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ABC Radio Sale
- Thread starter paulsecic
- Start date
> I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask the obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably aren't in the running. Though for my taste, they could cashier Ed Baxter...
Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the sale
> of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
> companies. What company will win and would they dare change
> the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
>
> My guesses of bidders are:
>
> Emmis
> Entercomm
> Citadal
>
Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the sale
> of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
> companies. What company will win and would they dare change
> the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
>
> My guesses of bidders are:
>
> Emmis
> Entercomm
> Citadal
>
Yes it was a rhetorical qustion. I highly doubt Young Broadcasting could afford ABC Radio, unless they sold all assests. If they were, they surly try changing KGO to a country station. They're that stupid!
I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask the
> obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most
> popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the
> stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young
> Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably aren't
> in the running. Though for my taste, they could cashier Ed
> Baxter...
>
>
> Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the sale
> > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
> > companies. What company will win and would they dare
> change
> > the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
> >
> > My guesses of bidders are:
> >
> > Emmis
> > Entercomm
> > Citadal
> >
>
I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask the
> obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most
> popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the
> stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young
> Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably aren't
> in the running. Though for my taste, they could cashier Ed
> Baxter...
>
>
> Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the sale
> > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
> > companies. What company will win and would they dare
> change
> > the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
> >
> > My guesses of bidders are:
> >
> > Emmis
> > Entercomm
> > Citadal
> >
>
> Agreed. Maybe Young should buy KGO and bring back AM Top 40. They wouldn't have to hire new staff - just turn Gene Burns and Ronn Owens into Boss Jocks.
Yes it was a rhetorical qustion. I highly doubt Young
> Broadcasting could afford ABC Radio, unless they sold all
> assests. If they were, they surly try changing KGO to a
> country station. They're that stupid!
>
>
>
>
> I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask the
> > obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most
> > popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the
> > stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young
> > Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably
> aren't
> > in the running. Though for my taste, they could cashier Ed
>
> > Baxter...
> >
> >
> > Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the sale
>
> > > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
> > > companies. What company will win and would they dare
> > change
> > > the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
> > >
> > > My guesses of bidders are:
> > >
> > > Emmis
> > > Entercomm
> > > Citadal
> > >
> >
>
Yes it was a rhetorical qustion. I highly doubt Young
> Broadcasting could afford ABC Radio, unless they sold all
> assests. If they were, they surly try changing KGO to a
> country station. They're that stupid!
>
>
>
>
> I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask the
> > obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most
> > popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the
> > stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young
> > Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably
> aren't
> > in the running. Though for my taste, they could cashier Ed
>
> > Baxter...
> >
> >
> > Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the sale
>
> > > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
> > > companies. What company will win and would they dare
> > change
> > > the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
> > >
> > > My guesses of bidders are:
> > >
> > > Emmis
> > > Entercomm
> > > Citadal
> > >
> >
>
If/When KGO is sold, will they have to give up the heritage call letters, since there would still be a KGO-TV owned by ABC?
> > Agreed. Maybe Young should buy KGO and bring back AM Top
> 40. They wouldn't have to hire new staff - just turn Gene
> Burns and Ronn Owens into Boss Jocks.
>
> Yes it was a rhetorical qustion. I highly doubt Young
> > Broadcasting could afford ABC Radio, unless they sold all
> > assests. If they were, they surly try changing KGO to a
> > country station. They're that stupid!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask the
>
> > > obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most
> > > popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the
> > > stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young
> > > Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably
> > aren't
> > > in the running. Though for my taste, they could cashier
> Ed
> >
> > > Baxter...
> > >
> > >
> > > Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the
> sale
> >
> > > > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
>
> > > > companies. What company will win and would they dare
> > > change
> > > > the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
> > > >
> > > > My guesses of bidders are:
> > > >
> > > > Emmis
> > > > Entercomm
> > > > Citadal
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> > Agreed. Maybe Young should buy KGO and bring back AM Top
> 40. They wouldn't have to hire new staff - just turn Gene
> Burns and Ronn Owens into Boss Jocks.
>
> Yes it was a rhetorical qustion. I highly doubt Young
> > Broadcasting could afford ABC Radio, unless they sold all
> > assests. If they were, they surly try changing KGO to a
> > country station. They're that stupid!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask the
>
> > > obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most
> > > popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the
> > > stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young
> > > Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably
> > aren't
> > > in the running. Though for my taste, they could cashier
> Ed
> >
> > > Baxter...
> > >
> > >
> > > Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the
> sale
> >
> > > > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
>
> > > > companies. What company will win and would they dare
> > > change
> > > > the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
> > > >
> > > > My guesses of bidders are:
> > > >
> > > > Emmis
> > > > Entercomm
> > > > Citadal
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Young isn't in the radio biz.
> Agreed. Maybe Young should buy KGO and bring back AM Top
> 40. They wouldn't have to hire new staff - just turn Gene
> Burns and Ronn Owens into Boss Jocks.
>
> Yes it was a rhetorical qustion. I highly doubt Young
> > Broadcasting could afford ABC Radio, unless they sold all
> > assests. If they were, they surly try changing KGO to a
> > country station. They're that stupid!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask the
>
> > > obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most
> > > popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the
> > > stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young
> > > Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably
> > aren't
> > > in the running. Though for my taste, they could cashier
> Ed
> >
> > > Baxter...
> > >
> > >
> > > Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the
> sale
> >
> > > > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
>
> > > > companies. What company will win and would they dare
> > > change
> > > > the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
> > > >
> > > > My guesses of bidders are:
> > > >
> > > > Emmis
> > > > Entercomm
> > > > Citadal
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> Agreed. Maybe Young should buy KGO and bring back AM Top
> 40. They wouldn't have to hire new staff - just turn Gene
> Burns and Ronn Owens into Boss Jocks.
>
> Yes it was a rhetorical qustion. I highly doubt Young
> > Broadcasting could afford ABC Radio, unless they sold all
> > assests. If they were, they surly try changing KGO to a
> > country station. They're that stupid!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask the
>
> > > obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most
> > > popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the
> > > stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young
> > > Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably
> > aren't
> > > in the running. Though for my taste, they could cashier
> Ed
> >
> > > Baxter...
> > >
> > >
> > > Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the
> sale
> >
> > > > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
>
> > > > companies. What company will win and would they dare
> > > change
> > > > the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
> > > >
> > > > My guesses of bidders are:
> > > >
> > > > Emmis
> > > > Entercomm
> > > > Citadal
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
I don't think so, unless the new owners want new calls. Remember ABC wants to sell the radio division.
If/When KGO is sold, will they have to give up the heritage
> call letters, since there would still be a KGO-TV owned by
> ABC?
>
> > > Agreed. Maybe Young should buy KGO and bring back AM
> Top
> > 40. They wouldn't have to hire new staff - just turn Gene
>
> > Burns and Ronn Owens into Boss Jocks.
> >
> > Yes it was a rhetorical qustion. I highly doubt Young
> > > Broadcasting could afford ABC Radio, unless they sold
> all
> > > assests. If they were, they surly try changing KGO to a
>
> > > country station. They're that stupid!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask
> the
> >
> > > > obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most
> > > > popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the
> > > > stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young
> > > > Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably
> > > aren't
> > > > in the running. Though for my taste, they could
> cashier
> > Ed
> > >
> > > > Baxter...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the
> > sale
> > >
> > > > > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to
> three
> >
> > > > > companies. What company will win and would they
> dare
> > > > change
> > > > > the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
> > > > >
> > > > > My guesses of bidders are:
> > > > >
> > > > > Emmis
> > > > > Entercomm
> > > > > Citadal
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
If/When KGO is sold, will they have to give up the heritage
> call letters, since there would still be a KGO-TV owned by
> ABC?
>
> > > Agreed. Maybe Young should buy KGO and bring back AM
> Top
> > 40. They wouldn't have to hire new staff - just turn Gene
>
> > Burns and Ronn Owens into Boss Jocks.
> >
> > Yes it was a rhetorical qustion. I highly doubt Young
> > > Broadcasting could afford ABC Radio, unless they sold
> all
> > > assests. If they were, they surly try changing KGO to a
>
> > > country station. They're that stupid!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask
> the
> >
> > > > obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most
> > > > popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the
> > > > stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young
> > > > Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably
> > > aren't
> > > > in the running. Though for my taste, they could
> cashier
> > Ed
> > >
> > > > Baxter...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the
> > sale
> > >
> > > > > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to
> three
> >
> > > > > companies. What company will win and would they
> dare
> > > > change
> > > > > the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
> > > > >
> > > > > My guesses of bidders are:
> > > > >
> > > > > Emmis
> > > > > Entercomm
> > > > > Citadal
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: ABC Radio Sale--supposed, rumored but not confirmed, sale that is
In reply to Poster: paulsecic
Re: ABC Radio Sale
Paul wrote:
> Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the sale
> of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
> companies.
And what sources did Gene Burns cite as the basis of his comment?
There's a thread about Sirius buying ABC assets on the national Coast to Coast board which began after a Wall Street Journal article cited "industry buzz."
As one poster there observed... that's just another way of saying "rumor has it."
There are other threads about the supposed sale... all citing... rumor.
And in googling "ABC Radio for sale" all the links it brings up have no facts to report, just rumor or speculation... attributed at various points to investment banks or bankers, "sources" or people offering no hard facts. Especially from ABC or Disney.
And this kind of stuff... unverified rumor... has been going on for a couple of months, now.
Kinda like WMD, don't ya think?
Or as one person re-titled a thread about the initial WSJ report: "Bad journalism."
One place to keep an eye on might be the SEC filing system. If there is going to be some movement, it might appear there first.
Or the ABC and Disney corporate websites' PR or stockholders info sections.
Ted.
In reply to Poster: paulsecic
Re: ABC Radio Sale
Paul wrote:
> Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the sale
> of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
> companies.
And what sources did Gene Burns cite as the basis of his comment?
There's a thread about Sirius buying ABC assets on the national Coast to Coast board which began after a Wall Street Journal article cited "industry buzz."
As one poster there observed... that's just another way of saying "rumor has it."
There are other threads about the supposed sale... all citing... rumor.
And in googling "ABC Radio for sale" all the links it brings up have no facts to report, just rumor or speculation... attributed at various points to investment banks or bankers, "sources" or people offering no hard facts. Especially from ABC or Disney.
And this kind of stuff... unverified rumor... has been going on for a couple of months, now.
Kinda like WMD, don't ya think?
Or as one person re-titled a thread about the initial WSJ report: "Bad journalism."
One place to keep an eye on might be the SEC filing system. If there is going to be some movement, it might appear there first.
Or the ABC and Disney corporate websites' PR or stockholders info sections.
Ted.
K
KMRichards
Guest
> Remember ABC wants to sell the radio division.
Okay, no more about this until there is something other than "industry buzz" to confirm (or deny) that ABC really is looking at offers.
Thanks.
<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
Okay, no more about this until there is something other than "industry buzz" to confirm (or deny) that ABC really is looking at offers.
Thanks.
<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
> Young isn't in the radio biz.
>
> Yes... I realize Young isn't in the radio business...thank God. But since we were engaging in idle speculation, I thought I'd have some fun with it. You know, kind of like the people who post here who want KMEL to co Country, KOIT to go heavy metal, claim everybody's going to go "Jack" by September, and talk about how dead KDFC is because they lost a tenth of a rating point last month.
> > Agreed. Maybe Young should buy KGO and bring back AM Top
> > 40. They wouldn't have to hire new staff - just turn Gene
>
> > Burns and Ronn Owens into Boss Jocks.
> >
> > Yes it was a rhetorical qustion. I highly doubt Young
> > > Broadcasting could afford ABC Radio, unless they sold
> all
> > > assests. If they were, they surly try changing KGO to a
>
> > > country station. They're that stupid!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask
> the
> >
> > > > obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most
> > > > popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the
> > > > stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young
> > > > Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably
> > > aren't
> > > > in the running. Though for my taste, they could
> cashier
> > Ed
> > >
> > > > Baxter...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the
> > sale
> > >
> > > > > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to
> three
> >
> > > > > companies. What company will win and would they
> dare
> > > > change
> > > > > the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
> > > > >
> > > > > My guesses of bidders are:
> > > > >
> > > > > Emmis
> > > > > Entercomm
> > > > > Citadal
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
> Yes... I realize Young isn't in the radio business...thank God. But since we were engaging in idle speculation, I thought I'd have some fun with it. You know, kind of like the people who post here who want KMEL to co Country, KOIT to go heavy metal, claim everybody's going to go "Jack" by September, and talk about how dead KDFC is because they lost a tenth of a rating point last month.
> > Agreed. Maybe Young should buy KGO and bring back AM Top
> > 40. They wouldn't have to hire new staff - just turn Gene
>
> > Burns and Ronn Owens into Boss Jocks.
> >
> > Yes it was a rhetorical qustion. I highly doubt Young
> > > Broadcasting could afford ABC Radio, unless they sold
> all
> > > assests. If they were, they surly try changing KGO to a
>
> > > country station. They're that stupid!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, but I'll ask
> the
> >
> > > > obvious. Wouldn't changing what is arguably the most
> > > > popular talk station ever - anywhere rank among the
> > > > stupidest ideas moves in radio history? Only Young
> > > > Broadcasting could be that stupid, and they probably
> > > aren't
> > > > in the running. Though for my taste, they could
> cashier
> > Ed
> > >
> > > > Baxter...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the
> > sale
> > >
> > > > > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to
> three
> >
> > > > > companies. What company will win and would they
> dare
> > > > change
> > > > > the #1 station for twenty-six years: KGO?
> > > > >
> > > > > My guesses of bidders are:
> > > > >
> > > > > Emmis
> > > > > Entercomm
> > > > > Citadal
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: ABC Radio Sale--supposed, rumored but not confirmed, sale that is
All Gene Burns said was "Disney has narrowed it down to three companies". I don't work due to a disability. I'm just a listener.
> In reply to Poster: paulsecic
> Re: ABC Radio Sale
>
> Paul wrote:
>
> > Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the sale
>
> > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
> > companies.
>
> And what sources did Gene Burns cite as the basis of his
> comment?
>
> There's a thread about Sirius buying ABC assets on the
> national Coast to Coast board which began after a Wall
> Street Journal article cited "industry buzz."
>
> As one poster there observed... that's just another way of
> saying "rumor has it."
>
> There are other threads about the supposed sale... all
> citing... rumor.
>
>
> And in googling "ABC Radio for sale" all the links it brings
> up have no facts to report, just rumor or speculation...
> attributed at various points to investment banks or bankers,
> "sources" or people offering no hard facts. Especially from
> ABC or Disney.
>
> And this kind of stuff... unverified rumor... has been going
> on for a couple of months, now.
>
> Kinda like WMD, don't ya think?
>
> Or as one person re-titled a thread about the initial WSJ
> report: "Bad journalism."
>
> One place to keep an eye on might be the SEC filing system.
> If there is going to be some movement, it might appear there
> first.
>
> Or the ABC and Disney corporate websites' PR or stockholders
> info sections.
>
> Ted.
>
All Gene Burns said was "Disney has narrowed it down to three companies". I don't work due to a disability. I'm just a listener.
> In reply to Poster: paulsecic
> Re: ABC Radio Sale
>
> Paul wrote:
>
> > Last night Gene Burns said ABC Radio has narrowed the sale
>
> > of KGO & the rest of it's radio stations down to three
> > companies.
>
> And what sources did Gene Burns cite as the basis of his
> comment?
>
> There's a thread about Sirius buying ABC assets on the
> national Coast to Coast board which began after a Wall
> Street Journal article cited "industry buzz."
>
> As one poster there observed... that's just another way of
> saying "rumor has it."
>
> There are other threads about the supposed sale... all
> citing... rumor.
>
>
> And in googling "ABC Radio for sale" all the links it brings
> up have no facts to report, just rumor or speculation...
> attributed at various points to investment banks or bankers,
> "sources" or people offering no hard facts. Especially from
> ABC or Disney.
>
> And this kind of stuff... unverified rumor... has been going
> on for a couple of months, now.
>
> Kinda like WMD, don't ya think?
>
> Or as one person re-titled a thread about the initial WSJ
> report: "Bad journalism."
>
> One place to keep an eye on might be the SEC filing system.
> If there is going to be some movement, it might appear there
> first.
>
> Or the ABC and Disney corporate websites' PR or stockholders
> info sections.
>
> Ted.
>
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