January 14, 2008

FCC OKs Clear Channel Buyout

The Federal Communications Commission has signed off on the $19.5 billion deal that will take the nation's largest radio broadcaster private, an agency official said Thursday. Clear Channel is being taken private by a group led by Thomas H. Lee Partners LP and Bain Capital Partners LLC for $39.20 a share. Shareholders already have approved the transaction. The buyout still needs approval from the Justice Department. (AP)