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Young Broadcasting Inc. (YBTV A) is in the Media Industry

Revenue
Dec 31 2007
$155.6M
Profit
Dec 31 2007
($72.7M)
Market Cap
Jul 23 2008
$54.4M

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  • Young Broadcasting Inc. Receives NASDAQ Notice of Non-Compliance

    NEW YORK -- Young Broadcasting Inc. (the "Company") today announced that on June 3, 2008, the Company received a notice of non-compliance from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock Market (the "Staff") stating that the Company had not regained compliance with the minimum $15 million market value of...

    Articles 2008-06-06

  • Young Broadcasting Station Group Operating Income Increases 41% in First Quarter

    NEW YORK -- Young Broadcasting Inc. ("YBI" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:YBTVA) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. The Company, which previously disclosed a strategic cost reduction program, saw its operating income increase 41% over the first quarter of 2008 resulting in a 4.6% increase...

    Articles 2008-05-06

  • Young Broadcasting Inc. Will Hold Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter Earnings

    NEW YORK -- Young Broadcasting Inc. ("YBI") (NASDAQ:YBTVA) has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 3:00 PM ET following the release of its first quarter earnings report. The Company's press release will be issued through Business Wire at 7:00 AM that day. The full text of...

    Articles 2008-05-01

  • KickApps Partners with WorldNow to Bring Social Media to Local Broadcasters

    TV Stations Create New Revenue Opportunities NEW YORK -- KickApps, the leading on demand social media platform, and WorldNow today announced a strategic partnership to provide KickApps-powered social media applications to WorldNow's customers. As part of the relationship, WorldNow will create and help to manage custom deployments of...

    Articles 2008-04-15

  • Prominent Media Investment Banker Jeffrey S. Amling Nominated to Young Broadcasting Inc. Board of Directors

    David C. Lee and Leif Lomo to Retire from Board NEW YORK -- Prominent media investment banker Jeffrey S. Amling has been nominated to the Board of Directors of Young Broadcasting Inc. YBI (NASDAQ-YBTVA) it was announced today by Vincent Young, Chairman of Young Broadcasting. Mr. Amling's nomination...

    Articles 2008-04-14

  • Young Broadcasting Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year end Results.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-10 March 2008-NASDAQNEWS: Young Broadcasting Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year end ResultsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10032008 InvestorIM has been created as a tool for the average investor. The idea is simple, a website where the world can...

    Articles 2008-03-10

  • Young Broadcasting Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007 Results

    Non-Political Revenue up 2.8%, Expenses Down 2.9% for Quarter NEW YORK -- Young Broadcasting Inc. ("YBI") (NASDAQ:YBTVA) today announced results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2007. All comparisons below exclude KRON-TV, YBI's San Francisco MyNetwork affiliate, which has been treated as a discontinued operation...

    Articles 2008-03-07

  • Young Broadcasting Inc. Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notice

    NEW YORK -- As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K by Young Broadcasting Inc. (NASDAQ:YBTVA) (the "Company") with the Commission on February 22, 2008, the Company received a notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq") stating that the minimum bid price of its common stock had...

    Articles 2008-03-06

  • Young Broadcasting Sets Date to Hold Conference Call to Discuss 4Q Earnings

    Wireless News03-06-2008Young Broadcasting Sets Date to Hold Conference Call to Discuss 4Q EarningsWIRELESS NEWS-March 6, 2008-Young Broadcasting Sets Date to Hold Conference Call to Discuss 4Q Earnings C2008 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com Young Broadcasting YBI has scheduled a conference call for Friday, March 7, at 11 AM ET, following...

    Articles 2008-03-06

  • Young Broadcasting Sets Date to Hold Conference Call to Discuss 4Q Earnings

    Wireless News03-04-2008Young Broadcasting Sets Date to Hold Conference Call to Discuss 4Q EarningsWIRELESS NEWS-March 4, 2008-Young Broadcasting Sets Date to Hold Conference Call to Discuss 4Q Earnings C2008 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com Young Broadcasting YBI has scheduled a conference call for Friday, March 7, at 11 AM ET, following...

    Articles 2008-03-04

  • Young Broadcasting Inc. Will Hold Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter Earnings

    NEW YORK -- Young Broadcasting Inc. ("YBI") (NASDAQ:YBTVA) has scheduled a conference call for Friday, March 7, 2008 at 11:00 AM ET following the release of its fourth quarter earnings report. The Company's press release will be issued through Business Wire at 7:00 AM that day. The full text of...

    Articles 2008-02-27

  • CBS Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend and Rogers Declares Quarterly Dividend at New Increased Rate.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-22 February 2008-U.S. Equity News: CBS Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend and Rogers Declares Quarterly Dividend at New Increased RateC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22022008 City of Industry, CA -- Broadcasting industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. CBS Corporation...

    Articles 2008-02-22

  • Young Broadcasting Inc. Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notice

    NEW YORK -- Young Broadcasting Inc. ("YBI") (NASDAQ:YBTVA) today announced that it has received a notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq") stating that the minimum bid price of its common stock had fallen below $1.00 for the prior 30 consecutive business days and that its common stock is,...

    Articles 2008-02-22

  • Young Broadcasting Inc. Announces Implementation of $15 Million of Annualized Cost Savings

    Future Savings Will Reduce Costs Another $4.5 Million Management Transforms the Traditional Television Model NEW YORK -- Young Broadcasting Inc. ("YBI") (NASDAQ:YBTVA) today announced a streamlining of its station operations, which will save the company an estimated $15 million on an annualized basis. The plan involves...

    Articles 2008-02-21

  • Fox simply missed big picture

    ON A DAY when the Patriots would have been better served having Joe Montana at quarterback, I'd rather have had Steve Young ... in the broadcast booth. Or better yet, in the "trenches" -- Tony Siragusa-style -- occasionally providing from afar the much-needed, big-picture perspective that...

    Articles 2008-02-05

  • Young Puts KRON On the Block (Broadcasting and Cable)

    Young Broadcasting retained financial advisors Moelis & Co. to help unload MyNetworkTV affiliate KRON San Francisco. The company seeks to reach a sale agreement for KRON before the end of the first quarter. Young was widely seen as having overpaid when it put up...

    Articles 2008-01-14

  • KRON-TV looking for a buyer

    KRON-TV has been put up for sale by its owner, Young Broadcasting, in a move that could roil the landscape for local television programming. The Bay Area TV station is expected to draw multiple bidders, according to industry watchers. "TV stations in...

    Articles 2008-01-11

  • Young Broadcasting Inc. to Sell KRON-TV in San Francisco

    Company Retains Prominent Financial Advisors Moelis & Company to Conduct a Sale Process NEW YORK -- Young Broadcasting Inc. YBI (NASDAQ-YBTVA) today announced that it has retained prominent financial advisors Moelis & Company to conduct a process leading to the sale of the company's largest station, KRON-TV, based...

    Articles 2008-01-10

  • Young Broadcasting Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter

    Company Reduces Operating Expenses for Quarter and Nine Month Period NEW YORK -- Young Broadcasting Inc. ("YBI") (NASDAQ:YBTVA) today announced results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. Net revenue for the quarter was $47.5 million, down from the $53.6 million reported for...

    Articles 2007-11-08

  • Young Broadcasting Inc. Will Hold Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter Earnings

    NEW YORK -- Young Broadcasting Inc. ("YBI") (NASDAQ:YBTVA) has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 11:00 AM ET following the release of its third quarter earnings report. The Company's press release will be issued through Business Wire at 7:00 AM that day. The full text of...

    Articles 2007-11-01

  • Incorporated: 1986
  • Employees: 937

Young Broadcasting owns and operates 10 television stations and a national television sales representation firm, Adam Young Inc. As of Dec 31 2006, one of Co.'s station is located in the West region, four stations are located in the Midwest region, four stations are located in the Southeast region, and one station is located in the Northeast region. As of Dec 31 2006, five of Co.'s stations are affiliated with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (ABC), three are affiliated with CBS Inc. (CBS), one is affiliated with National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC), and one is affiliated with MyNetworkTV. Each of Co.'s stations is owned and operated by a direct or indirect subsidiary.

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Young Broadcasting Inc. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. Vincent J. Young

Chairman

Mr. Jeffrey S. Amling

Mr. Alfred J. Hickey Jr.

Mr. Richard C. Lowe

Mr. Alexander T. Mason

Ms. Deborah A. McDermott

Mr. James A. Morgan

Mr. Reid Murray

Contact Information

599 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY

212 754-7070

NAICS Code

Television Broadcasting: 515120