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Broadcasting was the 27th-largest owner of radio stations in the United States. By mid-2011, the company has divested itself of 40% of its radio station licenses from its 2005 high-water mark. Pamal completed its exit from Florida in 2013.
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16:American radio broadcasting company
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661:, sold to WRGO RADIO, LLC in 2007
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376:Contemporary hit radio
266:Adult album alternative
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686:Baton Rouge, Louisiana
632:Amherst, Massachusetts
248:Contemporary hit radio
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623:Crawford Broadcasting
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284:Rhythmic contemporary
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650:Vermont Public Radio
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668:Cross City, Florida
646:Sunderland, Vermont
590:Mainstream country
540:Adult contemporary
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342:Adult contemporary
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862:Pamal Broadcasting
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212:Adult contemporary
99:is a family-owned
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129:portmanteau
1018:Categories
648:, sold to
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66:Key people
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194:Troy, NY
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