The effect of format changes and ownership consolidation on radio station outcomes

Review of Industrial Organization

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 351-386

  Romeo, Charles J ^a   Dick, Andrew R ^b  

^a Economic Analysis Group   (United States)

^b CRA International   (United States)

Author keywords

Format change; Ownership consolidation; Radio

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MEDIA INDUSTRY; OWNERSHIP;

EID: 31144469717     PISSN: 0889938X     EISSN: 15737160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11151-005-3494-z     Document Type: Article

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