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Clear Channel fires employees over payola
Associated Press
Published October 13, 2005
SAN ANTONIO - Clear Channel Communications Inc., the nation's largest owner of radio stations, has fired unidentified employees and disciplined others after an internal payola probe found evidence of wrongdoing.
The San Antonio company's announcement came in a statement Wednesday after a settlement between New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Sony BMG. The settlement alleged some Clear Channel radio programmers engaged in illegal "pay-for-play."
Clear Channel said an internal investigation found two cases with evidence of wrongdoing, and those involved have been fired. The statement did not specify how many people were fired in the incidents.
In other instances, Clear Channel said it found "evidence of inappropriate conduct," and those involved have been disciplined.
The statement also did not identify the Clear Channel properties where the dismissed and disciplined workers were employed. However, the company said all of its station general managers and programmers will be given more training on company antipayola policies.
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