Cox Radio, Inc. Issues Revised Response/Recommendation Statement Regarding Tender...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:03am EDT

Cox Radio, Inc. Issues Revised Response/Recommendation Statement Regarding
Tender Offer of Cox Media Group, Inc.

ATLANTA, April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cox Radio, Inc. (NYSE: CXR)
announced today that the Special Committee has withdrawn its recommendation
that the stockholders of Cox Radio accept the tender offer by Cox Media Group,
Inc., an indirect and wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., and
tender their shares of Class A common stock for $3.80 per share.  The Special
Committee has determined that at this time it cannot express an opinion with
respect to the tender offer and, therefore, is taking a neutral position with
respect to the tender offer for the following reasons:


    --  Cox Enterprises and Cox Media Group have announced an extension of the
        tender offer until 12:00 midnight New York City time on Friday, May 1,
        2009 without increasing the offer price;




    --  The Board of Directors of Cox Radio adopted a resolution clarifying
the
        Special Committee's authority to negotiate all terms of the tender
        offer, including the offer price; and




    --  In the course of conversations among the Special Committee and a
        representative of Cox Enterprises, Cox Enterprises' representative
        informed the Special Committee that Cox Media Group and Cox
Enterprises
        were giving serious consideration to increasing the offer price to
$4.20
        per share and that the increased price may not be their best and final
        offer.



The Special Committee has not changed its previous determination with respect
to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the offer price to the
stockholders of Cox Radio (other than to Cox Media Group and Cox Enterprises).

Stockholders of Cox Radio are encouraged to review the revised
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement in the amendment to its Schedule 14D-9
in its entirety, which Cox Radio is filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as the revised Solicitation/Recommendation Statement contains
important information. Stockholders can obtain a free copy of the revised
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement in the amendment to the Schedule 14D-9,
and any amendment thereto or other documents filed by Cox Radio with respect
to the tender offer, at www.sec.gov.

About Cox Radio

Cox Radio is one of the largest radio companies in the United States based on
revenues.  Cox Radio owns, operates or provides sales or marketing services
for 86 stations (71 FM and 15 AM) clustered in 19 markets, including major
markets such as Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Orlando, San Antonio and Tampa.  Cox
Radio shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: CXR.

This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor the solicitation of an
offer to sell any securities. In response to the tender offer proposed by Cox
Media Group, Inc. referred to in this press release, Cox Radio, Inc. will file
a revised Solicitation/Recommendation Statement in an amendment to its
Schedule 14D-9 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors and
security holders are urged to read the revised Solicitation/Recommendation
Statement in the amendment to the Schedule 14D-9 because it contains important
information. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the
revised Solicitation/Recommendation Statement in the amendment to the Schedule
14D-9 and other documents that Cox Radio filed with the SEC in connection with
the tender offer, at www.sec.gov. In addition, the revised
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement in the amendment to the Schedule 14D-9
and other documents filed by Cox Radio with the SEC in connection with the
tender offer may be obtained from Cox Radio free of charge by directing a
request to the individuals listed below.


SOURCE  Cox Radio, Inc.

Analysts and Investors, Charles Odom, Chief Financial Officer, Cox Radio,
Inc., +1-678-645-4315; Analysts, Investors, Press or Media, Chris Plunkett, of
Brainerd Communicators, Inc. for Cox Radio, Inc., +1-212-986-6667,
plunkett@braincomm.com
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