The seventh and final installment in RBR+TVBR‘s limited “Deal Killers” podcast series focuses on the many things that could derail a transaction. The first topic is an unpleasant one for […]

Can a “material adverse change” derail the purchase of a radio or TV station? Erwin Krasnow, a partner at Washington law firm Garvey Schubert Barer, takes the mic in this […]

In this fifth episode, the tough realities of “lack of preparation” in a media transaction are discussed with Doug Ferber CEO of DEFcom Advisors, Erwin Krasnow of Garvey Schubert Barer, […]

When it comes to making a deal happen, most buyers will use a cash flow multiple as an important element in valuing a station — and will rely on the […]

Many sellers underestimate how much cash they will need post-exit and overestimate the company’s value, and Community Broadcasters COO Bruce Mittman, President/CEO Jim Leven and Controller Peter Henderson share their […]

Some buyers regard the retention of key employees following the closing of a radio or TV station acquisition as an essential element of the deal. Yet, sellers often do not […]

While in Las Vegas for the National Association of Broadcasters convention Doug Ferber of DEFcom Advisors and Erwin Krasnow of Garvey Schubert and barer discussed the article they wrote for […]

In this tenth and final episode of our attempt to debunk common broadcast deal myths, we take on the myth that “Murphy’s Law” and “The Greater Fool Theory” do not […]

In this ninth episode of our attempt to debunk common broadcast deal myths, we take on the myth that one should avoid deal intermediaries.  

In this eighth episode of our attempt to debunk common broadcast deal myths, we discuss the belief among some wanna-be station owners that they can bank on 100% leveraged purchases.