ClearChannel.com promotes radio networks and outdoor advertising in the USA.
Clear Channel
Clear Channel is a mixture of several different advertising and promotional avenues, including the largest radio network in the U.S. Clear Channel commands an impressive array of media outlets, including owning more than 1,100 radio stations and over 30 TV stations. It also owns a vast network of outdoor advertising venues. These include billboards, mass transit ad space, advertising on taxis, and ad space in malls, on streets, in airports and in Times Square. The company’s headquarters is located in San Antonio, Texas.
History
The company began humbly when Lowry Mays and Red McCombs put together a small company called San Antonio Broadcasting Company to purchase a local radio station in 1972. In 1075, the company acquired another radio station, called a clear channel station because it had its own nationwide frequency. The company went public in 1984, and acquired another small communications company that brought the number of radio stations to 12. Acquisitions in 1988 brought the company its first venture into television with the purchase of a station. More television stations followed over the next few years. In 1991, the company bought Kentucky News Network, adding 78 radio stations to the mix. Television and radio stations were bought over the next few years at an increasingly rapid rate. The name was changed to Clear Channel Communications in 1995, and in the same year 50% of the second largest Australian radio network was bought. Increasing the international hold on radio, Clear Channel then bought a third of New Zealand’s largest radio network. The company joined the S & P 500 in 1997, and bought 70 more radio stations that first year. From 1999 through 2002, Clear Channel acquired several outdoor advertising companies, ending up with about 700,000 outdoor advertising displays.
Controversial Reputation
With the fast rise of the company and its eventual position as the largest radio network in the U.S., Clear Channel has garnered a reputation as heavy handed and used to promote conservative values. It has often been accused of using its play list to punish or promote artists with certain political views. Clear Channel has been quick to point out that only 9 percent of radio stations in the United States, and that each station is managed independently according to the prevalent local musical tastes.
The Website
The Clear Channel Website contains a detailed history of the company as well as some information about the number of radio and television stations owned. There is also a place to learn about the many places that outdoor displays are available from the company for advertising. One large section of the website is a page dispelling many of the myths about the company, such as the frequently-heard myth that Clear Channel is well on its way to owning every radio station in the country. It also addresses the rumblings in the media about play list bias against those with liberal political views. The site dispels the myths with data from a national media airplay monitoring system about the number of times certain bands, such as the Dixie Chicks, were played on the network’s radio stations.
Languages
English
Address
- 1120 Avenue of the Americas 18th Floor
- New York NY 10036 US
Contact
- Clear Channel New York-Radio
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- +1 212 704 1051
Additional Information
Related Domains
External Links
- Stock: CCU
- Alexa: ClearChannel.com
References
- 1) ClearChannel.com
- 2) Salon.com
- 3) ClearChannelSucks.net
- 4) Wikipedia
