Metro Networks was a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Houston, Texas. It was a subsidiary of Westwood One until its sale to Clear Channel Communications in 2011. The company operated local and regional news and traffic operations that provided regular reports to affiliates, together with its sister company Shadow Broadcast Services. At the time of the sale to Clear Channel Communications, Metro Networks had approximately 2,300 radio affiliates and 170 television affiliates operating in nearly every major radio and television market of the United States, as well as 700+ websites.
In addition to offering live and recorded broadcasting reports, Metro Networks operated its own news wire service, Metro Source, rebranded by Clear Channel as 24/7 News Source. Metro Source was started in 1997 to compete with other wire services, such as the Associated Press and Reuters. Its "World Desk" is based in Phoenix, Arizona. 24/7 News Source provides hundreds of radio stations and websites with national, state, feature and local stories, including audio and photos.
On April 29, 2011, Westwood One sold Metro Networks to Clear Channel Communications for $119.25 million so it can concentrate on their other properties. Clear Channel combined Metro Networks with its own Total Traffic Networks.[1][2] Metro Networks' traffic service was eventually folded into Total Traffic Networks later that year, with Clear Channel keeping the Total Traffic name for the operation.[3]
References
^. Radio-Info.com. April 29, 2011. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011.
^SEC filing of sale of Metro Networks to Clear Channel posted April 29, 2011 (SEC.gov)
^. Radio-Info.com. October 26, 2011. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
External links
Official Website of Metro Traffic (no longer owned by Metro Networks)
August 18, 2023
metro, networks, broadcasting, outsourcing, company, based, houston, texas, subsidiary, westwood, until, sale, clear, channel, communications, 2011, company, operated, local, regional, news, traffic, operations, that, provided, regular, reports, affiliates, to. Metro Networks was a broadcasting outsourcing company based in Houston Texas It was a subsidiary of Westwood One until its sale to Clear Channel Communications in 2011 The company operated local and regional news and traffic operations that provided regular reports to affiliates together with its sister company Shadow Broadcast Services At the time of the sale to Clear Channel Communications Metro Networks had approximately 2 300 radio affiliates and 170 television affiliates operating in nearly every major radio and television market of the United States as well as 700 websites Metro NetworksHeadquartersHouston TexasIn addition to offering live and recorded broadcasting reports Metro Networks operated its own news wire service Metro Source rebranded by Clear Channel as 24 7 News Source Metro Source was started in 1997 to compete with other wire services such as the Associated Press and Reuters Its World Desk is based in Phoenix Arizona 24 7 News Source provides hundreds of radio stations and websites with national state feature and local stories including audio and photos On April 29 2011 Westwood One sold Metro Networks to Clear Channel Communications for 119 25 million so it can concentrate on their other properties Clear Channel combined Metro Networks with its own Total Traffic Networks 1 2 Metro Networks traffic service was eventually folded into Total Traffic Networks later that year with Clear Channel keeping the Total Traffic name for the operation 3 References Edit Westwood One spins its Metro Traffic business to Clear Channel for 119 25M Radio Info com April 29 2011 Archived from the original on May 1 2011 SEC filing of sale of Metro Networks to Clear Channel posted April 29 2011 SEC gov Clear Channel layoffs squeeze Metro Total Traffic Network together Radio Info com October 26 2011 Archived from the original on July 8 2012 Retrieved August 16 2012 External links EditOfficial Website of Metro Traffic no longer owned by Metro Networks Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Metro Networks amp oldid 1058371395, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
