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Romney's Startup, Bain Capital buying Clear Channel

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posted on Jan, 27 2008 @ 04:00 PM
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To be fair.
Romney is not currently employed by Bain Capital.
But he was a co-founder, in 1984.
His current connection to the company is vague at best.

But what is your comfort level with this deal, which has just been ok'd by the FCC?

Here is a list of media outlets owned by Clear Channel. its HUGE!




Radio

Alabama
Birmingham WENN-FM WERC-AMWMJJ-FM WDXB-FM WQEN-FM
Gadsden WAAX-AM WGMZ-FM
Huntsville WBHP-AM WDRM-FM WHOS-AM WTAK-FM WWXQ-FM WXQW-FM
Mobile WDWG-FM WKSJ-AM WMXC-FM WNTM-AM WRKH-FM
Montgomery WMCZ-FM WQLD-FM WZHT-FM
Tuscaloosa WACT-AM WRTR-FM WTXT-FM WZBQ-FM

Alaska
Anchorage KASH-FM KBFX-FM KENI-AM KGOT-FM KTZN-AM KYMG-FM
Fairbanks KAKQ-FM KIAK-AM KIAK-FM KKED-FM

Arizona
Chinle KFXR-FM
Phoenix KESZ-FM KMXP-FM KNIX-FM KZZP-FM KFYI-AM KGME-FM KOY-AMK YOT-FM
Tuba City KAXB-FM
Tucson KCEE-AM KNST-AM KRQQ-FM KWFM-FM
Yuma KBLU-AM KTTI-FM KYJT-FM

Arkansas
Little Rock KDDK-FM KMJX-FM KOLL-FM KQAR-FM KSSN-FM
Fayetteville KEZA-FM KJEM-FM KKIX-FM KMXF-FM
Ft. Smith KMAG-FM KWHN-AM KZBB-FM KKBD-FM

California
Anaheim KEZY-AM
Chico KEWE-AM KHHZ-FM KHSL-FM KMXI-FM KPAY-AM
Ellwood KSPE-FM
Lancaster KAVL-AM/FM KAVS-FM KYHT-FM
Los Angeles KACD-FM KAVL-AM KAVS-FM KIIS-FM KXTA-AM KOST-FM KFI-AM KYSR-FM KBIG-FM KCMG-FM KLAC-AM
Monterey KDON-AM/FM KOCN-FM KRQC-FM KTOM-AM/FM
Sacramento KFBK-AMKGBY-FMKHYL-FMKSTE-AM
San Bernardino KCKC-AM
San Diego KGB-FM KHTS-FM KIOZ-FM KJQY-FM KMSX-FM KOGO-AM KPOP-AM XHRM-FM XTRA-AM
San Francisco KABL-AM KIOI-FM KISQ-FM KKSF-FM KMEL-FM KNEW-AM KYLD-FM
San Jose KCNL-FM KFJO-FM KLDZ-FM KSJO-FM KUFX-FM
San Luis Obispo KVEC-AM
Santa Barbara KIST-FM KSBL-FM KTMS-AM KTYD-FM KXXT-AM
Thousand Oaks KLYF-AM
Victorville KATJ-FM KZXY-AM KIXA-FM KROY-AM KIXW-AM
Walnut Creek KFJO-FM
Yermo KYHT-FM

Colorado
Colorado Springs KKLI-FMKMOM-FMKVUU-FM
Denver KBCO-FM KBPI-FM KHIH-FM KHOW-AM KOA-AM KRFZ-FM KTCL-FM KTLK-AM
Fort Collins KCOL-AM KGLL-FM KIIX-AM KPAW-FM

Connecticut
Hartford WPOP-AM WKSS-FM WWYZ-FM WPHH-FM WHCN-FM
New Haven WAVZ-AM WELI-AM WKCI-FM

Delaware
Wilmington WDOV-AM WDSD-FM WJBR-AM WILM-AMWRDX-FM

Florida
Daytona Beach WGNE-FM
Florida Keys WAIL-FM WCTH-FM WEOW-FM WFKZ-FM WKEZ-AM/FM WKWF-AM
Ft. Myers/Naples WCKT-FM WOLZ-FM WQNU-FM WOST-FM
Jacksonville WFSJ-FM WJBT-FM WJGR-AM WNZS-AM WPLA-FM WQIK-FM WROO-FM WSOL-FM WZNZ-AM
Melbourne WBVD-FM WLRQ-FM WMMB-AM WMMV-AM
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale WBGG-FM WHYI-FM WINZ-AM WIOD-AM WLVE-FM WMGE-FM WZTA-FM
Orlando WJRR-FM WMGF-FM WQTM-AM WSHE-FM WTKS-FM WWNZ-AM
Panama City WDIZ-AM WFSY-FM WPAP-FM WPBH-FM WPPT-FM
Pensacola WTKX-FM
Rock Punta Gorda WCCF-AM WCVU-FM WIKX-FM WKII-AM
Sarasota WAMR-AM WCTQ-FM WDDV-FM WSPB-AM WSRZ-FM WYNF-FM
Tallahassee WTLY-FM WNLS-AM WOKL-FM WTNT-FM WXSR FM
Tampa/St. Petersburg WMTX-FM WDAE-AM WFLA-AM WFLZ-FM WHNZ-AM WSSR-FM WTBT-FM WXTB-FM
West Palm Beach WBZT AM WIRA-AM WJNO AM WJNX-AM WKGR FM WLDI-FM WOLL-FM WWLV-FM

Georgia
Atlanta WCOH-AM WGSE-AM WGST-AM/FM WKLS-FM WMAX-FM WMKJ-FM WPCH-FM
Helen WHEL-FM
Hogansville WMXY-AM WZLG-FM

Hawaii
Honolulu KSSK AM/FM KDNN FM KIKI FM KUCD FM KHVH AM KHBZ AM

Idaho
Boise KARO-FM KCIX-FM KFXD-AM KIDO-AM KLTB-FM KXLT-FM
Idaho Falls KID-AM/FM
Pocatello KLLP-FM KPKY-FM KWIK-AM
Twin Falls KEZJ-FM KLIX-AM/FM

Illinois
Carbondale WDDD-FM WFRX-AM WVZA-FM
Chicago WGCI-AM WGCI-FM WKSC-FM WLIT-FM WNUA-FM WVAZ-FM

Indiana
Indianapolis WFBQ-FM WNDE-AM WRZX-FM

Iowa
Burlington KBUR-AM KGRS-FM
Cedar Rapids WMT-AM/FM
Davenport KUUL-FM KMXG-FM KCQQ-FM WLLR-AM/FM WOC-AM
Des Moines WHO-AM KKDM-FM KLYF-FM KMXD-FM KCCQ-FM KASI-AM
Fort Dodge KKEZ-FM KWMT-AM
Fort Madison KBKB-AM/FM
Iowa City KKRQ-FM KXIC-AM

Kentucky
Lexington WBUL-FM WKQQ-FM WLAP-AM WLKT-FM WMXL-FM WTKT-AM
Louisville WHAS-AM WAMZ-FM WQMF-FM WTFX-FM WWKY-AM WKJK- AM WYBL-FM WZTR-FM
Midway WBTF-FM

Louisiana
New Orleans KFXN-FM WRNO-FM WODT-FM & AM WQUE-FM WNOE-FM WYLD-AM
Shreveport KEEL-AM KITT-FM KRUF-FM KVKI-FM KWKH-AM

Maine
Bangor WGUY-FM WVOM-FM WBYA-FM WBFB-FM WKSQ-FM WLKE-FM

Maryland
Baltimore WCAO-AM WOCT-FM WPOC-FM
Ocean City WLVW-FM WQHQ-FM WTGM-AM WAWR-AM WSBY-FM WJDY-AM WWFG-FM WLBW-FM WOSC-FM

Massachusetts
Boston WJMN-FM WKOX-AM WXKS-AM WXKS-FM
Worcester WSRS-FM WTAG-AM
Springfield WHYN-AM/FM WNNZ-AM WPKX-FM

Michigan
Ann Arbor WIQB-FM WQKL-FM WTKA-AM WYBN-AM
Detroit WDFN-AM WJLB-FM WKQI-FM WLLC-FM WMXD-FM WNIC-FM WXDX-AM
Grand Rapids WBCT-AM WCUZ-FM WOOD-AM/FM WTKG-AM WVTI-FM WSNX-FM

Minnesota
Twin Cities KDWB-FM KEEY-FM KFAN-AM KFXN-AM KQQL-FM KTCZ-FM WLOL-FM

Mississippi
Jackson WJMI-FM WKXI-AM/FM WOAD-AM WYJS-FM

Missouri
St. Louis KATZ-AM/FM KLOU-FM KMJM-FM KSD-FM KSLZ-FM

Nebraska
Lincoln KIBZ-FM KLMY-FM KTGL-FM KZKX-FM
Omaha KFAB-AM KGOR-FM KHUS-FM KQBW-FM KXKT-FM

Nevada
Las Vegas KFMS-FM KQOL-FM KSNE-FM KWNR-FM

New Hampshire
Lebanon WGXL-FM WMXR-FM WXKK-FM WXXK-FM WVRR-FM WTSL-AM
Manchester WGIR-AM/FM
Portsmouth WERZ-FM WGIN-AM WGIP-AM WHEB-FM WMYF-AM WQSO-FM WUBB-FM

New Mexico
Albuquerque KZRR-FM KPEK-FM KTEG-FM KLSK-FM KSYU-FM
Farmington KAZX-FM KCQL-AM KDAG-FM KKFG-FM KTRA-FM
Gallup KGLX-FM KFMQ-FM
Las Vegas, NM KBAC-FM
Thoreau KXTC-FM
White Rock KSFQ-FM

New York
Albany WGY-AM WHRL-FM WKKF-FM WOFX-AM WPYX-FM WRVE-FM WTRY-FM
Binghamton WBBI-FM WENE-AM WINR-AM WKGB-FM WMRV-FM WMXW-FM
Nassau/Suffolk WALK -AM/FM
New York City WAXQ-FM WHTZ-FM WKTU-FM WLTW-FM WTGM-FM
Poughkeepsie WRWD-FM WBWZ-FM WBPM-FM WGHQ-AM
Rochester WHAM-AM WHTK-AM WKGS-FM WLCL-FM WMAX-FM WNVE-FM WVOR-FM
Syracuse WBBS-FM WHEN-AM WSRY-AM WHHT-FM WYYY-FM
Utica WADR-AM WOUR-FM WRFM-FM WRNY-AM WSKS-FM WUTQ-AM

North Carolina
Greensboro WSJS-AM WSML-AM WTQR-FM WXRA-FM
Raleigh WRSN-FM WRDU-FM WRVA-FM WDUR-AM/FM

North Dakota
Bismarck KFYR-AM KYYY-FM
Dickinson KLTC-AM KCAD-FM KZRX-FM
Fargo KFGO - AM/FM WDAY-FM KVOX-AM KULW-FM KRVI-FM
Minot KIZZ-FM KZPR-FM KRRZ-FM

Ohio
Akron WKDD-FM WTOU-AM
Chillicothe WBEX-AM WCHI-AM WFCB-FM WKKJ-FM
Cincinnati WCKY-AM WEBN-FM WKFS-FM WKRC-AM WLW-AM WOFX-FM WSAI-AM WVMX-FM
Cleveland WGAR-FM WMJI-FM WMMS-FM WMVX-FM WTAM-AM
Clyde WMJK-FM
Columbus WCOL-FM WFII-AM WNCI-FM WTVN-AM WZAZ-FM
Dayton WBTT-FM WLQT-FM WMMX-FM WONE-AM WTUE-FM WXEG-FM
Defiance WDFM-FM WZOM-FM WONW-AM
Findlay WCKY-FM WIMJ-FM WQTL-FM
Lima WBUK-FM WIMA-AM WIMT-FM WMLX-FM
Lorain WZLE-FM
Mansfield WYHT-FM WSWR-FM WMAN-AM
Marion WDIF-FM WMRN-AM/FM
Napoleon WNDH-FM
Sandusky WMJK-FM WLEC-AM WCPZ-FM
Springfield WIZE-AM
Tiffin WCKY-FM WTTF-AM
Toledo WCWA-AM WIOT-FM WRVF-FM WSPD-AM WVKS-FM
Washington Court House WCHO-AM WCHO-FM
Youngstown WBTJ-FM WKBN-AM WNCD-FM WNIO-AM

Oklahoma
Guymon KGYN-AM
Oklahoma City KBEC-AM KJYO-FM KQSR-FM KTOK-AM KTST-FM KXXY-FM WKY-AM
Tulsa KAKC-AM KMOD-FM KMRX-FM KOAS-FM KQLL-AM KIZS-FM

Oregon
Albany KLOO-AM KRKT-AM
Corvallis KEJO-AM KFLY-FM KLOO-AM/FM
Medford KKJJ-FM KLDZ-FM KMED-AM KRWQ-FM KZZE-FM
Portland KTLK-AM KEX-AM KKCW-FM KKRZ-FM KRVO-FM

Pennsylvania
Allentown WAEM-AM/FM WKAP-AM WZZO-FM
Harrisburg WHP-AM WKBO-AM WRBT-FM WRVV-FM WWKL-AM
Johnstown WMTZ-FM WNTJ-AM
Lancaster/Harrisburg WLAN-AM/FM
New Castle WBZY-AM WKST-AM WKST-FM
Philadelphia WDAS-AM WDAS-FM WIOQ-FM WJJZ-FM WLCE-FM WUSL-FM
Pittsburgh WBGG-AM WDVE-FM WKST-FM WPGB-FM WWSW-FM WXDX-FM
Reading WRAW-AM WRFY-FM WREX-FM
Williamsport WKSB-FM WMYL-FM WRAK-AM WRKK-AM

Rhode Island
Providence WWBB-FM WWRX-FM

South Carolina
Charleston WALC-FM WEZL-FM WRFQ-FM WSCC-AM WXYL-FM
Columbia WCOS-AM/FM WLTY-FM WNOK-FM WSCQ-FM WVOC-AM
Greenville WBZT-FM WESC-FM WLFJ-AM WGVL-AM WMYI-FM WSSL-FM

South Dakota
Aberdeen KKAA-AM KQAA-FM KSDN-AM/FM KBFO-FM

Tennessee
Chattanooga WUSY-FM WUUS-AM WRXR-FM WLOV-FM WKXJ-FM
Cookeville WGIC-FM WGSQ-FM WHUB-AM WPTN-AM
Memphis KJMS-FM KWAM-AM WDIA-AM WEGR-FM WHRK-FM WOTO-FM WREC-AM WYLT-FM
Nashville WLAC-AM WNRQ-FM WRVW-FM WSIX-FM WZTO-FM
St. Joseph WJOR-FM

Texas
Austin KHFI-FM KPEZ-FM
Beaumont KIOC-FM KKMY-FM KYKR-FM KLVI-AM
Dallas KDMX-FM KEGL-FM
El Paso KHEY-AM/FM KPRR-FM KTSM-AM/FM XHEPR-FM
Houston JAMZ KBXX-FM KHMX-FM KKTL-FM KLOL-FM KPRC-AM KTBZ-FM
McAllen KTEX-FM KBFM-FM
San Antonio KAJA-FM KQXT-FM KSJL-FM KTKR-AM KXXM-FM WOAI-AM
WacoKBGO-FM KBRQ-FM KWTX-AM/FM WACO-FM
Wichita Falls KNIN-FM KWFS-AM/FM KTLT-FM

Utah
Salt Lake City KALL-AM KKAT-FM KNRS-AM KODJ-FM KURR-FM KWLW-AM KZHT-FM

Vermont
Burlington WCPV-FM WEAV-AM WEZF-FM WKVT-FM WXZO-FM
Randolph WCVR-FM WSYB-AM WWWT-AM WZRT-FM

Virginia
Charlottesville WCYK-FM WVAO-FM WUMX-FM
Norfolk WJCD-FM WOWI-FM WSVY-AM/FM
Richmond WBTJ-FM WRNL-AM WRVA-AM WRVQ-FM WRXL-FM WTVR-FM

Washington
Centralia KELA-AM KMNT-FM
Seattle KFNK-FM KHHO-AM KJR-AM/FM KUBE-FM
Spokane KAQQ-AM KCDA-FM KISC-FM KIXZ-FM KKZX-FM KQNT-AM

Vancouver KKLQ-FM

Washington D.C.WASH-FM WBIG-FM WIHT-FM WMZQ-FM WTEM-AM WTNT-AM WWDC-FM WWRC-AM

West Virgina
Huntington WAMX-FM WBKS-FM WBVB-FM WHRD-AM WIRO-AM WKEE-FM WTCR-AM/FM WVHU-AM
Wheeling WBBD-AM WEEL-FM WEGW-FM WKWK-FM WOVK-FM WVKF-FM WWVA-AM

Wisconsin
Eau Claire WMEQ-AM/FM WBIZ-AM/FM WQRB-FM WATQ-FM WISM-FM
Madison WMAD-FM WCJZ-FM WIBA-AM/FM WZEE-FM WTSO-AM
Milwaukee WKKV-FM WMIL-FM WOKY-AM WRIT-FM

Wyoming
Casper KRVK-FM KTRS-FM KWYY-FM KMGW-FM KTWO-AM KKTL-AM
Cheyenne KGAB-AM KIGN-FM KMUS-FM KOLZ-FM

Television
WXXA -TV FOX ALBANY , NY
KGET -TV NBC BAKERSFIELD , CA
KVOS -TV IND BELLINGHAM , WA
WIVT -TV ABC BINGHAMTON , NY
WKRC -TV CBS CINCINNATI , OH
WETM -TV NBC ELMIRA , NY
KMTR -TV NBC EUGENE , OR
KMTX -TV NBC EUGENE , OR
KMTZ -TV NBC EUGENE , OR
KVIQ -TV CBS EUREKA , CA
KTVF -TV NBC FAIRBANKS , AK
KGPE -TV CBS FRESNO , CA
WHP - TV CBS HARRISBURG , PA
WLYH -TV UPN HARRISBURG , PA
WJKT -TV UPN JACKSON , TN
WAWS -TV FOX JACKSONVILLE , FL
WTEV -TV CBS JACKSONVILLE , FL
KASN -TV UPN LITTLE ROCK , AR
KLRT -TV FOX LITTLE ROCK , AR
WLMT -TV UPN MEMPHIS , TN
WPTY -TV ABC MEMPHIS , TN
WJTC -TV UPN MOBILE , AL
WPMI -TV NBC MOBILE , AL
KCBA -TV FOX MONTEREY/SALINAS , CA
KION -TV CBS MONTEREY/SALINAS , CA
WOKR -TV ABC ROCHESTER , NY
KTVX -TV ABC SALT LAKE CITY , UT
WOAI -TV NBC SAN ANTONIO , TX
KPXL -TV PAX SAN ANTONIO , TX
KCOY -TV CBS SANTA MARIA , CA
KFTY -TV IND SANTA ROSA , CA
WIXT -TV ABC SYRACUSE , NY
KOKI -TV FOX TULSA , OK
KTFO -TV UPN TULSA , OK
WUTR -TV ABC UTICA , NY
WWTI -TV ABC WATERTOWN , NY
KAAS -TV FOX WICHITA , KS
KSAS -TV FOX WICHITA , KS
KSCC -TV UPN WICHITA , KS
Other
Adshel Eller Media Company - Outdoor Advertising
Clear Channel Internet Group
Katz Media Group
Clear Channel Entertainment
Premiere Radio Network
New Music Network
SFX Sports Group
Inside Radio/M Street Corporation


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posted on Jan, 12 2012 @ 12:43 PM
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So how many people remember this buyout now that the MSM is pushing Romney so hard? According to Romney's wiki,


At the time of his departure, Romney negotiated an agreement with Bain Capital that allowed him to receive a passive profit share as a retired partner in some Bain Capital entities...


Something else of importance in regards to Romney is that since 2010, his Super Pac, Free and Strong America, has given money to several people. These individuals used the money to win their own campaigns, and then have recently come out and endorsed Romney!

Source:
35 Romney Endorsements Received Donations First

So, from my point of view, Romney played his cards very well. He essentially owns the media which would explain their adoration of him. And he's put money into a lot of hands to ensure endorsements.

This is truly the establishment vs. The People. Mitt Romney vs. Ron Paul.



 
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