To the Point Verizon to Buy AOL, Dive Deeper into Mobile Video Hosted by Warren Olney May. 12, 2015 National Listen 7 min MORE Two familiar companies with different roles in the communications industry are planning to get together. Verizon, the phone company, is buying AOL for $4.4 billion. Dennis Berman is business editor for the Wall Street Journal. Keep KCRW Independent. KCRW is here to provide you with local news, music discovery, and cultural connection. Stay up to date with all things KCRW by signing up for our newsletters! And, if you can support our efforts, make a donation today. Sign-up for our newsletters. Make a donation. Credits Guest: Dennis Berman - Wall Street Journal - @dkberman Host: Warren Olney Producers: Andrea Brody, Benjamin Gottlieb, Jenny Hamel