Is new entity savvy strategist or scary octopus?

Another veteran radio executive says the potential for Clear Channel to flex its muscle certainly exists, but he feels the company will step very gingerly to avoid a run-in with Justice Department regulators. "I could see a situation where you have Clear Channel saying they control the largest group of top 40 stations and all the concert venues, so if an act wants to play for us, all the shows are going to be presented by our stations.