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« Reply #110 on: October 02, 2011, 05:44:53 PM » |
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one can't ignore the fact that WABC and WEPN, while under two different parent companies since 2007, continue to share the same office space as they have since WEPN launched in 2001. There are deep relationships there, starting with Tim McCarthy and Traug Keller.
Farid was a very different kind of owner than the Dickeys. That's putting it mildly. |
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« Reply #111 on: October 02, 2011, 06:48:42 PM » |
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What puzzles me about this if the Yanks are on 770 also along with 1050 what purpose does that serve. Would it not be better if 1050 went with their national programming instead. Remember this is for 162 games not 16 games like they did for the Jets. I belief that something is in the works for ESPN to get the 770 signal away from Cumulus while WABC goes to WPLJ. If and when the deal is announced for Yanks flagship with ESPN they will just say that 770 is also on the network if they can't work out a deal with Cumulus for 770. At that point they will have to pay for time on 770.
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« Reply #112 on: October 02, 2011, 06:57:28 PM » |
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I can't imagine a company paying $2.4 billion for a company and then giving up one of it's two signals in NYC without getting something beyond money in exchange.
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« Reply #113 on: October 02, 2011, 08:38:02 PM » |
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WPLJ bills more than WABC does. Moving the WABC format to FM 95.5 won't happen - even if Cumulus sells off the AM 770 frequency...which also likely won't happen since as TheBigA mentions, Cumulus would likely want a frequency in exchange for AM 770 and AM 1050 wouldn't exactly fit the bill. Unless one wants to complicate things and think of bringing in a third player (Buckley/WOR? Bloomberg/WBBR? Salem/WMCA?-not WNYM!).
I'm sure that Cumulus wants to at least give it a go with the WABC/WPLJ combo for awhile, assess things, then make a decision - if there's any decision to be made. There's lots of opportunities for Cumulus to work with WABC/WPLJ.
Another minor factor in the NYC profile is the possible move of Cumulus's WFAS-FM-103.9 (COL Bronxville, NY; transmits from Hartsdale, NY) transmitting antenna to the Bronx...where it would likely have similar coverage as WVIP-FM-93.5 (COL New Rochelle, NY; transmits from the Bronx, NY) has from the same location - which is to say, limited penetration in NYC outside of the Bronx, upper Manhattan and random sections of Queens and Brooklyn.
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« Reply #114 on: October 04, 2011, 09:01:22 PM » |
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What puzzles me about this if the Yanks are on 770 also along with 1050 what purpose does that serve. Would it not be better if 1050 went with their national programming instead. Remember this is for 162 games not 16 games like they did for the Jets. I belief that something is in the works for ESPN to get the 770 signal away from Cumulus while WABC goes to WPLJ. If and when the deal is announced for Yanks flagship with ESPN they will just say that 770 is also on the network if they can't work out a deal with Cumulus for 770. At that point they will have to pay for time on 770. We shall see if they will make a decision about this. It's the post season and the Yankees are in the playoffs in the AL Division Series. Will wait until they will make an announcement after the Yanks win or lose in either the Division, the AL Championship or the World Series. |
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« Reply #115 on: October 05, 2011, 05:06:08 AM » |
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...I belief (sic) that something is in the works for ESPN to get the 770 signal away from Cumulus while WABC goes to WPLJ...
Which would be ironic since the two stations were co-owned for years - yet still share the same office space, as mentioned on the previous page of this thread... And you'd have to figure the "ESPN Deportes" feed would be a lock to go on 1050 at this point. |
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« Reply #116 on: October 07, 2011, 09:30:35 AM » |
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The season is over, now what happens?
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« Reply #117 on: October 07, 2011, 09:43:16 AM » |
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We wait.
As Suzyn said in signing off last night, "Thanks to everyone at CBS, and we hope we'll be here again next year."
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« Reply #118 on: October 07, 2011, 10:20:11 AM » |
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I was listening to it last night on "The Wolf" at 94.3/97.3 in the Hudson Valley listening area that John Sterling mentions that there's no announcement about his last day for Yankees baseball on WCBS-AM or so and so. I don't really know if the Yankees contract is either up or they should extend the deal until 2020. I hope the Yankees should stay at WCBS-AM if they should extend the Yankees deal until the next 9 years like I said in 2020. Will see what happens if the future of Yankees and WCBS would stay.
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« Reply #119 on: October 07, 2011, 10:45:01 AM » |
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The Yankees should be on the Fan. Put the Mets on an HD-3, shortwave or one of the ham bands.
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