Hall selling Fun 101.3 for 1.7 million to Education Foundation a non profit Christain organization that also bought WTPA 92.1 four years ago. They are repeating same broadcast as 92.1. So now Halls footprint here in central PA is 92.7, 92.1, 1490. None of those 3 really get above a one share. What a shame. I feel bad for all the fun crew losing there jobs. REST IN PEACE Fun 101.3, Ill miss you guys
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Fun 101.3 sold
- Thread starter paradioguy
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Has KLove taken over 101.3 now? Fun 101.3 is still streaming online.
No, deal has not gone through yet. About 3 months from now.
I read the staff are getting let go, so I guess Fun will be gone (not moving to 92.7). At least the area has WARM 103, and the Happy(s) to a lesser degree.
Well maybe another Happy in Central PA? Forever has bought 92.7/92.5/1490 not too long after 101.3's sale.
Well they are going have to do something to make up their investment of $400,000. They are not going to get it back with ESPN radio for sure, too niche. Now that there is a big hole in the adult AC in Lancaster market, it would only make sense.Well maybe another Happy in Central PA? Forever has bought 92.7/92.5/1490 not too long after 101.3's sale.
Yet their Froggy signals are often the highest rated or nearly highest rated in the markets theyre in.. and bigfoot does well too
A year ago they turned 100.1 in Lebanon WQIC into Froggy Valley country.
With 107.7 and 100.1 as country, I would think if Forever were to flip 92.7 to country it would be classic country. A lot of their classic country stations go by the branding "Willie".
That said, hopefully they swap 92.7 to AC or alternative rock to fill either the void left by 101.3 or 99.3. Though I can't see Forever EVER operating an alt rock station. They don't currently.
Also, I wonder if they'll keep the same thing on 92.7/92.5/1490? As a first adjacent, 92.5 interferes with 92.7 in Lancaster, so if not airing the same thing it is cutting into 92.7's coverage area. Unless they try to get permission to move 92.5 to a different frequency... 99.1 looks open.
That said, hopefully they swap 92.7 to AC or alternative rock to fill either the void left by 101.3 or 99.3. Though I can't see Forever EVER operating an alt rock station. They don't currently.
Also, I wonder if they'll keep the same thing on 92.7/92.5/1490? As a first adjacent, 92.5 interferes with 92.7 in Lancaster, so if not airing the same thing it is cutting into 92.7's coverage area. Unless they try to get permission to move 92.5 to a different frequency... 99.1 looks open.
I agree with you totally,I would love to know whos idea it was to put 92.7 and 92.5 togher in the first place. It sounds really bad around the city.
I was driving down Manheim pike and saw a add on billboard for Fun 101. If the station is to be sold and changing formats, why would they spend more money on advertising?
Maybe the ad has been up for awhile and they signed a long lease for that billboard?
The end is near
I don’t recall EMF ever turning DC’s 107.3 HD signal off. Maybe they dropped subchannels temporarily before adding their own, but generally their HD signals will carry Air1 or another channel of theirs (Spanish language CCM or CCM “oldies”).
When boards are not sold, it's common to leave the "paper" or paint on the board until a new client appears.
It was a digital board with many adds cycling
Oh yes, I fully expect K-Love to bring HD back on 101.3. In Pittsburgh they feed translators with their 98.3 HD2 and HD3.
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