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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003

or

For the transition period from                                         to                                      

Commission File Number: 0-29253

BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

3033 Riviera Drive, Suite 200

Naples, Florida 34103

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(239) 263-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

None

Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes x No ¨

As of March 10, 2004, the aggregate market value of the Class A common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $99,856,237 based on the number of shares outstanding as of March 10, 2004 and the closing price of $13.55 on The Nasdaq Stock Market’s National Market on June 30, 2003, the last business day of our most recently completed second quarter.

Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 7,444,364 Shares Outstanding as of March 10, 2004

Class B Common Stock, $.001 par value 16,832,743 Shares Outstanding as of March 10, 2004

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Certain information in the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to Regulation 14A, is incorporated by reference in Part III of this report, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than April 29, 2004.

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BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003

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CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

Unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this report to “Beasley,” “Beasley Broadcast Group,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and similar terms refer to Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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PART I

ITEM 1.    BUSINESS

Overview

We are the 17th largest radio broadcasting company in the United States according to BIA Financial Network, Inc. We own and operate 41 radio stations in 10 markets including Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA, Philadelphia, PA, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Las Vegas, NV, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL, Ft. Myers-Naples, FL, Fayetteville, NC, Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville, NC, and Augusta, GA.

We were founded in 1961 and are led by our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, George G. Beasley. Under Mr. Beasley’s guidance, excluding the radio stations that we currently own, we have acquired and disposed of a total of 55 radio stations. We purchased these 55 radio stations for an aggregate purchase price of $200.5 million and sold them for an aggregate sales price of $370.6 million. Mr. Beasley is supported by a management team with an average of 27 years of experience in the radio broadcasting industry.

Our operations are divided into three reportable segments, Radio Group One, Radio Group Two, and Radio Group Three. Operating results and total assets for our reportable segments are contained in note 12 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report.

Operating Strategy

The principal components of our operating strategy are to:

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Acquisition Strategy

Our acquisition strategy is to:

Our ability to execute our acquisition strategy, is subject to our ability to identify acquisition targets that both satisfy our acquisition criteria and that are available on terms that are economically and commercially acceptable to us. During the past two fiscal years, we have remained selective in our approach to acquisitions, and did not identify any radio stations that both fit our criteria and that were available on terms that were acceptable to us. As a result, we did not acquire any radio stations during the past two fiscal years. While we cannot be certain that conditions will change and that acceptable acquisition opportunities will arise in the future, we intend to continue to pursue our acquisition strategy. We believe that many of our competitors have had a similar experience in this regard during the past several years and that they may be eager to take advantage of any improvement in the market for radio stations. Many of these competitors have greater financial resources than we do and may be able to outbid us for attractive acquisition targets. Additionally, even if we are able to identify acceptable acquisition opportunities, our ability to complete such acquisitions will also remain subject to, among other factors, the availability of additional borrowings under our credit facility, or other permitted financings including additional equity offerings, which may not be available to us when needed or on acceptable terms.

Radio Station Portfolio

The following table sets forth selected information about our portfolio of radio stations.

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For our radio station portfolio, we derived:

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Competition; Changes in Broadcasting Industry

The radio broadcasting industry is highly competitive. The success of each of our radio stations depends largely upon its audience ratings and its share of the overall advertising revenue within its market. Our radio stations compete for listeners and advertising revenue directly with other radio stations within their respective markets. Radio stations compete for listeners primarily on the basis of program content that appeals to a particular demographic group. By building a strong listener base consisting of a specific demographic group in each of our markets, we are able to attract advertisers seeking to reach those listeners.

The following are some of the factors that are important to a radio station’s competitive position:

In addition, we attempt to improve our competitive position with promotional campaigns aimed at the demographic groups targeted by our radio stations and by sales efforts designed to attract advertisers.

The operation of a radio station requires a license from the FCC. The number of radio stations that can operate in a given market is limited by strict AM interference criteria and availability of FM radio frequencies allotted by the FCC to communities in that market. The number of radio stations that a single entity may operate in a market is further limited by the FCC’s multiple ownership rules that regulate the number of radio stations serving the same area that may be owned or controlled by a single entity.

Radio station operators are subject to the possibility of another radio station changing programming formats to compete directly for listeners and advertisers or launching an aggressive promotional campaign in support of an already existing competitive format. If a competitor were to attempt to compete in either of these fashions, our results of operations could be adversely affected as a result of an increase in operating expenses in the affected market associated with increased promotional and other expenses and/or decreased advertising revenues. There can be no assurance that any one of our radio stations will be able to maintain or increase its current audience ratings and radio advertising revenue market share.

Our radio stations also compete for audiences and advertising revenues within their respective markets directly with other radio stations, as well as with other media such as newspapers, magazines, network and cable

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television, outdoor advertising and direct mail. In addition, the radio broadcasting industry is subject to competition from new media technologies that are being developed or introduced such as:

The radio broadcasting industry historically has grown despite the introduction of new technologies for the delivery of entertainment and information, such as television broadcasting, cable television, audio tapes and compact discs. A growing population and greater availability of radios, particularly car and portable radios, have contributed to this growth. We cannot assure you, however, that this historical growth will continue or that the development or introduction in the future of any new media technology will not have an adverse effect on the radio broadcasting industry.

We cannot predict what other new competitive services or other regulatory matters might be considered in the future by the FCC, nor can we assess in advance what impact, if any, the implementation of any of these services, proposals or changes might have on our business.

We employ a number of on-air personalities and generally enter into employment agreements with these personalities to protect our interests in those relationships that we believe to be valuable. The loss of some of these personalities could result in a short-term loss of audience share, but we do not believe that the loss would have a material adverse effect on our business.

Federal Regulation Of Radio Broadcasting

The radio broadcasting industry is subject to extensive and changing regulation of, among other things, program content including determination of decency standards, advertising content, technical operations and business and employment practices. The ownership, operation and sale of radio stations are subject to the jurisdiction of the FCC. Among other things, the FCC:

The FCC has the power to impose penalties for violations of its rules or the Communications Act, including the imposition of monetary forfeitures, the issuance of short-term licenses, the imposition of a condition on the renewal of a license, non-renewal of licenses and the revocation of operating authority.

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The following is a brief summary of some provisions of the Communications Act and of certain specific FCC regulations and policies. The summary is not a comprehensive listing of all of the regulations and policies affecting radio stations. For further information concerning the nature and extent of federal regulation of radio stations, you should refer to the Communications Act, FCC rules and FCC public notices and rulings.

FCC Licenses.    Radio stations operate pursuant to renewable broadcasting licenses that are ordinarily granted by the FCC for maximum terms of eight years. A radio station may continue to operate beyond the expiration date of its license if a timely filed license renewal application is pending. During the periods when renewal applications are pending, petitions to deny license renewals can be filed by interested parties, including members of the public. The FCC is required to hold hearings on a radio station’s renewal application if a substantial or material question of fact exists as to whether the radio station has served the public interest, convenience and necessity. If, as a result of an evidentiary hearing, the FCC determines that the licensee has failed to meet certain requirements and that no mitigating factors justify the imposition of a lesser sanction, then the FCC may deny a license renewal application. Historically, FCC licenses have generally been renewed. We have no reason to believe that our licenses will not be renewed in the ordinary course, although there can be no assurance to that effect. The non-renewal of one or more of our licenses could have a material adverse effect on our business.

The FCC classifies each AM and FM radio station. An AM radio station operates on either a clear channel, regional channel or local channel. A clear channel is one on which AM radio stations are assigned to serve wide areas. Clear channel AM radio stations are classified as either: Class A radio stations, which operate on an unlimited time basis and are designated to render primary and secondary service over an extended area; Class B radio stations, which operate on an unlimited time basis and are designed to render service only over a primary service area; or Class D AM radio stations, which operate either during daytime hours only, during limited times only or on an unlimited time basis with low nighttime power. A regional channel is one on which Class B and Class D AM radio stations may operate and serve primarily a principal center of population and the rural areas contiguous to it. A local channel is one on which AM radio stations operate on an unlimited time basis and serve primarily a community and the immediately contiguous suburban and rural areas. Class C AM radio stations operate on a local channel and are designed to render service only over a primary service area that may be reduced as a consequence of interference.

The FCC has authorized an additional 100 kHz of bandwidth for the AM band and has allotted frequencies in this new band to certain existing AM radio station licensees that applied for migration to the expanded AM band, including one of our radio stations, subject to the requirement that at the end of a transition period, those licensees return to the FCC the license for their existing AM band radio station. Upon the completion of the migration process, it is expected that some AM radio stations will have improved coverage because of reduced interference. We have not evaluated the impact of the migration process on our business but do not believe that such impact will be material.

The minimum and maximum facilities requirements for an FM radio station are determined by its class. FM class designations depend upon the geographic zone in which the transmitter of the FM radio station is located. In general, commercial FM radio stations are classified as follows, in order of increasing power and antenna height: Class A, B1, C3, B, C2, C1, C0 and C. In addition, the FCC has adopted a rule that subjects Class C FM radio stations that do not satisfy a certain antenna height requirement to an involuntary downgrade in class to Class C0 under certain circumstances.

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The following table sets forth the metropolitan market served (the FCC-designated city of license may differ), call letters, FCC license classification, frequency, power and FCC license expiration date of each of the radio stations that we own. In many cases, our licenses are held by wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries. Pursuant to FCC rules and regulations, many AM radio stations are licensed to operate at a reduced power during the nighttime broadcasting hours, which can result in reducing the radio station’s coverage during the nighttime hours of operation. Both daytime and nighttime power ratings are shown, where applicable. For FM radio stations, the maximum effective radiated power in the main lobe is given.

We have timely filed license renewal applications for all of our radio stations. However certain licenses, including one that is subject to two indecency-related inquiries at the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau, were not renewed prior to their expiration dates. Based on having filed timely renewal applications, we continue to operate the radio stations operating under these licenses and do not anticipate that they will not be renewed.

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Transfers or Assignment of License.    The Communications Act prohibits the assignment of broadcast licenses or the transfer of control of a broadcast licensee without the prior approval of the FCC. In determining whether to grant such approval, the FCC considers a number of factors pertaining to the licensee and proposed licensee, including:

To obtain FCC consent to assign or transfer control of a broadcast license, appropriate applications must be filed with the FCC. If the application involves a substantial change in ownership or control, the application must be placed on public notice for not less than 30 days during which time petitions to deny or other objections against the application may be filed by interested parties, including members of the public. These types of petitions are filed from time to time with respect to proposed acquisitions. Informal objections to assignment and transfer of control applications may be filed at any time up until the FCC acts on the application. If the application does not involve a substantial change in ownership or control, it is a pro forma application. The pro forma application is nevertheless subject to having informal objections filed against it. When passing on an assignment or transfer application, the FCC is prohibited from considering whether the public interest might be served by an assignment or transfer of the broadcast license to any party other than the assignee or transferee specified in the application. If the FCC grants an assignment or transfer application, interested parties have 30 days from public notice of the grant to seek reconsideration of that grant. The FCC usually has an additional ten days to set aside the grant on its own motion. The Communications Act permits certain court appeals of a contested grant as well.

Multiple and Cross-Ownership Rules.    The Communications Act and FCC rules impose specific limits on the number of commercial radio stations an entity can own in a single market and the combination of radio stations, television stations and newspapers that any entity can own in a single market. The radio multiple-ownership rules may preclude us from acquiring certain radio stations we might otherwise seek to acquire. The ownership rules also effectively prevent us from selling radio stations in a market to a buyer that has reached its ownership limit in the market unless that buyer divests other radio stations. The local radio ownership rules are as follows:

On June 2, 2003, the FCC adopted rules, which changed the methodology by which it defines a particular radio market and counts radio stations to determine compliance with the radio multiple ownership restrictions. Under those new rules, the FCC will count non-commercial as well as commercial radio stations for purposes of determining the total number of radio stations in a market. However, other changes to the methodology would generally result in parties being able to own fewer radio stations in Arbitron-rated markets than was the case under the previous rules. The FCC’s new rules also provide that parties which own groups of radio stations which comply with the previous multiple ownership rules, but would not comply with the new rules, will be allowed to

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retain those groups on a “grandfathered” basis, but will not be allowed to transfer or assign those groups intact unless such transfer or assignment is to certain eligible small businesses. On September 3, 2003, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a stay of the FCC’s new rules, which were to become effective on September 4, 2003, pending the outcome of legal proceedings involving those rules. Pending resolution of those proceedings, the FCC has continued to apply its previous rules. If the FCC’s new rules regarding radio multiple ownership are upheld by the courts, our ability to transfer or assign our radio stations as a group to a single buyer in one of our current markets will be limited.

The FCC’s revised radio/television cross-ownership rules permit a single owner to own up to two television stations, consistent with the FCC’s rules on common ownership of television stations, together with one radio station in all markets. In addition, an owner will be permitted to own additional radio stations, not to exceed the local radio ownership limits for the market, as follows:

A media voice includes each independently-owned, full power television and radio station and each daily newspaper, plus one voice for all cable television systems operating in the market.

In addition to the limits on the number of radio stations and radio/television combinations that a single owner may own, the FCC’s broadcast/newspaper cross-ownership rule prohibits the same owner from owning a broadcast station and a daily newspaper in the same geographic market.

As part of its June 2, 2003 rulemaking order on broadcast ownership, the FCC adopted new rules which would eliminate television-radio cross ownership restrictions in markets with four or more television stations, and would relax newspaper-broadcast cross ownership restrictions in markets with between four and eight television stations (inclusive). Under these new rules, cross ownership among newspapers, radio and television stations would not be permitted in markets with fewer than four television stations and would not be restricted in markets with nine or more television stations. These new rules have been stayed pending the outcome of the legal proceedings before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals described above, and in the meantime the FCC has continued to apply its previous rules regarding cross ownership.

The FCC generally applies its ownership limits to attributable interests held by an individual, corporation, partnership or other association. In the case of corporations controlling broadcast licenses, the interests of officers, directors and those who, directly or indirectly, have the right to vote 5% or more of the corporation’s voting stock are generally attributable. In addition, certain passive investors are attributable if they hold 20% or more of the corporation’s voting stock. The FCC temporarily revoked the single majority shareholder exemption that provided that the interest of minority shareholders in a corporation were not attributable if a single entity or individual held 50% or more of that corporation’s voting stock. However, the FCC grandfathered as non-attributable those minority stock interests that were held as of the date of the revocation. On December 3, 2001, the FCC reinstated the single majority shareholder exemption for all transactions after the order.

The FCC also has a rule, known as the equity-debt-plus rule, that causes certain creditors or investors to be attributable owners of a radio station. Under this rule, a major programming supplier or a same-market owner will be an attributable owner of a radio station if the supplier or owner holds debt or equity, or both, in the radio station that is greater than 33% of the value of the radio station’s total debt plus equity. A major programming supplier includes any programming supplier that provides more than 15% of the radio station’s weekly programming hours. A same-market owner includes any attributable owner of a media company, including broadcast stations, cable television and newspapers, located in the same market as the radio station, but only if

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the owner is attributable under an FCC attribution rule other than the equity-debt-plus rule. The attribution rules limit the number of radio stations we may acquire or own in any market.

Alien Ownership Rules.    The Communications Act prohibits the issuance or holding of broadcast licenses by persons who are not U.S. citizens, whom the FCC rules refer to as “aliens,” including any corporation if more than 20% of its capital stock is owned or voted by aliens. In addition, the FCC may prohibit any corporation from holding a broadcast license if the corporation is controlled by any other corporation of which more than 25% of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, if the FCC finds that the prohibition is in the public interest. Our certificate of incorporation prohibits the ownership, voting and transfer of our capital stock in violation of the FCC restrictions, and prohibits the issuance of capital stock or the voting rights such capital stock represents to or for the account of aliens or corporations otherwise subject to domination or control by aliens in excess of the FCC limits. The certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to enforce these prohibitions. For example, the certificate of incorporation provides for the redemption of shares of our capital stock by action of the board of directors to the extent necessary to comply with these alien ownership restrictions.

Time Brokerage Agreements.    It is not uncommon for radio stations to enter into what have commonly been referred to as time brokerage agreements. While these agreements may take varying forms, under a typical time brokerage agreement, separately owned and licensed radio stations agree to enter into cooperative arrangements of varying sorts, subject to compliance with the requirements of antitrust laws and with FCC’s rules and policies. Under these arrangements, separately-owned radio stations could agree to function cooperatively in programming, advertising sales and similar matters, subject to the requirement that the licensee of each radio station maintain independent control over the programming and operations of its own radio station. One typical type of time brokerage agreement is a programming agreement between two separately-owned radio stations serving a common service area, whereby the licensee of one radio station provides substantial portions of the broadcast programming for airing on the other licensee’s radio station, subject to ultimate editorial and other controls being exercised by the latter licensee, and sells advertising time during those program segments.

The FCC’s rules provide that a radio station that brokers more than 15% of the weekly broadcast time on another radio station serving the same market will be considered to have an attributable ownership interest in the brokered radio station for purposes of FCC’s local radio ownership limits. As a result, in a market where we own a radio station, we would not be permitted to enter into a time brokerage agreement with another radio station in the same market if we could not own the brokered radio station under the multiple ownership rules, unless our programming on the brokered radio station constituted 15% or less of the brokered radio station’s programming time on a weekly basis. FCC rules also prohibit a broadcast station from duplicating more than 25% of its programming on another radio station in the same broadcast service, that is AM-AM or FM-FM, either through common ownership of the two radio stations or through a time brokerage agreement, where the brokered and brokering radio stations which it owns or programs serve substantially the same area.

Radio stations may also enter into what are commonly known as joint sales agreements. In a typical joint sales agreement, separately owned and licensed radio stations agree to enter into cooperative arrangements involving the sale of advertising time and the collection of proceeds from such sales, but involving none or only a limited amount of programming time. Such arrangements are subject to compliance with the requirements of the antitrust laws and the FCC’s rules and policies. In its June 2, 2003 rulemaking, the FCC determined that a radio station that sold more than 15% of the weekly advertising time of another radio station serving the same market would be considered to have an attributable interest in that other radio station. These new rules have been stayed pending the outcome of the legal proceedings before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals described above, and in the meantime the FCC has continued to apply its previous rule that joint sales agreements do not constitute attributable relationships.

Programming and Operations.    The Communications Act requires broadcasters to serve the public interest. The FCC gradually has relaxed or eliminated many of the more formalized procedures it had developed in the past to promote the broadcast of certain types of programming responsive to the needs of a radio station’s

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community of license. A licensee continues to be required, however, to present programming that is responsive to issues of the radio station’s community of license and to maintain records demonstrating this responsiveness. Complaints from listeners concerning a radio station’s programming often will be considered by the FCC when it evaluates renewal applications of a licensee, and although listener complaints may be filed at any time, they are required to be maintained in the radio station’s public file and generally may be considered by the FCC at any time. Radio stations also must pay regulatory and application fees and follow various rules promulgated under the Communications Act. Those rules regulate, among other things, political advertising, sponsorship identifications, the advertisement of contests and lotteries, employment practices, obscene and indecent broadcasts and technical operations, including limits on human exposure to radio frequency radiation.

On November 7, 2002, the FCC adopted new rules prohibiting employment discrimination by broadcast stations on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, and gender; and requiring broadcasters to implement programs to promote equal employment opportunities at their radio stations. These rules replace earlier rules that were found by the Federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to be unconstitutional. The rules generally require broadcasters to widely disseminate information about full-time job openings to all segments of the community to ensure that all qualified applicants have sufficient opportunity to apply for the job, to send job vacancy announcements to recruitment organizations and others in the community indicating an interest in all or some vacancies at the radio station, and to implement a number of specific longer-term recruitment outreach efforts, such as job fairs, internship programs, and interaction with educational and community groups from among a menu of approaches itemized by the FCC. Radio stations with ten or more full-time employees in a given market must file a Mid-term EEO Report with the FCC midway through the license term. Broadcasters must prepare and place in their public files and on their websites an annual EEO report, and to file the previous two reports with the FCC along with the Mid-term EEO Report and the renewal application. The rules became effective on March 10, 2003. The applicability of these policies to part-time employment opportunities is the subject of a pending further rule making proceeding.

FCC decisions hold that a broadcast station may not deny a candidate for federal political office a request for broadcast advertising time solely on the grounds that the amount of time requested is not the standard length of time which the radio station offers to its commercial advertisers. This policy has not had a material impact on our programming and commercial advertising operations but the policy’s future impact is uncertain.

Proposed and Recent Changes.    Congress and the FCC may in the future consider and adopt new laws, regulations and policies regarding a wide variety of matters that could affect, directly or indirectly, the operation, ownership and profitability of our radio stations, including the loss of audience share and advertising revenues for our radio stations, and an inability to acquire additional radio stations or to finance those acquisitions. Such matters may include:

The FCC has selected the In-Band On-Channel^™ as the exclusive technology for introduction of terrestrial digital operations by AM and FM radio stations. The FCC has authorized the commencement of “hybrid” In-Band On-Channel^™ transmissions, that is, simultaneous broadcast in both digital and analog format, pending the adoption of formal licensing and service rules. Nighttime operations by digital AM radio stations have not yet

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been authorized and remain subject to further review. The advantages of digital audio broadcasting over traditional analog broadcasting technology include improved sound quality and the ability to offer a greater variety of auxiliary services. In-Band On-Channel^™ technology would permit a radio station to transmit radio programming in both analog and digital formats, and eventually in digital only formats, using the bandwidth that the radio station is currently licensed to use. It is unclear what formal licensing and service rules the FCC will adopt regarding In-Band On-Channel^™ technology and what effect such regulations would have on our business or the operations of our radio stations. It is also unclear what impact the introduction of digital broadcasting will have on the radio markets in which we compete.

Finally, the FCC has adopted procedures for the auction of broadcast spectrum in circumstances where two or more parties have filed for new or major change applications which are mutually exclusive. Such procedures may limit our efforts to modify or expand the broadcast signals of our radio stations.

We cannot predict what other matters might be considered in the future by the FCC or Congress, nor can we judge in advance what impact, if any, the implementation of any of these proposals or changes might have on our business.

Federal Antitrust Laws.    The agencies responsible for enforcing the federal antitrust laws, the Federal Trade Commission or the Department of Justice, may investigate certain acquisitions. We cannot predict the outcome of any specific FTC or Department of Justice investigation. Any decision by the FTC or the Department of Justice to challenge a proposed acquisition could affect our ability to consummate the acquisition or to consummate it on the proposed terms.

For an acquisition meeting certain size thresholds, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act requires the parties to file Notification and Report Forms concerning antitrust issues with the FTC and the Department of Justice and to observe specified waiting period requirements before consummating the acquisition. If the investigating agency raises substantive issues in connection with a proposed transaction, then the parties frequently engage in lengthy discussions or negotiations with the investigating agency concerning possible means of addressing those issues, including restructuring the proposed acquisition or divesting assets. In addition, the investigating agency could file suit in federal court to enjoin the acquisition or to require the divestiture of assets, among other remedies. In addition, acquisitions, whether or not required to be reported under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, may be investigated by the FTC, the Department of Justice or other state authorities under the antitrust laws before or after consummation. In addition, private parties may under certain circumstances bring legal action to challenge an acquisition under the antitrust laws.

As part of its increased scrutiny of radio station acquisitions, the Department of Justice has stated publicly that it believes that local marketing agreements, joint sales agreements, time brokerage agreements and other similar agreements customarily entered into in connection with radio station transfers could violate the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act if such agreements take effect prior to the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. Furthermore, the Department of Justice has noted that joint sales agreements may raise antitrust concerns under Section 1 of the Sherman Act and has challenged joint sales agreements in certain locations. The Department of Justice also has stated publicly that it has established certain revenue and audience share concentration benchmarks with respect to radio station acquisitions, above which a transaction may receive additional antitrust scrutiny. However, to date, the Department of Justice has also investigated transactions that do not meet or exceed these benchmarks and has cleared transactions that do exceed these benchmarks.

Seasonality

Seasonal revenue fluctuations are common in the radio broadcasting industry and are due primarily to fluctuations in advertising expenditures. Our revenues are typically lowest in the first calendar quarter and highest in the fourth calendar quarter.

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Employees

On December 31, 2003, we had a staff of 500 full-time employees and 174 part-time employees. We are a party to a collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. This agreement applies only to certain of our employees at WXTU-FM in Philadelphia. The collective bargaining agreement expires on March 31, 2004 and will automatically renew thereafter for successive one-year periods unless either party gives a notice of proposed termination at least 60 days before the termination date. We believe that our relations with our employees are good.

Environmental

As the owner, lessee or operator of various real properties and facilities, we are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. Historically, compliance with these laws and regulations has not had a material adverse effect on our business. There can be no assurance, however, that compliance with existing or new environmental laws and regulations will not require us to make significant expenditures of funds.

Available Information

Our Internet address is www.bbgi.com. You may obtain through our Internet website, free of charge, copies of our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. These reports will be available as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES

The types of facilities required to support each of our radio stations include offices, studios and transmitter and antenna sites. We typically lease our office and studio broadcasting space with lease terms from five to 10 years, although we do own some of our facilities. Our principal executive offices are located at 3033 Riviera Drive, Suite 200, Naples, Florida 34103. We lease that building from Beasley Broadcasting Management Corp., which is wholly-owned by George G. Beasley. We currently have a month to month lease and pay approximately $8,600 per month. We lease the majority of our towers from Beasley Family Towers, Inc., which is a corporation owned by George G. Beasley, Bruce G. Beasley, Caroline Beasley, Brian E. Beasley and other family members of George G. Beasley. The transmitter and antenna site for each radio station is generally located so as to provide maximum market coverage, consistent with the radio station’s FCC license.

No one facility is material to us. We believe that our facilities are generally in good condition and suitable for our operations. However, we continually look for opportunities to upgrade our facilities and may do so in the future. Substantially all of our properties and equipment serve as collateral for our obligations under our credit facility.

ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We currently and from time to time are involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of our business including indecency claims and related proceedings at the FCC, but we are not a party to any lawsuit or proceeding which, in the opinion of management, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report.

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PART II

ITEM 5.    MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. has two authorized and outstanding classes of equity securities: Class A common stock, $.001 par value, and Class B common stock, $.001 par value. The only difference between the Class A and Class B common stock is that Class A is entitled to one vote per share and Class B is entitled to ten votes per share. Class B is convertible into Class A shares on a one for one share basis under certain circumstances. Our Class A common stock trades on Nasdaq’s National Market System under the symbol “BBGI.” There is no established public trading market for our Class B common stock. Quarterly high and low prices of our Class A common stock are shown below:

As of March 10, 2004, the number of holders of our Class A common stock was approximately 604. As of March 10, 2004, the number of holders of our Class B common stock was 10.

We did not pay any cash dividends in the year 2001, 2002 or 2003 and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Additionally, our new credit facility prohibits us from paying cash dividends and restricts our ability to make other distributions with respect to our capital stock.

ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

We have derived the selected financial data shown below as of and for the year ended December 31, 1999 from our audited combined financial statements not included in this report. We have derived the selected financial data shown below as of December 31, 2000 and 2001 and for the year ended December 31, 2000 from our consolidated financial statements not included in this report. We have derived the selected financial data shown below for the year ended December 31, 2001 and as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 from our audited consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report.

As you review the information contained in the following table and throughout this report, you should note the following:

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The comparability of the historical financial information reflected below has been significantly affected by acquisitions and dispositions. You should read the selected financial data together with “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report.

ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

We are the 17th largest radio broadcasting company in the United States according to BIA Financial Network, Inc. We own and operate 41 radio stations in 10 markets including Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA, Philadelphia, PA, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Las Vegas, NV, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL, Ft. Myers-Naples, FL, Fayetteville, NC, Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville, NC, and Augusta, GA. We refer to each group of radio stations that we own in each radio market as a market cluster.

Our operations are divided into three reportable segments, Radio Group One, Radio Group Two, and Radio Group Three. Radio Group One includes market clusters located in Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Ft. Myers-Naples, and Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville. Radio Group Two includes market clusters located in Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, Fayetteville, and Augusta. Radio Group Three includes our market cluster located in Las Vegas. Operating results and total assets for our reportable segments are contained in note 12 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report.

Effective January 1, 2004, we reorganized our internal reporting process including the information provided to the Company’s chief operating decision maker to better facilitate his evaluation of the performance of our radio stations. Our chief operating decision maker now receives operating results and other information directly from our radio stations and no longer evaluates performance or allocates resources based on the operating

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segments previously reported. As a result of this reorganization, we now operate only one segment which includes all of our radio stations. Accordingly, we will no longer be reporting segment information beginning in the first quarter of 2004.

Net Revenue.    Our net revenue, from which we generate the majority of our cash, is primarily derived from the sale of advertising airtime to local and national advertisers. Net revenue is gross revenue less agency commissions. Local revenue generally consists of advertising airtime sales to advertisers in a radio station’s local market either directly with the advertiser or through the advertiser’s agency. National revenue generally consists of advertising airtime sales to agencies purchasing advertising for multiple markets. National sales are generally facilitated by our national representation firm, which serves as our agent in these transactions.

We generated 74.0% of our net revenue from sales of local advertising airtime and 18.9% of our net revenue from sales of national advertising airtime in 2003. We generated the balance of our net revenue from promotional events, brokered programming and sales to broadcasting networks that purchase advertising airtime.

The advertising rates that we are able to charge and the number of advertisements that we can be broadcast without jeopardizing listener levels generally determine our net revenue. Advertising rates are primarily based on three factors:

Our net revenue is affected by general economic conditions, competition and our ability to improve operations at our market clusters. Seasonal revenue fluctuations are also common in the radio broadcasting industry and are primarily due to variations in advertising expenditures by local and national advertisers. Typically, revenues are lowest in the first calendar quarter of the year and highest in the fourth calendar quarter.

We use trade agreements to reduce cash paid for expenses by exchanging advertising airtime for goods or services, however, we minimize our use of trade agreements to maximize cash revenue from our inventory of airtime. The following summary table presents a comparison of our trade revenue and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Operating Expenses.    Our operating expenses consist primarily of (1) programming, engineering, and promotional expenses, reported as cost of services, and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred at our radio stations, (2) general and administrative expenses, including compensation, insurance and other expenses, incurred at our corporate offices, and (3) depreciation and amortization. We strive to control our operating expenses by centralizing certain functions at our corporate offices and consolidating certain functions in each of our market clusters.

Income Taxes.    Our effective tax rate is approximately 40%, which differs from the federal statutory rate of 34% due to the effect of state income taxes and certain of our expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes. For the year ended December 31, 2003, our effective tax rate was increased by a non-deductible $0.5 million loss arising from a split-dollar life insurance arrangement.

Certain Events that Affected Our Results of Operations.    On February 5, 2003, we completed the sale of WBYU-AM to ABC, Inc for $1.5 million. The proceeds from the sale were used to reduce the outstanding balance of the revolving credit loan under our credit facility. Upon completion of this sale we no longer have operations in New Orleans, therefore the results of operations for WBYU-AM have been reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

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Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the adoption of SFAS 142. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142, as of January 1, 2002, we tested our FCC broadcasting licenses, which were identified as intangible assets having indefinite useful lives, and goodwill for impairment. To determine the fair value of our FCC broadcasting licenses and goodwill, we obtained appraisals from an independent appraisal company. As a result of the testing, we recognized an impairment of $17.5 million related to FCC broadcasting licenses and goodwill in the Radio Group Three segment and recorded the loss as a cumulative effect of accounting change in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2002. The cumulative effect of the accounting change, net of income tax effect, decreased net income $12.1 million and earnings per share $0.50, of which $0.4 million or $0.02 per share is reported in discontinued operations. We tested our FCC broadcasting licenses and goodwill as of December 31, 2002 and 2003 and no further impairment losses were recorded.

The following information presents the impact on the net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share had SFAS 142 been effective on January 1, 2001 and as a result FCC broadcasting licenses and goodwill had not been amortized during 2001:

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We base our estimates on historical experience and assumptions we consider reasonable at the time of making those estimates. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different circumstances or using different assumptions.

Accounts Receivable.    We have recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from customers’ inability to make payments to us. We review specific accounts by radio station, the current

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financial condition of our customers and historical write-off experience when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, then additional allowances may be required.

FCC Broadcasting Licenses.    Our FCC broadcasting licenses represent significant amounts recorded in our financial statements. To estimate the fair value of our FCC broadcasting licenses for our impairment test as of December 31, 2003, we obtained appraisals from an independent appraisal company. Subsequent estimates of fair value, whether by appraisal or management estimates of future discounted cash flows, may result in an impairment of our FCC broadcasting licenses in the future. In addition, the use of different underlying assumptions by an appraisal company or management, such as determining future cash flows and discount rates, could result in materially different estimates of fair value and therefore could result in a material impairment of our FCC broadcasting licenses.

Recent Pronouncements

In June 2001, FASB issued SFAS 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. SFAS 143 addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. SFAS 143 amends SFAS 19 and is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. We adopted SFAS 143 during the first quarter of 2003 with no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2002, FASB issued SFAS 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities. SFAS 146 nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3 and is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. We have adopted SFAS 146 with no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2002, FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others (FIN 45), which addresses the disclosure to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under guarantees. FIN 45 also requires the recognition of a liability by a guarantor at the inception of certain guarantees. FIN 45 requires the guarantor to recognize a liability for the non-contingent component of the guarantee, which is the obligation to stand ready to perform in the event that specified triggering events or conditions occur. The initial measurement of this liability is the fair value of the guarantee at inception. The recognition of the liability is required even it is not probable that payments will be required under the guarantee or if the guarantee was issued with a premium payment or as part of a transaction with multiple elements. We have adopted the disclosure requirements of FIN 45 and will apply the recognition and measurement provisions for all applicable guarantees entered into after December 31, 2002. To date, we have not entered into guarantees, which would require recognition and measurement pursuant to the provisions of FIN 45.

In January 2003, FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46), which clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. Effective July 1, 2003, we adopted FIN 46 with no material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In December 2003, FASB issued Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46(R)), which revised and clarified FIN 46. The issuance of FIN 46(R) had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements or on our adoption of FIN 46 effective July 1, 2003.

In May 2003, FASB issued SFAS 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. SFAS 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. SFAS 150 is effective for financial

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instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after September 15, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003, we adopted SFAS 150 with no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Year Ended December 31, 2003 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2002

Consolidated

The following summary table presents a comparison of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 with respect to certain of our key financial measures. These changes illustrated in the table are discussed in greater detail below. This section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report.

Net Revenue.    The decrease in net revenue was partially due to a $1.6 million decrease in net revenue from our Philadelphia market cluster primarily due to a non-traditional revenue event not held in 2003 that contributed $1.1 million to net revenue in 2002, and a decrease in national advertising revenue. The decrease was also partially due to a $1.0 million decrease in net revenue from our Fayetteville market cluster, which is located near several military bases. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.9 million increase in net revenue from our Ft. Myers-Naples market cluster, a $0.9 million increase in net revenue from our Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market cluster, and a $0.7 million increase in net revenue from our Las Vegas market cluster due to improved performance in these clusters.

Cost of Services.    The increase in cost of services was primarily due to a $2.1 million increase in costs at our Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market cluster primarily due to a $1.3 million increase in program rights fees associated with the Florida Marlins baseball club and an increase in that market cluster in other programming and promotional expenses.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $0.7 million decrease in expenses at our Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market cluster primarily due to cost containment measures.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses.    The increase in corporate general and administrative expenses is primarily due to increased compensation and insurance premiums.

Interest Expense.    The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to a general decline in interest rates and a reduction of the outstanding balance under our credit facility as described in Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section in this Item.

Loss on Extinguishment of Long-Term Debt.    On September 30, 2002, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, under which a new $100.0 million term loan B was issued and certain financial covenants were revised. The proceeds from term loan B were used to reduce the outstanding balance and maximum commitment of the revolving credit loan and the outstanding balance of term loan A. In connection with the amended and restated credit agreement, we recorded a $1.9 million loss on extinguishment of long-term debt for the year ended December 31, 2002.

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Gain (Loss) on Investments.    The $4.5 million gain on sale of investments in 2003 was the result of the sale of an aggregate of 300,000 shares of common stock of FindWhat.com during the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to a $0.6 million gain as a result of the sale of an aggregate of 100,000 shares of common stock of FindWhat.com during the year ended December 31, 2002.

Gain (Loss) on Change in Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments.    In accordance with SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, our interest rate cap, collar and swap agreements are carried at fair value. The estimated fair value of each agreement is based on the amounts we would expect to receive or pay to terminate the agreement. The gain on increase in fair value of derivative financial instruments of $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 and $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 reflects the decrease in the amounts we would expect to pay to terminate our interest rate cap, collar and swap agreements not designated as hedges in accordance with SFAS 133.

Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change.    As a result the adoption of SFAS 142 effective January 1, 2002, we recognized an impairment loss of $17.5 million related to FCC broadcasting licenses and goodwill in the Radio Group Three segment, of which $11.7 million, net of income taxes, was reported as a cumulative effect of accounting change and $0.4 million, net of income taxes, was reported in discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2002.

Discontinued Operations.    On October 3, 2002, we entered into a definitive agreement with ABC, Inc. to sell WBYU-AM in the New Orleans market for $1.5 million, subject to certain adjustments. As of the completion of this sale on February 5, 2003, we no longer had operations in New Orleans therefore the results of operations for WBYU-AM have been reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. Net income from discontinued operations was $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, which included a gain on disposal of $0.3 million, net of income taxes, compared to a net loss from discontinued operations of $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, which included the $0.4 million impairment loss, net of income taxes, due to the adoption of SFAS 142.

Radio Group One Segment

Net Revenue.    The increase in net revenue was primarily due to a $0.9 million increase in net revenue from our Ft. Myers-Naples market cluster and a $0.9 million increase in net revenue from our Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market cluster due to improved performance in these clusters.

Cost of Services.    The increase in cost of services was primarily due to a $2.1 million increase in costs at our Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market cluster primarily due to a $1.3 million increase in program rights fees associated with the Florida Marlins baseball club and an increase in other programming and promotional expenses.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $0.7 million decrease in expenses at our Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market cluster primarily due to cost containment measures. This decrease was partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in expenses at our Ft. Myers-Naples market cluster primarily due to increased selling expenses related to the increase in revenue.

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Radio Group Two Segment

Net Revenue.    The decrease in net revenue was partially due to a $1.6 million decrease in net revenue from our Philadelphia market cluster primarily due to a non-traditional revenue event not held in 2003 that contributed $1.1 million to net revenue in 2002 and a decrease in national advertising revenue. The decrease was also partially due to a $1.0 million decrease in net revenue from our Fayetteville market cluster, which is located near several military bases.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $0.2 million decrease in expenses at our Fayetteville market cluster primarily due to decreased selling expenses related to the decrease in revenue.

Radio Group Three Segment

Net Revenue.    The increase in net revenue was primarily due to a $0.7 million increase in net revenue from our Las Vegas market cluster due to improved performance in this cluster.

Cost of Services.    The decrease in cost of services was primarily due to a decrease in programming and promotional expenses at our Las Vegas market cluster.

Year Ended December 31, 2002 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2001

The following summary table presents a comparison of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002 with respect to certain of our key financial measures. These changes illustrated in the table are discussed in greater detail below. This section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report.

Net Revenue.    The decrease in net revenue was partially due to the sale of two radio stations in the New Orleans market cluster in March 2002, which had contributed $4.4 million to net revenue during the year ended

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December 31, 2001. The decrease was also partially due to a $1.0 million decrease in revenue from our Ft. Myers-Naples market cluster and a $0.9 million decrease in revenue from our Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market cluster due to competition and the completion of our barter agreements with eTour, Inc. in May 2001 and FindWhat.com in October 2001. These decreases were partially offset by a $2.2 million increase in net revenue from our Las Vegas market cluster and a $1.2 million increase in net revenue from our Augusta market cluster primarily due to the inclusion of twelve months of operations from our radio station acquisitions in the Las Vegas and Augusta markets which were completed in February 2001 and April 2001, respectively and improved performance in these clusters. From January 1, 2001 to the date of acquisition, net revenue from the Las Vegas and Augusta markets clusters was $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively. These decreases were also partially offset by a $1.7 million increase in net revenue from our Philadelphia market cluster due to improved performance in this cluster.

Cost of Services.    The decrease in cost of services was partially due to a $3.7 million decrease in costs at our Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market cluster primarily due to the completion of our 1997 radio broadcast rights contract with the Florida Marlins. The decrease was also partially due to the sale of two radio stations in the New Orleans market in March 2002, which had incurred $1.6 million in costs during the year ended December 31, 2001. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.7 million increase in costs at our Las Vegas market cluster and a $0.5 million increase in costs at our Augusta market cluster primarily due to the inclusion of twelve months of operations from our radio station acquisitions in the Las Vegas and Augusta markets which were completed in February 2001 and April 2001, respectively. From January 1, 2001 to the date of acquisition, cost of services from the Las Vegas and Augusta markets clusters was $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was partially due to the sale of two radio stations in the New Orleans market in March 2002, which had incurred $1.7 million in expenses during the year ended December 31, 2001. The decrease was also due to a $0.5 million decrease in expenses at our Philadelphia market cluster due to cost containment measures. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.8 million increase in expenses at our Las Vegas market cluster primarily due to the inclusion of twelve months of operations from our radio station acquisitions in the Las Vegas market cluster which were completed in February 2001 and increased selling expenses related to the increase in revenue. From January 1, 2001 to the date of acquisition, selling, general and administrative expenses from the Las Vegas and Augusta markets clusters was $0.2 million for each cluster. These decreases were also partially offset by a $0.8 million increase in expenses at our Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market cluster.

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses.    The increase in corporate general and administrative expenses is primarily due to increased compensation and insurance premiums.

Depreciation and Amortization.    The decrease in depreciation and amortization was primarily due to the adoption of SFAS 142 on January 1, 2002, which requires that our FCC broadcasting licenses and goodwill no longer be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142. FCC broadcasting licenses and goodwill amortization was $21.9 million for 2001.

Impairment Loss on Long-Lived Assets.    On October 31, 2001, we entered into a definitive agreement with Wilks Broadcasting LLC to sell WRNO-FM and KMEZ-FM in the New Orleans market for $23.0 million, subject to certain adjustments. On October 31, 2001, the carrying amount of WRNO-FM and KMEZ-FM exceeded the sales price, therefore we recorded an impairment loss on long-lived assets of $7.0 million.

Interest Expense.    The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to a general decline in interest rates and a reduction of the outstanding balance under our credit facility as described in the Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section in this Item. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in interest expense due to financing our radio station acquisitions in the Las Vegas, New Orleans and Augusta markets during 2001 with borrowings from our credit facility.

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Loss on Extinguishment of Long-Term Debt.    On September 30, 2002, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, under which a new $100.0 million term loan B was issued and certain financial covenants were revised. The proceeds from term loan B were used to reduce the outstanding balance and maximum commitment of the revolving credit loan and the outstanding balance of term loan A. In connection with the amended and restated credit agreement, we recorded a $1.9 million loss on extinguishment of long-term debt for the year ended December 31, 2002.

Gain (Loss) on Investments.    The $0.6 million gain on sale of investments in 2002 was the result of the sale of an aggregate of 100,000 shares of common stock of FindWhat.com during the year ended December 31, 2002. On May 7, 2001, we received a letter from the management of eTour, Inc. stating that eTour, Inc. is in the process of winding down. Based on this information, we recorded a loss on investment of $1.6 million, the recorded cost of the 396,354 shares earned as of May 7, 2001.

Gain (Loss) on Change in Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments.    In accordance with SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, our interest rate cap, collar and swap agreements are carried at fair value. The estimated fair value of each agreement is based on the amounts we would expect to receive or pay to terminate the agreement. The gain on increase in fair value of derivative financial instruments of $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 and loss on decrease in fair value of derivative financial instruments of $4.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 reflects the change in the amounts we would expect to pay to terminate our interest rate cap, collar and swap agreements not designated as hedges in accordance with SFAS 133.

Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change.    As a result the adoption of SFAS 142 effective January 1, 2002, we recognized an impairment loss of $17.5 million related to FCC broadcasting licenses and goodwill in the Radio Group Three segment, of which $11.7 million, net of income taxes, was reported as a cumulative effect of accounting change and $0.4 million, net of income taxes, was reported in discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2002.

Discontinued Operations.    On October 3, 2002, we entered into a definitive agreement with ABC, Inc. to sell WBYU-AM in the New Orleans market for $1.5 million, subject to certain adjustments. As of the completion of this sale on February 5, 2003, we no longer had operations in New Orleans therefore the results of operations for WBYU-AM have been reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. The net loss from discontinued operations was $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, which included the $0.4 million impairment loss, net of income taxes, due to the adoption of SFAS 142 compared to a net loss from discontinued operations of $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2001.

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Net Revenue.    The decrease in net revenue was primarily due to a $1.0 million decrease in net revenue from our Ft. Myers-Naples market cluster and a $0.9 million decrease in net revenue from our Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market cluster due to competition and the completion of our barter agreements with eTour, Inc. in May 2001 and FindWhat.com in October 2001. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in net revenue from our Greenville-New Bern Jacksonville market cluster due to improved performance in this cluster.

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Cost of Services.    The decrease in cost of services was primarily due to a $3.7 million decrease in costs at our Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market cluster primarily due to the completion of our 1997 radio broadcast rights contract with the Florida Marlins. This decrease was partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in costs at our Ft. Myers-Naples market cluster due to increased programming and promotional expenses.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $0.8 million increase in expenses at our Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market cluster.

Radio Group Two Segment

Net Revenue.    The increase in net revenue was partially due to a $1.7 million increase in net revenue from our Philadelphia market cluster due to improved performance in this cluster and partially due to a $1.2 million increase in net revenue from our Augusta market cluster primarily due to the inclusion of twelve months of operations from our radio station acquisitions in the Augusta market which were completed in April 2001 and improved performance in this cluster.

Cost of Services.    The increase in cost of services was primarily due to a $0.5 million increase in costs at our Augusta market cluster primarily due to the inclusion of twelve months of operations from our radio station acquisitions in the Augusta market which were completed in April 2001.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $0.5 million decrease in expenses at our Philadelphia market cluster due to cost containment measures.

Radio Group Three Segment

Net Revenue.    The decrease in net revenue was primarily due to the sale of two radio stations in the New Orleans market cluster in March 2002, which has contributed $4.4 million to net revenue during the year ended December 31, 2001. This decrease was partially offset by a $2.2 million increase at our Las Vegas market cluster primarily due to the inclusion of twelve months of operations from our radio station acquisitions in the Las Vegas market which were completed in February 2001 and improved performance in this cluster.

Cost of Services.    The decrease in cost of services was primarily due to the sale of two radio stations in the New Orleans market in March 2002, which had incurred $1.6 million in costs during the year ended December 31, 2001. This decrease was partially offset by a $0.7 million increase in costs at our Las Vegas market cluster primarily due to the inclusion of twelve months of operations from our radio station acquisitions in the Las Vegas market which were completed in February 2001.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the sale of two radio stations in the New Orleans market in March 2002, which had incurred $1.7 million in expenses during the year ended December 31, 2001. This decrease was partially offset by a $0.8 million increase in expenses at our Las Vegas market cluster primarily due to the inclusion of twelve months of operations from our radio station acquisitions in the Las Vegas market which were completed in February 2001 and increased selling expenses related to the increase in revenue.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview.    Our primary sources of liquidity are internally-generated cash flow and our credit facility. Our liquidity needs have been, and for the next twelve months and thereafter are expected to continue to be, for working capital, debt service, radio station acquisitions and other general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures. We expect to provide for future liquidity needs through one or a combination of the following:

We believe that we will have sufficient liquidity and capital resources to permit us to meet our financial obligations for at least the next twelve months. However, poor financial results, unanticipated acquisition opportunities or unanticipated expenses could give rise to additional debt servicing requirements or other additional financing requirements sooner than we expect and, we may not secure financing when needed or on acceptable terms.

As of December 31, 2003, we held $7.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and had $64.1 million in remaining commitments available under our credit facility; however, as of December 31, 2003 our maximum total leverage covenant would have limited additional borrowings to $13.1 million. Our ability to reduce our total leverage ratio by increasing operating cash flow and/or decreasing long-term debt will determine how much, if any, of the remaining commitments under our credit facility will be available to us in the future. Poor financial results or unanticipated expenses could result in our failure to maintain or lower our total leverage ratio and we may not be permitted to make any additional borrowings under our credit facility.

The following summary table presents a comparison of our capital resources for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003 with respect to certain of our key measures affecting our liquidity. The changes set forth in the table are discussed in greater detail below. This section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report.