Emmis Broadcasting, based on the Hebrew word for Truth was founded by Jeff Smulyan in 1980.
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28 Facts About Emmis Broadcasting
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In 1982, Emmis Broadcasting acquired WLOL in Minneapolis, MN and quickly became a top contender for ratings.
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In early 1986, Emmis Broadcasting changed Magic 106, which focused on traditional top 40 rock, to Power 106 KPWR, which would focus on dance, top40, and shock-jock talk.
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Emmis Broadcasting transformed WHN into the world's first all-sports radio station, WFAN.
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Emmis Broadcasting purchased Indianapolis Monthly and added WKQX in Chicago to its radio portfolio.
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Emmis Broadcasting kicked off the 1990s by selling KKHT-FM in Houston to Nationwide Communications in May 1990.
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Emmis Broadcasting grew its publishing portfolio by adding Atlanta Magazine in 1993.
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Emmis Broadcasting became a public company, EMMS on NASDAQ, with an IPO on March 4,1994.
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Emmis Broadcasting added Cincinnati Magazine to its publishing group, as well as KIHT-FM and KPNT-FM in St Louis to its rock collection.
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In 1998, Emmis Broadcasting changed its name to Emmis Communications and moved into its current headquarters on Monument Circle in Indianapolis.
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Myers, Florida, from Wabash Valley Emmis Broadcasting RadioNow was launched in Indianapolis as a Top 40 format.
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Emmis Broadcasting purchased Country Sampler Magazine in 1999 and Liberty Media purchased 2.
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In 2005, Emmis Broadcasting changed the format of its first radio station from its long-term adult contemporary format to country, and the call letters were changed from WENS to WLHK.
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Emmis Broadcasting was named one of Fortunes 100 Best Companies to Work For.
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On June 9,2009, Emmis Broadcasting announced it had formed a strategic alliance with StreamTheWorld, the radio industry's streaming technology and services company, to put all Emmis Broadcasting radio stations on a new streaming platform.
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On October 12,2016, Emmis Broadcasting announced that it would sell its radio stations in the Terre Haute cluster to Midwest Communications and DLC Media.
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On March 1,2017, Emmis Broadcasting announced it had sold four of its magazines to Hour Media Group, LLC for $6.
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On May 9,2017, Emmis Broadcasting announced that it would sell KPWR to The Meruelo Group for $82.
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The announcement came after Emmis Broadcasting made a deal in April with its lenders to seek $80 million worth of divestments by January 2018 to amend its credit agreement.
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On January 30,2018, Emmis announced it would leave the St Louis market, selling KSHE and KPNT to Hubbard Broadcasting, and KFTK and KNOU to Entercom.
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In June 2019, Emmis Broadcasting announced that it would sell its controlling stake in its Austin stations to its minority partner Sinclair Telecable Inc.
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On July 1,2019, Emmis Broadcasting announced that it would sell its New York City stations WQHT and WBLS to Mediaco Holding—an affiliate of Standard General—for $91.
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On March 11,2020, Emmis Broadcasting announced that it had purchased sound masking technology company Lencore Acoustics.
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On June 13,2022, Emmis Broadcasting announced it will sell their Indianapolis radio properties to Urban One for an undisclosed amount.
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Emmis Broadcasting announced on September 9,2008 that it had teamed up with digital radio network WorldBand Media and would be using the "HD-3" subchannels to produce programming for the South Asian communities in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York, and would include a combination of local and international content that should be available by mid-October 2008.
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In May 2005, Emmis Broadcasting announced its intent to sell some or all of the 16 television stations they owned at the time.
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