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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Radio Industry in Millions of US$. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2006 through 2015. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 988 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., CBS Radio, Inc., Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, ABC Radio Networks, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Corus Entertainment, Inc., Cox Radio, Inc., Cumulus Media, Inc., Emmis Communications Corporation, Entercom Communications Corporation, Entravision Communications Corporation, Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V., Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc., Nassau Broadcasting Partners L.P., NextMedia Group, Inc., NRG Media, LLC, Radio One, Inc., Regent Communications, Inc., Saga Communications, Inc., Salem Communications Corporation, Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc., Univision Communications, Inc., and WorldSpace, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

The Radio Industry: A Prelude II-1

Competition II-1

Table 1: Number of Radio Stations Owned by Leading

Broadcasting Companies in 2007 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-2

What Does It Take to Survive in the Marketplace? II-3

Impact of the Ongoing Recession: A Straight Talk II-3

Weak Economic Conditions Reinforces the Strength of Radio

Advertising II-3

Changing Strategies: Key to Staying Afloat II-4

Mobile Radio Listeners On the Rise II-4

Radio in Telephony II-4

Transition from Analog to Digital Broadcasting Gains Momentum

Worldwide II-5

Advent of New Technologies Transforms Radio Broadcasting II-5

Technological Innovations Enable Radio Broadcasters to

Compete Effectively II-6

Digital Radio: The Next FrontierII-6

HD Radio: The Latest Technology for Digital Broadcasting II-6

Government Regulations Worldwide Drive the Digital Radio Market II-7

Contractual Agreements Generate Significant Revenues for

Radio Stations II-7

Presence of On-air Talent and Program Hosts Critical to Radio

Business II-7

SDR and CR Technology: Antidotes to Compatibility Issues II-8

Hispanic Population Drives Demand for Spanish-Language Media

in the US II-8

Liberalization Increases the Number of FM Stations in Arab

Countries II-9

Market RestraintsII-9

Economic Downturn Hits Ad Revenues and the Overall Industry

Growth II-9

Competition from Alternative Forms of Media Hinders Market

Growth II-9

Outlook: A Recapitulation II-10

Focus on Select Regions II-10

United States II-10

Industry Structure: A Review II-10

Advertising: A Major Revenue Stream II-10

Market Composition II-11

Traditional Radio Continues to Gain Audience II-11

Table 2: Types of Music Broadcasted on Radio in the US

(2007): Percentage Breakdown by Category for Hip-Hop,

Country, Pop, and Rock (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-12

Radio Broadcasting Technology II-12

Various Audio Platforms Competing for Listeners II-12

Internet RadioII-12

Table 3: Leading Internet Radio Stations in the US (2007):

Percentage Breakdown by Listening Hours for Shoutcast

(AOL), Clear Channel (Online), Yahoo Music, AOL Radio, and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13

Table 4: Average Monthly Listeners of Internet Radio in

the US for the Years 2008, 2010, and 2020 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13

Public Radio II-13

HD Radio II-13

Cell Phone Radio II-14

Podcasts and MP3 Players II-14

Satellite Radio II-14

Canada II-14

An Overview II-14

Europe II-15

An Overview II-15

GE06 AgreementII-16

India II-16

An Overview II-16

Costs Associated with Radio BroadcastingII-17

Prospects for Digital Radio II-18

Challenges & Opportunities for Radio Companies in Advertising II-18

Regulatory Issues II-18

China II-18

Market OverviewII-18

Australia II-19

Market OverviewII-19

National Radio Services II-19

Commercial Radio Services II-19

Community Radio Services II-19

Narrowcasting Services II-20

Datacasting II-20

Radio Industry in Arab CountriesII-20

Radio Industry in BRIC Nations II-20

2. TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW II-22

Definition of Radio II-22

History of Radio II-22

Channels and Station Categorizations II-22

AM Stations II-22

FM Stations II-23

Radio Broadcasting II-23

Types of Broadcasts II-24

Live Broadcast II-24

Recorded Broadcast II-24

Live-to-Tape Broadcast II-24

Broadcast Distribution Techniques II-24

International Broadcasting: An Insight II-25

Constraints for International Broadcasting II-25

Technological Developments II-26

Terrestrial Digital Broadcast Service II-26

Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Technology II-26

HD Radio II-27

Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services (SDARS) Technology II-27

DTH Satellite Broadcasts II-27

Internet Radio II-27

3. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT II-29

Radio Stations Operate Under the FCC Regulatory Environment II-29

License Grant and Renewal Contingent on Credentials and Utility II-29

Alien Ownership Restricted II-29

Factors Determining the Assignment and Transfer of Licenses II-30

Public Interest Works as the Prime Determinant II-30

FCC Policies Regarding the Grant, Renewal and Repealing of

Licenses II-30

Radio Stations Required to Serve the Public First II-30

Compliance to a Range of FCC Rules Mandatory II-31

Equal Employment Opportunity RegulationsII-31

Broadcasting of Decent Materials Mandatory II-31

FTC and DOJ Undertake Maximum Scrutiny of Radio Station

Transactions II-31

Revised FCC Multiple Ownership Rules Raises Concern II-32

New Regulations & Proposals May Pose Threat to Existing

Broadcasters II-33

4. PROGRAM/SERVICE LAUNCHES II-35

Clear Channel Radio Introduces Live Traffic Services II-35

Skokie Village to Launch Emergency Radio Station II-35

National PTA Introduces PTA RadioII-35

XM Satellite Radio and ESPN to Unveil "ESPN Xtra" Radio Channel II-35

Salem Media Launches The Apple Radio Station II-35

Salem Media Introduces Radio Luz II-36

Salem Media Unveils All-Business Radio Station II-36

Cox Radio Rolls Out New Radio Station in Kentucky II-36

Cox Radio Unveils Country LegendsII-36

CBS Radio Unveils Sports Station II-36

CBS Introduces Advanced Video Platforms II-36

Radio FM Channels to be Introduced in Tribal Languages II-37

Buzz Technologies to Launch Buzz Radio II-37

Yobe State to Roll Out Pride FM Radio Station II-37

Rural Radio Station Unleashed II-37

Corus to Introduce Internet-Driven Radio Station II-37

Nassau Broadcasting Introduces 107 The Bone II-38

Clear Channel Unveils Tailor-Made Mobile Phone Applications II-38

Slacker Introduces Premium Radio Service II-38

CSR Introduces RadioPro II-38

Platform Launches Latest Radio Communications System II-39

IDEA Introduces M-Radio II-39

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-40

NRG Media Acquires Five Radio Stations II-40

Colorado Public Radio to Take Over 88.1 FMII-40

Cox Radio Acquires Six Radio Stations II-40

Rrsat Acquires Hawley Teleport II-40

Debut Broadcasting to Acquire Two Radio Stations II-40

Capitol Broadcasting Completes Acquisition of Seven Radio

StationsII-41

Modavox Signs Letter of Intent for Acquisition of TalkZone II-41

Rrsat to Take Over Satellite Business of Bezeq II-41

Invicta Group to Purchase Radio Broadcasting Licenses II-41

XM Satellite Radio Merges with SIRIUS Satellite Radio II-41

Dream 107.2 and Radio Hampshire Enter into Merger Deal II-42

Metalloinvest to Form Joint Venture with Arnold Prize Group II-42

BBC Joins Hands with Five FM Stations II-42

Entercom Collaborates with FlyTunes II-42

Emmis Partners with WorldBand Media II-42

WorldBand Media and NextMedia Enter into an Alliance II-42

CBS RADIO Partners with Last.fm II-43

Sports Radio 66 WFAN and New York Mets Extend Broadcast

Partnership II-43

Debut Broadcasting Corporation Partners with MJI Interactive

and Boswell Media II-43

Corus Entertainment Forms an Alliance with Stream TheWorld II-43

Comcast Entertainment and ABC Radio Enter into Agreement II-44

Harris Corporation Signs Licensing Agreement with Voyant II-44

CBS RADIO Enters into an Agreement with AOL Radio II-44

Entercom New Orleans Enters into Agreement with New Orleans

Saints II-44

Nassau Broadcasting Inks LMA Agreement with 1050 ESPN New York II-44

WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio and Delphi Enter into Agreement II-45

STMicroelectronics Join Hands with WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio II-45

Corus Radio Hamilton Extends Agreement with Hamilton Tiger-Cats II-45

Harris Supplies HD Radio Broadcast Transmitters to American

Public Media II-45

Regent Communications Enters into a Contract with MySimbook II-45

CBS Corporation Sells Three Radio Stations to Wilks Broadcasting II-46

Spanish Radio Association Voices Concern Over Portable People

Meter II-46

URBan Radio Announces Acquisition of WMSR-FM II-46

Spreadtrum to Acquire Quorum II-46

Salem Communications to Take Over WTPS-AM II-47

NPR and WGBH to Take Over National Public Broadcasting II-47

Magnum Radio to Take Over Radio Stations from NRG Media II-47

WYPR to Acquire WRXS Radio Station from Ocean CityII-47

Bentley Commerce Takes Over Radio Forecast NetworkII-47

Mapleton to Acquire Seven Radio Stations in Spokane II-48

CalAmp Takes Over SmartLink RadioII-48

DBTB Completes Acquisition of Radio Stations II-48

Northern Lights Broadcasting Announces Acquisition of KTTB FM -

B96 II-48

Sprint Nextel Corp Takes Over Washington MDS II-48

NRG Media to Take Over Nebraska Broadcasting II-49

Sprint Nextel Takes Over St. Louis MDS Co II-49

Sprint Nextel Completes San Francisco MDS Co Acquisition II-49

CommScope Acquires Signal Vision II-49

Perry Publishing and Broadcasting Acquires Radio Broadcasting

Stations from Radio One II-49

Culver Communications to Take Over Regent Communications II-49

Sprint Nextel Corp Takes Over Phoenix MDS Co II-50

Merrimack Valley Radio to Take Over WCAP- AM Radio Station II-50

Sprint Nextel Corp Takes Over Milwaukee MDS Co II-50

URBan Radio Communications LLC Acquires WMSR-FM II-50

Sprint Nextel Corp Takes Over Los Angeles MDS Co II-50

Greater Media to Take Over Radio Stations from Lincoln

Financial Media II-50

Cochise Broadcasting Takes Over KOMJ-AM Radio Station II-50

News Corp Acquires Stake in ImediII-50

Regional Media Group Acquires Stake in Interradio OOO II-51

Enlightment LLC Acquires WYYZ-AM Radio Station II-51

Legacy Communications Takes Over KTNP-AM Radio Station II-51

Galaxy Communications to Acquire 9 Radio Stations II-51

Pohlads Acquires B96 Radio II-51

Sprint Nextel Takes Over MDS Co., Inc. From Bell Industries II-51

Lone Pine Acquires Minority Stake in Dogan Holdings AS II-52

Wilks Broadcast Group Acquires Radio Stations in Columbus and

Kansas City II-52

Legacy Communications Acquires Radio Station II-52

Kenwood to Acquire Zetron II-52

UTV Media to Acquire FM104 II-52

Balkan Broadcasting Acquires Infopress II-52

Astral Media Takes Over Standard Radio II-53

Regional Media Acquires Stake in Two Radio Companies II-53

Telecominvest to Acquire a Stake in Moscovia II-53

Econet Takes Over EMG Media, Radiocafe and SanOrg II-53

Finam Takes Over Bolshoye Radio Station II-53

Communicorp to Acquire Radio Stations from Emap II-54

Sun TV Acquires Stake in Red FM II-54

Odien Group Acquires Stake in Saran Broadcasting II-54

SUN Sports & Entertainment Takes Over Sports Radio Event Network II-54

Town & Country Broadcasting Acquires Southampton Leisure

HoldingsII-54

Royal Broadcasting Completes WHYLAM Acquisition II-54

Lehigh Valley Broadcasting Acquires WEST- AM Radio Station II-54

WGL Entertainment Holdings Acquires Stake in Open Road Television II-54

KickRadio.com Acquires Media Broadcast Network II-55

Rogers Communications to Take Over CIKZ-FMII-55

Balfour Capital to Acquire Stake in Noble Broadcasting Corp II-55

LBI Media Holdings Takes Over KWIE-FM II-55

Educational Media Foundation Acquires Radio Stations II-55

Access Industries Acquires Minority Stake in CTC Media II-55

Corus Entertainment to Acquire CIGR-FM Radio Station II-55

TMG to Acquire Sky Radio Group II-56

Entravision Communications to Acquire WNUE- FM Radio Station II-56

Clear Channel Radio Partners with Google II-56

GAC and ABC Form Alliance to Produce GAC Nights II-56

Entercom Communications Enters into Partnership with Nassau

Broadcasting II-56

Beasley Broadcast Inks Two-Year Agreement with James Loupas II-57

RRSat Enters into an Agreement with Asia Broadcast Satellite II-57

Entravision Inks Agreement with Arbitron II-57

Arab Radio Broadcast Company Secures Radio Broadcast Licenses II-57

OCM Enters into a Purchase Agreement with Cumulus Media II-57

Radio One Sells Three Radio Stations II-58

Regent Communications to Divest Four Radio Stations II-58

Radio One Sells WKAF-FM to Entercom Communications Corp II-58

Chrysalis Announces Sale of Radio Venture to Global Radio II-58

Mizati Selects Latino 96.3 FM to Launch Radio Campaign II-58

Entercom to Expand Radio Broadcasting Operations in San

Francisco II-58

Triad to Acquire WGZO-FM 103.1 II-59

Univision Acquires KLOK and KBRG from Entravision II-59

Metro Networks Signs Renewal Contract with Beasley Broadcast

Group II-59

Beasley Broadcast Group to Takeover WJBR- FM 99.5Mhz II-59

Beasley Broadcast Group Acquires KDWN-AM Radio Station II-59

Ameron Television Takes Over TV K Lumea II-60

The Angels Announces to Acquire Radio 830 KMXE II-60

Peak Broadcasting LLC to Take Over California Based Radio

StationsII-60

Radio One, Inc. Acquires WRDA-FM Radio Station II-60

Independence Media Acquires Radio Stations from Regent

Communications II-60

Regent Communications to Acquire WNYQ-FM Station from Vox Radio II-60

Saga Communications Acquires WCTU-FM from The Stair Co II-61

Salem Communications Acquires KORL-AM Radio Station from

Hochman Hawaii II-61

Entercom Communications to Take Over Radio Stations from CBS II-61

Nassau Holdings Acquires WKLB-FM Radio Station II-61

Greater Media Acquires WTHK-FM Radio Station from Nassau

HoldingsII-61

Legacy Communications Acquires KIFO-AM Station from Eastern

Sierra II-61

Polnet Acquires WPJX-AM Radio Station from Multiculltural

Broadcasting II-61

Mission Nebraska Acquires KMMJ-AM Station from Legacy

Communications II-62

Bonneville International Takes Over KKFR-FM from Emmis

Communications II-62

Radio Assist Ministry Acquires KBPU-FM Radio Station II-62

Regional Radio Group Takes Over Three Radio Stations from

Entertronics II-62

The News Corp Ltd to Acquire Imedi II-62

EduLink Acquires Mega Media GroupII-62

Citadel Broadcasting Acquires KRDO-FM Radio Station II-62

Citadel Broadcasting Corp Acquires WEFG-FM Radio Station II-62

Clear Channel Communications Takes Over WRNX- FM Radio Station II-63

Cenla Broadcasting Co Acquires Four Radio Stations from Clear

Channel II-63

Iredell Broadcasting Takes Over WSIC-AM Radio Station II-63

Forever Communications Acquires Seven Radio Stations from

Clear Channel II-63

Whitfield Communications Takes Over Radio Stations from Clear

Channel II-63

Schurz Communications Acquires Radio Stations from Triad

Broadcasting II-63

Clear Channel Acquires KVJM-FM Radio Station II-63

Clear Channel Acquires WFMX-FM Radio Station from The Walt

Disney II-64

Clear Channel Acquires Van Wagner Communications II-64

Cox Radio to Acquire WBGB-FM Radio StationII-64

Peter & John Radio Fellowship Acquires WITH-AM Broadcasting

ServicesII-64

Hochman Hawaii Publishing Acquires KHCM- AM Radio Station II-64

Mountain Broadcasting Acquires WBTK-AM Station from Salem

Communications II-64

Principal Broadcasting Acquires Radio Stations from Television

and Radio Broadcasting II-64

Entercom Communications to Take Over WILD- FM from Radio One II-65

Regent Communications Acquires WXMP-FM and WZPW-FM Radio

StationsII-65

Mapleton to Acquire Ten Radio Stations from Regent Communications II-65

Cumulus Media Partners Takes Over Susquehanna Radio II-65

Liberman Broadcasting Takes Over Radio Stations from Entravision II-65

Regent to Take Over Radio Stations from CBS II-65

Entercom to Take Over WBEC FM Radio Station from Great

Northern Radio II-66

Urban Communications to Take Over Cyber Mesh Systems II-66

Border Media Partners to Purchase Radio Stations from CBS

Corporation II-66

Google to Take Over dMarc Broadcasting II-66

Texas Instruments Acquires Chipcon II-66

Europa Media Group Acquires RBMH Broadcast Media Holdings II-66

Corus Entertainment to Take Over The Beat and Cool FM II-67

Walt Disney and Citadel to Merge ABC Radio with Citadel

Broadcasting II-67

Clear Channel to Merge with a Private Equity GroupII-67

6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-68

Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (USA) II-68

CBS Radio, Inc. (USA) II-68

Citadel Broadcasting Corporation (USA) II-68

ABC Radio Networks (USA) II-68

Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (USA) II-69

Corus Entertainment, Inc. (Canada) II-69

Cox Radio, Inc. (USA) II-69

Cumulus Media, Inc. (USA) II-69

Emmis Communications Corporation (USA) II-70

Entercom Communications Corporation (USA) II-70

Entravision Communications Corporation (USA) II-70

Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico) II-70

Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc. (USA) II-71

Nassau Broadcasting Partners L.P. (USA) II-71

NextMedia Group, Inc. (USA) II-71

NRG Media, LLC (USA) II-71

Radio One, Inc. (USA) II-71

Regent Communications, Inc. (USA)II-72

Saga Communications, Inc. (USA) II-72

Salem Communications Corporation (USA) II-72

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (USA) II-72

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (USA) II-73

Univision Communications, Inc. (USA) II-73

WorldSpace, Inc. (USA) II-73

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-74

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis of the

Radio Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific (Excluding

Japan), and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 6: World Historic Review of the Radio Industry by

Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Middle East &

Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), and Latin

American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues

in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective of the Radio Industry by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA),

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), and Latin America for Years

2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 988 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 1037)

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