Company type | Subsidiary |
---|---|
Industry | Radio network |
Founded | 1987 |
Defunct | 1999 |
Fate | Acquired by Clear Channel Communications & reorganized into iHeartMedia |
Successor | iHeartMedia |
Headquarters | Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
Key people | Terry Jacobs, Frank Wood, Randy Michaels |
Parent | Zell Chilmark (1992-1996) Citicasters (1996-1999) |
Jacor Communications was a media corporation, existing between 1987 and 1999, which owned many radio stations in the United States. In 1998, Jacor was purchased by Clear Channel Communications, now iHeartMedia, for $2.8 billion.[1]
Jacor Communications began with three religious stations and went on to acquire dozens of radio stations between 1992 and its sale to Clear Channel in 1999. It also owned a few television stations, including WKRC-TV in Cincinnati.