Out of Clear Channel and In the Clear

May 7, 2009 at 11:51 AM | by egw | 0 Comments

Let's face it, the reputation of radio and concert giant Clear Channel was not all that great even before they embarked on their second round of layoffs in four months. Better that they focus on bringing bikes to American cities, we figure. But after posting a $5 billion loss for its first quarter this year, its San Antonio-based parent company broke out the pink slips hardcore.

Turn the volume down on all that unemployment noise for a few days with our easy-listening travel guide for those laid off in this wave:

Shiny: Adore the touristy fakery of the San Antonio Riverwalk? Enjoy being outside on a weekday and gambling with pennies in Atlantic City. With one-way flights for $83 from Airtran, you'll still have plenty severance left to blow on blackjack.

Ay de mi: You won't need a passport to take off to San Juan, Puerto Rico, just a willingness to do nothing on a beach for a week—and isn't that all you're willing to do right now anyways? When the urge to get down to business returns, drown your synapses at the Heineken JazzFest from May 28-31, with performances by some of the biggest names in Afro-Caribbean jazz.

Blimey: You know who is even more obsessed with the radio than Clear Channel? Britons. They have 72 volumes of Now That's What I Call Music, after all! Listen to tomorrow's pop hits today in London with a LastMinute.com package from $681 per person.

Related Stories:
· Another round of layoffs at Clear Channel [Denver Business Journal]
· Travel Snapshots: SmartBike DC Coming Soon [Jaunted]
· Laid-Off coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo of a Clear Channel toilet: clobby]

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