Bahakel selling Waterloo stations

[Casey]

Bahakel is selling their stations in Waterloo. KXEL, KWLO, KOKZ, and KFMW. Wonder what this means for KXEL? I'd be surprised if once the sale completes, they keep their brokered programming at night.

https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS...?appn=101453246&qnum=5040&copynum=1&exhcnum=1

 

[The Outsider]

It might depend on how much money that programming brings in. It is awful stuff, but those preachers probably pay big bucks to be on a 50,000 AM station. KXEL does have a lot of potential.

Perhaps the sale will result in KFMW finally streaming. From what I understand, it is a well regarded station in the world of Active Rock. I do know that Rock 108 has brought a number of major acts to the area in recent years. I think they work with a Chicago promoter to put these shows on.

 

[joebtsflk1]

Re: KXEL, what else can you do w/ 50 kW at night these days? Brokered programming bites, but if it pays the bills and then some,
then you cash the check that comes with the CD of Preacher Peachy Pete.

I really think the era of big 50 kW commercial AMs could be coming to a close in the next 10 years, except maybe in the big markets. Too many spoken word formats news/sports moving to FM. Religion would seem to be what will keep the big ones going

 

[dgendvil]

Is Cumulus taking over the Bahakel properties?

 

[The Outsider]

No, Woodward is. Cumulus already owns stations in that market.