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By: TDavid

TDavid — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:15:20 +0000

Welcome Amy - did you read the comments above yours? Clear Channel has 9 channels on XM according to the Wikipedia (could be inaccurate, feel free to provide information which tells differently), when XM has well over 100 channels. Does that mean CC owns a “pretty good chunk”? I’m not sure on the financials, just asking?

As for satellite radio “performing miserably” I’m admittedly new to the satellite radio scene, but I see that Sirius keeps gaining paid subscribers. Yes, they are losing money but the equipment charge is very expensive up front. I would count them and internet radio as a more viable advertising options.

Clear Channel offers a few shows on the internet like Jim Rome through the subsidiary Premiere Networks, right? I used to subscribe to that via the internet so I’m aware that they offer some content on the internet.

Lastly, Clear Channel is on the block for sale.

By: Amy Skeats

Amy Skeats — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:00:39 +0000

I am an employee of Clear Channel Radio and I just wanted to share with you a little information. In fact, Clear Channel does a whole lot of Internet radio…four of the stations in the cluster that I work for are streaming and Clear Channel is actively pursuing making the Internet and the advertising on it a greater and greater source of revenue. Also you should know that Clear Channel in fact owns a pretty good chunk of one of the satellite radio providers…though at this moment I am failing to recall which one it was and I don’t want to provide you with incorrect information.

Also if you look at the big picture of how Satellite Radio has been performing as a business…I think you’ll find that it is failing miserably…and they are considering placing advertising inventory into their subscription service.

I just thought I would correct a little bit of your information.

By: TDavid

TDavid — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 20:51:53 +0000

Clear Channel owns 9 channels on XM according to the Wikipedia, orangecrush.

By: orangecrush

orangecrush — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:53:38 +0000

I think Google is better off looking into satellite and internet radio instead as an advertising platform with realistic growth potential.

I believe Clear Channel has a stake in XM. There are a few channels on XM that have commercials and Clear Channel provides programming for them. I think Clear Channel was an investor at the beginning of when XM first went live. I will have to do some digging to make sure.