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Buffalo 94.5 The Source comes to Buffalo

ckg279 said:
Let me add in my two cents:

1. I know of at least one other station in this state(WXXY-FM in Houghton, NY) that airs classical music with the exception of the 3 NPR shows already mentioned.
2. To Buddy's point: Yes, Canadian listeners will probably got for this in a major way, but it should be added that they also have the CBC on 99.1. And yes, WBEN should be absolutely TERRIFIED about going up against a more normal news/talk format.
3. As for a new format for Buddy's other stations: Maybe yacht rock?
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Good point regarding 99.1.

I will tell you, Yacht Rock is doing GREAT in Key West. I am really glad I did that, and the new owner is as well. Take out the word “yacht” and it’s still a great format chock full of incredible songs. Sirius actually has a new channel called “ Yacht Country”. It’s really cool. Would not put that in Buffalo, but I do like to hear it on Sirius.

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Buddy Shula said:
So, the major question in all of this, is what should we do with WUSW 1270AM, 95.1FM, and 93.3FM. Has a Viking music format ever been done?
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I would seriously consider leasing WUSW and the two translators to Bill Yuhnke. It would be a nice steady income for you, and with no more worries about programming it. Also, Bill can finally bring WEBR to Buffalo.
 
Buddy Shula said:
Tom and his staff are pros. I like the name, and I like this direction. Local. I think Canadian listenership will be a big part of this, but I certainly like the content they are talking about. Local sports is a no-brainer. Local news from both sides of the aisle is smart.

I do want to prefence that I had this exact idea for WUSW, but you need a huge staff and resources to do this right. BPTM has a massive state of the art building, they can afford focus groups for everything, they have financial support from many different areas. This is not most broadcast companies could do, correctly, so this would be tough for even publicly traded companies, let alone, independent broadcasters. Plus, it does not hurt to have TV stations, Radio Stations, mammoth signals, etc. So, the money helps! However, it does need someone to tie the whole thing together, and that’s where Tom and his staff come in. It’s a good vision

This is absolutely a threat to WBEN, that is not credible at all. Everything, including ratings are collapsing at WBEN, and the college -like sound is killing its long departed trusted programming. I can’t wait to see this station eat WBEN for lunch, after what they did to me when they found out about The Patriot. I’ll just say , Anti-Trust exists. Of course, I would never say I’ve experienced it, but I will say it exists.

So, the major question in all of this, is what should we do with WUSW 1270AM, 95.1FM, and 93.3FM. Has a Viking music format ever been done?
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When’s that local programing starting on WUSW?
 


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