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ABC Radio, Citadel to Form Third Largest U.S. Radio Group

Published on February 07, 2006 | Email this article

ABC Radio and Citadel Broadcasting Corporation will merge, and the newly combined company - Citadel Communications - will be the third largest radio group in the U.S., Radio Ink reports. The deal will not include ABC-owned stations under the Radio Disney and ESPN brands and networks.

Farid Suleman, former CEO of Infinity Broadcasting and Citadel’s current CEO, will remain CEO of the new company. Citadel Communications will have a national footprint reaching more than 50 markets. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

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