Jan 25 2010 1:25PM

Eds: APNewsNow. Will be led. Moving on financial and entertainment services. By DEBORAH YAO AP Business Writer Clear Channel Communications is interested in signing radio shock jock Howard Stern. The nation's largest radio station owner, an

Apr 29 2009 2:34AM

Stocks ended with modest losses Tuesday, amid growing fears about the swine flu outbreak. The news on the health front was contrasted with some better-than-expected economic news. Consumer confidence rose more than expected this month. The Dow

Jan 20 2009 4:55PM

Eds: APNewsNow. By The Associated Press Clear Channel Communications Inc. is laying off 1,850 employees as the nation's largest owner of radio stations grapples with the economic meltdown. The cuts represent about 9 percent of the company's

Aug 18 2008 8:32PM

Clear Channel Communications says it will take down a political billboard at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport at the request of Northwest Airlines. The billboard was one of two placed by the Union of Concerned Scientists at the Twi

Jul 9 2008 12:43PM

The former owner of KGFO radio in Fargo has been fined for broadcasting a voicemail message left by former workers comp director Sandy Blunt. The Federal Communications Commission fined Capstar $12,000 for airing the recording from Blunt to talk

Mar 28 2008 9:41AM

Stocks are rebounding from two straight days of losses. Analysts credit a rise consumer spending last month that met Wall Street's expectations and an increase in income that surpassed them. NEW YORK (AP) Oil futures are lower on word that a

Mar 28 2008 9:13AM

The proposed Clear Channel Communications buyout continues to run into heavy traffic. In a regulatory filing today, the radio station operator says the private equity firms may not be able to close the 19.5 billion-dollar deal by Monday's deadli

Mar 26 2008 10:09AM

A proposed 19.5 billion-dollar buyout of radio station operator Clear Channel Communications is reportedly near collapse. The Wall Street Journal Web site says the private equity firms leading the deal are having trouble nailing down a financing

Mar 26 2008 8:24AM

The proposed 19.5 billion-dollar buyout of radio station operator Clear Channel Communications is reportedly near collapse. Clear Channel shares plummeted in late trading yesterday following the news. Stock fell 5.5 percent to end regular tradin

Feb 15 2008 1:55PM

Twenty Montana radio stations owned by Clear Channel Communications Inc. have been sold. The buyer is GAP West Broadcasting of Denver. The Montana stations are part of a 57-station, $74 million deal. It includes seven radio stations in Missoula,

Jan 18 2008 3:23AM

The FBI is taking its effort to catch fugitives on the road in the form of electronic billboards. Faces of criminals on the run are being posted on roadside billboards in 20 major cities. It's part of a bigger effort to catch fugitives that

Sep 25 2007 1:25PM

Stock prices opened lower, but the key averages have turned mixed. Investors have mulled data on consumer confidence and sales of previously-owned homes, both weakening. NEW YORK (AP) Metals and energy prices have eased as weak readings on th

Sep 25 2007 10:18AM

Clear Channel Communications shareholders have approved a buyout worth nearly 20 billion dollars. The radio giant's announcement comes more than ten months after the deal was proposed. The offer had been sweetened several times by a private equi

May 18 2007 9:45AM

The Clear Channel Communications board has accepted a sweetened offer from private equity firms trying to buy the radio and billboard company. The offer at 39 dollars, 20 cents a share is similar to one rejected two weeks ago because it didn't b

May 7 2007 1:09PM

Stocks are continuing a string of rallies that has repeatedly pushed the Dow to record heights. A 27 (b) billion dollar bid by Alcoa for Canadian aluminum rival Alcan has boosted investor spirits. They regard merger and acquisition activity as a bull

May 5 2007 10:06AM

Six Clear Channel Communications radio stations in the Bismarck area have been sold as part of a package that included about 180 other company stations. Bob Denver market manager of the Clear Channel stations in Bismarck says the sales to Good

Apr 20 2007 8:45AM

Stock prices are rallying strongly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up about 100 points in today's early going, crossing over the 12-thousand-900 level. The Nasdaq Composite Index is ahead 22 points and the Standard-and-Poor's 500 Stock

Apr 20 2007 7:55AM

[[kxtopic:clear-channel-communications:t[Clear Channel Communications]:t]] says it has agreed to sell its television group to a private equity firm for one-point-two (b) billion dollars. The sale, which was expected, comes two days after Clear Ch

Apr 18 2007 11:48AM

Clear Channel Communications says it has agreed to a buyout offer of more than 19-point-three (b) billion dollars. The bid coming from private equity is almost four percent higher than the group's previous offer for the radio station and billboa

Apr 16 2007 5:33AM

Futures are pointing to a positive open for Wall Street. In the latest session, the Dow settled at 12-thousand-612, while the Nasdaq composite stands at 24-hundred-91. The pace of corporate earnings reports picks up this week. WASHINGTON (AP)

Mar 3 2007 11:55AM

Stocks have ended a rough week. The Dow plunged 533 points for the week, its biggest weekly loss in more than four years. And the Nasdaq had its worst weekly performance in two and a-half years, losing 147 points. In the final session the Dow dropped

Feb 23 2007 10:03AM

Stock prices have edged lower in the early going. The major averages finished mixed in the latest session, pressured by weakness in the blue chips. LONDON (AP) The London and Tokyo stock exchanges want to develop new products together and sha

Feb 23 2007 12:12AM

Stocks closed mixed yesterday (Thursday) with blue-chip issues suffering a second straight loss, while techs inched higher. The Dow Jones industrial average opens from 12-thousand-686 after finishing with a loss of 52 points. The index dropped 4

Feb 8 2007 7:15PM

The new head of the Minneapolis F-B-I office says the bureau is still trying to find out what happened to two boys who disappeared from the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Ralph Boelter (BOWL'-ter) took over as special agent in charge of the F-B-I'

Feb 8 2007 4:04PM

The new head of the Minneapolis F-B-I office says the bureau is still trying to find out what happened to two boys who disappeared from the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Ralph Boelter (BOWL'-ter) took over as special agent in charge of the F-B-I'

Jan 29 2007 4:39PM

A rise in bond yields and skittishness ahead of tomorrow's Fed meeting left stocks pretty close to where they started the session. The Dow industrials finished with a gain of three and three-quarters, the Nasdaq composite index was up more than five

Jan 19 2007 2:12PM

After a little more than two years, Ed Schultz is returning to Fargo's K-F-G-O radio. The 52-year-old Schultz will return to his "News and Views" talk show, which will air from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. daily, on the station, starting February First. H

Dec 1 2006 9:21AM

The USO's 'Hope and Freedom Tour 2006' to Bring Cheer to Troops in the Persian Gulf To: National Desk Contact: Reggie Borges of the USO, 703-908-6471 or rborges(At)uso.org ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ Sergeant Major of

Nov 16 2006 3:21PM

Stocks powered their way higher for a fifth straight session today, with the Dow industrials notching their third consecutive record close. The blue chip index finished with a gain of 54 and a-half points at 12-thousand-306 the first close abov

Nov 16 2006 10:51AM

Stock prices are mixed at midday. The Dow Jones industrial average is up 33 at 12-thousand-285. Gainers on the New York Stock Exchange hold a better than eight-to-seven lead over losers. Nasdaq Stock Market breadth is negative. The Nasda

Nov 16 2006 10:03AM

North Carolina authorities now say at least six people, and as many as nine, are dead after tornados hit. Storms in the state have knocked out power for thousands and some schools in Columbus County have been closed. UNDATED (AP) About 150-

Nov 16 2006 9:21AM

Stock prices have been higher since the opening bell. The Dow has advanced further into record territory. [[kxtopic:washington:t[Washington]:t]] (AP) The Consumer Price Index has now declined one-half of one percent over two straight months. T

Nov 16 2006 8:51AM

Stock prices are rising. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 35 points in today's early going, building upon yesterday's record close. The Nasdaq Composite Index is ahead four points and the Standard-and-Poor's 500 Stock Index is up near

Nov 16 2006 8:51AM

The nation's largest radio station owner, Clear Channel Communications, announces it has a deal to be sold to a group of private investors. The group led by Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital Partners is paying nearly 19 (b) billion dollars

Nov 16 2006 8:33AM

The nation's biggest radio station owner [[kxtopic:clear-channel-communications:t[Clear Channel Communications]:t]] says it has agreed to be taken private by an investment group, for about 18-point-seven (b) billion dollars. Clear Channel says

Nov 16 2006 7:51AM

The nation's largest radio station owner, [[kxtopic:clear-channel-communications:t[Clear Channel Communications]:t]], announces it has a deal to be sold to a group of private investors. The group led by Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital Pa

Nov 16 2006 7:42AM

Radio station giant Clear Channel Communications has agreed to be purchased by an investment group for 18-point-seven (b) billion dollars. (Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 11-16-06 0737CST

Nov 7 2006 7:51AM

NFL and USO Celebrate 40 Years of Working Together in Support of Troops To: National Desk Contact: Reggie Borges of USO, 703-908-6471, or rborges(At)uso.org ; or Adina Ellis of NFL, 212-450-2435, or adina.ellis(At)nfl.com

Nov 6 2006 8:42AM

USO Offers Ways to Support the Troops During the Holidays To: National Desk Contact: Tiane Harrison of USO, 703-908-6433, or tharrison(At)uso.org ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ During the upcoming holiday season, the USO i

Oct 30 2006 10:03AM

The largest radio station operator in the U-S blames higher expenses and the sale of some profit-generating outlets for an eleven-percent drop in third-quarter earnings. San Antonio-based Clear Channel Communications says it earned 185-point-nin

Oct 30 2006 8:03AM

The largest radio station operator in the U-S blames higher expenses and the sale of some profit-generating outlets for an eleven-percent drop in third-quarter earnings. San Antonio-based Clear Channel Communications says it earned 185-point-nin

Oct 30 2006 6:51AM

The nation's largest radio station operator, Clear Channel Communications, says its third-quarter profit fell eleven percent from a year ago. The report comes as the San Antonio-based media company which also sells advertising on billboards and

Oct 27 2006 2:30PM

Maersk Line Becomes Operation USO Care Package Sponsor; Global Logistics Company Donates $20,000, Ships Care Packages to Iraq To: National Desk Contact: Tiane Harrison of the USO, 703-908-6433 or tharrison(At)uso.org ARLINGTON, Va.,

Oct 26 2006 8:21AM

Fort Hood USO Center Re-Opens To: National Desk Contact: Tiane Harrison of the USO, 703-908-6433 or tharrison(At)uso.org ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 26 /U.S. Newswire/ The USO is proud to announce the Nov. 1 re-opening of the USO Fort Hoo

Oct 26 2006 5:39AM

Stock futures are pointing to a higher open this morning, building upon yesterday's record close for the Dow. The index of 30 stocks stands at 12-thousand-134, while the Nasdaq composite is at 23-hundred-56. WASHINGTON (AP) Economic data on t

Aug 8 2006 7:35AM

The nation's largest radio station operator reports second quarter earnings that are down from a year ago, and on a per-share basis, just shy of forecasts. At the same time, Clear Channel Communications reports revenues rose on strong results from it

Jul 20 2006 4:50PM

The University of North Dakota has renewed a contract with Clear Channel Communications for exclusive radio rights for Fighting Sioux athletic events. Athletic Director Tom Buning says the deal is for two years, with an option year. Financ

Jan 31 2003 12:00AM

The head of a major radio company is taking aim at charges that his company engages in anti-competitive behavior. Lowry Mays of Clear Channel Communications told a Senate panel that the competition in the radio industry is ``robust.''