Citadel Communications Promotes Ed Hill To Corporate Director Of Imaging And Format Development.Entertainment Editors LAS VEGAS--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 15, 2001 Mid-sized market radio broadcaster Citadel Communications
Citadel Communications is a Bronxville, NY-based broadcaster that owns 4 television stations, including: DMA Rank Market Station ... Corporation (Nasdaq: CITC CITC Communications and Information Technology Commission (Saudi Arabia) CITC Cottage Industry Technology Center CITC Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors CITC Cook Inlet Tribal Council (Anchorage, Alaska) ) ("the Company") today announced it has promoted Citadel Salt Lake City Program Director Ed Hill to the newly created position of Corporate Director of Imaging and Format Development. In his new position, Mr. Hill will report to Ken Benson, Executive Vice President of Programming, and work closely with Scott Mahalick, Vice President of Product Development, and Brian Jennings Brian Lewis Jennings (born on October 10 1976 in Mesa, Arizona) is an NFL player. He is a long snapper and a tight end with the San Francisco 49ers. He went to Arizona State University. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 7th round (230th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft. , Vice President of AM Programming. Mr. Hill will be a resource for the creation of imaging campaigns for all Citadel formats for new and existing projects, and will continue to function as the program director of KUBL (FM) in Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. . The appointment is effective immediately. Mr. Hill has been with Citadel since 1993 as a Program Director/Operations Manager for Citadel stations in Modesto, California and Salt Lake City. Ken Benson, Executive Vice President of Programming, commented, "This is a significant opportunity for both Ed and Citadel. Ed's creativity and ability to package and produce radio stations, combined with his years of experience, make him a valuable addition to Citadel's programming initiative." "Imaging is the cornerstone of every successful radio station," commented Mr. Hill, "and once again Citadel is leading the way in creating innovative programs that will directly and positively impact each of our station clusters. I look forward to the exciting challenges of my new position." Citadel is a radio broadcasting company that, upon completion of pending transactions, will own or operate 140 FM and 65 AM stations concentrated in 42 markets. In January 2001, the Company agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Forstmann Little & Co., a leading acquirer and owner of businesses, for $26 per share in cash, or a total transaction value of approximately $2.0 billion, including assumed and refinanced debt and preferred stock Stock shares that have preferential rights to dividends or to amounts distributable on liquidation, or to both, ahead of common shareholders. Preferred stock is given preference over common stock. Holders of preferred stock receive dividends at a fixed annual rate. . The transaction, which has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, is expected to close in the second half of 2001, following receipt of Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. (FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. ) and shareholder approval. |
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