Citadel co-founder builds new radio outfit
Larry Wilson, co-founder of Citadel Communications Corp., is getting back into the radio game, with a string of six stations in Portland, Ore., four purchased from CBS and two from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The new venture, Alpha Broadcasting, is taking a local approach. Wilson said, "Listeners want to talk about the mayor, the new light rail that's going in, the local sports teams."
TIME | 11/09
This story published in NAB SmartBrief on 11/04/2009
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