Alpha Media Ranked 4th Largest Broadcast Company in U.S.
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Saturday, August 08, 2015
J.R. Taylor, GoLocalPDX Contributor
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Alpha Media, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, announces with the acquisition of Digity, LLC, they have become the 4th largest broadcast company in the country in terms of station count and the 3rd largest in terms of markets count.
When all deals are settled, Alpha Media will be in charge of 251 stations in 54 markets across the nation.
This transaction is subject to approval by the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice.
“We are extremely pleased to acquire from exceptional operators and management who truly understand radio,” Larry Wilson, Chairman of Alpha Media said. “Dean and his team have done a tremendous job with these stations. They will be a great addition to our live and local vision across the country.”
The Media outlet credits their success to the great work environment they have developed and the “team” aspect of working that the whole staff partakes in.
“Larry Wilson and I have a shared vision for the radio renaissance in progress now,” Dean Goodman, Chief Executive Officer of Digity Companies, LLC said. “Radio is live, local media enhanced by digital delivery and community focused events. Our success is the result of an employee environment of collaboration, transparency and innovation.”
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