Article: United States:Clear Channel parent company posts $5 billion loss.(Financial report)

Byline: sanjayc03

CC Media Holdings Inc. -- holding company for Clear Channel Communications Inc., Colorado's largest radio-station operator -- reported a double-digit decrease in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2008 as companies curtailed advertising spending in response to the worsening economy.San Antonio, Texas-based CC Media Holdings (OTC BB: CCMO) had a net loss of $5 billion on revenues of $1.6 billion for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2008. This compares to net income of $320 million on revenues of $1.9 billion for the same period a year ago.

The company attributes its net loss to the economic slowdown that is adversely affecting advertising ...

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