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Broadcast Q4 earnings: CBS took a $9.5 billion writedown to refl...

Broadcast Q4 earnings: CBS took a $9.5 billion writedown to reflect a decline in the value of its radio and TV properties amid weak advertising industrywide. The firm’s quarterly loss of $8.8 billion was less than a $17.4 billion…

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loss a year earlier. TV properties helped boost companywide sales 2% to $3.8 billion; radio cash flow fell 11%… Hearst-Argyle sales and profit declined on weak advertising. Profit plunged about 75% to $9.85 million on a 13% revenue decrease… Radio One shares fell 11% after Pres. Alfred Liggins said it’s too soon to tell if broadcast results will rebound this year. Profit plunged about 50% to $9.5 million, though broadcast sales rose 15% to $9.2 million.