NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS MEDIA CONTACT July 19, 2007 Mary Diamond (202) 418-2388 Email: mary.diamond@fcc.gov FCC Announces Public Hearing On Media Ownership in Chicago, Illinois Washington, DC – The Federal Communications Commission today announced the fifth public hearing on media ownership issues will be held in Chicago, Illinois in the afternoon and evening on Thursday, September 20, 2007. The hearing will provide an opportunity for those in the Chicago area to discuss media ownership, including specific issues facing that local market. Further details will be released at a later date. Previous FCC public hearings in the current review of media ownership issues were held in Los Angeles, CA on October 3, 2006; Nashville, TN on December 11, 2006; Harrisburg, PA on February 23, 2007 and Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg, FL on April 30, 2007. -FCC-