For Immediate Release
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004
Emmis Signs Consent Decree with the FCC
Indianapolis…Emmis Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: EMMS) today announced that the company has entered into a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission to settle all outstanding indecency-related matters.
“Earlier this year we adopted an aggressive policy to ensure that Emmis provides quality, compelling, on-air content that conforms to decency standards,” Emmis President and CEO Jeff Smulyan said. “We announced a zero tolerance policy and are taking extraordinary steps to educate our on-air employees and program directors. The consent decree settles all pending indecency-related issues, and allows us to move forward.”
Terms of the agreement call for Emmis to make a voluntary contribution of $300,000 to the U.S. Treasury, with the FCC terminating all current indecency-related inquiries and fines against Emmis.
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Emmis Communications is an Indianapolis-based diversified media firm with radio broadcasting, television broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. Emmis’ 23 FM and 4 AM domestic radio stations serve the nation’s largest markets of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago as well as Phoenix, St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind. In addition, Emmis owns 16 television stations, a radio network, international radio stations, regional and specialty magazines, and ancillary businesses in broadcast sales and book publishing.
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