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8 unusual facts about Citadel Broadcasting


ABRY Partners

Notable past, present, and future investments include Cygnus Business Media, Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Muzak Holdings, Legendary Pictures, Consolidated Theatres, F+W Media, Language Line, Citadel Broadcasting, Monitronics and RCN Corporation

Buccaneer Arena

On September 22, 2005, Buccaneer Arena was renamed 95KGGO Arena after Citadel Broadcasting, owners of radio station KGGO, purchased the naming rights to the arena.

Buffalo Jills

Although the Bills' radio network was a prominent sponsor of the squad during the ownership of Citadel Broadcasting, the network has since changed hands and abandoned its sponsorship of the squad.

Citadel Broadcasting

However as of June 19, 2008; Arbitron has expanded Oklahoma City's market definition allowing Citadel to own 5 FM stations in the said area, at which time Citadel Broadcasting applied to re-acquire KKWD from The Last Bastion Station Trust, LLC with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Citadel Broadcasting launched an online service called Citadel Interactive in 2005, and a year later launched Right Now Radio.

According to FCC documents, KKWD was re-absorbed into Citadel's station portfolio on July 9, 2009.

Last Bastion Station Trust

The Last Bastion Station Trust, LLC is a privately owned trust company that temporarily owns 5 radio stations previously owned by Citadel Broadcasting.

Red Eye Radio

The name Red Eye Radio came from Cumulus Media Networks' existing overnight talk show, which at the time of Cumulus's acquisition of Citadel Broadcasting was being hosted by Doug McIntyre (who originated the name and had previously used it on a local Los Angeles-based show prior to changing time slots) on weeknights and Marc Germain on weekends.



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