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Mattern Upped, Rizzuto Extended

• UPDATED: St. Louis radio fixture Tommy Mattern has been promoted to Operations Manager of Hubbard Radio’s five-station Gateway City group.

• Two major L.A. deals done in one day for Meruelo Media, which announced the closing of its purchase of

• Haim Saban, Chairman of Saban Capital Group, announced he will invest $500 million into the music industry and partner

• Sony Corporation announced the creation of Sony Music Group, an umbrella group that will encompass its recorded-music operation —

• Connoisseur Media has completed a management buyout in which members of management will now own substantially all of the

• Legendary Tampa Bay personality Mason Dixon, whose name is synonymous with Beasley Classic Hits WRBQ (Q105)/Tampa just signed a sweet

• Univision Communications Inc. confirmed that its Board of Directors is actively reviewing strategic options for the company. As Variety‘s

• Hawai’i-owned multimedia company Pacific Media Group (PMG) has reached an agreement to acquire ‘Ohana Broadcast Company’s four Honolulu radio

• In yet another blockbuster July 4th week media transaction, as Oklahoma-based Stephens Media Group announced it is acquiring Mapleton

• Emmis Communications Corporation announced it has signed an agreement with New York investment firm Standard General to form a