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    Megatron reacted to CTListener's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    Still, not close to being a monopoly. It has competitors in those major markets, and sometimes those competitors' stations top iHeart's...
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    Megatron reacted to TheBigA's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    However, what we've seen is that radio usage in larger cities is lower than in rural areas. Thus it has less influence and has less...
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    Megatron reacted to TheBigA's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    That's been happening anyway. At both companies. In fact it's been happening in the entire industry. It has nothing to do with a...
  • KyleSmith1988
    KyleSmith1988 replied to the thread AM reception.
    Recently Drove from Upstate S.C. to South Central Kansas, to the Wichita area, and đź“» 650 WSM-AM in Nashville TN was easily heard at...
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    Megatron reacted to CTListener's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    Why do so many people consider iHeart to be a radio monopoly, or anything close to it? Believe it or not, there are many cities in this...
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    Megatron reacted to TheBigA's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    I agree. The dealmaker here is Irving Azoff. He previously created the merger of Live Nation & Ticketmaster. It was just found by a...
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    Megatron reacted to davideduardo's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    Interesting point, except for the fact that radio revenue (inflation adjusted) is off by 2/3 since 2000. So the objective of every...
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    xkxrx reacted to ChannelFlipper's post in the thread LA Times Radio Article with Haha Haha.
    The commission is doing him a favor.
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    Megatron reacted to TheBigA's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    I think the shareholders of both companies are looking for an exit strategy. John Malone isn't getting any younger.
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    Megatron reacted to davideduardo's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    They could, in theory, merge, if the holders of each agreed. In a merger, assets are combined and the shareholders of each prior...
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    Megatron reacted to davideduardo's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    When cash flow can fully cover debt service and payments, having a lot of debt does not mean a company is in bad financial shape...
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    Megatron reacted to MarkW's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    I disagree. Their net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio is 3.6x, and the company generated positive free cash flow in excess of $1 billion...
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    Megatron reacted to davideduardo's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    A whole bunch of broadcasters were financial partners with XM at the start. HBC was one, too, and my department provided 5 channels of...
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    Megatron reacted to MarkW's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    I certainly agree that iHM's creditors might be very happy if a deal were to transpire. Flipping 800+ radio stations to another buyer...
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    Megatron reacted to TheBigA's post in the thread iHeartSiriusXM? with Like Like.
    Nobody says they have to keep all or any of them. They have five stations in BIA's Top 10. Do some creative pruning, and you have a...
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