Cumulus Rumors

[Jay F]

There is talk of Cumulus buying some of the CBS stations. Since Las Vegas is one of the few markets Cumulus doesn't own any stations in I would guess this could be a cluster they would buy. For the sake of the CBS/LV staff hopefully the rumors are false.

 

[radiodude]

Pray that this does not happen! Talk about a company that would ruin great radio stations. Get ready for the Billy Bush night show on KLUC and whatever other syndicated nonsense they'd pipe in. The CBS/Vegas stations hold a lot of great talent, this would be a sad sad move.

 

[MC]

Given the fact that long time talk stations like SF's KGO are being flipped to all news, anything can happen. I think Vegas will end up with some sort of regional western states feed of music programming and syndicated news talk crap.

 

[iknowpeople]

There is no "some of the" when it comes to buying CBS/Las Vegas. CBS will sell the cluster all-or-nothing.

 

[Jay F]

There is no "some of the" when it comes to buying CBS/Las Vegas. CBS will sell the cluster all-or-nothing.

I meant some of the CBS stations nationally. Cumulus can't buy anything in markets where they are already maxed out.

 

[iknowpeople]

Ah gotcha. Yeah, Cumulus is bad news.

 

[GuyFry]

The Cumulous takeover of Citadel's KKOH in Reno has resulted in the layoff of a mainstay local show host. Bill Manders was let go last month. His 3 hour daily replacement in the afternoon is longtime KKOH Program Director Dan Mason. Any word on Manders' doings lately?