I would doubt if Bluewater (Alta Communications) is in the market to buy anything these days.
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A Rumor Concerning 107.9 FM in Montgomery
- Thread starter R.D.P.
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Mr. Gower...I meant to say I doubt if you would be buying any more stations outside of the Montgomery market. When you guys came into the market, press releases said Montgomery was going to be the first of many such size markets the groupd was planning to buy in the future.
You are correct Buster. But who wants to be the last guy to "catch a falling knife" so to speak. Valuations of stations are soft to say the least. Maybe a good time to buy, but any new purchase would, by necessity, put the private equity component back in a majority control position. Sure BW likes having the managers/partners in primary control. Not something to give up easily. That being said, you didn't answer the question...what axe do you have to grind with BH2O? You always take a negative view. Did they do something to you?
Any fool can buy a radio station, operating one is another story, and to pay for one is an entirely different story.
Are you only including the local ones?
If so, I know of many more that the Gump can get at the Baptist Hospital. (Southern Blvd. Location)
WAPR 88.3 FM (NPR) (Selma)
WELL 88.7 FM (CCM) (Alex City)
WRNF 89.5 FM (Moody) (Selma)
WYFK 89.5 FM (BBN) (Columbus)
WEGL 91.1 FM (Alternative/College) (Auburn)
WDJC 93.7 FM (CCM) (Birmingham)
WTGZ 93.9 FM (Alternative) (Auburn)
WQZY 94.3 FM (Country) (Greenville)
WJOX 94.5 FM (Sports) (Birmingham)
WTBF 94.7 FM (Oldies) (Troy)
WKXN 95.7 FM (Urban) (Greenville)
WMJJ 96.5 FM (AC) (Birmingham)
WKGA 97.5 FM (Country) (Goodwater/Alex City) (When The River Isn't Coming In Too Good.)
WOOF 99.7 FM (AC) (Dothan)
WQNR 99.9 FM (Variety Hits) (Tallassee/Auburn)
WDXX 100.1 FM (Country) (Selma)
WAOQ 100.3 FM (Classic Country) (Brantley)
WALX 100.9 FM (Classic Hits) (Selma)
WAPI 100.5 FM (Talk) (Birmingham) (When the local translator isn't coming in too good.)
WVRK 102.9 FM (Rock) (Columbus)
WBFZ 105.3 FM (Urban) (Selma)
WTLS 106.5 FM (Full Service) (Tallassee)
WBPT 106.9 FM (Classic Hits) (Birmingham)
WACQ 580 AM (Oldies) (Tallassee)
WSPZ 690 AM (Sports) (Birmingham)
WXJC 850 AM (Paid Preachers/Southern Gospel) (Birmingham)
WTBF 970 AM (Talk) (Troy)
WAPI 1070 AM (Talk) (Birmingham)
WTLS 1300 AM (Full Service) (Tallassee)
WGYV 1380 AM (Talk) (Greenville)
Sometimes I've also been able to barely hear WJUS 1310 AM from Marion, WJAM 1340 AM and WHBB 1490 AM from here in Selma, as well.
If I missed any, please forgive me.
Trying to remember all that I was recently able to get, while I was sitting in the parking lot, behind the hospital.
Montgomery is blessed with many radio stations.
Both local and rimshots.
R.D.P. <><
If so, I know of many more that the Gump can get at the Baptist Hospital. (Southern Blvd. Location)
WAPR 88.3 FM (NPR) (Selma)
WELL 88.7 FM (CCM) (Alex City)
WRNF 89.5 FM (Moody) (Selma)
WYFK 89.5 FM (BBN) (Columbus)
WEGL 91.1 FM (Alternative/College) (Auburn)
WDJC 93.7 FM (CCM) (Birmingham)
WTGZ 93.9 FM (Alternative) (Auburn)
WQZY 94.3 FM (Country) (Greenville)
WJOX 94.5 FM (Sports) (Birmingham)
WTBF 94.7 FM (Oldies) (Troy)
WKXN 95.7 FM (Urban) (Greenville)
WMJJ 96.5 FM (AC) (Birmingham)
WKGA 97.5 FM (Country) (Goodwater/Alex City) (When The River Isn't Coming In Too Good.)
WOOF 99.7 FM (AC) (Dothan)
WQNR 99.9 FM (Variety Hits) (Tallassee/Auburn)
WDXX 100.1 FM (Country) (Selma)
WAOQ 100.3 FM (Classic Country) (Brantley)
WALX 100.9 FM (Classic Hits) (Selma)
WAPI 100.5 FM (Talk) (Birmingham) (When the local translator isn't coming in too good.)
WVRK 102.9 FM (Rock) (Columbus)
WBFZ 105.3 FM (Urban) (Selma)
WTLS 106.5 FM (Full Service) (Tallassee)
WBPT 106.9 FM (Classic Hits) (Birmingham)
WACQ 580 AM (Oldies) (Tallassee)
WSPZ 690 AM (Sports) (Birmingham)
WXJC 850 AM (Paid Preachers/Southern Gospel) (Birmingham)
WTBF 970 AM (Talk) (Troy)
WAPI 1070 AM (Talk) (Birmingham)
WTLS 1300 AM (Full Service) (Tallassee)
WGYV 1380 AM (Talk) (Greenville)
Sometimes I've also been able to barely hear WJUS 1310 AM from Marion, WJAM 1340 AM and WHBB 1490 AM from here in Selma, as well.
If I missed any, please forgive me.
Trying to remember all that I was recently able to get, while I was sitting in the parking lot, behind the hospital.
Montgomery is blessed with many radio stations.
Both local and rimshots.
R.D.P. <><
In reality there are only 21 or 22 Stations that generate any revenue and/or listening from the Montgomery market at all. In reality the Cumulus, Clear Channel and Bluewater stations (17 total) take out 95% of the radio revenue. They also generate most of the listening. The rest are scrapping for the remaining 5%.
RDP, you're really stretching reality with your list.
Think about it from a common person's perspective... Only radio stations that are stopped by the "seek" button every day are on most folks' radar. No one is going to drive around Montgomery on a typical day and listen to WEGL on their radio. They might get lucky and get stuck in a parking lot and get to listen for 15 minutes or so, but no one is moving around in a car listening to most of those stations.
I take a different look at local and distant radio stations than most people because here in Pensacola we get all the Mobile stations like locals... every darn day.
Think about it from a common person's perspective... Only radio stations that are stopped by the "seek" button every day are on most folks' radar. No one is going to drive around Montgomery on a typical day and listen to WEGL on their radio. They might get lucky and get stuck in a parking lot and get to listen for 15 minutes or so, but no one is moving around in a car listening to most of those stations.
I take a different look at local and distant radio stations than most people because here in Pensacola we get all the Mobile stations like locals... every darn day.
I get what you're saying.
Most folks aren't going to listen to every radio station, a certain community can get. (Local and Distant)
It would be a waste of time for them.
Personally I enjoy scanning the dial, just to see what's on and kill time while I'm sitting in a hospital parking lot.
R.D.P. <><
Most folks aren't going to listen to every radio station, a certain community can get. (Local and Distant)
It would be a waste of time for them.
Personally I enjoy scanning the dial, just to see what's on and kill time while I'm sitting in a hospital parking lot.
R.D.P. <><
You forgot WTSU 89.9 news/classical. I do not know what the Gump means but I assume the conversation is about Montgomery and if so WTSU 89.9 puts a 60 dbu over Montgomery.
Most people will not listen to a radio station in the car that has static, pops and cracks or dropouts. It can be fun to scan the dial in a parking lot for some of us but most will only listen to the strong stations that come in clearly when driving.
Most people will not listen to a radio station in the car that has static, pops and cracks or dropouts. It can be fun to scan the dial in a parking lot for some of us but most will only listen to the strong stations that come in clearly when driving.
Not only is WTSU a local to Montgomery but their HD is rock solid in most of the town despite transmitting from far away (for HD, anyway).
Since poledo mentioned Mobile and Pensacola, even though the stations in each market are audible in the other markets, the listenership is generally low out of market despite the signals being, for the most part, completely equal in each town.
Since poledo mentioned Mobile and Pensacola, even though the stations in each market are audible in the other markets, the listenership is generally low out of market despite the signals being, for the most part, completely equal in each town.
According to ARB, the most listening is done within the 3.16 MV or 70 DB contour. That is becasue building penetration limits 60db or less signals.
Zach said:
Several of the Mobile and Pensacola stations are even on the same tower! Like you mention, people in Pensacola generally don't listen to Mobile stations and vice versa. For all the talk about how people don't like jocks and commercials, people like commercials for things they can't buy easily and announcements about events not in their area even less!
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