Clear Channel Weighs Options

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NEW YORK In a move that could dismantle the nation’s largest radio group, Clear Channel said it has hired Goldman Sachs & Co. to “evaluate various strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value.”

Reports surfaced earlier this week that the San Antonio-based group might be in talks with equity firms about going private.

Clear Channel, which owns 1,200 radio stations and 90 percent of Clear Channel Outdoor, also moved up its third-quarter conference call to Oct. 30 from Nov.



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