COX RADIO INC
8-K, 2000-09-11
RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
 of 1934


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2000

                                 Cox Radio, Inc.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)



                               1-12187 58-1620022
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        (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


                           1400 Lake Hearn Drive
                             Atlanta, Georgia                     30319
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               (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)


                                 (404) 843-5000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)





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Item 2.           Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

         On August 30, 2000, Cox Radio, Inc. (the "Company") acquired from Clear
Channel  Communications,  Inc.  ("Clear  Channel")  three  FM  stations  serving
Houston,  Texas and  three FM  stations  and one AM  station  serving  Richmond,
Virginia for a total consideration of $380 million in cash (the  "Acquisition").
The stations  acquired include KKBQ-FM,  KKTL-FM and KLDE-FM (Cox Radio acquired
the format of KLDE-FM and the license for KTBZ-FM. Clear Channel will retain the
license for KLDE-FM.) serving the Houston market and WKHK-FM,  WMXB-FM,  WKLR-FM
and WTVR-AM  serving the Richmond  market.  There are no material  relationships
between the Company and Clear Channel or any of its affiliates,  any director or
officer of the Company,  or any associate of any such  director or officer.  The
Company used general corporate funds to make the Acquisition.

Item 5.           Other Events

         The Company  issued a press release dated August 30, 2000  (attached as
Exhibit 99.2 to this filing) announcing the completion of the Acquisition.

         The Company  issued a press release dated August 25, 2000  (attached as
Exhibit  99.1  to  this  filing)  relating  to the  completion  of a  previously
announced transaction with AMFM, Inc. under which the Company acquired the plant
and equipment, intangible assets and FCC broadcast licenses of WEDR-FM in Miami,
Florida; WFOX-FM in Atlanta, Georgia; WFYV-FM, WAPE-FM, WBWL-AM, WKQL-FM,WMXQ-FM
and WOKV-AM in Jacksonville,  Florida;  WEFX-FM, WNLK-AM, WKHL-FM and WSTC-AM in
Stamford/Norwalk,  Connecticut; and WPLR-FM and local sales rights at WYBC-FM in
New Haven,  Connecticut  in  exchange  for the plant and  equipment,  intangible
assets  and FCC  broadcast  licenses  of  KFI-AM  and  KOST-FM  in Los  Angeles,
California and approximately $3 million in cash (the "AMFM Transaction").

         The  Company  also  issued a press  release  dated  September  5,  2000
(attached  as Exhibit  99.3 to this  filing)  relating  to the  completion  of a
previously announced acquisition of the capital stock of Midwestern Broadcasting
Company,  Inc. which owns WALR-FM serving the Atlanta market for $280 million in
cash (the "Midwestern Transaction").

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (a)      Financial statements of businesses required:

         The  Company  has filed on Form 8-K  dated  April  19,  2000  financial
statements  for the AMFM  Transaction  for the years ended December 31, 1999 and
1998.

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         The  Company  has not filed with this  initial  report  the  additional
financial  statements  required by Item 7 in connection with the Acquisition and
the AMFM Transaction.  The Company will file by amendment the required financial
statements not later than 60 days after the date this form 8-K must be filed.

         Financial statements for the Midwestern Transaction are not required.

         (b)      Pro forma financial information:

         The  Company  has  filed on Form 8-K  dated  April  19,  2000 pro forma
financial  information for the AMFM Transaction for the years ended December 31,
1999 and 1998.

         The Company has not filed with this initial  report the  additional pro
forma  financial   information  required  by  Item  7  in  connection  with  the
Acquisition  and the AMFM  Transaction.  The Company will file by amendment  the
required pro forma  financial  information not later than 60 days after the date
this Form 8-K must be filed.

         Pro forma financial  information for the Midwestern  Transaction is not
required.

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99.1     Press Release dated August 25, 2000.

                  99.2     Press Release dated August 30, 2000.

                  99.3     Press release dated September 5, 2000.



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                                   Signatures

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and  Exchange Act of
1934,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                            Cox Radio, Inc.

  Dated:   September 11, 2000               By:/s/ Neil O. Johnston
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                                               Name: Neil O. Johnston
                                               Title: Chief Financial Officer



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