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ORDINANCE NO. 012-145 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH PUBLIC MEDIA, INC. FOR THE PLACEMENT OF CUSTOMER OUTREACH RADIO ADVERTISING AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 012-106

WHEREAS, On August 8, 2012, the Chicago Transit Board adopted Ordinance 012-106, which authorized entry into contracts for advertising with fifteen selected radio stations to provide customer information on upcoming Chicago Transit Authority (“Authority”) projects, programs and initiatives; and

WHEREAS, Staff recommends that the Authority also contract with , Inc. for the placement of customer outreach advertising on its radio station WBEZ FM because of the large market reached by the radio station; and

WHEREAS, the addition of another radio station to the approved list for Authority advertising will not increase the advertising cost since services are used on an as-needed basis; now, therefore:

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CHICAGO TRANSIT BOARD OF THE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY:

SECTION 1. The Transit Board hereby approves entry into a contract for advertising on an as-needed basis with Chicago Public Media, Inc. and authorizes the President, or his designee, to execute such a contract.

SECTION 2. The list of authorized radio stations for the placement of Authority advertising is amended to include WBEZ FM, as shown on Exhibit A-1 hereto.

SECTION 3. Ordinance 012-106 remains in full force and effect in all other respects.

SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.

APPROVED: PASSED:

Chairman Assistant Secretary

November 14 2012 November 14, 2012 ORDINANCE NO. 012-145 (Continued) -2

Exhibit A-1

A – WBBM AM (CBS Radio, Inc.) I – WVON AM (Clear Channel Communications, Inc.) B – WBBM FM (CBS Radio, Inc.) J – WOJO FM ( Radio) C – WGN AM (Tribune Company) K – WDRV FM (Hubbard Radio Chicago, LLC) D – WLS AM (Cumulus Media, Inc.) L – WUSN FM (CBS Radio, Inc.) E – WGCI FM (Clear Channel Communications, Inc.) M – WTMX FM (Hubbard Radio Chicago, LLC) F – WVAZ FM (Clear Channel Communications, Inc.) N – WKSC FM (Clear Channel Communications, Inc.) G – WXRT FM (CBS Radio, Inc.) O – WILV FM (Hubbard Radio Chicago, LLC) H – WLUP FM (Merlin Media, LLC) P – WBEZ FM (Chicago Public Media, Inc.)