Divestiture • Media

Meruelo Group Acquires 95.5 KLOS

On April 15, 2019, Meruelo Group acquired media company 95.5 KLOS from Cumulus Media

Acquisition Context
  • This is Meruelo Group’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Meruelo Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Meruelo Group’s 1st transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date April 15, 2019
Target 95.5 KLOS
Sector Media
Buyer(s) Meruelo Group
Sellers(s) Cumulus Media
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

95.5 KLOS

Culver City, California, United States
KLOS-FM is a commercial FM radio station provider. KLOS-FM was founded in 1969 and is based in Culver City, California.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Meruelo Group

Downey, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Diversified
DESCRIPTION

Meruelo Group provides a diversified portfolio of affiliated companies across a wide range of industries including: Construction and Engineering, Hospitality and Gaming, Television, Radio, Real Estate, Food Services and Private Equity. Meruelo Group was founded in 1986 and is based in Downey, California.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Media 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
State: California 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2019 1 of 1

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Cumulus Media

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Media
Employees2,250
Revenue 827M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Cumulus' corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Entrance to Cumulus' corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Cumulus Media is an owner and operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States. Cumulus Media was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Media 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture 2 of 2
State: California 1 of 1
Country: United States 2 of 2
Year: 2019 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-13 Cumulus Media - NASH FM 94.7

New York, New York, United States

Cumulus Media, Inc. - NASH FM 94.7 is a highly rated, award-winning radio station.

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