The support of the following sponsors have made the 2007 Power of Urban Radio Symposium possible.
Arbitron
Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) is an international media and marketing research firm serving radio broadcasters, radio networks, cable companies, advertisers, advertising agencies, outdoor advertising companies and the online radio industry in the United States, Mexico and Europe. Through our Scarborough Research joint venture with VNU, Inc., Arbitron also provides media and marketing research services to the broadcast television, magazine, newspaper, and online industries.
CBS Radio
CBS Radio is one of the largest major-market operators in the United States with stations covering news, alternative rock, country, FM talk, classic rock, oldies, JACK and urban formats, among others. A division of CBS Corporation, CBS Radio operates 144 radio stations, the majority of which are in the nation's top 50 markets. CBS RADIO also has made aggressive moves to converge new and traditional media through creative programming and advanced delivery methods, including online streaming, HD Radio, and podcasting. Audio streams of more than 130 CBS RADIO stations and custom channels are currently available online, and more than half of the Company's stations are broadcasting in HD digital radio. Additionally, CBS RADIO is home to 28 of the country's leading sports franchises amongst MLB, the NFL, the NBA, the WNBA, and the NHL, including the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Chicago Bears, and the Detroit Red Wings.
Cox Radio
Cox Radio, Inc. (NYSE: CXR) is one of the largest radio broadcasting companies in the United States. Cox Radio operates, acquires and develops radio stations primarily in markets ranked 10-70 based on revenues. A majority of the stations are concentrated in the Sunbelt. Cox Radio owns, operates, or provides sales and marketing services to 80 stations in 18 markets. This radio portfolio includes 67 FM stations and 13 AM stations. In 15 of its 18 markets, Cox Radio operates three or more stations.
Emmis Communications
Emmis (NASDAQ: EMMS) is an Indianapolis-based diversified media firm with radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, and magazine publishing operations. Emmis owns 21 FM and 2 AM domestic radio stations serving the nations largest markets of New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, as well as St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis, and Terre Haute, IN. In May 2005, Emmis announced its intent to seek strategic alternatives for its 16 television stations, and has announced the sale of 15 of them. Emmis also owns a radio network, international radio stations, regional and specialty magazines, an interactive business and ancillary businesses in broadcast sales.
Radio One
Radio One, Inc. is the nation's seventh largest radio broadcasting company (based on 2006 net broadcast revenue) and the largest radio broadcasting company that primarily targets African-American and urban listeners. Pro forma for recently announced transactions, Radio One owns and/or operates 60 radio stations located in 19 urban markets in the United States. Additionally, Radio One owns Magazine One, Inc. (d/b/a Giant Magazine), interests in TV One, LLC, a cable/satellite network programming primarily to African-Americans, and Reach Media, Inc. (www.blackamericaweb.com), owner of the Tom Joyner Morning Show and other businesses associated with Tom Joyner. Radio One also operates the only nationwide African-American news/talk network on free radio and programs "XM 169 The POWER," an African-American news/talk channel, on XM Satellite Radio.
American Urban Radio Networks
AURN is the only African American owned network radio company in the United States. It is the largest network reaching urban America, with more than 300 weekly shows, AURN reaches an estimated 25 million listeners. Through four programming networks and one marketing division, American Urban Radio Networks reaches more African Americans than any other medium in America and produces more urban programming than all other broadcasting companies combined. American Urban Radio Networks broadcasts news, entertainment, sports and information programming to more than 475 radio stations nationwide.
Jones Media America
Jones MediaAmerica®, Inc. (JMA) is an ad sales rep firm for network radio. A company with a long track record of success, JMA has offices in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville, and Florida. JMA is the largest independent network radio ad sales firm in the United States. Ads sold by JMA air on more than 5,000 radio stations. JMA clients include Associated Press, Air America Radio, and Cox Radio (Clark Howard and Neal Boortz). JMA represents more than 90 programs or services produced by approximately 30 programmers.
http://www.jonesmediaamerica.com
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications (NYSE:CCU), syndicates 90 radio programs and services to more than 4,600 radio affiliations and reaches over 190 million listeners weekly. Premiere Radio is the number one radio network in the country and features the following personalities: Rush Limbaugh, Jim Rome, Casey Kasem, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Bob (Kevoian) & Tom (Griswold), Delilah, Steve Harvey, Whoopi Goldberg, Blair Garner, George Noory, Maria Bartiromo, Ty Pennington, John Boy and Billy, Matt Drudge, Art Bell, Donald Trump, Big Tigger, Bob Costas, and others. Premiere is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide.