For Immediate Release: Monday January 11, 2010
Contact: Oversight and Government Reform Press Office, (202) 225-5051

Chairman Towns Statement on Arbitron CEO Michael Skarzynski

WASHINGTON – Chairman Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY) today released the following statement upon learning that Arbitron CEO Michael Skarzynski may have provided false testimony during the full committee hearing on December 2, 2009 titled, “Will Arbitron's Personal People Meter Silence Minority Owned Radio Stations?”

“Today I received information that the CEO of Arbitron, Michael Skarzynski, may have provided false testimony at a December 2, 2009 hearing of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  As Chairman, I am committed to protecting the integrity of the Committee's proceedings, and will review this matter to determine whether the Committee was intentionally misled and whether further action is warranted.”

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