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Billboard Parent VNU Acquires Trade Paper Radio & Records

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 6, 2006 - 4:45pm.
Haarlem, Netherlands - VNU, the Netherlands-based global information and media company that owns Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter and other trade publications, announced on Thursday that it has acquired radio industry trade magazine Radio & Records. Financial terms of the deal, expected to close by Aug. 1, were not disclosed. Founded in 1973, Los Angeles-based Radio & Records publishes a weekly trade publication and daily news website, provides industry research, and produces various conferences for the radio industry. Radio & Records publisher Erica Farber will continue her leadership role with the company, which will be integrated into Billboard Music Group.

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http://www.vnu.com
http://www.radioandrecords.com

tags: Deals | Radio | Investing | Publishing | VNU | Radio & Records | Acquistions |

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