**EXHIBIT 10.1**

**EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is enteredinto as of May 9, 2007, (“Effective Date”), by and between **Thomas M. Arnost,**residing at 5226 Shoshone Avenue, Encino, California 91316, (“Employee”), and Equity Media Holdings Corporation, a Delawarecorporation (“Company”). 

**WITNESSETH:**

WHEREAS, pursuant to the closing of the merger between Coconut Palm Acquisition Corporation and Equity Broadcasting Corporation, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 7, 2006, asamended on May 5, 2006 and September 14, 2006, the Company desires to employ Employee and to assure Employee’s continued employment by the Company on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Employee desires to be employed bythe Company on the terms and condition of this Agreement; and 

WHEREAS, the Company recognizes that Employee has a great deal of knowledge,experience and expertise in the broadcasting industry and anticipates that Employee will contribute to the future growth and success of the broadcasting business of the Company; 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Employee’s employment with the Company, the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement and other good andvaluable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which the Company and Employee acknowledge, Employee and the Company agree as follows: 

1. Position; Duties. Employee shall serve as the President/Chief Executive Officer of the Broadcast Station Group and President of the RTN Station Group. Employee’s primary office, and the primary office of one(1) administrative assistant whom the Company will hire to assist Employee in his duties, will be in Los Angeles, California, though Employee will also perform services as appropriate in/from the Little Rock, Arkansas, South Florida and NewYork offices. The primary office in Los Angeles, California, will be in Univision Communications, Inc.’s (“Univision”), office space in Los Angeles, California, leased from Univision by the Company on such terms as may bemutually-agreed by Univision and the Company. Employee agrees to perform faithfully and diligently the job duties and to carry out the responsibilities of that position and such other duties and responsibilities traditionally associated with suchposition as may be determined by the CEO of the Company. Employee may perform his job duties, as appropriate, from his home office in Encino, California. Employee’s duties may include, but are not limited to: 

(a) managing the Spanish- and English-language station sales efforts; 

(b) managing the General Sales Managers and General Managers at the individual stations; 

 

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(c) developing short and long term strategic plans to have the Company’s stationsales meet growth and profitability objectives; 

(d) providing strategic advice, assisting in negotiations, and conductingdue diligence on prospective station acquisition targets; 

(e) assisting in interacting with internal and externalconstituencies, including investors, public accountants, legal counsel and Wall Street analysts, to keep them informed of the Company’s stations’ present and projected financial condition; 

(f) assisting in managing earnings guidance reporting; and 

(g) assisting in enhancing credibility to raise capital for planned business expansion. 

2. Employee’s Effort. Employee shall faithfully and diligently perform his duties in the capacity as an employee and in such capacity shalldevote his full working time and best efforts, skill and attention to his performance of the position under the Agreement and to the business and interests of the Company. Employee may serve on the board of directors, or on commitees of such boardof directors (or any similar positions), of any for-profit, charitable or civic entity; provided, however, that Employee shall not serve on any board of directors if such service would be inconsistent with or would interfere with his dutiesand responsibilities to the Company. 

3. Salary. 

(a) Until such time as the Company attains a positive EBITDA, the Company shall pay Employee a base salary (the “Salary”) of $350,000.00 per year, payable in equal installments in accordance with theCompany’s normal payroll schedule and subject to applicable withholding and other taxes. Upon the attainment of a positive EBITDA, the Company agrees to consult in good faith with the Employee regarding an increase in Employee’s Salary toreflect the performance of the Company and agrees to recommend such increase to the Compensation Committee. For purposes of this Section 3, EBITDA shall mean, as to any fiscal year in question, the net income of the Company, calculated based onthe fiscal year–end audited financial statements of the Company in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but before application of any deductions or increases to such net income in respect of amounts paid or accrued orreceived in such fiscal year for: (a) income taxes; (b) net interest expense; (c) depreciation; and (d) amortization of intangibles or other assets. 

 

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(b) In addition to the Salary, the Employee shall be entitled to an annual bonus in respect of eachfiscal year of the Company in an amount equal to: 

(i)(A) For Fiscal Year 2007, up to Fifty percent (50%) of theEmployee’s then-current Salary during such fiscal year (“First-Year Bonus”), and (B) for Fiscal Year 2008, between Fifty-One (51%) percent and 100% of the Employee’s then-current Salary during such fiscal year(“Second-Year Bonus”); provided however, that the Employee’s eligibility for any such First-Year Bonus and/or Second-Year Bonus shall be subject to the attainment by the Company of certain goals and objectives mutuallyagreed upon by the Employee and the Company in respect of each fiscal year and approved by the Compensation Committee; and provided further, that for Fiscal Year 2008, the Company shall consider, among other factors, whether the Company hasreached positive net income for the fiscal year or is trending towards positive net income during any portion of the fiscal year in determining the Employee’s eligibility for the Second-Year Bonus. The parties shall endeavor in good faith toagree upon the goals and objectives as soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement (for 2007) and within the applicable fiscal year (for 2008), as the case may be; and 

(ii) For Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010, between Fifty-One (51%) percent and 100% of the Employee’s then-current Salary during suchfiscal year (“Target Bonus”), provided however, that eligibility for any such Target Bonus shall be subject to the attainment by the Company of positive net income during the applicable fiscal year. The exact percentage ofTarget Bonus to be paid shall be established by the Company in consultation with the Employee and approved by the Compensation Committee. 

The bonuses described in this Section shall be paid as soon as practicable following the end of the fiscal year towhich they relate, and in no event later than the 30th day of the third month following the end of the applicable fiscal year. Any bonuses for Fiscal Years2007 and 2010 shall be adjusted to the reflect the number of days during the applicable fiscal year that the Employee is employed by the Company under this Agreement. Further, in the event that the Company terminates the Employee’s employmentwithout Good Cause (as defined by Section 5(b) of this Agreement) or with Good Cause due to Death or Disability or the Employee terminates his employment with Good Cause (as defined by Section 5(c) of this Agreement) during any fiscal yearin question, and subject to the Employee’s execution (and non-revocation, if applicable) of the Company’s standard waiver and release (in a form substantially similar to the waiver and release attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A), theEmployee will be eligible for the First-Year Bonus, Second-Year Bonus, or Target Bonus, on a prorated basis (“Prorated Bonus”), as determined at the conclusion of the applicable fiscal year and based on the criteria delineated inSection 3(b)(i, ii). Any Prorated Bonus will be paid on the same terms as such bonus would have been paid had the Employee remained in the Company’s employ. In the event that the Company terminates the Employee’s employment with GoodCause (other than for Death or Disability) or the Employee terminates his employment without Good Cause, the Employee shall not be deemed to have earned and shall not be entitled to payment for any portion of any First-Year Bonus, Second-Year Bonusor Target Bonus during the fiscal year in question. 

 

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(c) On the Effective Date of this Agreement, the Company will issue to Employee options to purchase750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to the terms and conditions of the Employee’s Stock Option Agreement with the Company and the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. The options will be priced as determined by the CompensationCommittee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The options shall vest in four equal installments of 187,500 shares each, commencing on the Effective Date of this Agreement (“Grant Date”) and continuing on each of the threesucceeding anniversaries of the Grant Date; provided, however, that: 

(1) if Employee’s employment is terminatedby the Company or this Agreement is not renewed by the Company after the initial 3-year term (on terms comparable to the current Agreement), in both instances, for any reason other than for a reason constituting Good Cause under Section 5(b) ofthis Agreement, or if the Employee terminates his employment or does not renew this Agreement (on terms comparable to the current Agreement), in both instances, for a reason constituting Good Cause under Section 5(c) of this Agreement, allremaining, unvested stock options shall vest immediately upon the earlier of such termination or the expiration date of this Agreement; 

(2) if Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company or this Agreement is not renewed by the Company after the initial 3-year term (on terms comparable to the current Agreement), in both instances, for areason constituting Good Cause under Section 5(b), or if the Employee terminates his employment or does not renew this Agreement (on terms comparable to the current Agreement), in both instances, for any reason other than for a reasonconstituting Good Cause under Section 5(c) of this Agreement, all remaining, unvested options shall expire immediately upon the earlier of such termination or the expiration date of this Agreement. 

4. Benefits. 

(a) The Company shallnotify Employee on or about the beginning of each calendar year with respect to the holiday schedule (including the Company’s policy for allowing personal holidays) for the coming year, and the Employee shall be entitled to take advantage ofsuch holidays in accordance with the Company’s policies. 

(b) Employee shall accrue twenty-five (25) paid vacation days eachcalendar year, to be taken at such times as the Employee and the Company shall mutually determine and provided that no vacation time shall significantly interfere with the duties required to be rendered by the Employee under this Agreement. Anyvacation time not taken by the Employee during any calendar year may be carried forward into any succeeding calendar year to a maximum of two times the Employee’s yearly vacation accrual, at which time Employee shall cease to accrue furthervacation benefits until the unused vacation accrued drops below the maximum. 

 

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(c) Employee shall be entitled to sick leave and emergency leave according to the regular policies andprocedures of the Company. Additional sick leave or emergency leave over and above paid leave provided by the Company, if any, shall be unpaid and shall be granted in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws or, if no such law isapplicable, at the discretion of the CEO of the Company. 

(d) The Employee shall be entitled to participate in other employee benefitsplans of the Company which are available to similarly-situated executives, including all health and welfare plans, subject to the terms and conditions of such plans as may be in effect from time to time. Employee shall be responsible for payment ofany federal or state income tax imposed upon these benefits. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Company from amending or terminating any such plan at any time. 

(e) Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable expenses, including travel and entertainment expenses and administrative expenses attendant to performing services from his Encino, California, homeoffice, incurred by Employee in the performance of Employee’s duties. Employee will maintain records and written receipts as required by the Company’s policy and reasonably requested by the Company to substantiate such expenses.

(f) Employee shall be entitled to participate in any Company stock option plan, as may be in effect from time to time, in accordance withthe terms and conditions of any such plan. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Company from amending or terminating any such plan at any time. 

5. Term; Termination. Except for earlier termination as provided in this Section 5, Employee’s employment under this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall terminate effective uponthe close of business on the third anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Expiration Date”), unless extended by written agreement of the parties in a separate instrument provided to the other party no later than three(3) months prior to the applicable Expiration Date. In addition, Sections 7 through 12 of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of the Employee’s employment and shall survive the expiration or termination of thisAgreement (pursuant to this Section 5 or otherwise), in accordance with the terms of such Sections. 

(a) Termination with Notice byEither Party. The Company or Employee may terminate this Agreement for any reason or no reason upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the other. 

(i) If the Company terminates the employment of Employee without “Good Cause” (as herein defined) or the Employee terminates his employment with “Good Cause” (as herein defined), andsubject to the Employee’s execution (and non-revocation, if applicable) of the Company’s standard waiver and release (in a form substantially similar to the waiver and release attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A), the Company shall payEmployee severance compensation, calculated using the rate of Salary in effect as of the date of the termination (“Severance Payments”), in an amount equal to the greater of twelve (12) months of 

 

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Employee’s Salary or the amount of Employee’s Salary remaining owing under this 3-year Agreement (“Severance Period”), payable inthe manner and at such times as the Salary otherwise would have been payable to the Employee under this Agreement were the Employee to have continued employment with the Company; provided, however, that if at any time during the SeverancePeriod, the Employee obtains employment in the broadcasting industry, the Company’s obligation, if any, to make the Severance Payments shall immediately cease. Prior to beginning any employment, the Employee may submit a written request to theCompany as to whether, in the Company’s sole determination, the Company considers such employment to be “in the broadcasting industry” (“Employee’s Request”). The Employee’s Request must be in writing, datedand signed by the Employee, and state sufficient information concerning the prospective employment as is necessary for the Company to make a decision. The Company’s response shall also be written and shall be rendered within a reasonable timeafter receipt of the Employee’s Request. 

(ii) Further, if at any time during the period that the Company is obligated to payseverance compensation under this Agreement, the CEO of the Company reasonably determines that the Employee has breached any obligation provided for in Sections 7 though 12 of this Agreement, in addition to any other rights and remedies the Companymay have, the Company’s obligation to make such Severance Payments shall immediately terminate. If the Company terminates the employment of Employee with Good Cause or the Employee terminates his employment with the Company without Good Cause,the Company shall not be under any obligation to pay Employee, and Employee shall not be entitled to, any such Severance Payments. 

(b)Termination for Good Cause by Company. In the case of the Company terminating this Agreement, “Good Cause” means any one or more of the following: 

(1) a material breach or default by Employee of any material term of this Agreement (except any breach of Sections 7 through 12 or any breach or defaultwhich is caused by the physical disability or death of Employee), which breach or default remains uncured after twenty (20) days following the Employee’s receipt from the Company of written notice specifying such breach or default, ifsubject to cure; 

(2) any breach by the Employee of any of the obligations stated in Sections 7 through 12 of this Agreement; 

(3) any continuing willful failure or refusal by the Employee to perform the material duties of his position or any material violation by theEmployee of the Company’s discrimination, harassment, or retaliation policies or procedures, as may be established from time to time; 

 

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(4) any willful misconduct that is a violation of the laws, rules, regulations or orders of anygovernmental agency applicable to the Company or that is economically injurious to the Company; 

(5) any breach of a fiduciary duty, asdefined by applicable state law, owed by Employee to the Company or any of its affiliates; 

(6) any conviction of, withhold ofadjudication as to, or plea of no contest (nolo contendre) to a felony, other than a felony for driving under the influence of alcohol (not involving serious bodily injury or death), or the commission by the Employee of an act of fraud,misappropriation of funds, embezzlement or any other crime in connection with Employee’s duties; 

(7) the Employee shall be unable,or fail, to perform the essential functions of his position, with or without reasonable accommodation, for any period of six months, to the extent termination for such disability is in accordance with applicable law; or 

(8) the death of the Employee, in which event, any outstanding expenses, wages, benefits, bonuses, options, or other obligations owed to the Employee atthe time of his death shall be paid to the Employee’s spouse or estate, or designee. 

In the event of a termination for Good Cause, the Company willpay Employee any outstanding expenses, wages, benefits, bonuses, options, or other obligations owed through the date of Employee’s termination. 

(c) Termination for Good Cause by Employee. In the case of the Employee terminating this Agreement, “Good Cause” means any one or more of the following: 

(1) a material breach or default by the Company of any material term of this Agreement, which breach or default remains uncured after twenty(20) days following the Company’s receipt from the Employee of written notice specifying such breach or default; 

(2) a changein the Employee’s title as stated by this Agreement or a material reduction in the Employee’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement; or 

(3) a reduction in Salary. 

6. Change in Control and Other Grounds Entitling Employee to Terminate.“Change in Control” shall mean: (a) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (b) any consolidation or mergeror other business combination of the Company with any other entity where the shareholders of the Company, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger or other business combination would not, immediately after the consolidation or merger orother 

 

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business combination, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, shares representing fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of all of theoutstanding securities of the entity issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger or other business combination (or its ultimate parent corporation, if any); or (c) the Board of Directors of the Company adopts a resolution to theeffect that a “Change In Control” has occurred for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no transaction shall be deemed to constitute a “Change in Control” for purposes of this Agreement if such transactioninvolves the broadcasting industry or Royal Palm Capital Partners, LLC, or any affiliate thereof. Upon a Change in Control, 100% of all unvested stock options and/or restricted shares held by Employee shall immediately vest. Upon a Change inControl, Employee shall have sixty days to give 60 days notice of termination of employment by reason of such Change in Control, and such termination shall be deemed having been made by Employee with Good Cause. Nothing stated in this Section 6shall operate to reduce or eliminate the severance obligations of the Company to the Employee pursuant to Section 5(a) to the extent the Company terminates the employment of Employee without Good Cause whether in connection with a Change inControl or otherwise. 

7. Confidentiality. Employee shall keep confidential, except as the Company may otherwise consent in writing,and not divulge, communicate, disclose, or use to the detriment of the Company or for the benefit of any other person or persons, misuse in any way, or make any use of, except for the benefit of the Company, at any time either during the term ofthis Agreement or at any time thereafter, any Confidential Information (as defined herein). For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means information disclosed to the Employee or known by the Employee as a consequence ofor through the unique position of his employment with the Company (including information conceived, originated, discovered or developed by the Employee) prior to or after the date hereof, and not generally or publicly known, about the Company or itsbusiness, including, without limitation, trade secrets, knowledge, data or other information of the Company relating to the products, processes, know how, technical data, designs, formulas, test data, customer lists, business plans, marketing plansand strategies, and product pricing strategies or other subject matter pertaining to any business of the Company or any of its clients, customers, consultants, licensees or affiliates which Employee may produce, obtain or otherwise learn of duringthe course of Employee’s performance of services, including information expressly deemed to be confidential by the Company. Employee shall not deliver, reproduce, or in any way allow any such Confidential Information to be delivered to or usedby any third parties without the specific direction or consent of a duly authorized representative of the Company, except in connection with the discharge of his duties hereunder. Any Confidential Information or data now or hereafter acquired by theEmployee with respect to the business of the Company (which shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning the Company’s financial condition, prospects, technology, customers, suppliers, sources of leads and methods of doingbusiness) shall be deemed a valuable, special and unique asset of the Company that is received by the Employee in confidence and as a fiduciary, and Employee shall remain a fiduciary to the Company with respect to all of such information.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Employee shall not have any obligation to keep confidential any information (and the term “Confidential Information” shall 

 

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not be deemed to include any information) that (a) is generally available to the public through no fault or wrongful act of Employee in breach of theterms hereof, (b) is disseminated by the Company or any of its affiliates publicly without requiring confidentiality, (c) is required by law or regulation to be disclosed by Employee, (d) is required to be disclosed by Employee to anygovernment agency or person to whom disclosure is required by judicial or administrative process, or (e) is within Employee’s knowledge, experience and expertise in the broadcasting industry that he possessed at the time of this Agreement;provided that such knowledge, experience and expertise shall not be used in violation of the restrictive covenants set forth in Sections 7 through 12 of this Agreement. This Section shall survive the expiration or termination of the Employee’semployment and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 

8. Return of Confidential Material. Upon thecompletion or other termination of Employee’s services for the Company, Employee shall promptly surrender and deliver to the Company all records, materials, equipment, drawings, documents, notes and books and data of any nature pertaining toany invention, trade secret or Confidential Information of the Company or to Employee’s services, and Employee will not take with him any description containing or pertaining to any Confidential Information, knowledge or data of the Companywhich Employee may produce or obtain during the course of his services. This Section shall survive the expiration or termination of the Employee’s employment and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 

9. Non-Interference. Employee agrees that the Company has invested substantial time, effort and expense in compiling its Confidential Informationand in assembling its present staff of personnel. In order to protect the confidentiality of the Company’s Confidential Information, Employee agrees that during the Applicable Non-Interference Period (as defined below), Employee shall not dothe following: 

(a) approach, contact, or otherwise communicate in any way with any customer of the Company with the use or assistance ofConfidential Information of the Company that Employee obtained during his/her employment with Company for the purpose of engaging in or assisting others in soliciting business from that customer; 

(b) solicit, approach, counsel or attempt to induce any employee or contractor of the Company who is then in the employ of Company to leave the employ ofCompany; 

(c) divert or attempt to divert from the Company any business relationship; interfere with any business relationship of theCompany; or engage in conduct that is contrary to the Company’s business interests; or 

(d) aid, assist or counsel any other person,firm or corporation to do any of the above. 

 

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For purposes of this Agreement, “Applicable Non-Interference Period” shall mean the following: the greater ofthe one (1) year period immediately following the Employee’s cessation of employment with the Company for any reason or the time period during which the Employee is eligible to receive and/or is receiving any type of payments from theCompany, severance or otherwise. This Section shall survive the expiration or termination of the Employee’s employment and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 

10. Other Obligations. 

(a) Employeeacknowledges that the Company from time to time may have agreements with other persons, which impose obligations or restrictions on the Company made during the course of work thereunder or regarding the confidential nature of such work. Employeewill be bound by all such obligations and restrictions and will take all action necessary to discharge the obligations of the Company thereunder. 

(b) The Company agrees that it shall provide Employee and enter into with Employee the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement providing adequate indemnification of and liability insurance for Employee to the same extentthat it provides indemnification of and liability insurance for its other senior executives and members of the Company’s Board of Directors. 

(c) Employee promises and represents that his employment with the Company is not in conflict with any obligations he owes to any other person or entity. Employee will notify the Company in writing before performing or causing to beperformed any work for or on behalf of the Company which appears to be in conflict with: (1) rights of any nature owned or claimed by Employee in any invention or idea or confidential information conceived by him prior to beginning work withthe Company; (2) rights arising out of obligations incurred by Employee prior to beginning work for the Company; or (3) Employee’s obligations to the Company under this Agreement. In the event of Employee’s failure to give noticeof any such conflict, the Company may conclude that no such conflict exists, and Employee agrees, in such event, to make no claim against the Company with respect to the use of any such invention or idea or confidential information by the Company.

This Section shall survive the expiration or termination of the Employee’s employment and shall survive the expiration or termination of thisAgreement. 

11. Trade Secrets of Others. Employee represents that his performance of all the terms of this Agreement as employee tothe Company does not and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by Employee in confidence or in trust. Employee will not enter into any agreement, either written or oral, which is inconflict with this Agreement. This Section shall survive the expiration or termination of the Employee’s employment and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 

 

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12. Other Provisions Relating to Intellectual Property. 

(a) Ownership of Developments. All copyrights, patents, trade secrets, or other intellectual property rights associated with any ideas, concepts,techniques, inventions, processes, or works of authorship developed or created by the Employee during the course of performing work for the Company or its clients (collectively, the “Work Product”) shall belong exclusively to the Companyand shall, to the extent possible, be considered a work made by the Employee for hire for the Company within the meaning of Title 17 of the United States Code. To the extent the Work Product may not be considered work made by the Employee for hirefor the Company, the Employee agrees to assign, and automatically assign at the time of creation of the Work Product, without any requirement of further consideration, any right, title, or interest the Employee may have in such Work Product. Uponthe request of the Company, the Employee shall take such further actions, including execution and delivery of instruments of conveyance, as may be appropriate to give full and proper effect to such assignment. The assignment of inventions under thisAgreement does not apply to an invention which qualifies fully for protection under section 2870 California Labor Code, to the extent applicable, which pertains to any rights Employee may have acquired in connection with an invention, discovery orimprovement that was developed entirely on Employee’s own time for which no equipment, supplies, facilities or trade secret information of the Company was used and (a) that does not relate directly or indirectly to the business of theCompany or to the its actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) that does not result from any work performed by the Employee for the Company. 

(b) Books and Records. All books, records, and accounts relating in any manner to the customers or clients of the Company, whether prepared by theEmployee or otherwise coming into the Employee’s possession, shall be the exclusive property of the Company and shall be returned immediately to the Company on termination of the Employee’s employment hereunder or on the Company’srequest at any time. 

(c) Definition of Company. Solely for purposes of Sections 7 through 12, the term “Company” alsoshall include any existing or future subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company that are operating during the time periods described herein and any other entities that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, control, arecontrolled by or are under common control with the Company during the periods described herein. 

(d) Acknowledgment by the Employee.The Employee acknowledges and confirms that: (1) the restrictive covenants contained in Sections 7 through 12 are reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company; and (b) the restrictions contained inSections 7 through 12 (including without limitation the length of the term of such provisions) are not overbroad, overlong, or unfair and are not the result of overreaching, duress or coercion of any kind. The Employee further acknowledges andconfirms that his full, uninhibited and faithful observance of each of the covenants contained in Sections 7 through 12 

 

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will not cause him any undue hardship, financial or otherwise, and that enforcement of each of the covenants contained herein will not impair his ability toobtain employment commensurate with his abilities and on terms fully acceptable to him or otherwise to obtain income required for the comfortable support of him and his family and the satisfaction of the needs of his creditors. The Employeeacknowledges and confirms that his special knowledge of the business of the Company is such as would cause the Company serious injury or loss if he were to use such ability and knowledge to the benefit of a competitor or were to compete with theCompany in violation of the terms of Sections 7 through 12. The Employee further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in Sections 7 through 12 are intended to be, and shall be, for the benefit of and shall be enforceable by, theCompany’s successors and assigns. The Employee acknowledges that his obligations under Sections 7 through 12 of this Agreement are independent of any obligation the Company might owe to him, whether under this Agreement or otherwise.

(e) Reformation by Court. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any provision of Sections 7through 12 is invalid or more restrictive than permitted under the governing law of such jurisdiction, then only as to enforcement of Sections 7 through 12 within the jurisdiction of such court, such provision shall be interpreted and enforced as ifit provided for the maximum restriction permitted under such governing law. 

(f) Extension of Time. If the Employee shall be inviolation of any provision of Sections 7 through 12, then each time limitation set forth in Sections 7 through 12 shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period of time during which such violation or violations occur. If the Companyseeks injunctive relief from such violation in any court, then the covenants set forth in these Sections 7 through 12 shall be extended for a period of time equal to the pendency of such proceeding including all appeals by the Employee. 

(g) Injunction. It is recognized and hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto that a breach by the Employee of any of the covenants containedin Sections 7 through 12 of this Agreement will cause irreparable harm and damage to the Company, the monetary amount of which may be virtually impossible to ascertain. As a result, the Employee recognizes and hereby acknowledges that the Companyshall be entitled to an injunction from any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining and restraining any violation of any or all of the covenants contained in Sections 7 through 12 of this Agreement by the Employee or any of his affiliates,associates, partners or agents, either directly or indirectly, and that such right to injunction shall be cumulative and in addition to whatever other remedies the Company may possess. 

(h) Survival. The provisions of Sections 7 through 12 shall survive the expiration or termination of the Employee’s employment and shallsurvive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 

13. Modification. This Agreement may not be changed, modified, released,discharged, abandoned, or otherwise amended, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in 

 

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writing, signed by Employee and by the Company. Any subsequent change or changes in Employee’s relationship with the Company or Employee’scompensation shall not affect the validity or scope of this Agreement. 

14. Entire Agreement. Employee acknowledges receipt of thisAgreement, and agrees that with respect to the subject matter thereof, it is Employee’s entire agreement with the Company, superseding any previous oral or written communications, representations, understandings with the Company or any officeor representative thereof. Each party to the Agreement acknowledges that, in executing this Agreement, such party has had the opportunity to seek the advice of independent legal counsel, and has read and understood all of the terms and provisions ofthe Agreement. 

15. Severability. In the event that any paragraph or provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal orunenforceable, the entire Agreement shall not fall on account thereof, but shall otherwise remain in full force and effect, and such paragraph or provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible. 

16. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon Employee’s heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representativesand is for the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company’s successors and assigns. 

17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida without regard to conflicts of laws principles. 

18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts and by facsimile transmission, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which shall together constitute one agreement. 

19. No Waiver. No waiver by either party hereto of any breach of this Agreement by the other party hereto shall constitute a waiver of anysubsequent breach. 

20. Notice. Any notice hereby required or permitted to be given shall be sufficiently given if in writing andupon mailing by Federal Express, next day delivery, or registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to either party at the address of such party or such other address as shall have been designated by written notice by such party to the otherparty. 

21. Arbitration.

21.1 Exclusive Remedy****. The parties recognize that litigation in federal or state courts or before federal or state administrative agencies of disputes arising out of the Employee’s employment with the Company or out ofthis Agreement, or the Employee’s termination of employment or termination of this Agreement, may not be in the best interests of either the 

 

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Employee or the Company, and may result in unnecessary costs, delays, complexities, and uncertainty. The parties agree that, except as otherwise provided bythis Section, any dispute between the parties arising out of or relating to the Employee’s employment, or to the negotiation, execution, performance or termination of this Agreement or the Employee’s employment, including, but not limitedto, any claim arising out of this Agreement, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1966, as amended, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and any similar federal, state or local law, statute, regulation, or any common law doctrine, whether thatdispute arises during or after employment, shall be resolved by arbitration in the Palm Beach County area, in accordance with the National Employment Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, as modified by the provisions of thisSection 21. Except as set forth below with respect to Sections 7 through 12 of this Agreement, the parties each further agree that the arbitration provisions of this Agreement shall provide each party with its exclusive remedy, and each partyexpressly waives any right it might have to seek redress in any other forum, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 21 shall not apply to any damages or injunctions that may be sought withrespect to disputes arising out of or relating to Sections 7 through 12 of this Agreement. As concerns any damages or injunctions that may be sought with respect to disputes arising out of or relating to Sections 7 through 12, the Employee agrees tosubmit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Florida; agrees that any such dispute shall be heard by a **JUDGE AND NOT A JURY**; agrees that any suit shall be brought exclusively in any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction inPalm Beach County, Florida; and agrees that the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. The parties acknowledge and agree that their obligations under this arbitration agreement shall survive theexpiration or termination of the Employee’s employment and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. **By election of arbitration as the means for final settlement of all claims, except as otherwise provided herein, theparties hereby waive their respective rights to, and agree not to, sue each other in any action in a Federal, State or local court with respect to such claims, but may seek to enforce in court an arbitration award rendered pursuant to thisAgreement. The parties specifically agree to waive their respective rights to a trial by jury, and further agree that no demand, request or motion will be made for trial by jury.**

21.2 Arbitration Procedure and Arbitrator’s Authority****. In the arbitration proceeding, each party shall be entitled to engage in anytype of discovery permitted by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to retain its own counsel, to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses, to purchase a stenographic record of the proceedings, and to submit post-hearing briefs. In reachinghis/her decision, the arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, detract from, or otherwise modify any provision of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall submit with the award a written opinion which shall include findings of fact and conclusionsof law. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having competent jurisdiction. 

 

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21.3. Effect of Arbitrator’s Decision: Arbitrator’s Fees****. The decision of thearbitrator shall be final and binding between the parties as to all claims which were or could have been raised in connection with the dispute, to the full extent permitted by law. In all cases in which applicable federal law precludes a waiver ofjudicial remedies, the parties agree that the decision of the arbitrator shall be a condition precedent to the institution or maintenance of any legal, equitable, administrative, or other formal proceeding by the Employee in connection with thedispute, and that the decision and opinion of the arbitrator may be presented in any other forum on the merits of the dispute. If the arbitrator finds that the Employee was terminated in violation of law or this Agreement, the parties agree that thearbitrator acting hereunder shall be empowered to provide the Employee with any remedy available should the matter have been tried in a court, including equitable and/or legal remedies, compensatory damages and back pay. The arbitrator’s feesand expenses and all administrative fees and expenses associated with the filing of the arbitration (the “Fees”) shall be borne by the non-prevailing party. 

22. Assignment. The Company shall have the right to assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations hereunder in whole, but not in part, to any corporation or other entity which is a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of the Company or with or into which the Company may hereafter merge or consolidate or to which the Company may transfer all or substantially all of its assets, if in any such case said corporation or other entity shall by operation oflaw or expressly in writing assume all obligations of the Company hereunder as fully as if it had been originally made a party hereto. The Employee may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder. 

23. Waiver of Jury Trial. The Employee hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waives any right that the Employee may have to a trial byjury in respect of any litigation based hereon, or arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement and any agreement, document or instrument contemplated to be executed in connection herewith, or any course of conduct, course of dealingstatements (whether verbal or written) or actions of any party hereto. 

24. Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. The Company will paydirectly or reimburse Employee for any reasonable advisory and attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Employee in negotiating the terms of this Agreement prior to Employee’s execution of this Agreement. 

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The undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first forth above. 

 
**EQUITY MEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION (“Company”)**By: 
 

Name:
 
 

Title:
 
 
**THOMAS M. ARNOST (“Employee”)**By:  
 

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**EXHIBIT A**

**SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE**

This Separation Agreement and General Release (the“Agreement”) is entered into by and between                                        (“Employee”) and Equity Media Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Company”). 

**RECITALS**

WHEREAS, the Company has decided to terminate the Employee’s employment relationship with theCompany; and 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to resolve all matters between them, including all matters related to and/or arising out ofEmployee’s employment with the Company (including, without limitation, the ending of Employee’s employment with the Company), and the facts and circumstances underlying the same, and to settle and compromise any and all claims anddifferences between them, of any sort, origin, or description. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promisesand agreements contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Employee and the Company agree as follows: 

1. Termination of Employment: As of [**INSERT DATE**], Employee’s employment with the Company has been terminated. Employee shallno longer be eligible to participate in, or be covered by, any employee benefit plan or program offered by or through the Company, and he shall not receive any benefits or payments from the Company, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement.

2. Payments: Employee shall be paid through his last day of employment in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll cycle.In addition, the Company shall pay Employee [**INSERT TERMS OF SEVERANCE PAYMENTS HERE**] (“Severance Payment”), less appropriate deductions and withholdings. 

3. Benefits; Stock Options: [**INSERT TERMS REGARDING BENEFITS; STOCK OPTIONS**] The Company does not make any representations toEmployee about the tax implications of the vesting or exercise of stock options under this Agreement, and Employee acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to meet with an attorney, accountant and/or tax professional to discuss this Agreement.Employee shall indemnify Employee with respect to any tax consequences caused by the vesting and exercise of Company stock options. 

4.General Waiver and Release of All Claims: [**TO BE MODIFIED AS NECESSARY TO COMPORT WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND TO COMPLY WITH THEN-CURRENT STATE OF THE LAW**] In exchange for the 

 

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promises contained in this Agreement, Employee agrees that Employee or any person acting by, through, or under Employee, VOLUNTARILY, KNOWINGLY AND WILLINGLYRELEASES AND FOREVER DISCHARGES the Company, including its parent and subsidiary corporations, affiliates, all related domestic and foreign businesses, entities, corporations, and partnerships, including but not limited to                                                                                                                                                                         , as well as all current and former directors, officers, executives, shareholders, partners, employees, successors in interest, predecessors, representatives, agents, insurers, attorneys,divisions, joint venturers, investors, and assigns and each of them (collectively “Company Releasees”), FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER whether now known or unknown and later discovered, suspected orunsuspected, which arose on or before the Effective Date (as defined below) of this Agreement. Employee understands that this release includes but is not limited to any right that Employee may have relating in any way to Employee’s employmentby the Company or the conclusion of such employment, including without limitation any claims under the law of contracts or torts, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (29 U.S.C. Sections 621 et. seq.), including the OlderWorkers Benefit Protection Act of 1990; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e et. seq.), including the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Civil Rights Acts of 1886, 1970 and 1971 (42 U.S.C. Sections 1981 et.seq.); the Americans With Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 12101 et. seq.); and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; or any other federal, state, or local statutory or common laws relating to discrimination or employment. Employee declares andrepresents that the Employee has been paid all wages or other compensation owed by any or all of the Company Releasees and represents that he has not suffered and on-the-job injuries or work-related accidents or injuries, occupational diseases ordisabilities, whether temporary, permanent, partial, or total, for which the Employee has not been fully compensated. Employee further agrees that he has been granted all leave, including all leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, to which hemay have been entitled, if any. 

Employees agrees that he will not institute any action or actions, cause or causes of action (in law or inequity), suits, debts, liens, claims, demands, now known or unknown and later discovered, suspected or unsuspected, fixed or contingent which Employee may have or claim to have in state or federal court, or with any state, federal or localgovernment agency or with any administrative or advisory body arising from or attributable to any or all of the Company Releasees, including but not limited to, all employee benefit plans sponsored or administered by Company. Employee also agreesthat if a claim is prosecuted in Employee’s name before any court or administrative agency, Employee waives and agrees not to take any award of money or other damages from such suit. Employee also agrees that if a claim is prosecuted inEmployee’s name, Employee will immediately request, in writing, that the claim on Employee’s behalf be withdrawn. Employee also agrees that Employee is waiving on behalf of Employee and Employee’s attorneys all claims forattorneys’ fees, expenses and court costs, including the same at all appellate levels. 

5. Review and Revocation: Employeeacknowledges that he has been advised in writing to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement and that he has been afforded the opportunity to consider the terms of this Agreement for twenty-one (21) days prior to its 

 

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execution. The Employee understands that he can use all or any part of this 21-day period to decide whether to sign this Agreement. The Employee and Companyagree that any material or non-material changes which may be made in this Agreement after the Agreement is initially provided to the Employee shall not re-start the running of the 21-day period. Employee further acknowledges that he has read thisAgreement in its entirety; that he fully understands all of its terms and their significance; that he has signed it voluntarily and of his own free will; and that he intends to abide by its provisions without exception. 

6. Effective Date and Revocation: So long as Employee does not revoke this Agreement, this Agreement shall become effective on the eighth dayfollowing the date the Employee signs this Agreement (“Effective Date”). For a period of seven (7) days following the date the Employee signs this Agreement, the Employee may revoke this Agreement by providing written notice ofrevocation to: [**INSERT CONTACT PERSON**] In the event that Employee revokes the Agreement prior to the eighth day after his execution of it, this Agreement and the promises contained herein shall automatically be null and void.

7. No Admission of Liability: The Execution of this Agreement does not constitute an admission by any Company Releasee or Employeeof any violation of any civil rights or other employment discrimination statute, or any other legal statute, provision, regulation, ordinance, order or action under common law or of any wrongdoing of any kind, and this Agreement shall not be offeredor used to establish any such liability. 

8. Non-disparagement; No re-Employment: Employee agrees not to take any action or make orcondone any communication, written or otherwise, that disparages, criticizes or otherwise reflects adversely or encourages any adverse action against any Company Releasee. In response to inquiries from third parties, Employee shall state only thatthe Employee separated from the Company on mutually acceptable terms, except to the extent that Employee has authorized the disclosure of additional information regarding his employment and/or separation from employment, which information shall beauthorized by Employee specifically and in writing. Employee also agrees that he will not seek reemployment with the Company or work on the property of the Company or any related entity as a contractor or in any other capacity at any time in thefuture. 

9. Restrictive Covenants: Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, and specifically notwithstanding the “EntireAgreement” clause of this Agreement, any and all restrictive covenants, including but not limited to any non-competition, non-solicitation, or confidentiality covenants, included in any agreement by and between the Employee and the Company (orany entity related to the Company), including but not limited to [**INSERT EXPRESS REFERENCES TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT(S), STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT(S), AND OTHER SOURCES OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS HERE**], shall survive the execution anddelivery of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms subsequent to the Effective Date of this Agreement. 

10. Return of Property: Employee agrees that all property of the Company or any related entity, including but not limited to any trade secrets, confidential information, business documents, books, records,accounts, credit cards, and/or equipment, has been returned to the Company as of the date the Employee executes this Agreement. 

 

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11. Cooperation: Employee agrees to cooperate with the Company and its attorneys in connectionwith any threatened or pending litigation against the Company or its Affiliates, and to make himself, upon reasonable notice, to prepare for and appear at deposition or trial in connection with any such matters. 

12. Severability: In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal or unenforceable, the entire Agreement shall notfall on account thereof, but shall otherwise remain in full force and effect, and such paragraph or provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible. 

13. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the complete understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties, except the [**INSERT BY EXPRESS REFERENCE ANYAGREEMENTS THAT ARE TO SURVIVE THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS INCLUDED IN ANY SUCH AGREEMENTS**]. Employee acknowledges the Company has not made any representation to him other than as set forth herein.Any modification of this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by each of the parties. 

14. Governing Law; Jurisdiction andVenue: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to conflicts of laws principles. Employee agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Florida; agreesthat any such dispute shall be heard by a **JUDGE AND NOT A JURY**; agrees that any suit shall be brought exclusively in any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction in Palm Beach County, Florida; and agrees that the prevailing partyshall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. 

15. Successors and Assigns: The Company may assign thisAgreement. The Employee shall not assign this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns. 

16. Confidentiality: This Agreement is confidential and shall not be disclosed by Employee to any other person, company or entity. The Agreementmay be used as evidence only in a subsequent proceeding in which any of the parties allege a breach of this Agreement. 

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The undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first forth above. 

 

**EQUITY MEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION**

**(“Company”)**

By:                                                                                           ,

in his/her capacity as authorized representative of the

Company

Print Name:                                                                            

Title:                                                                                          

Date:                                                                                          

**THOMAS M. ARNOST (“Employee”)**

By:                                                                                             

Print Name:                                                                             

Date:                                                                                          

 

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