Project Management Project on ‘Launching an Asian Radio Station’ Faculty of Professional Studies Table of contents Page 1. Introduction 3 2. Critical Review using PM
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Radio one analsys 1) Why does Radio One want to acquire the 12 urban stations from Clear Channel Communications in the top 50 markets along with nine stations in Charlotte‚ NC‚ Augusta‚ GA‚ and Indianapolis‚ IN? What benefits and risks? The Reasons for acquiring the 12 urban stations from Clear Channel could be the following: - Bigger African American Base: It would draw more African-American listeners than any other radio broadcaster and cover more African-American households than any
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| Radio One‚ Inc. | Memo To: Mr. Alfred Liggins III From: Team 5 Date: [ November 22‚ 2011 ] Re: Clear Channel Communications Inc. acquisitions Mr. Liggins The recent merger between Clear Channel Communications Inc. and AMFM has presented a rare opportunity for Radio One‚ Inc. The proposed divestiture of Clear Channel will be the largest in the history of the industry. Radio One‚ Inc. can acquire 12 established urban stations in the top 50 markets‚ which rarely become available. Market
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Radio One INC. This case involves an expansion of Radio One Inc. The company is evaluating several stations that are currently available due to a divesture that Clear Channel was required to complete. Radio One’s strategy is to be the number one urban- oriented music‚ entertainment‚ and information to African-American in as many major markets possible. With this opportunity Radio One can acquire an additional 12 stations in areas they have not been able to search before. The results of the expansion
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Radio One‚ Incorporated In general Assume a corporate tax rate of 34%‚ and a market risk premium of 7.2%. Data in exhibit 9 are in $1‚000. Show and explain all your calculations‚ i.e. the reader/grader must be able to follow your reasoning and be able to understand all your calculations without using time to reconstruct your numbers. Make additional assumptions if necessary‚ but make them explicitly. Good luck. Questions 1. Why does Radio One want to acquire the 12 urban stations
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How to Start a Radio Station by HowStuffWorks.com Contributors 17 Have you ever wished you could start your own radio station? There are three different types or radio stations you can start: low-power (for non-profit organizations)‚ full-power (for commercial radio stations) or internet streaming (broadcasting live online). Here’s how to start a non-internet radio station. 1. Apply for a frequency. It may take a long time before you’re assigned a frequency [source FCC]. 2. Apply for a license
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Radio One Radio One Inc. was founded by Catherine Hughes in 1980. Radio One was the largest radio group targeted to African Americans. They had remarkable success by purchasing underperforming stations and went from only 7 stations in 95 to 28 in 99. In 1980‚ Hughes and her husband raised enough money to purchase WOL-AM in Washington‚ D.C. for just under one million dollars. This increased their credibility. Radio One’s strategy was to provide urban-oriented entertainment‚ with information easily
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Radio One Inc. is a company that was founded in 1980 by Catherine Hughes who had learned the radio business while teaching at Howard University. Catherine and her husband purchased WOL-AM in Washington‚ D.C. for just under one million dollars. Hughes changed the format from R&B music and public affairs to talk radio. To cut back on expenses the Hughes became radio personalities. Expansion for Radio One began in 1987 when the Hughes’ purchased WMMJ-FM in Washington for about $7.5 million and
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market niche quite well‚ and can safely increase its revenues and market share over time by continual‚ careful attention to internal organic growth. Here are a few reasons to buy an existing business I can think of: 1. To Avoid the Risk Involved With Building a Business From Scratch. One of the most difficult things about starting a business is getting all of the systems in place. When you purchase an existing business‚ all of the systems are already going to be in place. If you are purchasing a successful
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1 Why does Radio One want to acquire the 12 urban stations from Clear Channel Communications in the top 50 markets along with the nine stations in Charlotte‚ NC‚ Augusta‚ GA‚ and Indianapolis‚ IN? What are the benefits and risks? After the Telecommunication act in 1996 significant consolidation occurred in the Radio Industry‚ thereafter Radio companies were able to obtain cost savings by acquiring multiple stations in one area and reaching economies of scale. The nation’s two biggest radio company
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