Lin TV Wins Big as Swing-State Super-PAC Cash Spreads to Local Stations
Bloomberg News, February 9, 2012
By Andy Fixmer
Broadcasters are attracting record political advertising from the Republican presidential primaries, a Super-PAC-driven windfall for television stations that promises to grow even larger in the general election. The biggest winner may be Lin TV. The Providence, R.I.-based owner of 17 stations in the 12 closely divided swing states may see revenue rise 12 percent to a record $457 million this year.
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