95.7 moving to Sharonville?

[Kent]

MAX FM will be trimulcasted....they are infamous for this exact thing. I dont know if you read about this or not, but it looks like First Broadcasting is here to stay for a little while longer than expected.

So, where does First Broadcating fit into this whole thing? Are they just the consulting engineers of the WHIO-FM move? Max FM is already trimulcasting as they have two licensed stations at 97.7 in addition to 99.5. It makes sense that Cox wouldn't give up 95.7 without getting something in return, but I'm not sure they'd be able to add to their Dayton cluster because of that newspaper they own.

In Louisville. WLRS Simulcast will prolly get turned into a Cumulus property along with WPTI from Cox and WTFX from Clear Channel. Then Cox will assume WDJX and WXMA.
Just my two cents. Bigger deals have happened before. Its not unnatural in this business

This is pretty much the same rumor I heard about the Radio One properties in Louisville.

 

[lovejamminoldies]

They do come in better. I was at my dad's job almost in Cincinnati and it came in good. I was surprised! Going to places like Columbus, it goes out faster but I am glad for this. I am able to pick it up downtown better as well. When they do flip to Urban, I wonder just how much Radio One will make it boring unlike how it is now.

It would be funny if they brought "The Beat" back.

I loved The Beat. I was thinking the same thing. I hope it comes back somewhere around here.

 

[Flying-Dutchman]

What does this move really mean? For starts, the applicants who have been waiting
for LPFMs on 95.7 are just about to have their dreams flushed down the toilet. They've
been on file since when? 2000?
Also, it looks like 95.7 may be open again for a Class A in Piqua.

 

[gr8oldies]

I'm still filling out my scorecard. I'm not sure how Radio One getting the Greenville based 106.5 makes sense, especially if they're dropping 102.9.

As for the newspaper/Tv thing, just a question for those who know. Since Cox incorporated radio separately (Cox Radio, CXR) and the rest of Cox (newspapers, TV, etc.) is that a loophole since officiallyu on paper, they're separate companies.

 

[kentuckymedia]

As for another 95.7, I heard that they have a license for a Piqua replacement, but it will be situated 5 miles north of Sydney with a strong northern directional signal. This would make sense for Dean Miller or someone of the like to pick up the property. Plus it would only be a maximum of 3,000 watts

They could move 106.5's intellectual property to 102.9, but Radio One can get more bang for their buck when they sell Springfield as a duo or trio (including the AM).

 

[gabigley1]

What does this move really mean? For starts, the applicants who have been waiting
for LPFMs on 95.7 are just about to have their dreams flushed down the toilet. They've
been on file since when? 2000?
Also, it looks like 95.7 may be open again for a Class A in Piqua.

It looks to me that these LPFM applications will be put on hold until the WHIO-FM application is granted or denied. If the WHIO-FM application is granted, then all the 95.7 LPFM applications in Cincinnati would all be dismissed.

We have a new LPFM station here in Columbus, Ohio, that is now testing on 102.1 FM.

 

[Apollo7979]

Here's my prediction... WDHT stays put on 102.9 and adopts an urban format that's not as current heavy, 94.5 picks up 106.5's intellectual property, and 106.5 gets spun off to whichever company picks up the table scraps so to speak. 106.5 is very successful with their current format, given that they are on a tower north of Greenville, however, if they were on a stick closer to Dayton, even if it's on a smaller signal, smooth jazz would probably draw in more revenue and higher ratings for Radio One if they pick up the frequency.

The wild card of the deal is WKSW, which if approved, will move to Enon at 101.5. What I'm wondering is why Radio One would want to move this signal closer to Dayton if they didn't want to utilize it themselves...unless it was a part of another deal.

 

[Flying-Dutchman]

This really burns my butt! 4 LPFMs in the Cincy area ruined! Centerville High kicked around
again! And my hometown of Springfield gutted of commercial FM. Springfield will have 2 AMs
and non coms, Wittenberg's WUSO and Christian radio WEEC.
Look at Lafayette and Columbus Indiana, about a dozen commercial FMs each. Sprinfield Ohio,
now will be stripped and raped.
Also, a city of license change is now a minor modifacation. So, comments and petitions from the
public will no longer have much merit.

 

[Dirty_Harry]

This really burns my butt! 4 LPFMs in the Cincy area ruined! Centerville High kicked around
again! And my hometown of Springfield gutted of commercial FM. Springfield will have 2 AMs
and non coms, Wittenberg's WUSO and Christian radio WEEC.
Look at Lafayette and Columbus Indiana, about a dozen commercial FMs each. Sprinfield Ohio,
now will be stripped and raped.
Also, a city of license change is now a minor modifacation. So, comments and petitions from the
public will no longer have much merit.

Actually, Urbana is the one that is being stripped and raped. The city of license change is a technicality to allow the Urbana station to move. That station is the only one licensed to Urbana and FCC rules make it tough to move a station when it is the only when there are no other stations left to serve the community. 102.9's tower is staying in the same location, so coverage will be the same. Because the current location provides a signal covering Urbana, changing the city of license allows them to strip Urbana of their station. Changing the city of license for WDHT kills 2 birds with one stone!

 

[Flying-Dutchman]

Don't like that either. My first job was at WCOM, 101.7 in Urbana.
I understand the legal trick they are playing with 102.9. It won't
be an Urbana or Springfield station. Smilin Bob and localism for
Springfield are long gone.

 

[kentuckymedia]

It is sad to see Urbana loose its only service. However, it may be possible that if Dean Miller wins the new 95.7 license, it could be placed....say near the border of Champaign and Shelby counties near Rosewood just off of Ohio 29. It wouldnt be tremendous coverage of the county, but its better than nothing at all.

However, I for sure see Radio One selling the 101.5 frequency. It just doesnt make sense for them to keep it. It doesnt fit in the Radio One strategy, and I remember reading a while back that the company plans on spinning off non core stations (aka - non urban).

It will be interesting to see what happens to Dayton radio in the next 2 years. With 106.7 in Hillsboro moving to Chillicothe...wont that open 106.5 Greenville for them to move their tower a little south east to say....Arcanum or Laura?

 

[keys2]

The one thing I haven't seen addressed in this thread.....

Cox supposedly wanted to simulcast WHIO on the 95.7 Piqua frequency to help their night coverage north of Dayton, where the AM signal allegedly struggles after dark. If that were really the case, then why are they moving it south to a Cincinnati suburb? And what would be the point in putting WHIO-FM on 92.1 or 94.5, whose primary coverage areas are Montgomery County, which is already adequately covered by the 1290 signal?

This is obviously a huge chess game with bigger things in mind.