LOCAL PROGRAMMING AND MARKETING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
THIS LOCAL PROGRAMMING AND MARKETING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of April 3, 2009
among KMVN, LLC and KMVN License, LLC (collectively, “Licensee”) and Grupo Radio Centro LA, LLC
(“Programmer”), and solely for the purpose of guaranteeing the obligations of Programmer, Grupo
Radio Centro S.A.B. de C.V. (“Guarantor”).
Recitals
A. Licensee owns and operates radio station KMVN(FM), Los Angeles, California (FCC Facility ID
#59987), FM booster station KMVN-FM1, Santa Clarita, California (FCC Facility ID #170041), and
associated Part 74 broadcast auxiliary stations (collectively, the “Station”). The Station
transmits its signal in both analog and digital modes pursuant to licenses issued by the Federal
Communications Commission (the “FCC”).
B. Licensee desires to obtain programming for the Station, and Programmer desires to provide
programming for broadcast on the Station on the terms set forth in this Agreement.
C. Licensee and Programmer are parties to a Put and Call Agreement of even date herewith (the
“Put and Call Agreement”) with respect to the Station. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein have the meanings set out in the Put and Call Agreement.
Agreement
NOW, THEREFORE, taking the foregoing recitals into account, and in consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Term.
(a) The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) will begin at 12:01 a.m. on April 15, 2009 (the
“LMA Effective Date”) and will continue until the date seven (7) years thereafter, unless earlier
terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or extended by the Put and Call Agreement
or mutual agreement of the parties. If the Call Period under the Put and Call Agreement is tolled
under Section 1.3 thereof, then the Term of this Agreement shall be extended to be coterminous with
the Put and Call Agreement.
(b) If the Station is off the air prior to the LMA Effective Date, then Licensee shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to return the Station to the air as promptly as practicable in the
ordinary course of business, i.e. Licensee shall restore the Station’s facilities as quickly as it
would restore the facilities of any other station licensed to Licensee, its parent or their
affiliated companies. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Station is off the
air on April 15, 2009, then the LMA Effective Date shall be postponed until the date five (5)
business days after the Station returns to the air.
2. Programming. During the Term, Programmer shall purchase from Licensee the analog
and digital airtime of the Station for the price and on the terms specified below, and shall
transmit to Licensee programming that it produces or owns (the “Programs”) for broadcast on the
Station twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, excluding the period from 6:00
a.m. to 8:00 a.m. each Sunday morning (any such programming provided by Licensee, being the
“Licensee Programming”). Programmer will supply the Programs, at its own cost to the Station’s
origination facilities.
3. Broadcasting. Subject to the provisions of Section 6 below, during the Term,
Licensee shall make available to Programmer the entire analog and digital programming capacity of
the Station for the broadcast of Programs; provided however that Licensee may continue its
subcarrier agreement with VNTD Radio, Inc. (and commencing the third year of the Term, all revenue
Licensee receives from such subcarrier agreement shall be paid over to Programmer or credited
against amounts payable to Licensee by Programmer hereunder, with Licensee retaining all such
revenue during the first two years of the Term). To the extent not assumed by Programmer and as
reasonably necessary to perform this Agreement, during the Term, Licensee shall provide Programmer
with the benefits of any Station Contracts (as that term is defined in the Put and Call Agreement)
and Programmer shall perform the obligations of Licensee thereunder.
4. Advertising. During the Term, Programmer will be exclusively responsible for the
sale of advertising on the Station and for the collection of accounts receivable arising therefrom,
and Programmer shall be entitled to all such collections. All contracts for advertising on the
Station which may be entered into by Programmer shall terminate upon termination of this Agreement
(other than a termination at Closing under the Put and Call Agreement).
5. Payments. For the broadcast of the Programs and the other benefits made available
to Programmer pursuant to this Agreement, during the Term, Programmer shall pay Licensee as set
forth on Schedule A attached hereto.
6. Control.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Licensee shall have full
authority, power and control over the operation of the Station and over all persons working at the
Station during the Term. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensee will: (1)
employ a manager for the Station, who will report to Licensee and will direct the day-to-day
operations of the Station, and who shall have no employment, consulting, or other relationship with
Programmer, (2) employ a second employee for the Station, who will report and be solely accountable
to the manager, and (3) retain control over the policies, programming and operations of the
Station.
(b) Nothing contained herein shall prevent Licensee from (i) rejecting or refusing programs
which Licensee in good faith believes to be contrary to the public interest, or (ii) substituting
programs which Licensee in good faith believes to be of greater local or national
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importance or which are designed to address the problems, needs and interests of the local
communities. Without limiting the preceding sentence, Licensee reserves the right to (i) refuse to
broadcast any Program containing matter which violates any right of any third party or which does
not meet the requirements of the rules, regulations, and policies of the FCC, (ii) preempt any
Program in the event of a local, state, or national emergency, or (iii) delete any commercial
announcements that do not comply with the requirements of the FCC’s sponsorship identification
policy.
(c) Programmer shall cooperate with Licensee to ensure that EAS transmissions are properly
performed in accordance with Licensee’s instructions. Programmer will immediately serve Licensee
with notice and a copy of any letters of complaint it receives concerning any Program for Licensee
review and inclusion in the Station’s public inspection file.
7. Programs.
(a) Programmer shall ensure that the contents of the Programs conform to all FCC rules,
regulations and policies. Programmer shall consult with Licensee in the selection of the Programs
to ensure that the Programs’ content contains matters responsive to issues of public concern in the
local communities, as those issues are made known to Programmer by Licensee. On or before January
5, April 5, July 5 and October 5 of every year during the Term, Programmer shall provide to
Licensee a list of significant community issues addressed in the Programs during the preceding
quarter and the specific Programs that addressed such issues.
(b) Within fifteen (15) days of the LMA Effective Date, Programmer shall obtain from all of
its employees and contractors involved in producing or airing programming on the Station
(“Programming Personnel”) affidavits affirming their understanding of Section 507 of the
Communications Act, 47 USC § 508, and their agreement to comply. Similar affidavits shall be
obtained from all subsequently-hired Programming Personnel within fifteen (15) days after their
commencement of employment. All Programming Personnel shall execute similar affidavits annually
following their commencement of employment. All affidavits shall be promptly provided to Licensee
at any time or from time to time upon request.
(c) Licensee shall oversee and take ultimate responsibility with respect to the provision of
equal opportunities, lowest unit charge, and reasonable access to political candidates, and
compliance with the political broadcast rules of the FCC. During the Term, Programmer shall
cooperate with Licensee as Licensee complies with its political broadcast responsibilities, and
shall supply such information promptly to Licensee as may be necessary to comply with the political
broadcasting provisions of the FCC rules, the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and federal
election laws. Programmer shall release advertising availabilities to Licensee during the Term as
necessary to permit Licensee to comply with the political broadcast rules of the FCC; provided,
however, that revenues received by Licensee as a result of any such release of advertising time
shall be remitted to Programmer within seven (7) days.
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(d) During the Term, subject to Section 5, Licensee and Programmer will maintain music
licenses with respect to the Station and the Programs, as appropriate.
8. Operations.
(a) During the Term, Programmer will be responsible for (i) the salaries, taxes, insurance and
other costs for all personnel used in the production of the Programs supplied to Licensee, (ii) the
costs of delivering the Programs to Licensee and (iii) management of all of its personnel,
including employment and labor relations.
(b) During the Term and subject to Section 5, Licensee shall:
(i) operate the Station in accordance with the rules and regulations of the FCC and the FCC
Licenses in all material respects and file all ownership reports, employment reports, applications,
responses, and other documents required to be filed during such period;
(ii) maintain in full force and effect the FCC Licenses, except for changes to the Part 74
broadcast auxiliary stations included therein in the ordinary course of business;
(iii) comply in all material respects with all laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, orders,
judgments and decrees applicable to the Station and Licensee’s employees thereof;
(iv) timely renew the lease for the Station’s main transmitter site on Mount Xxxxxx on the
terms and conditions set out therein; and
(v) enforce Licensee’s rights under the Real Property Leases as reasonably necessary to
protect and preserve the use of the Leased Real Property for the Station’s business.
(c) Subject to Section 5, Licensee shall be responsible for timely paying all of the operating
expenses of the Station that are required by FCC rules, regulations and policies to the extent
required by such rules, regulations and policies, including: (i) all lease payments for the
Station’s transmitter sites, whether in use or not, and all taxes and other costs incident thereto,
including insurance costs, (ii) all utility costs (telephone, electricity, etc.) relating to the
transmitter sites, (iii) all maintenance and repair costs for the transmitting equipment, (iv) all
costs, including utilities, taxes, insurance and maintenance, relating to the lease of the building
housing the main studio, (v) all maintenance and repair costs for the Station’s studio equipment
and any equipment used to link the Station’s studios and transmitting facilities, (vi) the
salaries, taxes, insurance and related costs for Licensee’s Station personnel and (vii) all
regulatory or filing fees.
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(d) Subject to Section 5, Licensee shall maintain all of the Station’s equipment and
facilities, including the studios, origination equipment, studio transmitter links, transmitter
building, antennas, transmitters and transmission lines in normal operating condition consistent
with the general practice of Licensee, Licensee’s parent and their affiliated companies at the
broadcast stations they control, and Licensee shall continue to contract with local utility
companies for the delivery of electrical power to the Station’s studios and transmitting facilities
at all times in order to operate the Station in the ordinary course of business. Subject to
Section 5, Licensee shall undertake such repairs as are necessary to restore the full-time
operation of the Station with its full authorized facilities (i.e., within licensed parameters)
following the occurrence of any loss or damage preventing such operation. Subject to Section 5,
such restoration of Station operation shall be made consistent with the repair and restoration
practice of Licensee and Licensee’s Affiliates at the broadcast stations they control following the
occurrence of any loss or damage preventing such operation. Licensee shall promptly satisfy and
discharge all liens encumbering the Station Assets, except for Permitted Liens, as defined in the
Put and Call Agreement.
9. Format and Call Sign. During the Term, Licensee will retain all rights to the call
letters of the Station or any other call letters which may be assigned by the FCC for use by the
Station, and will ensure that proper station identification announcements are made with such call
letters in accordance with FCC rules and regulations; provided, that subject to Licensee’s consent,
which shall not be unreasonably delayed, conditioned or withheld, (i) at the reasonable request of
Programmer, Licensee shall file a request with the FCC for a change in the Station’s call sign and
(ii) Programmer shall be entitled to change the format of the Station upon at least ten (10) days
prior notice to Licensee. Programmer shall include in the Programs an announcement at the
beginning of each hour of such Programs to identify such call letters, as well as any other
announcements required by the rules and regulations of the FCC.
10. Employees.
(a) Licensee has provided Programmer a list showing employee positions and annualized pay
rates for employees of the Station who are available to Programmer to hire. Programmer may, at
Programmer’s sole discretion, offer employment to any of such employees, such employment to become
effective as of the LMA Effective Date, on such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to any
such employee. With respect to each employee who accepts an offer of employment from Programmer
(collectively, the “Transferred Employees”), on the LMA Effective Date employment with Licensee
shall terminate and employment with Programmer shall commence. Programmer shall provide Licensee
with a list of the Transferred Employees reasonably prior to the LMA Effective Date.
(b) With respect to Transferred Employees, Licensee shall be responsible for all compensation,
benefits and other liabilities arising prior to the LMA Effective Date, and Programmer shall be
responsible for all compensation, benefits and other liabilities arising after the LMA Effective
Date.
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(c) Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Programmer shall not acquire any rights or interests
of Licensee in, or assume or have any obligations or liabilities of Licensee under, any benefit
plans maintained by, or for the benefit of any employee of Licensee, including obligations, if any,
for severance or vacation accrued but not taken.
(d) Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Programmer may, at any reasonable time, but subject
to the specific prior approval of Licensee, prior to the LMA Effective Date interview and discuss
employment terms and issues with the employees of the Station who are on the list described in
Section 10(a) hereof, so long as such interviews and discussions do not disrupt the business and
operation of the Station.
(e) Nothing herein express or implied or intended shall create any third party beneficiary
rights of any employee or former employee (including any beneficiary or dependent thereof) of
Licensee in respect of continued employment (or resumed employment) with Licensee or with
Programmer or in respect of any other matter.
11. Assumed Contracts.
(a) On the LMA Effective Date, pursuant to an assignment and assumption agreement in the form
of Exhibit A attached hereto, Licensee shall assign to Programmer, and Programmer shall assume and
undertake to pay, discharge, perform or satisfy the liabilities, obligations and commitments of
Licensee arising during, or attributable to, any period of time on or after the LMA Effective Date
under the contracts set forth on Schedule B hereto (the “Assumed Contracts”) (collectively, the
“LMA Assumed Obligations”). Except for the LMA Assumed Obligations and except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, Programmer does not assume or agree to discharge or perform and will
not be deemed by reason of the execution and delivery of this Agreement to have assumed or to have
agreed to discharge or perform any other liabilities, obligations or commitments of Licensee.
(b) Licensee, with the cooperation of Programmer, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain any third party consents necessary for the assignment to Programmer of any Assumed Contract
(which shall not require any payment to any such third party), but no such consents are conditions
to LMA commencement. To the extent that any Assumed Contract may not be assigned without the
consent of any third party, and such consent is not obtained prior to the LMA Effective Date, this
Agreement and any assignment executed pursuant to this Agreement shall not constitute an assignment
of such Assumed Contract; provided, however, with respect to each such Assumed Contract, Licensee
and Programmer shall cooperate to the extent feasible in effecting a lawful and commercially
reasonable arrangement under which Programmer shall receive the benefits under the Assumed Contract
from and after the LMA Effective Date, and to the extent of the benefits received, Programmer shall
pay and perform Licensee’s obligations arising under the Assumed Contract from and after the LMA
Effective Date in accordance with its terms.
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(c) All prepaid and deferred income and expenses relating to the Assumed Contracts and arising
from the operation of the Station shall be prorated between Programmer and Licensee in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) as of the LMA Effective
Date. Such prorations shall include without limitation music and other license fees, utility
expenses, rent and other amounts under Assumed Contracts and similar prepaid and deferred items.
Licensee shall receive a credit for all of the Station’s deposits and prepaid expenses relating to
the Assumed Contracts. Sales commissions related to the sale of advertisements by Licensee
broadcast on the Station prior to the LMA Effective Date shall be the responsibility of Licensee,
and sales commissions related to the sale of advertisements by Programmer broadcast on the Station
after the LMA Effective Date shall be the responsibility of Programmer.
12. Facilities and Shared Services.
(a) During the Term, subject to any necessary landlord consent, Licensee shall provide
Programmer access to and the use of the designated space at Licensee’s studio and offices for the
Station as shown on Schedule C attached hereto (for purposes of conducting Programmer’s business
with respect to the Station pursuant to this Agreement and for no other purpose), as well as
reasonable access to the Station’s transmission facilities upon prior notice to and with a
representative of Licensee. Programmer may only use such designated space and may use no other
space at Licensee’s studio facilities. When on Licensee’s premises, Programmer shall not (i) act
contrary to the terms of the lease for the premises or any applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii)
permit to exist any lien, claim or encumbrance on the premises, or (iii) interfere with the
business and operation of Licensee’s stations or Licensee’s use of such premises. This Section is
subject and subordinate to Licensee’s lease for such studio and office facilities and does not
constitute a grant of any real property interest, and if such lease expires or is terminated for
any reason, then Licensee shall give Programmer prompt notice of such termination within two (2)
business days of Licensee’s obtaining knowledge thereof, and Programmer’s right to use the
facilities under this Agreement shall end with the termination of the lease.
(b) In addition, during the Term, subject to Section 5, Licensee shall provide Programmer
certain services (for purposes of conducting Programmer’s business with respect to the Station
pursuant to this Agreement and for no other purpose), as described on Schedule D attached hereto.
13. Representations and Warranties of Licensee.
Licensee makes the following representations and warranties to Programmer as of the date of
this Agreement:
(a) Each of KMVN, LLC and KMVN License, LLC is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and is qualified to do business in
each jurisdiction in which any of the Station Assets are located (if
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such qualification is required). Each of KMVN, LLC and KMVN License, LLC has the requisite
limited liability company power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by each of KMVN, LLC and KMVN
License, LLC have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary limited liability company
action of Licensee, including any required proceedings of its members and managers, and do not
require any further authorization or consent of KMVN, LLC or KMVN License, LLC. This Agreement is
a legal, valid and binding agreement of Licensee enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
in each case as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency,
reorganization or other similar laws affecting or limiting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and except as such enforceability is subject to general principles of equity (regardless
of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(c) Except for consents to assign certain of the Assumed Contracts as set forth on Schedule B
attached hereto, the execution, delivery and performance by each of KMVN, LLC and KMVN License, LLC
of this Agreement does not (i) conflict with any of KMVN, LLC’s or KMVN License, LLC’s certificate
of formation, limited liability company operating agreement or other organizational documents; (ii)
with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, result in a breach of, or
violate, or be in conflict with, or constitute a default under or permit the termination of, or
cause or permit acceleration under any material contract or instrument or any debt or obligation to
which either of KMVN, LLC or KMVN License, LLC is a party or to or by which either of KMVN, LLC or
KMVN License, LLC or any of the Station Assets is subject or bound, or result in the loss or
adverse modification of any of the FCC Licenses; (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any
lien upon any of the Station Assets (except Permitted Liens); (iv) violate any law, rule or
regulation or any order, judgment, decree or award of any court, governmental authority or
arbitrator to or by which any of KMVN, LLC or KMVN License, LLC or any of the Station Assets is
subject or bound or (v) require that any consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration,
filing or registration with, or notice to, any governmental or regulatory authority is required to
be obtained or made by Licensee in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement other than the filing required by 47 CFR § 73.3613 or filings in respect of immaterial
permits and licenses. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement do not breach, violate or conflict with any provision of that
certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of November 2, 2006
by and among Emmis Operating Company, Emmis Communications Corporation, the financial institutions
identified therein from time to time as lenders, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent,
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as syndication agent, General Electric Capital Corporation,
Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland”, New York Branch, and
SunTrust Bank, as co-documentation agents, and Banc of America Securities LLC and Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc. as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, as amended by that certain First
Amendment and Consent to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated March
3, 2009 (the “Credit Agreement”). As of the date hereof,
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neither Licensee nor any of its Affiliates is in material default under the Credit Agreement.
(d) Licensee holds all of the FCC Licenses, all of which are identified in Schedule 2.1(a) of
the Put and Call Agreement (“Schedule 2.1(a)”). The FCC Licenses are validly existing
authorizations for the operation of the facilities described therein under the Communications Act.
The FCC Licenses identified in Schedule 2.1(a) constitute all of the licenses and authorizations
required under the Communications Act or the current rules, regulations and policies of the FCC in
connection with the operation of the Station, as currently operated. The FCC Licenses are in full
force and effect and have not been revoked, suspended, canceled, rescinded or terminated and have
not expired without the timely filing of a license renewal application. No action or failure to
act on the part of Licensee, its Affiliates, or any of their members, managers, officers,
directors, employees or agents could reasonably result in revocation, non-renewal or material
adverse modification of any of the FCC Licenses. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.1(a), there are
no conditions imposed by the FCC as part of any of the FCC Licenses that are neither set forth on
the face thereof as issued by the FCC nor contained in the rules and regulations of the FCC
applicable generally to stations of the type, nature, class or location of the Station. All FCC
regulatory fees of the Station that have become due have been paid, and, to the extent required by
the rules, regulations and policies of the FCC, any broadcast towers from which the Station
operates that are owned by Licensee or its Affiliates have been duly registered with the FCC.
Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.1(a), there is not pending, or to Licensee’s Knowledge,
threatened, (a) any action by or before the FCC or any other governmental body to revoke, refuse to
renew, suspend, cancel, rescind or materially adversely modify any of the FCC Licenses (other than
proceedings to amend FCC rules of general applicability) or (b) any action which may result in the
denial of any pending application, the issuance of a cease and desist order, or the imposition of
any administrative sanction with respect to the Station or its operation. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 2.1(a), to Licensee’s Knowledge, there is not pending any investigation or complaint by or
before the FCC with respect to the Station, and there is not now pending, issued or outstanding by
or before the FCC any order to show cause, notice of violation, notice of apparent liability, or
order of forfeiture against the Station or against Licensee or any of their partners, members,
officers, directors, shareholders or Affiliates with respect to the Station. Except as disclosed
in Schedule 2.1(a), the Station is operating in compliance in all material respects with the FCC
Licenses, the Communications Act, and the rules, regulations and policies of the FCC. Except as
disclosed in Schedule 2.1(a), Licensee and its Affiliates have timely filed all material reports,
forms and statements required to be filed with the FCC with respect to the Station. As used
herein, the phrase “to Licensee’s Knowledge” refers to the actual knowledge of the CEO of Emmis
Communications Corporation, after due inquiry of the Station’s general manager and chief engineer.
(e) Licensee and its Affiliates have, in respect of the Station and its business, filed all
foreign, federal, state, county and local income, excise, property, sales, use, franchise and other
tax returns and reports which are required to have been filed by it under applicable law, and have
paid in full all taxes, interest and penalties which have become due pursuant to such returns or
pursuant to any assessments which have become payable. Licensee and its Affiliates have made all
deposits required by law with respect to employees of the Station and
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other withholding taxes.
(f) To Licensee’s Knowledge, there are no proceedings (condemnation or otherwise) pending or
threatened, with respect to the Leased Real Property, that would materially impair Licensee’s full
use thereof. Licensee has sufficient access to the Station’s facilities located on the Leased Real
Property for the current use and enjoyment thereof for the Station as currently operated and
consistent with the past use and enjoyment thereof. All Leased Real Property (including the
improvements thereon) is available for immediate use in the conduct of the business of the Station.
(g) The Real Property Leases constitute valid, binding and enforceable obligations of Licensee
and are in full force and effect and neither Licensee nor any of its Affiliates nor, to Licensee’s
Knowledge, any other party thereto, is in material default under such Real Property Leases (subject
to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally). Subject to the terms and conditions of the Real
Property Leases, as of the date hereof Licensee enjoys peaceful and quiet possession of the Leased
Real Property.
(h) Schedule 2.1(d) of the Put and Call Agreement (“Schedule 2.1(d)”) is a true and correct
list of the Station Contracts included in the Station Assets as of the date hereof. To Licensee’s
Knowledge, true and correct copies of all Station Contracts required to be listed in Schedule
2.1(d) (to the extent in writing or if not in writing, an accurate summary thereof) have been made
available to Programmer prior to the date of this Agreement. Except as noted in Schedule 2.1(d),
all of the Station Contracts (other than those which have been fully performed) are in full force
and effect and are binding on Licensee and, to Licensee’s Knowledge, the other parties thereto
(subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or affecting
the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally). Licensee and its Affiliates have performed their
obligations under each of the Station Contracts in all material respects, and are not in material
default thereunder, and to Licensee’s Knowledge, no other party to any of the Station Contracts is
in default thereunder in any material respect. No event has occurred which, after notice or lapse
of time, or both, would constitute a default by Licensee or any of its Affiliates under any Station
Contract or result in a right to accelerate or loss of rights thereunder. Neither Licensee nor any
of its Affiliates is a party to any agreement, contract, or commitment outside the ordinary course
of business which obligates it to provide advertising time on the Station on or after the LMA
Effective Date.
(i) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12 of the Put and Call Agreement, Licensee and its
Affiliates have complied in all material respects with all laws, rules and regulations, and all
decrees and orders of any court or governmental authority which are applicable to the Station, the
employees thereof, the Station Assets and the Station’s operations.
(j) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13 of the Put and Call Agreement, there is no action,
suit or proceeding or arbitration pending or, to Licensee’s Knowledge, threatened, or to Licensee’s
Knowledge any investigation pending or threatened, against Licensee in respect
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of the operation of the Station or any assets, properties, business or employees of the
Station or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that will subject Programmer to
liability or which will affect Licensee’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
There is not outstanding any order, writ, injunction, award or decree of any court or arbitrator or
any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, agency or
instrumentality to which the Station or Licensee or any Affiliate of Licensee in connection with
the operation of the Station, is subject or otherwise applicable to the Station or the Station
Assets or any employee of the Station, nor is Licensee or any of its Affiliates in default with
respect to any such order, writ, injunction, award or decree.
(k) Licensee is not in material default under the Studio Lease (defined below).
(l) Licensee is Solvent.
14. Representations and Warranties of Programmer.
Programmer makes the following representations and warranties to Licensee as of the date of
this Agreement:
(a) Programmer is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization, and is (or if not required until the LMA Effective Date, as of
such date will be) qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the Station Assets are
located. Programmer has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized and
approved by all necessary action of Programmer, including any required proceedings of its
shareholders, officers and directors, and do not require any further authorization or consent of
Programmer. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of Programmer enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except in each case as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
moratorium, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting or limiting the enforcement
of creditors’ rights generally and except as such enforceability is subject to general principles
of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law).
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by Programmer of this Agreement does not (i)
conflict with any of Programmer’s certificate or articles of formation, operating agreement, bylaws
or other organizational documents; (ii) with or without the giving of notice or the passage of
time, or both, result in a breach of, or violate, or be in conflict with, or constitute a default
under or permit the termination of, or cause or permit acceleration under any material contract or
instrument or any debt or obligation to which Programmer is a party or to or by which Programmer is
subject or bound; (iii) violate any law, rule or regulation or any order, judgment, decree or award
of any court, governmental authority or arbitrator to or by which Programmer is subject or bound or
(iv) require that any consent, approval or authorization of, or
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declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, any governmental or regulatory
authority is required to be obtained or made by Programmer in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement other than in respect of immaterial permits and
licenses.
(d) Programmer is qualified under applicable laws, including without limitation FCC rules and
regulations, to enter into and perform this Agreement.
(e) Programmer is Solvent.
(f) There is no action, suit or proceeding or arbitration pending or, to Programmer’s
knowledge threatened against Programmer which questions the legality or propriety of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or could materially adversely affect the ability of
Programmer to perform its obligations hereunder.
15. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate as follows:
(a) automatically upon Closing under the Put and Call Agreement;
(b) by written notice of Licensee to Programmer or Programmer to Licensee in the event of any
expiration or termination of the Put and Call Agreement prior to closing thereunder;
(c) by written notice of Licensee to Programmer if Programmer fails to pay when due any
payment required under this Agreement and such failure is not cured within five (5) business days
after the date Licensee delivers written notice to Programmer of such failure, provided, however,
that (1) the payment under Section 1 of Schedule A to this Agreement is due within three (3)
business days of the date of this Agreement with no cure period, (2) if a failure to make a payment
when due under Section 2 of Schedule A to this Agreement occurs more than one time in any calendar
year then there shall be no cure period for any additional Programmer default under such section
during such calendar year, and (3) if a failure to make any other payment when due under this
Agreement occurs more than two times in any calendar year then there shall be no cure period for
any additional Programmer default for such other payments under this Agreement during such calendar
year;
(d) by written notice of Licensee to Programmer if Programmer fails to observe or perform any
of its other obligations contained in this Agreement in any material respect or breaches any
representation or warranty made by it under this Agreement in any material respect and such failure
or breach is not cured within ten (10) business days after written notice of Licensee to
Programmer, provided, that if the failure or breach is susceptible of cure but not within such time
period and if Programmer has undertaken and is continuing diligent efforts to cure and an
additional delay does not materially adversely affect Licensee, then, in that event, the cure
period shall be extended at Programmer’s request for up to thirty (30) additional calendar days as
long as Programmer continues to diligently pursue such cure during that additional 30-day period;
and
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(e) by written notice of Programmer to Licensee if Licensee fails to observe or perform any of
its other obligations contained in this Agreement in any material respect or breaches any
representation or warranty made by it under this Agreement in any material respect and such failure
or breach is not cured within ten (10) business days after written notice of Programmer to
Licensee, provided, that if the failure or breach is susceptible of cure but not within such time
period and if Licensee has undertaken and is continuing diligent efforts to cure and an additional
delay does not materially adversely affect Programmer, then, in that event, the cure period shall
be extended at Licensee’s request for up to thirty (30) additional calendar days as long as
Licensee continues to diligently pursue such cure during that additional 30-day period.
16. Remedies.
(a) Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any party of any liability for breach or
default under this Agreement prior to the date of termination. In the event of a breach or default
by a party under this Agreement, the Put and Call Agreement, the Security Agreement or the Pledge
Agreement, the other party shall be entitled to all remedies at law or in equity. Without limiting
the foregoing, the parties agree that the remedies available shall include a claim for all damages
incurred by a party, including but not limited to foreseeable consequential and special damages
that are contemplated by the parties, including but not limited to loss of profits from the
operations or a future sale of the Station.
(b) If this Agreement is terminated for any reason other than at closing under the Put and
Call Agreement, the parties agree to cooperate with one another and to take commercially reasonable
actions to return the parties to the status quo ante, including without limitation the assignment
to Licensee of all then-existing Assumed Contracts that were assigned to and assumed by Programmer
on the LMA Effective Date pursuant to this Agreement, together with any other contracts and
agreements of the Station that Programmer elects to assign and Licensee elects to assume.
17. Indemnification.
(a) Programmer shall indemnify and hold Licensee, its officers, directors, shareholders,
members, partners, affiliates and employees, harmless against any and all loss, liability, cost and
expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from (i) the broadcast of the Programs on
the Station, including without limitation all liability for indecency, libel, slander, illegal
competition or trade practice, infringement of trademarks, trade names, or program titles,
violation of rights of privacy, and infringement of copyrights and proprietary rights or any other
violation of third party rights or FCC rules or other applicable law, (ii) any breach or default by
Programmer under this Agreement, or (iii) any activities of Programmer or its agents, guests or
representatives at the Station’s studio, office, transmitter or other facilities.
(b) Licensee shall indemnify and hold Programmer, its officers, directors, shareholders,
members, partners, affiliates and employees, harmless against any and all loss, liability, cost and
expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from (i) the broadcast of
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the Licensee Programming on the Station, including without limitation all liability for
indecency, libel, slander, illegal competition or trade practice, infringement of trademarks, trade
names, or program titles, violation of rights of privacy, and infringement of copyrights and
proprietary rights or any other violation of third party rights or FCC rules or other applicable
law, or (ii) any breach or default by Licensee under this Agreement.
(c) The indemnified party shall give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any
demand, suit, claim or assertion of liability by third parties that is subject to indemnification
hereunder (a “Claim”), but a failure to give such notice or delaying such notice shall not affect
the indemnified party’s rights or the indemnifying party’s obligations except to the extent the
indemnifying party’s ability to remedy, contest, defend or settle with respect to such Claim is
thereby prejudiced and provided that such notice is given within the time period described in
Section 17(f).
(d) The indemnifying party shall have the right to undertake the defense or opposition to such
Claim with counsel selected by it. In the event that the indemnifying party does not undertake
such defense or opposition in a timely manner, the indemnified party may undertake the defense,
opposition, compromise or settlement of such Claim with counsel selected by it at the indemnifying
party’s cost (subject to the right of the indemnifying party to assume defense of or opposition to
such Claim at any time prior to settlement, compromise or final determination thereof).
(e) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding:
(i) the indemnified party shall have the right, at its own cost and expense, to participate
in the defense, opposition, compromise or settlement of the Claim;
(ii) the indemnifying party shall not, without the indemnified party’s written consent,
settle or compromise any Claim or consent to entry of any judgment which does not include the
giving by the claimant to the indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect of such
Claim; and
(iii) in the event that the indemnifying party undertakes defense of or opposition to any
Claim, the indemnified party, by counsel or other representative of its own choosing and at its
sole cost and expense, shall have the right to consult with the indemnifying party and its counsel
concerning such Claim and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and their respective
counsel shall cooperate in good faith with respect to such Claim.
(f) The obligations under this Section shall survive any termination of this Agreement. Any
Claim seeking indemnification for a breach of a representation or warranty under this Agreement
must be given within eighteen (18) months of the date of expiration or termination of this
Agreement, upon which all such representations and warranties shall expire. Notwithstanding the
foregoing or anything else herein to the contrary, a party’s right to indemnification under this
Agreement is without duplication of any recovery under the Put and
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Call Agreement, and with the exception of claims based upon a party’s fraud or willful misconduct,
(i) an indemnifying party shall have no liability to an indemnified party for a breach of a
representation or warranty under this Agreement until, and only to the extent that, the indemnified
party’s aggregate Damages exceed $25,000 in any calendar year and (ii) the maximum liability of an
indemnifying party for a breach of a representation or warranty under this Agreement shall be an
amount equal to 20% of the fees paid by Programmer under Sections 1 and 2 of Schedule A to this
Agreement.
18. Insurance.
(a) Schedule E hereto sets forth a list of all insurance policies carried for the benefit of
the Station as of the date hereof, specifying the insurer, the amount of and nature of coverage and
the deductible amount (if any). As of the date hereof, the coverage under each such policy of
insurance is in full force and effect, all premiums due and payable thereon have been paid, all
obligations of Licensee thereunder have been performed, and no notice of cancellation or non
renewal with respect to any such policy has been received by Licensee. Throughout the Term of this
Agreement, Licensee shall maintain general liability, property and umbrella insurance policies for
the Station Assets and Station operation consistent with the practice of Licensee and its
Affiliates at the other broadcast stations under their control, but in any event no less than
$1,000,000 for general liability, $25,000,000 for umbrella coverage and property coverage no less
than the fair market value of the property (but Licensee has no obligation to carry business
interruption insurance). Additionally, Licensee shall maintain workers compensation coverage for
the employees required to fulfill Licensee’s main studio staffing obligations under FCC rules and
policies.
(b) Throughout the Term of this Agreement, Programmer shall maintain the following levels of
insurance in connection with its operations pursuant to this Agreement:
(i) General Liability |
$ | 1,000,000; | ||
(ii) Property |
$ | 500,000; | ||
(iii) Media Liability |
$ | 10,000,000; | and | |
(iv) Umbrella Coverage |
$ | 25,000,000. |
Additionally, Programmer shall maintain workers compensation coverage on all employees
performing services at the Station’s studio or transmitter sites.
19. Assignment. Neither party may assign this Agreement without the prior written
consent of the other party hereto, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned; provided, however, that Licensee may collaterally assign any or all of its rights
under this Agreement to any of its lenders, but no such collateral assignment shall relieve
Licensee of any of its obligations hereunder. If requested by Licensee’s lenders, then
Programmer shall promptly execute and deliver a separate consent to such collateral assignment. The
terms of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties’ respective successors
and any permitted assigns, and no assignment shall relieve any party of any obligation or liability
under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement expressed or implied is
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intended or shall be
construed to give any rights to any person or entity other than the parties hereto and their
successors and permitted assigns.
20. Severability. If any court or governmental authority holds any provision in this
Agreement invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under any applicable law, then so long as no party is
deprived of the benefits of this Agreement in any material respect, this Agreement shall be
construed with the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision deleted and the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired
thereby.
21. Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which will be deemed an
original and all of which together will constitute one and the same agreement.
(b) Any notice pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered on
the date of personal delivery or confirmed facsimile transmission or confirmed delivery by a
nationally recognized overnight courier service, and shall be addressed as follows (or to such
other address as any party may request by written notice):
if to Licensee:
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c/o Emmis Communications Corporation One Emmis Plaza 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 Attn: President and CEO Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
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with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to: |
Emmis Communications Corporation One Emmis Plaza 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Legal Department Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
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Xxxxx Xxxx LLP 0000 X Xxxxxx, X.X. Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000 Attn: Doc Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Esq. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esq. Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
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if to Programmer:
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Grupo Radio Centro S.A.B. de C.V. Xx. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xx. 0000 |
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Xxxx Col. Xxxxx Xxxxx 00000 Xxxxxx D.F. 5728 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Facsimile: 011-52-55-5259-1742 |
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: |
Xxxxxxxxx & Associates, P.A. 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esq. Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
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if to Guarantor:
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Grupo Radio Centro S.A.B. de C.V. Av. Constituyentes No. 1154 Piso Col. Xxxxx Xxxxx 00000 Xxxxxx D.F. 5728 Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Facsimile: 011-52-55-5259-1742 |
(c) No amendment or waiver of compliance with any provision hereof or consent pursuant to this
Agreement shall be effective unless evidenced by an instrument in writing signed by the party
against whom enforcement of such amendment, waiver, or consent is sought.
(d) This Agreement is not intended to be, and shall not be construed as, an agreement to form
a partnership, agency relationship, or joint venture between the parties. Neither party shall be
authorized to act as an agent of or otherwise to represent the other party.
(e) The construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of California without giving effect to the choice of law provisions thereof. Venue for any
action to enforce a party’s rights hereunder shall be in the appropriate state or federal court
located in Los Angeles, California.
(f) This Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto), together with the Put and
Call Agreement, Pledge Agreement and Security Agreement of even date herewith between Programmer
and Licensee, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings with
respect to the subject matter hereof.
22. FCC Compliance.
(a) The obligations of the parties under this Agreement are subject to the rules, regulations
and policies of the FCC and all other applicable laws. Licensee may file a
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copy of this Agreement
with the FCC and place a copy of this Agreement in the Station’s public inspection file.
(b) Licensee certifies that it maintains ultimate control over the Station’s facilities
including, specifically, control over the Station’s finances, personnel and programming.
Programmer certifies that this Agreement complies with the provisions of 47 C.F.R. Sections
73.3555(a) and (c).
(c) In accordance with Paragraphs 49 and 50 of United States Federal Communications Commission
Report and Order No. FCC 07-217, Programmer shall not discriminate in any contract for advertising
on the Station on the basis of race or gender, and all such contracts shall be evaluated,
negotiated and completed without regard to race or gender. Programmer shall include a clause to
such effect in all contracts for advertising on the Station, and if requested shall provide written
confirmation of compliance with such requirement.
23. Force Majeure. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the failure
of any party to perform its non-monetary obligations hereunder due to acts of God, weather, strikes
or any other reason outside its reasonable control shall not constitute a breach hereof.
24. Repair and Maintenance.
(a) As of the date hereof, the Station has three transmitting facilities, being the main
facility on Mount Xxxxxx, xx auxiliary facility on Mount Xxxxxx and an auxiliary facility on Flint
Peak. From time to time the Station may need to reduce power or cease transmitting from a
transmitting facility for maintenance and repair. Licensee shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to schedule any routine maintenance or repairs to the Station’s transmitting facilities
such that the Station is continuously operating from one of its transmitting facilities at all
times within the Station’s licensed parameters.
(b) Licensee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to coordinate with Programmer with
respect to scheduling routine maintenance to the Station’s main transmitting facilities in a manner
to minimize disruption of programming and advertising.
(c) To the extent reasonably possible, Licensee shall schedule maintenance and repairs
requiring material power reduction or material interruption of service from the Station’s main
transmitting facilities on weekends or during the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(d) Reduction in Station power or interruption of Station transmissions pursuant to this
Section 24 shall not be deemed a breach of Licensee’s obligations under this Agreement.
25. Legal Opinion. On or before the date of this Agreement, Licensee shall supply
Programmer with an opinion of counsel in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
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Programmer to
the effect that the transactions contemplated herein and in the Put and Call Agreement are
consistent with and do not violate the provisions of the Credit Agreement.
26. Guaranty. Guarantor, including its successors and assigns, absolutely,
irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the
due and punctual payment and performance of all obligations of Programmer under this Agreement.
Guarantor agrees that its obligations hereunder are not conditioned or contingent upon pursuit of
any remedies against Programmer, and they are not limited or affected by any circumstance that
might otherwise limit or affect the obligations of a surety or guarantor, all of which are hereby
waived by Guarantor to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that Guarantor shall
have each and every defense available to Programmer (if any) with respect to payment and
performance of Programmer’s obligations under this Agreement. Guarantor further agrees that the
obligations of Programmer hereunder may be extended, amended, modified or renewed, in whole or in
part, without notice to or further assent from Guarantor, and that Guarantor will remain bound upon
its guarantee notwithstanding any extension, amendment, modification or renewal of any such
obligation by Programmer. Guarantor acknowledges that (i) Programmer is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Guarantor as of the date of this Agreement, (ii) Guarantor is benefiting from the transactions
contemplated hereby, (iii) Licensee is relying on this guaranty from Guarantor in connection with
entering into this Agreement, and (iv) a sale or transfer of any membership interest in Programmer
by Guarantor shall not relieve Guarantor of its obligations hereunder. Guarantor waives all
notices with respect to Programmer’s obligations under this Agreement, including presentment to
Programmer of any of its obligations hereunder. Guarantor is a corporation validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the Republic of Mexico. Guarantor has all requisite corporate
power and authority to enter into this Agreement with respect to this Section 26 and to carry out
its obligations under this Section 26. Section 26 of this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid,
and binding obligation of Guarantor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws in effect from time to time affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been
duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of Guarantor, including any required
proceedings of its shareholders, officers and directors, and does not require any further
authorization or consent of Guarantor. The execution, delivery and performance of its obligations
under Section 26 of this Agreement by Guarantor does not (i) conflict with or violate any provision
of the articles of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents of Guarantor, (ii)
with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, result in a breach of, or
violate, or be in conflict with, or constitute a default under, or permit the termination of, or
cause or permit acceleration
under, any material contract or instrument or any debt or obligations to which Guarantor is a
party or subject, or (iii) violate any law, rule or regulation or any order, judgment, decree or
award of any court, governmental authority or arbitrator to or by which Guarantor is subject or
bound.
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27. Security. Licensee and Programmer are parties to a certain Security Agreement and
a certain Pledge Agreement, both of even date herewith. Licensee and Programmer shall comply with
the terms thereof.
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO LOCAL PROGRAMMING AND MARKETING AGREEMENT
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first set
forth above.
PROGRAMMER: | GRUPO RADIO CENTRO LA, LLC | |||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
GUARANTOR: | GRUPO RADIO CENTRO S.A.B de C.V. | |||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
LICENSEE: | KMVN, LLC | |||||||
By: | Emmis Operating Company, its Manager | |||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | J. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||||
KMVN License, LLC | ||||||||
By: | KMVN, LLC, its Manager | |||||||
By: | Emmis Operating Company, its Manager | |||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | J. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |