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George R. Reed | Curriculum Vitae
Media Services Group 904.285.3239
149 Roscoe Blvd. South george@mediaservicesgroup.com
Ponte Vedra, FL 32082
Summary of Qualifications
Over forty-three years in the broadcasting industry
 Experience in programming, sales, management, ownership, consulting, appraising and brokering
 Launched three different radio broadcasting companies handling station acquisitions and operations
Over twenty-five years as a leading media broker/consultant
 Over $1 Billion in radio, television, and tower transactions
 Co-founded Media Services Group in 1989 and have served as its Managing Director since 2003
 Court appointed receiver for three broadcasting companies
 Extensive appraisal experience
 Expert testimony in Federal and state courts
 Frequent guest speaker at industry forums, including Kagan Radio Finance conferences, Radio Advertising Bureau,
National Association of Broadcasters, and state broadcast association conventions.
 Former President of the National Association of Media Brokers
Over fifteen years in the tower industry
 Co-founded successful tower company in 2000
 Co-founded industry leading trade publication (“Inside Towers”) in 2013
 Developed proprietary database for tower site research
Professional Experience
Media Broker — Media Services Group / Chapman Associates
Founding member, leading broker, and Managing Director of Media Services Group, a major,
national media brokerage firm. Specialize in radio, TV, and communications tower
transactions. Over $1 Billion in sales volume.
President — USAntenna, Inc.
Co-founded company to develop and operate tower sites in the southeast. Steadily increased
revenue and cash flow. Sold several sites at significant profit while growing the portfolio.
Managing Member — Monticello Media, LLC
Acquired six radio stations in Charlottesville, VA. Developed management team. Launched new
management system and changed several formats. Increased revenue and cash flow.
Co-Founder — Inside Towers
Launched daily publication for the wireless infrastructure industry. Has become a leading
trade publication and profitable business.
1987 - present
2000 - present
2007 - present
2013 - present
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Court Appointed Receiver — WHNR, Winter Haven, FL
Licensee of the station. Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in Polk County, FL.
President — MSG Radio, Inc.
Acquired WIAC-FM (later WTOK-FM) in San Juan, PR. Developed management team. Launched
new format. Improved financial performance. Sold the station.
2012 - present
2009 - 2012
Court Appointed Receiver — Aisling Broadcasting of Banner Elk, LLC
Licensee of six stations. Buncombe County, NC Superior Court. Increased cash flow and sold
business within one year.
2008 - 2009
Court Appointed Receiver — Eagle Broadcasting, Inc.
Licensee of WHJX-FM, Jacksonville, FL. Increased cash flow and sold the business.
1993 - 1996
President — Jettcom, Inc.
Acquired and operated successfully WJTT-FM, Chattanooga, TN. Sold to partner.
1986 - 1993
General Sales Manager — WVEE / WAOK, Atlanta, GA
Among the country’s top billing stations. Built net revenue on WVEE from $1 million to $12.5
million. Reduced cost of sales. Recruited star performers. Managed Memphis stations on an
interim basis. Rolled out new traffic/billing system.
1977 - 1987
Various
Sales and programming experience at WHOO-AM/FM, Orlando; WSIR, Winter Haven; WVJS-
WSTO/Owensboro Cablevision, Owensboro, KY; WKCM, Hawesville, KY; WTCJ, Tell City, IN.
1972 - 1977
Education
M.B.A. — Georgia State University
Executive MBA program. Studied management in Japan.
1984
B.B.A. — Mercer University
Atlanta campus. Marketing and Finance focus.
1982
Intensive Language, Spanish – University of Miami
Conversant in Spanish.
1997, 1998, 2008
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker
BK267144
1990 - present
RAB Sales Manager School – Wharton School of Business
Radio Advertising Bureau.
1987
Page 3
Presentations and Publications
Publisher of George Reed’s Radio/TV Station Trading Views
Blog: http://georgereedradiotv.blogspot.com/
2009 - present
LinkedIn
“What Was the Multiple?”
2014
Kellar Radio Farm System Institute / Keller Radio Talent Institute
Speaker at Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
2008, 2011
R & R “Publishers Profile”
Featured November 30, 2001.
2001
World’s First Investors Summit on Radio
Speaker at IRS-Montreux 1998 International Radio Symposium and Technical Exhibition,
Montreux, Switzerland.
1998
Tuned In
Interviewed for “Radio Landed Squarely in the Middle of Wall Street in 1997,” Frank Montero.
1997
National Association of Broadcasters
Panelist on “Broadcast Financing for the 1990's: Preparing for Change in Law and Regulation.”
New Orleans, LA.
1995
Fourth District American Advertising Federation
Speaker on “The Changing Environment in Radio,” Jacksonville, FL.
1992
Conference on “Buying Selling and Financing Radio Stations in Today’s Market”
Organized, presented, and spoke at conference in Atlanta, GA.
1989
“Broadcasting” magazine
“High Tech Comes to the Sales Departments”
1986
Panelist on numerous occasions for state and national broadcasting associations and Kagan’s
Radio Station Values conferences.
Articles or interviews have been published in “Broadcasting & Cable,” “Tom Taylor Now,”
“Inside Radio,” “Radio Only,” “Tuned In,” “Pulse,” “Radio Business Report,” “Radio World,”
and various state broadcasting association newsletters.
Awards
Commendation for Service - Atlanta Broadcast Advertising Club (ABAC) 1987
Sales Manager of the Year - DKM Broadcasting 1987
Salesperson of the Year - WPLO 1979
Certified Radio Marketing Consultant - Radio Advertising Bureau
223rd
in the country, and first in Atlanta.
1977
Most Improved Salesman - WHOO 1976
Rookie of the Year - WHOO 1975
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Memberships
Member, Board of Directors – Georgia Association of Broadcasters 2001 - present
Member, Board of Directors – North Carolina Association of Broadcasters 2001 - present
Member, Board of Directors - John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation 2002 - 2010
President — National Association of Media Brokers 1999 - 2001
Vice President – National Association of Media Brokers 1997 - 1999
National Association of Broadcasters
Indiana Association of Broadcasters
Kentucky Association of Broadcasters
Puerto Rico Broadcasters Association
Tennessee Association of Broadcasters
Virginia Association of Broadcasters
Georgia State University Executive MBA Club
Former member, Steering Committee.
Atlanta Broadcast Advertising Club (ABAC)
Former member, Board of Directors.
Atlanta Ad Club 2
Former officer.
Lake Lanier Sailing Club
Former member, Board of Governors.
Ponte Vedra United Methodist Church
Group Area Coordinator, Methodists United in Prayer (Cuba-Florida) 2009 - present
Chairman, Cuba Task Force, Methodists United in Prayer, Florida Conference, UMC 2014 - present
Page 5
Expert Experience
U. S. District Court — Eastern District of Tennessee - Northern Division
Jacob Broadcasting Co. Inc. v. John Strelitz and CBS Broadcast Group, Ltd. No. CIV3-90-750
Qualified as an expert. The testimony centered on radio station valuations.
1992
Superior Court - Chattanooga, TN
Benns v. Benns
Qualified as an expert. Testimony centered on the valuation of a suburban Knoxville, TN, FM
radio station.
1992
Wake County Superior Court – Raleigh, NC
First Union National Bank of NC v. Eagle Broadcasting, Inc.
No. CVS 01846
Court appointed Receiver for the company.
1993 - 1996
Court of Common Pleas for the Ninth Judicial Circuit - State of South Carolina, County of
Charleston
Jermar, Inc. v. L.M. Communications II of SC, Inc.
No. 95-CP-10
Qualified as an expert. Testimony centered on the merits of appointing a receiver to protect
radio station assets.
1995
U. S. Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of GA
Jones Eastern Radio of Augusta, Inc.
No. 95-11060
Broker for the Debtor in Possession.
1996
Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit - Palm Beach County, Florida
Salva v. Rivers
Case No. 93-9077 AH
Testimony centered on executive compensation and expertise of the company management.
1996
Fulton County Superior Court - Atlanta, Georgia
Elaine Elliot v. Bob Elliot
Civil Action File No. E-39879
Testimony centered on radio station valuations and valuation techniques.
1996
United States District Court - Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division
DeSoto Broadcasting, Inc. vs. Comcast Cablevision of West Florida, Inc.
Case No. 96-1581-CIV-T-24A
Testimony on valuation of television stations and the television industry.
1998
American Arbitration Association
Channel 46 of Tucson, Inc., and Sungilt Corporation, Inc., and Paxson Communications of
Tucson-46, Inc.
2000
Page 6
Superior Court of New Jersey - Law Division – Bergen County
Universal Broadcasting of New York, Inc. v. Putbrese, Hunsaker & Trent, P.C., et. al.
1997
Court of Common Pleas – Erie County, PA
Docket No. 10263-1999
Arkelian v. Times Publishing Company
2000
Federal Communications Commission – Washington, DC
Declaration in Support of Satellite Operation of KHIZ-TV.
2000
Circuit Court of Mobile County – Alabama
Civil Action No. 99-3043
William H. Phillips v. Barry Wood, et. al.
2000
Federal Communications Commission – Washington, DC
Declaration regarding the viability of WBCK(AM), Battle Creek, MI, for Cumulus Licensing LLC.
2006
Buncombe County Superior Court – Ashville, NC
Branch Banking and Trust Company v. Aisling Broadcasting of Banner Elk, LLC, et. al.
No. 07 CVS 05031
Court appointed Receiver for the company.
2008 - 2009
Superior Court for the County of Macomb - State of Michigan
O’Neil Swanson, James Panagos, Horace L. Sheffield III, Kathryn Sheffield and Lavonne
Sheffield-McClain v. Adell Broadcasting Corporation et. al.
Case No. 07-1202-CB
2009
General Court of Justice, District Court Division – State of North Carolina, Catawba County
Lois Guthrie Long v. Thomas Edmund Shuford Long
File No. 10 CVD 21
Valuation.
2011
Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit - Polk County, Florida
Case Number 2009CA-005214
Court appointed Receiver for WHNR.
2012 - present

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George Reed Media Broker CV

  • 1. George R. Reed | Curriculum Vitae Media Services Group 904.285.3239 149 Roscoe Blvd. South george@mediaservicesgroup.com Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 Summary of Qualifications Over forty-three years in the broadcasting industry  Experience in programming, sales, management, ownership, consulting, appraising and brokering  Launched three different radio broadcasting companies handling station acquisitions and operations Over twenty-five years as a leading media broker/consultant  Over $1 Billion in radio, television, and tower transactions  Co-founded Media Services Group in 1989 and have served as its Managing Director since 2003  Court appointed receiver for three broadcasting companies  Extensive appraisal experience  Expert testimony in Federal and state courts  Frequent guest speaker at industry forums, including Kagan Radio Finance conferences, Radio Advertising Bureau, National Association of Broadcasters, and state broadcast association conventions.  Former President of the National Association of Media Brokers Over fifteen years in the tower industry  Co-founded successful tower company in 2000  Co-founded industry leading trade publication (“Inside Towers”) in 2013  Developed proprietary database for tower site research Professional Experience Media Broker — Media Services Group / Chapman Associates Founding member, leading broker, and Managing Director of Media Services Group, a major, national media brokerage firm. Specialize in radio, TV, and communications tower transactions. Over $1 Billion in sales volume. President — USAntenna, Inc. Co-founded company to develop and operate tower sites in the southeast. Steadily increased revenue and cash flow. Sold several sites at significant profit while growing the portfolio. Managing Member — Monticello Media, LLC Acquired six radio stations in Charlottesville, VA. Developed management team. Launched new management system and changed several formats. Increased revenue and cash flow. Co-Founder — Inside Towers Launched daily publication for the wireless infrastructure industry. Has become a leading trade publication and profitable business. 1987 - present 2000 - present 2007 - present 2013 - present
  • 2. Page 2 Court Appointed Receiver — WHNR, Winter Haven, FL Licensee of the station. Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in Polk County, FL. President — MSG Radio, Inc. Acquired WIAC-FM (later WTOK-FM) in San Juan, PR. Developed management team. Launched new format. Improved financial performance. Sold the station. 2012 - present 2009 - 2012 Court Appointed Receiver — Aisling Broadcasting of Banner Elk, LLC Licensee of six stations. Buncombe County, NC Superior Court. Increased cash flow and sold business within one year. 2008 - 2009 Court Appointed Receiver — Eagle Broadcasting, Inc. Licensee of WHJX-FM, Jacksonville, FL. Increased cash flow and sold the business. 1993 - 1996 President — Jettcom, Inc. Acquired and operated successfully WJTT-FM, Chattanooga, TN. Sold to partner. 1986 - 1993 General Sales Manager — WVEE / WAOK, Atlanta, GA Among the country’s top billing stations. Built net revenue on WVEE from $1 million to $12.5 million. Reduced cost of sales. Recruited star performers. Managed Memphis stations on an interim basis. Rolled out new traffic/billing system. 1977 - 1987 Various Sales and programming experience at WHOO-AM/FM, Orlando; WSIR, Winter Haven; WVJS- WSTO/Owensboro Cablevision, Owensboro, KY; WKCM, Hawesville, KY; WTCJ, Tell City, IN. 1972 - 1977 Education M.B.A. — Georgia State University Executive MBA program. Studied management in Japan. 1984 B.B.A. — Mercer University Atlanta campus. Marketing and Finance focus. 1982 Intensive Language, Spanish – University of Miami Conversant in Spanish. 1997, 1998, 2008 Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker BK267144 1990 - present RAB Sales Manager School – Wharton School of Business Radio Advertising Bureau. 1987
  • 3. Page 3 Presentations and Publications Publisher of George Reed’s Radio/TV Station Trading Views Blog: http://georgereedradiotv.blogspot.com/ 2009 - present LinkedIn “What Was the Multiple?” 2014 Kellar Radio Farm System Institute / Keller Radio Talent Institute Speaker at Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. 2008, 2011 R & R “Publishers Profile” Featured November 30, 2001. 2001 World’s First Investors Summit on Radio Speaker at IRS-Montreux 1998 International Radio Symposium and Technical Exhibition, Montreux, Switzerland. 1998 Tuned In Interviewed for “Radio Landed Squarely in the Middle of Wall Street in 1997,” Frank Montero. 1997 National Association of Broadcasters Panelist on “Broadcast Financing for the 1990's: Preparing for Change in Law and Regulation.” New Orleans, LA. 1995 Fourth District American Advertising Federation Speaker on “The Changing Environment in Radio,” Jacksonville, FL. 1992 Conference on “Buying Selling and Financing Radio Stations in Today’s Market” Organized, presented, and spoke at conference in Atlanta, GA. 1989 “Broadcasting” magazine “High Tech Comes to the Sales Departments” 1986 Panelist on numerous occasions for state and national broadcasting associations and Kagan’s Radio Station Values conferences. Articles or interviews have been published in “Broadcasting & Cable,” “Tom Taylor Now,” “Inside Radio,” “Radio Only,” “Tuned In,” “Pulse,” “Radio Business Report,” “Radio World,” and various state broadcasting association newsletters. Awards Commendation for Service - Atlanta Broadcast Advertising Club (ABAC) 1987 Sales Manager of the Year - DKM Broadcasting 1987 Salesperson of the Year - WPLO 1979 Certified Radio Marketing Consultant - Radio Advertising Bureau 223rd in the country, and first in Atlanta. 1977 Most Improved Salesman - WHOO 1976 Rookie of the Year - WHOO 1975
  • 4. Page 4 Memberships Member, Board of Directors – Georgia Association of Broadcasters 2001 - present Member, Board of Directors – North Carolina Association of Broadcasters 2001 - present Member, Board of Directors - John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation 2002 - 2010 President — National Association of Media Brokers 1999 - 2001 Vice President – National Association of Media Brokers 1997 - 1999 National Association of Broadcasters Indiana Association of Broadcasters Kentucky Association of Broadcasters Puerto Rico Broadcasters Association Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Virginia Association of Broadcasters Georgia State University Executive MBA Club Former member, Steering Committee. Atlanta Broadcast Advertising Club (ABAC) Former member, Board of Directors. Atlanta Ad Club 2 Former officer. Lake Lanier Sailing Club Former member, Board of Governors. Ponte Vedra United Methodist Church Group Area Coordinator, Methodists United in Prayer (Cuba-Florida) 2009 - present Chairman, Cuba Task Force, Methodists United in Prayer, Florida Conference, UMC 2014 - present
  • 5. Page 5 Expert Experience U. S. District Court — Eastern District of Tennessee - Northern Division Jacob Broadcasting Co. Inc. v. John Strelitz and CBS Broadcast Group, Ltd. No. CIV3-90-750 Qualified as an expert. The testimony centered on radio station valuations. 1992 Superior Court - Chattanooga, TN Benns v. Benns Qualified as an expert. Testimony centered on the valuation of a suburban Knoxville, TN, FM radio station. 1992 Wake County Superior Court – Raleigh, NC First Union National Bank of NC v. Eagle Broadcasting, Inc. No. CVS 01846 Court appointed Receiver for the company. 1993 - 1996 Court of Common Pleas for the Ninth Judicial Circuit - State of South Carolina, County of Charleston Jermar, Inc. v. L.M. Communications II of SC, Inc. No. 95-CP-10 Qualified as an expert. Testimony centered on the merits of appointing a receiver to protect radio station assets. 1995 U. S. Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of GA Jones Eastern Radio of Augusta, Inc. No. 95-11060 Broker for the Debtor in Possession. 1996 Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit - Palm Beach County, Florida Salva v. Rivers Case No. 93-9077 AH Testimony centered on executive compensation and expertise of the company management. 1996 Fulton County Superior Court - Atlanta, Georgia Elaine Elliot v. Bob Elliot Civil Action File No. E-39879 Testimony centered on radio station valuations and valuation techniques. 1996 United States District Court - Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division DeSoto Broadcasting, Inc. vs. Comcast Cablevision of West Florida, Inc. Case No. 96-1581-CIV-T-24A Testimony on valuation of television stations and the television industry. 1998 American Arbitration Association Channel 46 of Tucson, Inc., and Sungilt Corporation, Inc., and Paxson Communications of Tucson-46, Inc. 2000
  • 6. Page 6 Superior Court of New Jersey - Law Division – Bergen County Universal Broadcasting of New York, Inc. v. Putbrese, Hunsaker & Trent, P.C., et. al. 1997 Court of Common Pleas – Erie County, PA Docket No. 10263-1999 Arkelian v. Times Publishing Company 2000 Federal Communications Commission – Washington, DC Declaration in Support of Satellite Operation of KHIZ-TV. 2000 Circuit Court of Mobile County – Alabama Civil Action No. 99-3043 William H. Phillips v. Barry Wood, et. al. 2000 Federal Communications Commission – Washington, DC Declaration regarding the viability of WBCK(AM), Battle Creek, MI, for Cumulus Licensing LLC. 2006 Buncombe County Superior Court – Ashville, NC Branch Banking and Trust Company v. Aisling Broadcasting of Banner Elk, LLC, et. al. No. 07 CVS 05031 Court appointed Receiver for the company. 2008 - 2009 Superior Court for the County of Macomb - State of Michigan O’Neil Swanson, James Panagos, Horace L. Sheffield III, Kathryn Sheffield and Lavonne Sheffield-McClain v. Adell Broadcasting Corporation et. al. Case No. 07-1202-CB 2009 General Court of Justice, District Court Division – State of North Carolina, Catawba County Lois Guthrie Long v. Thomas Edmund Shuford Long File No. 10 CVD 21 Valuation. 2011 Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit - Polk County, Florida Case Number 2009CA-005214 Court appointed Receiver for WHNR. 2012 - present