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Equity firm to acquire Cedar Fair for $2.4B
... in assets, owns such well-known companies as Harrah's Entertainment, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and Sirius Satellite Radio. "Apollo has always had a strong interest in this industry, in the theme park business," said consultant Dennis Speigel, head of ... Comment?
'Tis the season for much folly; fa la la, la la la la . . .
... As George Wyle wrote in his song, "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year." Garrison Keillor of National Public Radio has a problem with that. Wyle, who died in 2003, was Jewish. In a column in the Baltimore Sun, Keillor complained and complained ... Comment?
"Santaland Diaries" a retreat from seasonal sentimentality
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... Store in New York City. Two years later, he read from the diaries he kept during those months on National Public Radio and launched what is now a career as a best-selling author. What Sedaris sells best is a snarky anti-sentimentality that not only ... Comment?
'We did really well' on health care reform: Obama
... he is "very proud" of the overhaul lawmakers are set to pass. "I'd say we did really well," Obama told National Public Radio in an interview on Wednesday. "I actually think that, considering how difficult the process has been, this is an end product ... Comment?
... Holland met Bock glancing at each other's iPod selections while running side by side on the treadmills at XM Satellite Radio 's company gym. After bringing in local DJ Wallace, the guys created an all-genre-embracing style, everything from European ... Comment?
Obama vents frustration at Senate delays
... would tax some of the costlier employer-provided health benefit plans. In a separate interview with National Public Radio, Obama predicted that the final bill will end up incorporating "a little bit of both." Obama's interviews were with PBS' The ... Comment?
Curtis Sliwa to Anchor Mornings on AM 970 The Apple
... popular morning drive Talk Show Host in New York City. In announcing the return of Curtis Sliwa to morning drive radio, General Manager Sean O'Neill said, "Curtis Sliwa is New York Radio. Returning Curtis to mornings makes the morning commute worth ... Comment?
SEC Watch: Liberty Extends Maffei's Term as President, CEO For Five Years
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The year-end exec lockdown continues, Yesterday, Steve Burke and other top Comcast execs got extensions to keep them on board during the NBC Universal acquisition and integration. Comment?
Equity firm to acquire Cedar Fair for $2.4B
... in assets, owns such well-known companies as Harrah's Entertainment, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and Sirius Satellite Radio. "Apollo has always had a strong interest in this industry, in the theme park business," said consultant Dennis Speigel, head of ... Comment?
Regent Gets Second Delisting Notice
December 23, 2009: Regent Communications has been notified by Nasdaq that it has failed to company with the exchange's rules on the minimum market value of publicly held shares, with the shares' value under $15 million for 30 consecutive business days. Comment?
Court OKs Citadel First-Day Motions
December 23, 2009: Citadel Broadcasting reports that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has granted all of its first-day motions for relief. Comment?
NPR Prepares for Christmas With Snarky Feminist Satire Songs
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Herea s how National Public Radio celebrates the week before Christmas, with cutesy ukelele songs about feminism. Comment?
Geithner says some banks 'don't get it,' but does he?
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... he defended his many Wall Street contacts during the financial crisis. Geithner late Tuesday told National Public Radio that he had been in touch with Main Street financial interests, including small business owners. Read AP report on Geithner's NPR ... Comment?
Enjoy more advanced moments of prestige motoring: the 2010 Lexus LS...
... music library, six-disc DVD changer, input jack for portable music players, the automatic sound levelizer system, Radio Data system, and steering wheel-mounted audio controls; - USB audio connectivity, Bluetooth capability, and integrated XM ... Comment?
Stern's threat to quit Sirius could be empty talk
Howard Stern is threatening to leave Sirius XM Radio Inc. now that the shock jock and the satellite radio provider are getting set to enter contract talks in 2010. Comment?
$30 billion bailout for small business?
... businesses need to grow for the economy to strengthen going forward," Geithner said in an interview on National Public Radio. (Reporting by Glenn Somerville ; Editing by Neil Stempleman.) Comment?
Geithner: No 'Second Wave' To Crisis
... . "We are not going to have a second wave of financial crisis," Geithner said in an interview with National Public Radio. "We cannot afford to let the country live again with a risk that we are going to have another series of events like we had last ... Comment?
Goldman Sachs , Citigroup , Credit Suisse , Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley acted as the joint bookrunning managers for the sale. Comment?
SJ WNWV/Cleveland Going Triple a
... is locally owned: "Most other commercial stations are owned by large national corporations such as Clear Channel, CBS, Radio One, and Salem Communications. They can't maneuver locally." The new Boom will have a veteran local airstaff and will end up ... Comment?
Our Critics List Their Fave Discs of '09
... which, thanks to the recent successes of acts like MGMT , has proven itself a heavy influence on even Top 40 radio. But no other act so cleverly constructed its sound for mass consumption as Boston's Passion Pit did in 2009 with its incessantly ... Comment?