Talking of large American radio groups, US media firm **Emmis
Communications is apparently behind one of the bids for the new Manchester radio licence. Emmis is the backer of the bid being made by UK based Atlantic Radio**. If they were successful it would be an important development in British radio because
Emmis would be the first American media player to take advantage of that recent change in media ownership legislation which allowed non-EU firms to enter the UK broadcasting market.