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Westwood One, Inc.
NYSE: WON
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 NEWS FROM THE WIRES
Westwood One posts Q2 gains by adding advertisers
Aug 07 2001 06:31 AM PDT

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 PROFILE
Westwood One was raised on the radio. The company is one of the largest producers and distributors of radio programming in the US, and the nation's largest radio network. Westwood One broadcasts entertainment, news, weather, sports, talk, and traffic programming to about 7,500 radio stations; its commentators include Martha Stewart, Dan Rather, and Don Imus. It also produces concerts and events, and broadcasts college football and NHL hockey games. The company is the US's top provider of local traffic reports. Infinity Broadcasting (Viacom's radio arm) manages Westwood One and owns about 18% of the company; through ownership of Class B shares, chairman Norman Pattiz controls 25% of voting power.

 COMPETITION
ABC, Inc. (dossier)
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (CCU)
National Public Radio, Inc. (dossier)

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 553.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 54.5%
Employees: 2,900
Revenue per employee: $190,931.03

 KEY PEOPLE
• Joel Hollander
    CEO
• Farid Suleman
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
40 W. 57th St., 5th Fl.
New York, NY 10019
US
Phone: 212-641-2000
Fax: 212-641-2185
Online: Web Site

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