Posted on 03/17/2016 10:15:57 AM PDT by EveningStar
Tribune Publishing, owner of the Los Angeles Times and other newspapers, said Thursday it won the bankruptcy auction for The Orange County Register and The Press-Enterprise in the face of a looming antitrust fight.
After a marathon, contentious auction that started Wednesday morning and went deep into the evening, Tribune said its $56 million cash bid was the winner over Digital First Media, publisher of the Los Angeles Daily News and Long Beach-Press-Telegram, and an investor group headed by Rich Mirman, CEO of Freedom Communications, owner of the Register and Press-Enterprise.
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KDAY was at the very top of the dial. They played mostly the same as everybody else, BUT they were notorious for their promotions of offbeat, not so well known, but aspiring groups as well. The station had quite a following.
“BTW did you know George was one of the last of the old time Democrats?”
Oh yeah. A friend of Reagan, too. George was part of the Hollywood crowd and had some amazing stories when one of his old pals would stop by.
Do you remember Terry Anderson from George’s show? Black fellow from South Central who was absolutely great on illegal immigration. He died way too soon.
OHH I remember George Putnam there was story that Ronald Reagan walking near the street of KIEV he just walk into studio sat down George just interview him
Yeah I remember ole George
I remember KRLA back in da day with Huggy Boy
Listened when I could. Not a regular at all. I didn’t know Anderson.
My how the Orange Counbty Register has fallen!
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