Article: Cox Radio to Acquire Five Radio Stations Serving Athens, Georgia.

ATLANTA, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cox Radio announced today it has exercised its option to acquire five radio stations serving the Athens, Georgia market for $60 million, less amounts previously paid toward the option totaling $12 million. The stations -- WNGC-FM, WGMG-FM, WPUP-FM, WGAU-AM and WRFC-AM -- are currently owned by affiliated companies controlled by Paul Stone: Southern Broadcasting of Athens, Inc.; Southern Broadcasting of Pensacola, Inc.; and New Broadcast Investment Properties, Inc.

"This strong and very profitable group of stations allows us to enhance our service in the Southeast and specifically in the State of Georgia," said Robert F. Neil, ...

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