That phrasing makes it sound like a deal cooked up in a New Jersey restaurant that's off the beaten path.
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Good Karma To Lease 880; WCBS News Programming To End
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So they may prefer to lease than to be owners? Ok I’ll buy that (no pun intended). But so far we don’t know if that’s the case. Plus they’d have to worry about finding a buyer for 1050.
They are not. Craig already posted on Facebook he is out in 'forced retirement'. Definitely a really big loss.
Given how much Good Karma was going to be pushing ESPN New York as a digital property that has a radio simulcast, this rids them of a station inherited from Disney that has a substandard signal by comparison. There was no way they could be competitive with just 1050 and they knew it.
Family Radio needs a new home for WFME as 1560 now has no tower whatsoever and no future to speak of. This is fairly academic.
This would actually make sense. Family Radio has been looking for a tower for 1560 WFME. Buying 1050 would solve the problem. Then, they can either sell or turn in the license of 1560.
From the beginning, Good Karma had been mainly pushing the digital platforms as the primary way to access WEPN programming come September 1. Simulcasting it on 1050 felt more like a secondary part than anything.
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Yes, they are similar, in that both decisions will work out in the end.
Who would buy the 1560 license? Anyone who buys it would face the same problem Family Radio has--no tower site.
If Family Radio wanted another AM they could have made an offer for 1190 which doesn't seem to be able to find a buyer.
You make a good point. Good Karma sells advertising for the ESPN network nationally too, so they benefit by clearing the 24/7 network on 1050, while running the local on 880. Then simulcast at those times when 1050 runs the network.
Even though both are 50 kW, 880 is non-directional using one tower while 1050 is directional using 3 towers. Therefore, better coverage for 880.
Infinity Sports Network and Fox Sports Radio have no NYC station to dump the national content on 24/7, and last I checked, they're both doing just fine. If ESPN's national spot loads air on 880, which is a no-brainer, then that's all they need.
Exactly. It's still a downgrade from being on FM but at least they have a better outlet to push the WEPN "ESPN New York" digital platform now.
Again, the mistaken idea that Jack failed. It actually got better sales demo performance than the previous oldies format. The Chang was motivated by “new knowledge” about the potential of Classic Hits based on the preliminary PPMtesting in Philadelphia in the very early 2000’s.
And 880 is lower on the dial, making it even better.
Perhaps Emmis's asking price is too high.
Or duplex the two at one site.
Here's how GKB handles their two stations now. My expectation is that 1050 stays the same, while 98.7 moves to 880. Two stations:
ESPN New York - Good Karma Brands
Your City! Your Teams! Your Sports! Your radio home for Knicks, Rangers, Jets and Islanders.
goodkarmabrands.com
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