Radio One applies to purchase 2 more translators. These 2 signals will basically give him metro FM coverage and put signal into areas where 1270 doesn't get into very well at night. This could get interesting.
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Buffalo Looks Like Buddy's Not Done Yet
- Thread starter Moss Steiger
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On second look, it just says 2 translators at 93.3 and 94.9 but doesn't show coverage maps or amount paid...Strange.
It would not surprise me if Buddy paid more for the 2 translators than he paid for WUSW. Also one or both translators will probably be re-engineered and move tower location. Buddy sure knows what he's doing.
Would those be the two translators which relay WZXV in the Rochester market? 93.3 is licensed to Cheektowaga, while 94.9 is licensed for Bowmansville.
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K.M. Richards
Program Director, The Eighties Channel™
When are you guys going to start making it a habit to check @Michi's fccdata.org website when you want coverage maps?
W227BW (93.3):
W235BC (94.9):
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I get that she's a higher-up here, so promotion of her site is expected, but the answer, for me, is that the quality of coverage maps on Trip's RabbitEars site are far superior. He is such a fantastic guy, that he even gives you step-by-step instructions on how to generate maps of your own.
I haven't seen "tripinva" perusing around here in quite some time. Shame, really. He was always a quality read.
K.M. Richards
Program Director, The Eighties Channel™
My reply was aimed at those who ask "what's the signal?" without bothering to look it up themselves ... or worse, use Radio-Locator. No slight intended of @tripinva, who I have been acquainted with for many years.
He's a staff engineer at the FCC, so he only turns up when he has the spare time.
I can't seem to find the APA with the purchase price. Even transfers of translators need complete filings, correct?
I post less than I used to across several message boards, including Radio Discussions. I never frequented the radio side much, and even on the TV side I just don't comment as much, given my position and relative level of busy-ness with RabbitEars and life generally.
- Trip
Purchase price of the two translators $200,000. Purchase price of WUSW $150,000. Buddy's all in for $350,000, plus fees, attorney's, engineering , etc. Not a bad deal.
Tack on another $50K for hardware, app and website development, STL, etc., and you've got $400K if there's no local talent. It'll be interesting to see if WUSW will make enough of a dent in WBEN to make more money than investing it elsewhere might have done.
So far, it seems like WUSW is being sold with WECK. Same small group of sponsors rotating throughout the day. Of course, it's only been a couple of months since Buddy took over the station.