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BobHamilton
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Are there any stations for sale AM in NJ? Love to buy one and show what good programming can do to a community!
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Funtastic
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Try WIBG.
> Are there any stations for sale AM in NJ? Love to buy one
> and show what good programming can do to a community!
Access 1 isn't doing anything with WUSS 1490, try them.
> and show what good programming can do to a community!
Access 1 isn't doing anything with WUSS 1490, try them.
> Try WIBG.
After all the money they put into upgrading the signal?
After all the money they put into upgrading the signal?
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Techman
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> > Try WIBG.
>
> After all the money they put into upgrading the signal?
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WXMC 1310 1KW DA Day 88 watts DA night Parsipany, $1.5 million
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> After all the money they put into upgrading the signal?
>
WXMC 1310 1KW DA Day 88 watts DA night Parsipany, $1.5 million
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westlife
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> WXMC 1310 1KW DA Day 88 watts DA night Parsipany, $1.5 million
At that price, they should throw in 1310 WADB in Asbury Park and 1310 WEMG in Camden as well... then you can have almost statewide coverage on a single frequency.
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At that price, they should throw in 1310 WADB in Asbury Park and 1310 WEMG in Camden as well... then you can have almost statewide coverage on a single frequency.
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Where is 1310 listed? What broker?
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KeithThompson
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I hope you have deep pockets and a lot of free time.
There's more to running a radio station than putting on "good programming". For a radio station to be successful, especially an AM station, you need to become a part of the community. You need a good working relationship with local businesses so that they want to run ads on your station (even if you don't have many listeners). You need to be visible in the community, which means constantly being seen with those in the business community and being a part of virtually every event that is organized in the community (in other words, if there's a parade you need to be leading it). You need to have a visible and accessible "storefront": that is a physical office/studio location that is both visible and easy for clients and listeners to get to. Finally, you need to market yourself to both the business community and to potential listeners via newspaper/magazine advertising, billboards, street level activity, and even via a "moving billboard" (a station vehicle). You need to be seen in order to be heard. You can't just turn on the transmitter and expect the audience and advertisers to flock to your station, no matter how brilliantly it is programmed.
The point of all of this is that for the chance to be successful (and I stress the word "chance"), you have to be prepared to spend a lot of money and time. Money on personnel...money on equipment...money on capital improvements...money on marketing, etc. Also expect a huge time commitment, so as an owner you'd need to be prepared to put in 12-13 hour days to get yourself established with no guarantees that all of your money and time will lead to success.
The reason why many AM stations are run on the cheap (or from your perspective "bad programming") is because the owners don't have the resources to put into an enterprise that isn't guaranteed to be successful even if they do all the "right" things. From my perspective, the only way that a AM station can be successful anymore if it is already established in the ways that I've mentioned above. Otherwise, an AM station that has lost that connection with the community, will have an almost impossible task at trying to regain it no matter how much money and time an owner will put into it.
> Are there any stations for sale AM in NJ? Love to buy one
> and show what good programming can do to a community!
>
There's more to running a radio station than putting on "good programming". For a radio station to be successful, especially an AM station, you need to become a part of the community. You need a good working relationship with local businesses so that they want to run ads on your station (even if you don't have many listeners). You need to be visible in the community, which means constantly being seen with those in the business community and being a part of virtually every event that is organized in the community (in other words, if there's a parade you need to be leading it). You need to have a visible and accessible "storefront": that is a physical office/studio location that is both visible and easy for clients and listeners to get to. Finally, you need to market yourself to both the business community and to potential listeners via newspaper/magazine advertising, billboards, street level activity, and even via a "moving billboard" (a station vehicle). You need to be seen in order to be heard. You can't just turn on the transmitter and expect the audience and advertisers to flock to your station, no matter how brilliantly it is programmed.
The point of all of this is that for the chance to be successful (and I stress the word "chance"), you have to be prepared to spend a lot of money and time. Money on personnel...money on equipment...money on capital improvements...money on marketing, etc. Also expect a huge time commitment, so as an owner you'd need to be prepared to put in 12-13 hour days to get yourself established with no guarantees that all of your money and time will lead to success.
The reason why many AM stations are run on the cheap (or from your perspective "bad programming") is because the owners don't have the resources to put into an enterprise that isn't guaranteed to be successful even if they do all the "right" things. From my perspective, the only way that a AM station can be successful anymore if it is already established in the ways that I've mentioned above. Otherwise, an AM station that has lost that connection with the community, will have an almost impossible task at trying to regain it no matter how much money and time an owner will put into it.
> Are there any stations for sale AM in NJ? Love to buy one
> and show what good programming can do to a community!
>
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BillHall
Guest
Re: I hope you have deep pockets and a lot of free time.
> There's more to running a radio station than putting on
> "good programming". For a radio station to be successful,
> especially an AM station, you need to become a part of the
> community. You need a good working relationship with local
> businesses so that they want to run ads on your station
> (even if you don't have many listeners). You need to be
> visible in the community, which means constantly being seen
> with those in the business community and being a part of
> virtually every event that is organized in the community (in
> other words, if there's a parade you need to be leading it).
> You need to have a visible and accessible "storefront":
> that is a physical office/studio location that is both
> visible and easy for clients and listeners to get to.
> Finally, you need to market yourself to both the business
> community and to potential listeners via newspaper/magazine
> advertising, billboards, street level activity, and even via
> a "moving billboard" (a station vehicle). You need to be
> seen in order to be heard. You can't just turn on the
> transmitter and expect the audience and advertisers to flock
> to your station, no matter how brilliantly it is programmed.
>
>
> The point of all of this is that for the chance to be
> successful (and I stress the word "chance"), you have to be
> prepared to spend a lot of money and time. Money on
> personnel...money on equipment...money on capital
> improvements...money on marketing, etc. Also expect a huge
> time commitment, so as an owner you'd need to be prepared to
> put in 12-13 hour days to get yourself established with no
> guarantees that all of your money and time will lead to
> success.
>
> The reason why many AM stations are run on the cheap (or
> from your perspective "bad programming") is because the
> owners don't have the resources to put into an enterprise
> that isn't guaranteed to be successful even if they do all
> the "right" things. From my perspective, the only way that
> a AM station can be successful anymore if it is already
> established in the ways that I've mentioned above.
> Otherwise, an AM station that has lost that connection with
> the community, will have an almost impossible task at trying
> to regain it no matter how much money and time an owner will
> put into it.
>
> > Are there any stations for sale AM in NJ? Love to buy one
>
> > and show what good programming can do to a community!
> >
>
All good points, to which I would add the following pre-requisite:
You need to identify an un-served (or at least inadequately-served) market niche.
> There's more to running a radio station than putting on
> "good programming". For a radio station to be successful,
> especially an AM station, you need to become a part of the
> community. You need a good working relationship with local
> businesses so that they want to run ads on your station
> (even if you don't have many listeners). You need to be
> visible in the community, which means constantly being seen
> with those in the business community and being a part of
> virtually every event that is organized in the community (in
> other words, if there's a parade you need to be leading it).
> You need to have a visible and accessible "storefront":
> that is a physical office/studio location that is both
> visible and easy for clients and listeners to get to.
> Finally, you need to market yourself to both the business
> community and to potential listeners via newspaper/magazine
> advertising, billboards, street level activity, and even via
> a "moving billboard" (a station vehicle). You need to be
> seen in order to be heard. You can't just turn on the
> transmitter and expect the audience and advertisers to flock
> to your station, no matter how brilliantly it is programmed.
>
>
> The point of all of this is that for the chance to be
> successful (and I stress the word "chance"), you have to be
> prepared to spend a lot of money and time. Money on
> personnel...money on equipment...money on capital
> improvements...money on marketing, etc. Also expect a huge
> time commitment, so as an owner you'd need to be prepared to
> put in 12-13 hour days to get yourself established with no
> guarantees that all of your money and time will lead to
> success.
>
> The reason why many AM stations are run on the cheap (or
> from your perspective "bad programming") is because the
> owners don't have the resources to put into an enterprise
> that isn't guaranteed to be successful even if they do all
> the "right" things. From my perspective, the only way that
> a AM station can be successful anymore if it is already
> established in the ways that I've mentioned above.
> Otherwise, an AM station that has lost that connection with
> the community, will have an almost impossible task at trying
> to regain it no matter how much money and time an owner will
> put into it.
>
> > Are there any stations for sale AM in NJ? Love to buy one
>
> > and show what good programming can do to a community!
> >
>
All good points, to which I would add the following pre-requisite:
You need to identify an un-served (or at least inadequately-served) market niche.
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Neal
Guest
A church group is already looking at WXMC.
Im doing some work at WIBG. Nice community station.
Its not for sale.,But if the Price is right who knows..
WEMG was just bought by the Davidson Radio group. at the beginning of the month They fired most of the staff then a day or 2 later re-hired most of them.... go figure.
WADB would Be a good Choice to look into .
Money talks you walk in with 22 million Cash. Ill Bet you can buy just about any
Station in New Jersey. Nothing good for under 5 million..
you can LMA time On 1680am Philly Market..
> > WXMC 1310 1KW DA Day 88 watts DA night Parsipany,
> $1.5 million
>
> At that price, they should throw in 1310 WADB in Asbury Park
> and 1310 WEMG in Camden as well... then you can have almost
> statewide coverage on a single frequency.
>
Im doing some work at WIBG. Nice community station.
Its not for sale.,But if the Price is right who knows..
WEMG was just bought by the Davidson Radio group. at the beginning of the month They fired most of the staff then a day or 2 later re-hired most of them.... go figure.
WADB would Be a good Choice to look into .
Money talks you walk in with 22 million Cash. Ill Bet you can buy just about any
Station in New Jersey. Nothing good for under 5 million..
you can LMA time On 1680am Philly Market..
> > WXMC 1310 1KW DA Day 88 watts DA night Parsipany,
> $1.5 million
>
> At that price, they should throw in 1310 WADB in Asbury Park
> and 1310 WEMG in Camden as well... then you can have almost
> statewide coverage on a single frequency.
>
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carlvanorden
Guest
Re: I hope you have deep pockets and a lot of free time.
> There's more to running a radio station than putting on> "good programming". For a radio station to be successful,> especially an AM station, you need to become a part of the> community. You need a good working relationship with local> businesses so that they want to run ads on your station> (even if you don't have many listeners). You need to be> visible in the community, which means constantly being seen> with those in the business community and being a part of> virtually every event that is organized in the community (in> other words, if there's a parade you need to be leading it).> You need to have a visible and accessible "storefront":> that is a physical office/studio location that is both> visible and easy for clients and listeners to get to. > Finally, you need to market yourself to both the business> community and to potential listeners via newspaper/magazine> advertising, billboards, street level activity, and even via> a "moving billboard" (a station vehicle). You need to be> seen in order to be heard. You can't just turn on the> transmitter and expect the audience and advertisers to flock> to your station, no matter how brilliantly it is programmed.> > > The point of all of this is that for the chance to be> successful (and I stress the word "chance"), you have to be> prepared to spend a lot of money and time. Money on> personnel...money on equipment...money on capital> improvements...money on marketing, etc. Also expect a huge> time commitment, so as an owner you'd need to be prepared to> put in 12-13 hour days to get yourself established with no> guarantees that all of your money and time will lead to> success.> > The reason why many AM stations are run on the cheap (or> from your perspective "bad programming") is because the> owners don't have the resources to put into an enterprise> that isn't guaranteed to be successful even if they do all> the "right" things. From my perspective, the only way that> a AM station can be successful anymore if it is already> established in the ways that I've mentioned above. > Otherwise, an AM station that has lost that connection with> the community, will have an almost impossible task at trying> to regain it no matter how much money and time an owner will> put into it. > > > Are there any stations for sale AM in NJ? Love to buy one> > > and show what good programming can do to a community!> >> The reason AM stations fail in bedroom communities is two-fold: improper programming, and lack of advertising.We have all talked programming to death on this board; nearly all the stations in NJ utilize a slick automation system or use the bird. Now if that programming is good, people will listen but if the station is not promoted, be it FM or AM, it will fail......the key is to advertise your AM.<P ID="signature">______________
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> There's more to running a radio station than putting on> "good programming". For a radio station to be successful,> especially an AM station, you need to become a part of the> community. You need a good working relationship with local> businesses so that they want to run ads on your station> (even if you don't have many listeners). You need to be> visible in the community, which means constantly being seen> with those in the business community and being a part of> virtually every event that is organized in the community (in> other words, if there's a parade you need to be leading it).> You need to have a visible and accessible "storefront":> that is a physical office/studio location that is both> visible and easy for clients and listeners to get to. > Finally, you need to market yourself to both the business> community and to potential listeners via newspaper/magazine> advertising, billboards, street level activity, and even via> a "moving billboard" (a station vehicle). You need to be> seen in order to be heard. You can't just turn on the> transmitter and expect the audience and advertisers to flock> to your station, no matter how brilliantly it is programmed.> > > The point of all of this is that for the chance to be> successful (and I stress the word "chance"), you have to be> prepared to spend a lot of money and time. Money on> personnel...money on equipment...money on capital> improvements...money on marketing, etc. Also expect a huge> time commitment, so as an owner you'd need to be prepared to> put in 12-13 hour days to get yourself established with no> guarantees that all of your money and time will lead to> success.> > The reason why many AM stations are run on the cheap (or> from your perspective "bad programming") is because the> owners don't have the resources to put into an enterprise> that isn't guaranteed to be successful even if they do all> the "right" things. From my perspective, the only way that> a AM station can be successful anymore if it is already> established in the ways that I've mentioned above. > Otherwise, an AM station that has lost that connection with> the community, will have an almost impossible task at trying> to regain it no matter how much money and time an owner will> put into it. > > > Are there any stations for sale AM in NJ? Love to buy one> > > and show what good programming can do to a community!> >> The reason AM stations fail in bedroom communities is two-fold: improper programming, and lack of advertising.We have all talked programming to death on this board; nearly all the stations in NJ utilize a slick automation system or use the bird. Now if that programming is good, people will listen but if the station is not promoted, be it FM or AM, it will fail......the key is to advertise your AM.<P ID="signature">______________
[email protected], [email protected],[email protected]</P>
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carlvanorden
Guest
WXMC is a good candidate.
> > > Try WIBG.> > > > After all the money they put into upgrading the signal?> > > WXMC 1310 1KW DA Day 88 watts DA night Parsipany, $1.5> million> This is a tricky one though....Even though it is located in Parsippany/TroyHills, and should be programming Indian, WXMC's signal shoots primarily north, and covers Lake Hopatcong wonderfully. It's Spanish format doesn't hit the proper population. Therefore, now as it was then, it was difficult to advertise and market WXMC....I would imagine a white-bread type format for it..almost full service, with the brunt of it NOT talking about NYC and it's traffic. It would need to serve eastern Morris County and Sussex County....Fact is, at this time, WXMC could be a wonderful country outlet. What it is not, and never was, was a NYC type outlet....and it has always been for sale.Since the very late 70's/early 80's, WXMC hasn't had a reliable listener base; it needs a little TLC now, technically, but if restored to it's original, WXMC could serve most of Morris and Sussex County. The station would be a nice little catch for the correct buyer.<P ID="signature">______________
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> > > Try WIBG.> > > > After all the money they put into upgrading the signal?> > > WXMC 1310 1KW DA Day 88 watts DA night Parsipany, $1.5> million> This is a tricky one though....Even though it is located in Parsippany/TroyHills, and should be programming Indian, WXMC's signal shoots primarily north, and covers Lake Hopatcong wonderfully. It's Spanish format doesn't hit the proper population. Therefore, now as it was then, it was difficult to advertise and market WXMC....I would imagine a white-bread type format for it..almost full service, with the brunt of it NOT talking about NYC and it's traffic. It would need to serve eastern Morris County and Sussex County....Fact is, at this time, WXMC could be a wonderful country outlet. What it is not, and never was, was a NYC type outlet....and it has always been for sale.Since the very late 70's/early 80's, WXMC hasn't had a reliable listener base; it needs a little TLC now, technically, but if restored to it's original, WXMC could serve most of Morris and Sussex County. The station would be a nice little catch for the correct buyer.<P ID="signature">______________
[email protected], [email protected],[email protected]</P>
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BobAltimari
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WTTM ? for Groucho...
> you can LMA time On 1680am Philly Market..
>
Neal, is TTM gonna broker time?
If so,, would it be open to non-Hispanic programming?
Would it be open to music as well as talk?
Any chances of you getting time to return "Radio Ted"???<P ID="signature">______________
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> you can LMA time On 1680am Philly Market..
>
Neal, is TTM gonna broker time?
If so,, would it be open to non-Hispanic programming?
Would it be open to music as well as talk?
Any chances of you getting time to return "Radio Ted"???<P ID="signature">______________
I've done it all...HOO HOO...tell 'em, Fred!
FOX News Alert: YOU SUCK!!! Ya like apples?</P>
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Neal
Guest
Re: WTTM ? for Groucho...
> Neal, is TTM gonna broker time?
Not sure whats going to happen I am planning on starting the studio Build next week I hope.
I believe it will be brokered Time Not sure what they have in mind.
> If so,, would it be open to non-Hispanic programming?
WEll sure its Non-Hispanic.. its Spanish going for a different edge of the market.
> Would it be open to music as well as talk?
Music and Talk sounds Good To me If you speak Spanish
I believe they want to keep it in that format(Spanish) But I dont know
> Any chances of you getting time to return "Radio Ted"???
do you know of a Converter program that Converts English to Spanish..
If you Do then I could Conovert the Files and it would be a Spanish Radio TED.
LOL
Let me tell you If I had my way. and could Hire a Sales staff that could Sell the Radio Ted Format..
I would Do it.
Not Sure If anyone noticed But On Wed at 2pm. I changed the format again
can you figure out what it went From and TO???
Any of you Guys out there with Good Divorce stories? No Nightmares please Have that here..
> Neal, is TTM gonna broker time?
Not sure whats going to happen I am planning on starting the studio Build next week I hope.
I believe it will be brokered Time Not sure what they have in mind.
> If so,, would it be open to non-Hispanic programming?
WEll sure its Non-Hispanic.. its Spanish going for a different edge of the market.
> Would it be open to music as well as talk?
Music and Talk sounds Good To me If you speak Spanish
I believe they want to keep it in that format(Spanish) But I dont know
> Any chances of you getting time to return "Radio Ted"???
do you know of a Converter program that Converts English to Spanish..
If you Do then I could Conovert the Files and it would be a Spanish Radio TED.
LOL
Let me tell you If I had my way. and could Hire a Sales staff that could Sell the Radio Ted Format..
I would Do it.
Not Sure If anyone noticed But On Wed at 2pm. I changed the format again
can you figure out what it went From and TO???
Any of you Guys out there with Good Divorce stories? No Nightmares please Have that here..
Re: WTTM ? for Groucho...
Neal,
You out-Jacked JACK with the TED format. If only another AM'er with some guts and nothing to lose would pick it up! Great to see you and give you the nickel tour of WVCH!Stop by again when you get the chance!
Dave Gardiner
WVCH 740/WNWR 1540
Philadelphia
Neal,
You out-Jacked JACK with the TED format. If only another AM'er with some guts and nothing to lose would pick it up! Great to see you and give you the nickel tour of WVCH!Stop by again when you get the chance!
Dave Gardiner
WVCH 740/WNWR 1540
Philadelphia
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