BIRDS OF A FEATHER...ON THE AIRWAVES

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that Fox News has reached an agreement to become the primary news provider for as many as 172 of Clear Channel Communications' news and talk stations nationwide. The five year cash-only deal reportedly has CCC paying several million dollars annually to Fox for the service instead of the industry standard cash-plus-advertising time. It also reportedly contains options that could increase the number of Clear Channel's station that could become Fox News Radio affiliates.

Fox and CCC both have reputations of having conservative political leanings that show in their respective programming. Talk about companies meant for each other...

Thanks to Dave at spacecoastweb: blog for the heads up.