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    Verizon to Buy AOL, Dive Deeper into Mobile Video

    Two familiar companies with different roles in the communications industry are planning to get together. Verizon, the phone company, is buying AOL for $4.4 billion. Dennis Berman is business editor for the Wall Street Journal .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2015 • 6m Listen

    Two familiar companies with different roles in the communications industry are planning to get together. Verizon, the phone company, is buying AOL for $4.4 billion. Dennis Berman is business editor for the Wall Street Journal.

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    Obama's Camp David Fumble with Gulf Leaders
    1. 1:16Verizon to Buy AOL, Dive Deeper into Mobile Video You’re reading this
    2. 8:02The "Summit" that Won’t Be a Summit after All
    3. 40:46ACLU Wants Inquiry into Hollywood Bias
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Dennis Berman

      Wall Street Journal

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Obama's Camp David Fumble with Gulf Leaders
    1. 1:16Verizon to Buy AOL, Dive Deeper into Mobile Video You’re reading this
    2. 8:02The "Summit" that Won’t Be a Summit after All
    3. 40:46ACLU Wants Inquiry into Hollywood Bias
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