Norman Pattiz

Westwood One Inc., the fast growing but beleaguered broadcasting concern that in five short years as a public company has become the nation's second-largest radio network owner behind ABC, said Friday that it expects to report a record loss of about $24 million for the latest fiscal year.

The man who made a fortune bringing the Super Bowl, Bill O'Reilly and Grateful Dead concerts to listeners nationwide via their local radio stations has returned to programming. But now he's bypassing conventional radio. Norman J. Pattiz, who created and turned Westwood One into one of the biggest and most recognizable radio networks in the country, is this week launching PodcastOne.com, a one-stop site that offers shows from hundreds of online broadcasters for listeners to browse and download.

A funny thing happened to Norman Pattiz on his way to be honored June 15 by the California Society of Certified Public Accountants as "entertainment industry executive of the year." The stock price of his publicly traded Westwood One Inc. fell through the floor. The drop--26.9% in a single day--was Westwood One's first belly flop.

Norman J. Pattiz, a Los Angeles radio executive who has helped shape the U.S. effort to reach out to the Arab world, is at the center of a struggle between the White House and congressional Democrats. Pattiz is a Democratic member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors whose reappointment is in limbo. The board has nine members; by law, four are Democrats, four are Republicans and one is the secretary of State. In 2000, President Clinton appointed Pattiz to the board.

Slick promotion was always a hallmark of Norman J. Pattiz's Westwood One, and it seemed the big radio company had scored another coup last month when it announced plans to air the first American top 40 countdown show to the awakening rock market of the Soviet Union. But the moment's glory was slightly dimmed by the announcement, a day later, that the ABC Radio Network had its own deal with the Soviets. Indeed, Westwood's bigger competitor claimed that it had an agreement to make its No.

Radio syndication czar Norm Pattiz, the epitome of California casual in faded jeans, a leather jacket and a deep tan, leans against a stone wall and gazes out over his hilltop estate. He gestures to the sweeping city skyline, framed by a luminous sunset in hues of yellow, orange and purple. "Master of all he surveys," he pronounces, with an infectious self-mocking grin.

Norman J. Pattiz achieved one of the great entrepreneurial successes in the Southern California entertainment business and then watched it nearly go down the tubes. The rise and fall and survival of Pattiz has taken place without the attention it might have gotten in the television or movie business. But Pattiz made his fortune in that other entertainment medium, radio. As Pattiz is fond of pointing out, Los Angeles is the nation's largest radio market.

The man who made a fortune bringing the Super Bowl, Bill O'Reilly and Grateful Dead concerts to listeners nationwide via their local radio stations has returned to programming. But now he's bypassing conventional radio. Norman J. Pattiz, who created and turned Westwood One into one of the biggest and most recognizable radio networks in the country, is this week launching PodcastOne.com, a one-stop site that offers shows from hundreds of online broadcasters for listeners to browse and download.

Increasing his influence over the governing body of the University of California, Gov. Gray Davis on Friday announced two more appointments to its Board of Regents: Westwood One radio network founder Norman J. Pattiz and La Opinion newspaper executive Monica C. Lozano. Pattiz of Beverly Hills is the founder and board chairman of Westwood One, the nation's largest radio network. An active Democrat, Pattiz is a close friend of the governor and a major contributor to his political campaigns.

Increasing his influence over the governing body of the University of California, Gov. Gray Davis on Friday announced two more appointments to its Board of Regents: Westwood One radio network founder Norman J. Pattiz and La Opinion newspaper executive Monica C. Lozano. Pattiz of Beverly Hills is the founder and board chairman of Westwood One, the nation's largest radio network. An active Democrat, Pattiz is a close friend of the governor and a major contributor to his political campaigns.

Radio syndication czar Norm Pattiz, the epitome of California casual in faded jeans, a leather jacket and a deep tan, leans against a stone wall and gazes out over his hilltop estate. He gestures to the sweeping city skyline, framed by a luminous sunset in hues of yellow, orange and purple. "Master of all he surveys," he pronounces, with an infectious self-mocking grin.

Norman J. Pattiz achieved one of the great entrepreneurial successes in the Southern California entertainment business and then watched it nearly go down the tubes. The rise and fall and survival of Pattiz has taken place without the attention it might have gotten in the television or movie business. But Pattiz made his fortune in that other entertainment medium, radio. As Pattiz is fond of pointing out, Los Angeles is the nation's largest radio market.

Slick promotion was always a hallmark of Norman J. Pattiz's Westwood One, and it seemed the big radio company had scored another coup last month when it announced plans to air the first American top 40 countdown show to the awakening rock market of the Soviet Union. But the moment's glory was slightly dimmed by the announcement, a day later, that the ABC Radio Network had its own deal with the Soviets. Indeed, Westwood's bigger competitor claimed that it had an agreement to make its No.

Westwood One Inc., the fast growing but beleaguered broadcasting concern that in five short years as a public company has become the nation's second-largest radio network owner behind ABC, said Friday that it expects to report a record loss of about $24 million for the latest fiscal year.

Norman J. Pattiz, a Los Angeles radio executive who has helped shape the U.S. effort to reach out to the Arab world, is at the center of a struggle between the White House and congressional Democrats. Pattiz is a Democratic member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors whose reappointment is in limbo. The board has nine members; by law, four are Democrats, four are Republicans and one is the secretary of State. In 2000, President Clinton appointed Pattiz to the board.

Former White House chief of staff Donald Regan, who resigned in the heat of the Iran-Contra scandal, has agreed to deliver weekday commentaries on the NBC Networks. The series, "The Donald Regan Report," will originate from Washington and feature Regan's views on politics, finance, the U.S. economy and other topics, according to Norman Pattiz, chairman and chief executive officer of Westwood One Inc., the NBC Networks' parent company. The 90-second features are scheduled to begin Dec. 1.

A funny thing happened to Norman Pattiz on his way to be honored June 15 by the California Society of Certified Public Accountants as "entertainment industry executive of the year." The stock price of his publicly traded Westwood One Inc. fell through the floor. The drop--26.9% in a single day--was Westwood One's first belly flop.