Corporate Sponsorships Manager, South Central Region | Current |
| Staples Center | Current | |
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | Current | |
| Zaring Cioffi Entertainment, LLC | Coordinator | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Prism Concerts | Executive Director | Current |
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | Founder and Chairman | Current |
| Prism Concerts | Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | Current |
| Columbia University | Board of Directors | Current |
| New York City Opera Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
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