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EX-10.10

 Exhibit 10.10 
 EXECUTION COPY 
 SECOND AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 This SECOND AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of April 26, 2012 (this
“Amendment”), is between EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (the “Issuer”), an Indiana corporation, and ZELL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, L.P. (the “Purchaser”), a Delaware limited
partnership. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below). 
 WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Purchaser have entered into Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2011, amended by that certain First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement, dated
March 20, 2012 (the “Purchase Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to modify certain terms
and conditions of the Purchase Agreement as specifically set forth in this Amendment; and 
 NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Issuer and the Purchaser hereby agree as follows: 

 

	1.	Amendments to Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement is hereby amended as follows: 

(a) The following new definitions are hereby added to §1.1 of the Purchase Agreement in appropriate alphabetical order: 

“Second Amendment Effective Date. The date on which the Second Amendment to the Purchase Agreement becomes
effective in accordance with its terms. 
 Sixth Amendment to the OpCo Credit Agreement. That certain
Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2012, by and among the Issuer, Emmis OpCo, certain OpCo Lenders and acknowledged by the OpCo Administrative Agent. 

WRKS Asset Sale. The sale of the Purchased Assets (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) pursuant to the
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2012 by and among Emmis Radio, LLC, Emmis Radio License Corporation of New York and YMF Media LLC, as in effect on the Second Amendment Effective Date or as may be amended, waived, modified or
supplemented, in each case in a form as may be reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser. 
 WRKS
Contribution. The contribution of the Contributed Property (as defined in the WRKS Contribution Agreement) related to WRKS-FM, a New York radio station owned by Emmis Radio License Corporation of New York, to WRKS Financing Subsidiary on the
WRKS Funding Date pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the WRKS Contribution Agreement. 

 WRKS Contribution Agreement. The Contribution Agreement, between the
WRKS Financing Subsidiary and Emmis Radio License Corporation of New York, to be dated on or before the WRKS Funding Date, providing for a contribution of the Contributed Property (as defined therein) on the WRKS Funding Date and substantially in
the form of Exhibit A or in such other form as may be reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser as of the date on which the Purchaser provides written confirmation thereof. 

WRKS Documents. See §10.23. 

WRKS Entities. Collectively, WRKS Financing Subsidiary and WRKS License Subsidiary. 

WRKS Financing. The financing by the WRKS Entities (i) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
in the WRKS Financing Documents and (ii) resulting in Net Cash Debt Issuance Proceeds distributed to Emmis OpCo of at least $78,000,000. 
 WRKS Financing Documents. Collectively, the definitive financing documentation executed by the WRKS Entities with the provider(s) of the WRKS Financing, including without limitation the WRKS Note
and the WRKS Participation Agreement, the WRKS Contribution Agreement, the WRKS License Contribution Agreement, the WRKS LMA Agreement and the WRKS Management Agreement, in such form as may be reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser as of the date on
which the Purchaser provided written confirmation thereof. 
 WRKS Financing Subsidiary. Emmis New York
Radio LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. 
 WRKS Funding Date. The date of the disbursement of
funds under the WRKS Financing in accordance with the terms of the WRKS Financing Documents. 
 WRKS License
Contribution. The contribution by WRKS Financing Subsidiary of the license issued by the Federal Communications Commission for authority to own and operate WRKS-FM on the WRKS Funding Date pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the WRKS
License Contribution Agreement. 
 WRKS License Contribution Agreement. The Contribution Agreement,
between WRKS License Subsidiary and WRKS Financing Subsidiary, to be dated on or before the WRKS Funding Date, providing for a contribution of Contributed Property (as defined therein) on the WRKS Funding Date and substantially in the form of
Exhibit B or in such other form as may be reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser as of the date on which the Purchaser provides written confirmation thereof. 
 WRKS License Subsidiary. Emmis New York Radio License LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. 

 WRKS LMA Agreement. The LMA Agreement between Emmis Radio License
Corporation of New York and New York AM Radio, LLC, dated as of April 26, 2012 to be assigned to the WRKS License Subsidiary on the WRKS Funding Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit C or in such other form as may be reasonably acceptable
to the Purchaser as of the date on which the Purchaser provides written confirmation thereof. 
 WRKS
Management Agreement. The Management Agreement to be executed by and among Emmis OpCo, Emmis Radio License Corporation of New York, the WRKS License Subsidiary and the WRKS Financing Subsidiary, substantially in the form of Exhibit D or in such
other form as may be reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser as of the date on which the Purchaser provides written confirmation thereof. 
 WRKS Note. The Note to be executed by the WRKS Entities in connection with the WRKS Financing, dated as of the WRKS Funding Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit E or in such other form as may
be reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser as of the date on which the Purchaser provides written confirmation thereof. 
 WRKS Participation Agreement. The Participation Agreement to be executed by the WRKS Entities in connection with the WRKS Financing, substantially in the form of Exhibit F or in such other form as
may be reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser as of the date on which the Purchaser provides written confirmation thereof.” 

(b) The definition of “Excluded Subsidiary” is hereby amended by the following: 

 

	 	(i)	in the first sentence, removing the “ and” at the end of clause (c) and replacing it with “,”; 

 

	 	(ii)	in the first sentence, inserting immediately after the words “the Purchaser” the words “and (d) solely for the purposes of §§10.1, 10.2.1,
10.11 and 10.17 (in each case from the WRKS Funding Date until the date the WRKS Financing has been paid in full), the WRKS Entities.”; and 

  

	 	(iii)	in the second sentence, inserting immediately after the words “United States” the words “, other than the WRKS License Subsidiary”.

 (c) The proviso in the definition of “Purchase Date” is hereby amended by deleting the words
“three (3)” and substituting in lieu thereof the words “four (4)”. 
 (d) The definition of “Permitted
§11 Amendment” is hereby amended by the following: 
  

	 	(i)	in clause (a)(i), inserting immediately after the words “shall not have changed” the words “other than in connection with the Sixth Amendment to the OpCo
Credit Agreement”; 

  

	 	(ii)	in clause (a)(iii), inserting immediately after the words “Total Leverage Ratio” the words “as calculated giving effect to the Sixth Amendment to the
OpCo Credit Agreement”; and 

  

	 	(iii)	in clause (b), inserting immediately after the words “Total Leverage Ratio” the words “and as calculated giving effect to the Sixth Amendment to the OpCo
Credit Agreement”. 

 (e) The first sentence of clause (m) of §1.2 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by
inserting immediately after the words “Fifth Amendment to the OpCo Credit Agreement” the words “and the Sixth Amendment to the OpCo Credit Agreement”. 
 (f) §2.1 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “four (4)” and substituting in lieu thereof the words “three (3)”. 

(g) §10.2.2 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new sentence at the end of the paragraph which shall read as follows:

 “With respect to the WRKS Entities only, the terms of this §10.2.2 shall not apply to the WRKS Financing
Documents.” 
 (h) §10.12 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new sentence to the end thereof which shall read as
follows: 
 “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, nothing in this §10.12 shall be construed to prohibit any
actions of Emmis OpCo or the WRKS Entities pursuant to the terms of the WRKS Management Agreement.” 
 (i) §10.17 of the Purchase
Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new sentence at the end of the paragraph which shall read as follows: 
 “With
respect to the WRKS Entities only, the terms of this §10.17 shall not apply to the WRKS Financing Documents.” 
 (j) New
§§10.19, 10.20 and 10.21 of the Purchase Agreement are hereby added as follows: 
 “10.19 [Reserved.]

 10.20 [Reserved.] 
 10.21 [Reserved.]” 
 (k) A new §10.22 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby
added as follows: 
 “10.22 Conduct of Business of WRKS Entities. (a) The Issuer and Emmis OpCo shall
maintain WRKS Financing Subsidiary at all times as a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Emmis OpCo. Except as approved by the Purchaser in writing, the Issuer and Emmis OpCo shall cause WRKS Financing Subsidiary not to engage in any
services, activities, trade or business other than to conduct the business of owning WRKS-FM and activities reasonably related thereto, performing its obligations and enforcing its rights under each of the WRKS Documents and holding Capital Stock of
WRKS License Subsidiary. The Issuer and Emmis OpCo shall cause WRKS Financing Subsidiary (i) to maintain WRKS License Subsidiary at all times as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of WRKS Financing Subsidiary and (ii) to have no subsidiary
other than WRKS License Subsidiary. 

 (b) Other than as specifically set forth herein or as provided in the WRKS Documents or as
approved by the Purchaser in writing, the Issuer shall not, and shall not permit Emmis OpCo to: 
 (i) create, incur, assume,
guarantee or be or remain liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to any Indebtedness, other than (A) Indebtedness incurred to Emmis OpCo under the WRKS Management Agreement; (B) the WRKS Financing; and (C) de minimis
unsecured Indebtedness in the ordinary course of business; 
 (ii)(A) create or incur or suffer to be created or incurred or to
exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets of any character whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or upon the income or profits therefrom; (B) transfer any of such property or assets or the income or profits therefrom outside the
ordinary course of business for the purpose of subjecting the same to the payment of Indebtedness or performance of any other obligation in priority to payment of its general creditors; (C) acquire, or agree to have an option to acquire, any
property or assets upon conditional sale or other title retention or purchase money security agreement, devise or arrangement; (D) suffer to exist any Indebtedness or claim against it that if unpaid might by law or upon bankruptcy or
insolvency, or otherwise, be given any priority whatsoever over its general creditors (other than in respect of de minimis amounts); or (E) sell, assign, pledge or otherwise transfer any “receivables” as defined in clause (g) of
the definition of the term “Indebtedness”, with or without recourse, other than (x) Liens required by the WRKS Financing Documents and (y) Liens in de minimis amounts in the ordinary course of business; 

(iii) make or permit to exist or to remain outstanding any Investment other than in the WRKS License Subsidiary; and 

(iv) make any Restricted Payments to any Person other than Emmis OpCo or a wholly-owned Subsidiary.” 

(l) A new §10.23 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby added as follows: 
 “10.23 Modifications to the WRKS Documents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the WRKS Financing Documents, the WRKS Contribution Agreement, the WRKS License
Contribution Agreement, the WRKS Management Agreement, the WRKS LMA Agreement, and/or any other document entered into in connection therewith (collectively, the “WRKS Documents”), the Issuer and Emmis OpCo will not, and will not
permit any of their respective Subsidiaries, without the prior written approval of the Purchaser, to (a) change, waive, extend or amend any term of the WRKS Documents if such change or amendment would result in a default under this Agreement,
increase the obligations of the Issuer, Emmis OpCo or any of their Subsidiaries (including the WRKS Entities) in any material respect or confer additional material rights on any other party thereto or beneficiary thereof, in each case in a manner
adverse to the Issuer, Emmis OpCo or any of their respective Subsidiaries or to the Purchaser in any material respect; or (b) make the terms of any WRKS Document more restrictive in any respect for the Issuer, Emmis OpCo or any of their
Subsidiaries (including the WRKS Entities), other than pursuant to such terms as may be approved by the Purchaser in writing.” 

 (m) A new §10.24 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby added as follows: 

“10.24 [Reserved.]” 
 (n) A new §10.25 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby added as follows: 

“10.25 No WRKS Financing Recourse to the Issuer. No document entered into in connection with the WRKS Asset Sale, WRKS
Contribution or WRKS Financing shall require the Issuer or any Subsidiary to provide, and neither the Issuer nor any Subsidiary shall provide, any guarantee, credit support, indemnity or other direct or indirect support in respect of the obligations
of the WRKS entities thereunder; provided that any obligations under the WRKS Financing Documents may be supported by a perfected first-priority security interest in the assets of the WRKS Entities, the Capital Stock of the WRKS License
Subsidiary and, for the avoidance of doubt, the rights of the WRKS Entities under the WRKS Management Agreement.” 
 (o)
§14.1 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by removing the “or” at the end of clause (aa) thereof, replacing the period at the end of clause (bb) thereof with “;” and adding new clauses (cc) and (dd) thereof which
shall read as follows: 
 “(cc) Emmis OpCo, and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall fail to perform any
term, covenant or agreement contained in the WRKS Financing Documents giving rise to a right of termination or an event of default thereunder and such non-performance shall not have been cured or waived as permitted thereunder within any applicable
cure or waiver period as specified thereunder; or 
 (dd) the Issuer, Emmis OpCo or any Subsidiary shall breach
its obligations under the WRKS Management Agreement or any claim is made against the Issuer, Emmis OpCo or any Subsidiary under the WRKS Management Agreement.” 
  

	2.	Conditions to Effectiveness & Conditions Subsequent. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date set forth above upon the receipt
subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Purchaser of the following conditions precedent (the “Second Amendment Effective Date”): 

 (a) each of the representations and warranties of the Issuer, Emmis OpCo and the Subsidiaries contained in this Amendment shall be true in all material respects as of the date as of which they were made
and shall also be true in all material respects at and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, with the same effect as if made at and as of that time; 
 (b) no Default or Event of Default immediately prior to and immediately after giving effect to has occurred and is continuing; and no “Default” or “Event of Default” has occurred and
is continuing under the OpCo Credit Agreement; 

 (c) the Purchaser shall have received an officer’s certificate duly executed by a duly
authorized officer of the Issuer certifying that the Issuer would have been in compliance with clauses (a) and (b) above; 
 (d) the Issuer shall afford the Purchaser a reasonable opportunity to review any provisions of any disclosure in connection with the Amendment that describe the existence or the terms of this Amendment,
the Purchase Agreement and the Purchaser before any such disclosure is disseminated and the Purchaser shall not have notified the Issuer within two (2) Business Days of being provided the disclosure that such disclosure is unacceptable to the
Purchaser in the reasonable exercise of its discretion; 
 (e)(i) the Sixth Amendment to the OpCo Credit Agreement shall
(w) be in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, (x) have been executed and delivered by the OpCo Required Lenders, (y) have been acknowledged by the OpCo Administrative Agent and (z) have become effective in
accordance with the terms thereof and (ii) the Issuer shall have delivered a certified copy of the Sixth Amendment to the OpCo Credit Agreement to the Purchaser; 
 (f) the Purchaser shall have received a counterpart signature page to this Amendment, duly executed and delivered by the Issuer; 
 (g) the Purchaser shall have received a copy of the Governing Documents for the WRKS Entities in a form reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, including an express election that the limited liability
company interests of any WRKS Entity shall be securities governed by article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code; 
 (h) the
Purchaser shall have received an agreement to receive copies of corporate opinion letters and reliance on FCC opinion letters to be delivered pursuant to the WRKS Financing Documents on the WRKS Funding Date; and 

(i) the Issuer shall have paid to the Purchaser all fees and expenses of the Purchaser arising in connection with this Amendment
(including any fees and disbursements of legal counsel). 
  

	3.	Affirmation of Issuer. The Issuer hereby affirms its Obligations under the Purchase Agreement (as amended hereby) and under each of the other Purchase
Documents to which it is a party and each hereby affirms its absolute and unconditional promise to pay to the Purchaser all other amounts due under the Purchase Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Purchase Documents.

  

	4.	Representations and Warranties. The Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows: 

(a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties contained in §8 of the Purchase Agreement were
true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent such representations and warranties are already qualified by materiality, in which case, such representations and warranties were true and correct in all respects) when made, and, after
giving effect to this Amendment, are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties are already qualified by materiality, in which case, such representations and
warranties are true and correct in all respects), except to the extent of changes resulting from transactions contemplated or permitted by the Purchase Agreement and the other Purchase Documents and to the extent that such representations and
warranties relate specifically to a prior date. To the extent not otherwise applicable to the Issuer, each of the representations and warranties contained in §8 of the Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be equally applicable to the Issuer
for all purposes hereunder, and shall be deemed to be made by the Issuer with respect to itself in connection with this Section 4. 
 (b) Enforceability. The execution and delivery by the Issuer of this Amendment, and the performance by the Issuer of this Amendment and the Purchase Agreement, as amended hereby, are within the
corporate authority of the Issuer and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings. This Amendment and the Purchase Agreement, as amended hereby, constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Issuer, enforceable against
it in accordance with their terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general. 

(c) No Default or Event of Default. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and after giving effect to this
Amendment, no Default or Event of Default will result from the execution, delivery and performance by the Issuer of this Amendment or from the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein. 

(d) Disclosure. None of the information provided to the Purchaser on or prior to the date of this Amendment relating to this
Amendment contained any untrue statement of material fact or omitted to state any material fact (known to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries in the case of any document or information not furnished by it or any of its Subsidiaries) necessary in
order to make the statements herein or therein not misleading. On the date hereof, the Issuer does not possess any material information with respect to the operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent) or financial
condition of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole as to which the Purchaser does not have access. 
 (e)
Solvency. As of the date on which this representation and warranty is made, each of the Issuer and the Subsidiaries is Solvent, both before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby consummated on such date and to the
incurrence of all Indebtedness and other obligations incurred on such date in connection herewith and therewith. 
  

	5.	No Other Amendments, etc. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, (a) all of the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement and the other
Purchase Documents remain unchanged, and (b) all of the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, as amended hereby, and of the other Purchase Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed and remain in full force and effect. Nothing herein
shall be construed to be an amendment, consent or a waiver of any requirements of the Issuer or of any other Person under the Purchase Agreement or any of the other Purchase Documents except as expressly set forth herein. Nothing in this Amendment
shall be construed to imply any willingness on the part of the Purchaser to grant any similar or future amendment, consent or waiver of any of the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement or the other Purchase Documents. For the avoidance of
doubt, this Amendment shall constitute a “Purchase Document” under the Purchase Agreement and each other Purchase Document. 

	6.	Release. In order to induce the Purchaser to enter into this Amendment, the Issuer acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the Issuer does not have any
claim or cause of action against the Purchaser (or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents); (ii) the Issuer does not have any offset right, counterclaim, right of recoupment or any defense of any kind against the Issuer’s
obligations, indebtedness or liabilities to the Purchaser; and (iii) the Purchaser has heretofore properly performed and satisfied in a timely manner all of its obligations to the Issuer. The Issuer wishes to eliminate any possibility that any
past conditions, acts, omissions, events, circumstances or matters would impair or otherwise adversely affect any of the Purchaser’ rights, interests, contracts, collateral security or remedies. Therefore, the Issuer unconditionally releases,
waives and forever discharges (A) any and all liabilities, obligations, duties, promises or indebtedness of any kind of the Purchaser to the Issuer, except the obligations to be performed by the Purchaser on or after the date hereof as
expressly stated in this Amendment, the Purchase Agreement and the other Purchase Documents, and (B) all claims, offsets, causes of action, right of recoupment, suits or defenses of any kind whatsoever (if any), whether arising at law or in
equity, whether known or unknown, which the Issuer might otherwise have against the Purchaser or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents, in either case (A) or (B), on account of any past or presently existing condition, act,
omission, event, contract, liability, obligation, indebtedness, claim, cause of action, defense, circumstance or matter of any kind. 

  

	7.	Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by each party on a separate counterpart, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. In proving this Amendment, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart signed by the party against whom
enforcement is sought. 

  

	8.	Interpretation. This Amendment has been the result of limited negotiation involving the Purchaser and its counsel. This Amendment, the Purchase Agreement
and the other Purchase Documents are not intended to be construed against the Purchaser whether or to the extent of the Purchaser’s involvement in the preparation of such documents. 

 

	9.	Purchase Document. This Amendment is a Purchase Document under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, and any breach of any provision of this Amendment
shall be a Default or Event of Default under the Purchase Agreement (as applicable). 

  

	10.	Miscellaneous. This Amendment shall for all purposes be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York (excluding the laws
applicable to conflicts or choice of law) (other than Section 5-1401 and Section 5-1402 of the General Obligations Laws of the State of New York). The captions in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not define or
limit the provisions hereof. The Issuer agrees to pay to the Purchaser, on demand by the Purchaser, all reasonable costs and expenses incurred or sustained by the Purchaser in connection with the preparation of this Amendment, including reasonable
legal fees in accordance with Section 18.2 of the Purchase Agreement. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Amendment as a sealed
instrument as of the date first set forth above. 
  

					
	EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
	
		
	By:	 	 /s/ J. Scott Enright

		 	Name:	 	J. Scott Enright
		 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President,
		 		 	General Counsel and Secretary

 [Signature Page to Second Amendment] 

  

					
	ZELL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, L.P.
	
		
	By:	 	Chai Trust Company, LLC, its General Partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Philip G. Tinkler

		 	 Name:
	 	Philip G. Tinkler
		 	 Title:
	 	Chief Financial Officer

 [Signature Page to Second Amendment] 

 EXHIBIT A 

 EXHIBIT B 

 EXHIBIT C 

 EXHIBIT D 

 EXHIBIT E 

 EXHIBIT F 

  
 2EX-10.18

 Exhibit 10.18 
 EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 
 CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

 THIS AGREEMENT is entered into, effective May 7, 2012 (the “Effective Date”), by and between EMMIS
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation (the “Company”), and Jeffrey H. Smulyan (“Executive”). 

W I T N E S S E T H 
 WHEREAS, the Company considers the establishment and maintenance of a sound and vital management to be essential to protecting and enhancing the best interests of the Company and its stockholders; and

 WHEREAS, the Company recognizes that, as is the case with many publicly held corporations, the possibility of a change in
control may arise and that such possibility may result in the departure or distraction of management personnel to the detriment of the Company and its stockholders; and 
 WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the “Board” (as defined in Section 1) has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to secure Executive’s
continued services and to ensure Executive’s continued and undivided dedication to his duties in the event of any threat or occurrence of a “Change in Control” (as defined in Section 1) of the Company; and 

WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee, at a meeting held on December 19, 2008, has authorized the Company to enter into this
Agreement. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the Company and
Executive hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings set forth below: 
 (a) “Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified person, a person that,
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified. 
 (b) “Base Salary” means Executive’s gross base salary, regardless of whether payable directly by the Company in cash or through the television quarterly bonus plan, the stock compensation
program, or a similar program. 
 (c) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 

(d) “Bonus Amount” means the greater of (i) the highest annual incentive bonus earned by Executive from the Company
(and/or its Affiliates) during the last three (3) completed fiscal years of the Company immediately preceding Executive’s Date of Termination (annualized in the event Executive was not employed by the Company (or its Affiliates) for the
whole of any such fiscal year), or (ii) if the Date of Termination occurs before Executive has been employed for a full fiscal year and before the date on which the Company generally pays bonuses to its executives for the fiscal year in which
Executive’s employment commenced, 25% of Executive’s Base Salary for the fiscal year of the Company which includes the Executive’s Date of Termination. 

 (e) “Cause” means (i) the willful and continued failure of Executive to
perform substantially his duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or any such failure subsequent to Executive being delivered a notice of Termination without
Cause by the Company or delivering a notice of Termination for Good Reason to the Company) after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to Executive by the Board which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes
that Executive has not substantially performed Executive’s duties; provided that Executive has not cured such failure or commenced such performance within 30 days after such demand is given to Executive, or (ii) the willful engaging by
Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company or its Affiliates. For purpose of the preceding sentence, no act or failure to act by Executive shall be considered “willful”
unless done or omitted to be done by Executive in bad faith and without reasonable belief that Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company. Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a
resolution duly adopted by the Board, based upon the advice of counsel for the Company (or upon the instructions of the Company’s chief executive officer or another senior officer of the Company) shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or
omitted to be done, by Executive in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. Cause shall not exist unless and until the Company has delivered to Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by three-quarters (3/4) of the entire
Board (excluding Executive if Executive is a Board member) at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to Executive and an opportunity for Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board),
finding that in the good faith opinion of the Board an event set forth in clause (i) or (ii) has occurred and specifying the particulars thereof in detail. The Company must notify Executive of any event constituting Cause within ninety
(90) days following the Company’s knowledge of its existence or such event shall not constitute Cause under this Agreement. 
 (f) “Change in Control” means any of the following: (i) any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (other than an Affiliate or any employee benefit plan (or any related trust) of the Company or an Affiliate, and other than Jeffrey H. Smulyan or an Affiliate of Mr. Smulyan) (a “Person”)
becomes after the date hereof the beneficial owner of 35% or more of either the then outstanding Stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors, except that
no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred solely by reason of any such acquisition by a corporation with respect to which, after such acquisition, more than 60% of both the then outstanding common shares of such corporation and the
combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote in the election of directors are then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the persons who were the beneficial owners of the Stock and
voting securities of the 

  
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Company immediately before such acquisition in substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately before such acquisition, of the outstanding Stock and the combined voting power of
the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors; (ii) individuals who, as of the Effective Date, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute
at least a majority of the Board; provided that any individual who becomes a director after the Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote or written consent of at least
two-thirds of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Directors shall be considered as though such individual were an Incumbent Director, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection
with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the directors of the Company (as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 under the Exchange Act); (iii) the consummation of (A) a merger, reorganization or consolidation
with respect to which the individuals and entities who were the respective beneficial owners of the Stock and voting securities of the Company immediately before such merger, reorganization or consolidation do not, after such merger, reorganization
or consolidation, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 60% of, respectively, the then outstanding common shares and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote in the election of directors of
the corporation resulting from such merger, reorganization or consolidation, or (B) the sale or other disposition (or series of sales and/or other dispositions over time resulting in a sale and/or other disposition) of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company to any Person or Persons as part of the Company’s plan to sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of such assets ; (iv) the approval by the shareholders of the Company of a liquidation or
dissolution of the Company; or (v) such other event(s) or circumstance(s) as are determined by the Board to constitute a Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this definition, a Change in Control shall be deemed not to
have occurred with respect to Executive, if he is, by written agreement executed prior to such Change in Control, a participant on his own behalf in a transaction in which the persons with whom he has the written agreement (and/or their Affiliates)
Acquire the Company (as defined below) and, pursuant to the written agreement, Executive has (or has the right to acquire) an equity interest in the resulting entity. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur solely because any Person acquires beneficial ownership of more than 35% of the then outstanding Stock as a result of the
acquisition of the Stock by the Company which reduces the number of shares of Stock outstanding; provided, that if after such acquisition by the Company such person becomes the beneficial owner of additional Stock that increases the
percentage of outstanding Stock beneficially owned by such person, a Change in Control shall then occur. 
 For the purposes of
this definition, “Acquire the Company” means the acquisition of beneficial ownership by purchase, merger, or otherwise, of either more than 50% of the Stock (such percentage to be computed in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the SEC
under the Exchange Act) or substantially all of the assets of the Company or its successors; “person” means such term as used in Rule 13d-5 of the SEC under the Exchange Act; “beneficial owner” means such term as defined in Rule
13d-3 of the SEC under the Exchange Act; and “group” means such term as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. 

  
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 (g) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations
and rulings thereunder. References to a particular section of the Code shall include references to successor provisions. 
 (h)
“Date of Termination” means the effective date of the Termination of Executive’s Employment. 
 (i)
“Disability” means Termination of Executive’s Employment by the Company (A) on account of Executive’s disability or incapacity in accordance with Executive’s written employment agreement with the Company, if such
agreement contains provisions relating to Termination of Employment for disability or incapacity, or (B) except as provided in clause (A), on account of Executive’s disability or incapacity in accordance with the Company’s policies
applicable to salaried employees without a written employment agreement, as in effect immediately before the Change in Control. 
 (j) “Effective Date” means May 7, 2012. 
 (k) “Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. References to a particular section of, or rule under, the Exchange Act shall include references to successor provisions. 

(l) “Good Reason” means, without Executive’s express written consent, the occurrence of any of the following events after
a Change in Control: 
 (i) a material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities;
provided, however, Good Reason shall not be deemed to occur upon a change in duties or responsibilities (other than reporting responsibilities) that is solely and directly a result of the Company no longer being a publicly traded entity that does
not involve another event described in this Subsection (l); 
 (ii) a material breach by the Company or an
Affiliate of the Company of this Agreement or an employment agreement to which the Executive and the Company or an Affiliate of the Company are parties; 
 (iii) a material reduction by the Company in Executive’s rate of annual Base Salary, as in effect immediately prior to such Change in Control or as the same may be increased from time to time
thereafter (with a reduction or series of reductions exceeding 5% of Base Salary being deemed material); 

(iv) any requirement of the Company that Executive (A) be based anywhere more than thirty-five (35) miles from
the office where Executive is based at the time of the Change in Control, if such relocation increases Executive’s commute by more than twenty (20) miles, or (B) travel on Company business to an extent materially greater than the
travel obligations of Executive immediately prior to such Change in Control; 
 (v) the failure of the Company
to obtain the assumption and, if applicable, guarantee, agreement from any successor (and parent corporation) as contemplated in Section 9(b). 

  
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 Notwithstanding the preceding, an event described above shall not be considered an event of Good Reason,
unless the Executive provides notice to the Company of the existence of such event of Good Reason within ninety (90) days after its first occurrence and the Company fails to cure such event within thirty (30) days after receiving
Executive’s notice. Executive’s right to Terminate Employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by Executive’s incapacity due to mental or physical illness, and Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent
to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any event or condition constituting Good Reason; provided, however, that Executive must Terminate Employment within ninety (90) days following the end of the thirty (30) day cure
period specified above, or such event shall not constitute a termination for Good Reason under this Agreement. 
 (m)
“Qualifying Termination” means a Termination of Executive’s Employment (i) by the Company other than for Cause or (ii) by Executive for Good Reason. Termination of Executive’s employment on account of death, Disability,
or Retirement shall not be treated as a Qualifying Termination. 
 (n) “Retirement” means Executive’s
Termination of Employment by reason of retirement (not including any mandatory early retirement) in accordance with the Company’s retirement policy generally applicable to its salaried employees, as in effect immediately prior to the Change in
Control, or in accordance with any retirement arrangement established with respect to Executive with Executive’s written consent; provided, however, that under no circumstances shall a resignation with Good Reason be deemed a
Retirement. 
 (o) “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

(p) “Stock” means the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share.

 (q) “Termination of Employment”, “Terminates Employment,”, or any variation thereof means
Executive’s separation from service within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i). 
 (r) “Termination
Period” means the period of time beginning with a Change in Control and ending two (2) years following such Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if (i) Executive’s Employment is
Terminated prior to a Change in Control for reasons that would have constituted a Qualifying Termination if they had occurred following a Change in Control; (ii) Executive reasonably demonstrates that such termination (or Good Reason event) was
at the request of a Person who had indicated an intention or taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change in Control, or was otherwise made in connection with a Change in Control; and (iii) a Change in Control involving such third party
or an Affiliate of such third party (or a party competing with such third party to effectuate a Change in Control) does occur, then for purposes of this Agreement, the date immediately prior to the date of such Termination of Employment or event
constituting Good Reason shall be treated as a Change in Control. For purposes of determining the timing of payments and benefits to Executive under Section 4, the date of the actual Change in Control shall be treated as Executive’s Date
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 2. Obligation of Executive. In the event of a tender or exchange offer, proxy
contest, or the execution of any agreement which, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control, Executive agrees not to voluntarily leave the employ of the Company, other than as a result of Disability, Retirement or an event which would
constitute Good Reason if a Change in Control had occurred, until the Change in Control occurs or, if earlier, such tender or exchange offer, proxy contest, or agreement is terminated or abandoned. 

3. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective on the date hereof and shall continue in effect until the Company shall
have given three (3) years’ written notice of cancellation; provided, that, notwithstanding the delivery of any such notice, this Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of two (2) years after a Change in
Control, if such Change in Control shall have occurred during the term of this Agreement. Moreover, if Executive is party to a written employment agreement with the Company at the time of a Change in Control, and such agreement would otherwise
expire during the Termination Period, the term of such agreement shall automatically be extended to the end of the Termination Period or, if earlier, Executive’s Retirement. Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, except as
provided in the second sentence of Section 1(r), this Agreement shall terminate if Executive or the Company Terminates Executive’s Employment prior to a Change in Control. 

4. Payments Upon Termination of Employment. 
 (a) Qualifying Termination—Severance. If during the Termination Period, the Employment of Executive shall Terminate pursuant to a Qualifying Termination, the Company shall provide to
Executive: 
 (i) within ten (10) days following the Date of Termination a lump-sum cash amount equal to
the sum of (A) Executive’s Base Salary through the Date of Termination and any bonus amounts which have become payable, to the extent not theretofore paid or deferred, (B) an amount equal to (I) one hundred percent (100%) of
Executive’s Base Salary at the rate in effect on the Change in Control (or, if higher, the rate in effect on Termination of Employment), multiplied by (II) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the fiscal year in which the
Date of Termination occurs through the Date of Termination and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365), and (C) any accrued vacation pay, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid; plus 

  
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 (ii) within ten (10) days following the Date of Termination, a
lump-sum cash amount equal to (i) three (3) times Executive’s highest annual rate of Base Salary during the 36-month period immediately prior to Executive’s Date of Termination plus (ii) three (3) times Executive’s
Bonus Amount. 
 (b) Qualifying Termination—Benefits. If during the Termination Period, the Employment of Executive
shall Terminate pursuant to a Qualifying Termination, the Company shall: 
 (i) for a period of three
(3) years following Executive’s Date of Termination, continue to provide Executive (and Executive’s dependents, if applicable) with the same level of accident and life insurance benefits upon substantially the same terms and
conditions (including contributions required by Executive for such benefits) as existed immediately prior to Executive’s Date of Termination (or, if more favorable to Executive, as such benefits and terms and conditions existed immediately
prior to the Change in Control); provided, that, if Executive cannot continue to participate in the Company plans providing such benefits, the Company shall otherwise provide such benefits on the same after-tax basis as if continued
participation had been permitted; 
 (ii) for the period beginning on Executive’s Date of Termination and
continuing for up to 18 months thereafter, reimburse Executive for COBRA premiums paid by Executive for continuation coverage for Executive (and Executive’s dependents, if applicable) under the Company’s medical and dental benefits plan,
with such reimbursement being taxable to Executive (any reimbursement required by this paragraph (ii) may be accomplished by the Company’s direct payment of such premium, with such payment taxable to Executive, or by Company reimbursing
Executive for such premium within thirty (30) days after Executive’ s payment thereof); 
 (iii) for
the period beginning 19 months after Executive’s Date of Termination and ending 36 months after Executive’s Date of Termination, reimburse Executive for the cost of purchasing coverage substantially similar to that that purchased under the
Company’s medical and dental benefits plan pursuant to paragraph (ii) above (with no additional pre-existing condition exclusion), with such reimbursement being taxable to Executive (any reimbursement required by this paragraph
(iii) may be accomplished by the Company’s direct payment of such premium, with such payment taxable to Executive, or by Company reimbursing Executive for such premium within thirty (30) days after Executive’ s payment thereof);

  
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 Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) in the event Executive (or, if applicable,
Executive’s dependent) becomes ineligible for COBRA continuation coverage during the first 18 months following Executive’s Date of Termination, such person shall not be eligible for further coverage under paragraph (ii) or (iii), and
(B) subject to the limitations in clause (A), in the event Executive becomes employed by another employer and becomes eligible to receive welfare benefits from such employer, the welfare benefits described in paragraphs (i) through
(iii) shall be secondary to such benefits during the period of Executive’s eligibility, but only to the extent that the Company reimburses Executive for any increased cost and provides any additional benefits necessary to give Executive
the benefits provided hereunder; 
 (iv) for two years following the Executive’s Date of Termination (or
such shorter period ending upon the subsequent employment of Executive at a level of service commensurate with Executive’s positions with the Company on the Date of Termination), provide outplacement services for Executive from a provider
selected by the Company and at the Company’s expense; 
 (v) make such additional payments and provide
such additional benefits to Executive as the Company and Executive may agree in writing, or to which Executive may be entitled under the compensation and benefit plans, policies, and arrangements of the Company. 

(c) Nonqualifying Termination. If during the Termination Period the Employment of Executive shall Terminate other than by reason
of a Qualifying Termination, the Company shall pay to Executive within thirty (30) days following the Date of Termination, a lump-sum cash amount equal to the sum of Executive’s Base Salary through the Date of Termination and any bonus
amounts which have become payable, to the extent not theretofore paid or deferred, and any accrued vacation pay, to the extent not theretofore paid. The Company may make such additional payments and provide such additional benefits to Executive as
the Company and Executive may agree in writing, and the Company shall provide Executive with those payments and benefits to which Executive may be entitled under the compensation and benefit plans, policies, and arrangements of the Company or any
employment agreement with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company. 
 (d) Stock Rights. In the event of a Change in
Control, all restricted Company stock and all options, stock appreciation rights, and/or other stock rights held by Executive with respect to Company stock that are exempt from Section 409A (“Stock Rights”) which are not fully vested
(and exercisable, if applicable) shall become fully vested and exercisable as of a time established by the Board, which shall be no later than a time preceding the Change in Control which allows Executive to exercise the Stock Rights and cause the
stock acquired thereby to participate in the Change in Control transaction. If the Change in Control transaction is structured so that stock participating therein at one time is or may be treated differently from stock participating therein at a
different time (e.g., a tender offer followed by a squeeze-out merger), the Board shall interpret this Subsection (d) to provide for the required vesting acceleration in a manner designed to allow Executive to exercise the Stock Rights
and cause the stock acquired thereby to participate in the earliest portion of the Change in Control transaction. If the consummation of a Change in Control transaction is uncertain (e.g., a tender offer in which the tender of a minimum
number of shares is a condition to closing, or a voted merger or proxy contest in which a minimum number of votes is a condition to closing), the Board shall apply this Subsection (d) by using its best efforts to determine if and when the
Change in Control transaction is likely to close, and proceeding accordingly. To the extent necessary to implement this Subsection d), each agreement reflecting a Stock Right, and each plan, if any, pursuant to which a Stock Right is issued, if any,
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 (e) Delay in Payments to Specified Employees. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, if Executive is a specified employee within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), distributions pursuant to this Section shall be delayed to the earliest day on which such payments are permitted by Code
Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) and the regulations thereunder. 
 5. Certain Additional Payments by the Company.

 (a) If it is determined (as hereafter provided) that any payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of
Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise pursuant to or by reason of any other agreement, policy, plan, program or arrangement, including without limitation any stock
option, stock appreciation right or similar right, or the lapse or termination of any restriction on or the vesting or exercisability of any of the foregoing (a “Payment”), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of
the Code (or any successor provision thereto) or to any similar tax imposed by state or local law, or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such tax or taxes, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereafter
collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then (i) if reduction of the amount payable pursuant to paragraph 4(a)(ii) by no more than ten percent (10%) would result in no Excise Tax being imposed, the amount in paragraph
4(a)(ii) shall be reduced to the minimum extent necessary to result in no Excise Tax being imposed, and (ii) if clause (i) does not apply, Executive will be entitled to receive an additional payment or payments (a “Gross-Up
Payment”) in an amount such that, after payment by Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including any Excise Tax, imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of the
Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments. 
 (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 5(f)
hereof, all determinations required to be made under this Section 5, including whether an Excise Tax is payable by Executive and the amount of such Excise Tax and whether a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment,
will be made by a nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants (the “Accounting Firm”) selected by Executive in his sole discretion. Executive will direct the Accounting Firm to submit its determination and detailed
supporting calculations to both the Company and Executive within 15 calendar days after the date of Executive’s termination of employment, if applicable, and any other such time or times as may be requested by the Company or Executive. If the
Accounting Firm determines that any Excise Tax is payable by Executive, the Company will pay the required Gross-Up Payment to Executive within five business days after receipt of such determination and calculations. If the Accounting Firm determines
that no Excise Tax is payable by Executive, it will, at the same time as it makes such determination, furnish Executive with an opinion that he has substantial authority not to report any Excise Tax on his federal, state, local income or other tax
return. Subject to the provisions of this Section 5, any determination by the Accounting Firm as to the amount of the Gross-Up Payment will be binding upon the Company and Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of
Section 4999 of the Code (or any successor provision thereto) and the possibility of similar uncertainty regarding applicable state or local tax law at the time of any determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up
Payments which will not have been made by the Company should have been made (an “Underpayment”), consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event that an Underpayment is made and the Company exhausts or fails to
pursue its remedies pursuant to Section 5(f) hereof and Executive thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, Executive will direct the Accounting Firm to determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and to submit
its determination and detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and Executive as promptly as possible. Any such Underpayment will be promptly paid by the Company to, or for the benefit of, Executive within five business days after receipt
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 (c) The Company and Executive will each provide the Accounting Firm access to and copies of
any books, records and documents in the possession of the Company or Executive, as the case may be, reasonably requested by the Accounting Firm, and otherwise cooperate with the Accounting Firm in connection with the preparation and issuance of the
determination contemplated by Section 5(b) hereof. 
 (d) The federal, state and local income or other tax returns filed
by Executive will be prepared and filed on a consistent basis with the determination of the Accounting Firm with respect to the Excise Tax payable by Executive. Executive will make proper payment of the amount of any Excise Tax, and at the request
of the Company, provide to the Company true and correct copies (with any amendments) of his federal income tax return as filed with the Internal Revenue Service and corresponding state and local tax returns, if relevant, as filed with the applicable
taxing authority, and such other documents reasonably requested by the Company, evidencing such payment. If prior to the filing of Executive’s federal income tax return, or corresponding state or local tax return, if relevant, the Accounting
Firm determines that the amount of the Gross-Up Payment should be reduced, Executive will within five business days pay to the Company the amount of such reduction. 
 (e) The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm for its services in connection with the determinations and calculations contemplated by Sections 5(b) and (d) hereof will be borne by the Company. If
such fees and expenses are initially advanced by Executive, the Company will reimburse Executive the full amount of such fees and expenses within five business days after receipt from Executive of a statement therefor and reasonable evidence of his
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 (f) Executive will notify the Company in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue
Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company of a Gross-Up Payment. Such notification will be given as promptly as practicable but no later than 10 business days after Executive actually receives notice of such claim and
Executive will further apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid (in each case, to the extent known by Executive). Executive will not pay such claim prior to the earlier of (i) the
expiration of the 30-calendar-day period following the date on which he gives such notice to the Company and (ii) the date that any payment of amount with respect to such claim is due. If the Company notifies Executive in writing prior to the
expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim, Executive will: 
 (i) provide the Company
with any written records or documents in his possession relating to such claim reasonably requested by the Company; 
 (ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the Company will reasonably request in writing from time to time, including without limitation accepting legal representation with respect
to such claim by an attorney competent in respect of the subject matter and reasonably selected by the Company; 
 (iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order effectively to contest such claim; and 
 (iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim; 
 provided,
however, that the Company will bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and will indemnify and hold harmless Executive, on an after-tax basis, for and against any Excise
Tax or income tax, including interest and penalties with respect thereto, imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(f), the Company will control all
proceedings taken in connection with the contest of any claim contemplated by this Section 5(f) and, at its sole option, may pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in
respect of such claim (provided that Executive may participate therein at his own cost and expense) and may, at its option, either direct Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and
Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company will determine; provided, however, that if the Company directs
Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund, the Company will advance the amount of such payment to Executive on an interest-free basis and will indemnify and hold Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income
tax, including interest or penalties with respect thereto, imposed with respect to such advance; and provided further, however, that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of Executive with
respect to which the contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the Company’s control of any such contested claim will be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be
payable hereunder and Executive will be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority. 

  
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 (g) If, after the receipt by Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to
Section 5(f) hereof, Executive receives any refund with respect to such claim, Executive will (subject to the Company’s complying with the requirements of Section 5(f) hereof) promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund
(together with any interest paid or credited thereon after any taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to Section 5(f) hereof, a determination is made that Executive will not
be entitled to any refund with respect to such claim and the Company does not notify Executive in writing of its intent to contest such denial or refund prior to the expiration of 30 calendar days after such determination, then such advance will be
forgiven and will not be required to be repaid and the amount of such advance will offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of Gross-Up Payment required to be paid pursuant to this Section 5. 

(h) To the extent that earlier payment is not required by the preceding provisions of this Section, the Company shall pay amounts
required to be paid pursuant to this Section not later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which Executive remits the related taxes. 
 6. Withholding Taxes. The Company may withhold from all payments due to Executive (or his beneficiary or estate) hereunder all taxes which, by applicable federal, state, local or other law, the
Company is required to withhold therefrom. In the case of the withholding of an Excise Tax, such withholding shall be consistent with any determination made under Section 5. 

7. Reimbursement of Expenses. If any contest or dispute shall arise under this Agreement involving termination of Executive’s
employment with the Company or involving the failure or refusal of the Company to perform fully in accordance with the terms hereof, the Company shall reimburse Executive, on a current basis, for all reasonable legal fees and expenses, if any,
incurred by Executive in connection with such contest or dispute (regardless of the result thereof); provided, however, Executive shall be required to repay any such amounts to the Company to the extent that a court or an arbitration
panel issues a final order from which no appeal can be taken, or with respect to which the time period to appeal has expired, setting forth that Executive has not wholly or partially prevailed on at least one material issue in dispute. The amount of
expenses eligible for reimbursement in one year pursuant to this Section shall not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement in any following year. Under no circumstances shall the Company’s reimbursement for expenses incurred in
a calendar year be made later than the end of the next following calendar year; provided, however, this requirement shall not alter the Company’s obligation to reimburse Executive for eligible expenses on a current basis. 

  
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 8. Scope of Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to entitle Executive
to continued employment with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, and if Executive’s employment with the Company shall terminate prior to a Change in Control, Executive shall have no further rights under this Agreement (except as
otherwise provided hereunder); provided, however, that any Termination of Executive’s Employment during the Termination Period shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Agreement. 

9. Successors; Binding Agreement. 
 (a) This Agreement shall not be terminated by any Change in Control or other merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange, sale of substantially all the assets or similar form of corporate transaction
involving the Company (a “Business Combination”). In the event of any Business Combination, the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon the surviving corporation, and such surviving corporation shall be treated as the Company
hereunder. 
 (b) The Company agrees that in connection with any Business Combination, it will cause any successor entity to
the Company unconditionally to assume (and for any parent corporation in such Business Combination to guarantee), by written instrument delivered to Executive (or his beneficiary or estate), all of the obligations of the Company hereunder. Failure
of the Company to obtain such assumption and guarantee prior to the effectiveness of any such Business Combination that constitutes a Change in Control, shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall constitute Good Reason hereunder, with the event
of Good Reason occurring on the date on which such Business Combination becomes effective. 
 (c) This Agreement shall inure to
the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If Executive shall die while any amounts would be payable to Executive
hereunder had Executive continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to such person or persons appointed in writing by Executive to receive such amounts or, if no
person is so appointed, to Executive’s estate. 
 10. Notice. (a) For purposes of this Agreement, all notices
and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when actually received or, if mailed, three days after mailing by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or one
business day after mailing by a nationally recognized express mail delivery service with instructions for next-day delivery, addressed as follows: 

  
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 If to the Executive, to the Executive’s principal residence as reflected in the records
of the Company. 
 If to the Company: 

Emmis Communications Corporation 

40 Monument Circle 
 Suite 700 
 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 

Attn.: General Counsel 
 or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt. 

(b) A written notice of Executive’s Date of Termination by the Company or Executive, as the case may be, to the other, shall
(i) indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable, set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for Termination of Executive’s
Employment under the provision so indicated and (iii) specify the termination date (which date shall be not less than fifteen (15) (thirty (30), if termination is by the Company for Disability) nor more than sixty (60) days after the
giving of such notice). The failure by Executive or the Company to set forth in such notice any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of Executive or the Company hereunder or preclude
Executive or the Company from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing Executive’s or the Company’s rights hereunder. 
 11. Full Settlement; Resolution of Disputes. The Company’s obligation to make any payments and provide any benefits pursuant to this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations
hereunder shall be in lieu and in full settlement of all other severance payments to Executive under any other severance or employment agreement between Executive and the Company, and any severance plan of the Company; provided,
however, that if any such other agreement or plan would provide Executive with a greater payment or more or longer benefits in respect of any particular item described hereunder (e.g., severance, welfare benefits), then Executive shall
receive such particular item of payment and/or benefit pursuant to such other agreement or plan, in lieu of receiving that particular item pursuant to this Agreement; and provided further, retention bonuses and/or completion bonuses shall not
be considered severance pay for purposes of this Section. The Company’s obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against Executive
or others. In no event shall Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable and benefits provided to Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and, except as provided in
Section 4(b), such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not Executive obtains other employment. The parties agree that any controversy or claim of either party hereto arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement, or breach
thereof, shall be settled by final and binding arbitration in Indianapolis, Indiana by three arbitrators in accordance with the applicable rules of the American Arbitration Association, and that judgment upon any award rendered may be entered by the
prevailing party in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The Company shall bear all costs and expenses arising in connection with any arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Section. 

  
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 12. Employment by Affiliates of the Company. Employment by the Company for purposes
of this Agreement shall include employment by any Affiliate. 
 13. Survival. The respective obligations and benefits
afforded to the Company and Executive as provided in Sections 4 (to the extent that payments or benefits are owed as a result of a Termination of Employment that occurs during the term of this Agreement), 5 (to the extent that Payments are made to
Executive as a result of a Change in Control that occurs during the term of this Agreement), 6, 7, 9(c) and 11 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 
 14. GOVERNING LAW; VALIDITY. THE INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF
INDIANA WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF, OF SUCH PRINCIPLES OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHICH COULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF INDIANA. THE INVALIDITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY
OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH OTHER PROVISIONS SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. 

15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 16. Miscellaneous. No provision of this Agreement may be
modified or waived unless such modification or waiver is agreed to in writing and signed by Executive and by a duly authorized officer of the Company. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or
compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. Failure by Executive or the
Company to insist upon strict compliance with any provision of this Agreement or to assert any right Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason, shall
not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the rights of, and benefits payable to, Executive, his estate or his beneficiaries pursuant
to this Agreement are in addition to any rights of, or benefits payable to, Executive, his estate or his beneficiaries under any other employee benefit plan or compensation program of the Company. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly
authorized officer of the Company and Executive has executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	 EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS

CORPORATION

		
	By:	 	/s/ J. Scott Enright
	Title:	 	Executive Vice President
	Date:	 	May 7, 2012                      

  

			
	EXECUTIVE
	
	/s/ Jeffrey H. Smulyan
	Date:	 	May 7, 2012
                            

  
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