Clear Channel Communications
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Clear Channel Communications was a major American media conglomerate best known for owning and operating hundreds of radio stations and outdoor advertising assets across the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clear Channel Communications canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
media conglomerate
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public company ⓘ |
| basedInCity | San Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInState | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel |
advertising-supported broadcasting
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out-of-home advertising sales ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formerlyKnownAs | Clear Channel Communications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | iHeartMedia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Lowry Mays
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red McCombs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadSubsidiary |
Clear Channel Entertainment (later Live Nation predecessor units)
NERFINISHED
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Clear Channel Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ Premiere Radio Networks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | iHeartMedia, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Bexar County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| industry |
broadcasting
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media ⓘ outdoor advertising ⓘ radio broadcasting ⓘ |
| languageOfBroadcast | English ⓘ |
| mainBusiness |
ownership and operation of outdoor advertising assets
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ownership and operation of radio stations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest radio station owners in the United States
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controversies over media concentration ⓘ influence on U.S. radio programming and playlists ⓘ large-scale consolidation of U.S. radio stations after the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ⓘ |
| operatedBrand |
Clear Channel Outdoor
NERFINISHED
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Clear Channel Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ Premiere Radio Networks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| owned |
AM radio stations
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Clear Channel Outdoor (majority stake for much of its history) NERFINISHED ⓘ FM radio stations ⓘ hundreds of radio stations in the United States ⓘ outdoor advertising billboards ⓘ |
| parentCompanyOf | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebrandingDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| reorganizedAs | iHeartMedia, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stockExchangeListing | New York Stock Exchange ⓘ |
| tickerSymbol | CCU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCompany | for-profit ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.