Who's Investing In Radio?
At Radio Ink's Forecast 2011, set for December 7, 2010 at the Harvard Club in New York, a panel of leading bankers and equity investors, led by moderator Lee Westerfield, takes a look at the near- and long-term future of the radio industry. What will it take for radio to expand? Are there more IPOs -- or go-private deals -- ahead? What will private equity and debt financing look like over the next 12 months? Plus, where you can find money, and who is putting money into radio.
You may hear that Wall Street has lost interest in radio, and that no one's interested in investing in the industry anymore. But deals are still being done. Find out who is investing in radio -- and the hot buttons that make or break a deal in today's environment.
Moderator:
Lee Westerfield is a Senior Media Analyst specializing in the broadcasting and network programming sectors and the emerging digital entertainment sector. Westerfield transitioned into investment banking from equity research in early 2009, and has been active in leveraged financing for broadcasters and in equity financing for digital media issuers. He's been widely recognized as a senior media analyst among institutional investors and corporate issuers and repeatedly rated among the top analysts.Panelists:
Mike Andres, Managing Director at BIA Capital, joined BIA Capital from BMO Capital Markets in 2009. He was one of the primary builders behind BMO's emergence as a top financier and adviser to the media industries, and was involved in the raising and providing of senior debt, high yield and public equity, also providing advisory services and overseeing several private equity investments. Andres is also a past CFO of Renda Broadcasting.
Drew Marcus is founder and Managing Partner of Sugarloaf Rock Capital LLC. He left Deutsche Bank in December 2008 as Vice Chairman of Global Banking, focusing on media and telecommunications, and before that was Managing Director/Global Head of Media Research at Deutsche Bank and a senior media analyst. Marcus has been involved in nearly 200 banking transactions, valued at more than $100 million, in the broadcasting, outdoor, and entertainment sectors. 
Carl Thoma is a founding partner of Thoma Bravo LLC, a private equity firm based in Chicago and San Francisco. Thoma Bravo was established in 1980 and is investing out of its ninth fund, with over $2.5 billion under management. The firm recently reentered the radio space, buying a cluster of stations in San Diego early this year, and remains an active investor in radio and other media. | Forecast Keynotes |
 Arianna Huffington, best-selling author and co-founder/Editor of the Huffington Post. |
 Andrew Ross Sorkin, chief mergers and acquisitions reporter for the New York Times and host of United Stations Radio Networks' "Business Brief With Andrew Ross Sorkin." |
 Dave Ramsey, entrepreneur and nationally syndicated radio personality. Click here for the complete Forecast agenda. |
About Forecast
Forecast, Radio Ink's annual radio industry financial conference, gathers radio owners, CFOs, group executives, managers, and Wall Street analysts to discuss conditions and predictions for the coming year. At the only conference of its kind in radio, participants hear about trends and opportunities, and they meet the trendsetters. Now in its ninth year, Forecast has become the premium event in radio financial circles.
In addition to the financial conference, each year we invite the 40 Most Powerful People in Radio to Forecast to receive their awards and join us for cocktails in their honor. All registered conference attendees are guaranteed an invitation to the cocktail party.
Forecast 2011 will be held December 7, 2010 at the Harvard Club in New York. Attendance is limited to 200 persons and has sold out every year since its inception. To ensure your seat, please book early.
Get Forecast agenda and registration information at www.radioink.com/forecast, or call 561-655-8778.
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