Emmis Communications

Emmis Communications Corporation (Emmis) is a diversified media company, principally focused on radio broadcasting. The Company owns 18 frequency modulation (FM) and three amplitude modulation (AM) radio stations in New York, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Austin (Emmis has a 50.1% controlling interest in Emmis’ radio stations located there), Indianapolis and Terre Haute, IN. One of the Company’s FM radio stations in Los Angeles and one of its FM radio stations in New York are operated pursuant to local marketing agreements (LMA’s) whereby third parties provide the programming for the stations and sell all advertising within that programming. In June 2014, Emmis Communications Corp purchased a controlling interest in Digonex, a pricing company with clients including sports teams, retailers, cultural institutions, and entertainment companies

Jeffrey H. Smulyan

Chairman, CEO and Founder

Past deals in Broadcasting

Inforadio

Acquisition in 2007
Inforadio operates as a national radio chain broadcasting in 13 Bulgarian cities.

LBJS Broadcasting

Acquisition in 2003
LBJS Broadcasting Co. is a operator of radio stations. LBJS owns radio stations KLBJ-AM, KLBJ-FM, KXMG-FM, KROX-FM and KGSR-FM.

iBlast

Funding Round in 2001
iBlast is a digital distribution network that uses powerful transmitters of local TV stations to broadcast rich media content directly to home computers, digital set-top boxes, and other receiving devices. Digital media such as movies, movie trailers, games, music and software are broadcast wirelessly to PCs, TV set-top boxes, and other receiving devices such as personal video recorders, game consoles, and MP3 players. iBlast will offer content companies a highly cost-effective, scalable network for the distribution of popular digital content. iBlast will provide consumers with an abundance of new content delivery services and products. iBlast aims to make receiving digital content as fast and easy as watching TV.

Votionis

Acquisition in 1999
Votionis owns and operates radio broadcasting stations.
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