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It's official CBS Radio selling San Antonio and Austin stations

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saradio69

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From: All AccessCBS CORP. announces the markets in which it will be selling its radio stations. The stations CBS plans to divest include those in AUSTIN, BUFFALO, CINCINNATI, COLUMBUS, FRESNO, GREENSBORO-WINSTON SALEM, KANSAS CITY, MEMPHIS, ROCHESTER, and SAN ANTONIO. CBS previously disclosed its intent to sell smaller-market stations, but had not announced which stations are on the block.
 
CBS/Viacom is really in a "dump assets" mode lately. I read in the Express-news today that their Paramount unit is selling off its amusement parks for slightly over $1B. Makes me wonder what they have in mind for all of that cash.I suspect there will be people at all of those stations rejoicing the prospect of getting out from under the penny-pinching management at CBS. It may be a case of "be careful what you wish for," though.
 
It would be interesting to see if Clear Channel makes a bid for 102.7 and sells off 92.5. How about BMP? It would be nice to see the KTFM call letters and the format return to 102.7.
 
Wonder what would happen to KTSA if BMP buys them 2 out.?
 
jras20 said:
Wonder what would happen to KTSA if BMP buys them 2 out.?
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Spanish language News/Talk?If CC were to buy KTSA, I'd look for either an all-Dave Ramsey format :)D) or a new signal for The Ticket.
 
daypart said:
I suspect there will be people at all of those stations rejoicing the prospect of getting out from under the penny-pinching management at CBS. It may be a case of "be careful what you wish for," though.
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have you ever seen a station change hands when someone didn't get fired? who, in austin, deserves to go and who will go?
 
Another possible buyer for both markets is Simmons. Simmons owns KZEP 104.5, here in S.A.
 
daypart said:
jras20 said:
Wonder what would happen to KTSA if BMP buys them 2 out.?
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Spanish language News/Talk?
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As I was listening to KTSA today, I was thinking that Ricci and Trey Ware had better brush up on their Spanish, just in case. It would be interesting to see if Ricci knows any Spanish besides the word "compadre." :D
 
Look for Univision to be a major player for the CBS Austin signals. We might be looking for at least two new Hispanic formats in the market, and/or a move for the current Recuerdo incarnation on 107.7.
 
saradio69 said:
Another possible buyer for both markets is Simmons. Simmons owns KZEP 104.5, here in S.A.
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When did this happen? I thought Howard Kalmenson's Lotus Communications owned KZEP.
 
What about Cox as a buyer for the Austin stations? They own the newspaper there, the Austin American-Statesman ... lots of cross-promo opportunities. Plus they already have clusters in 2 nearby cities: San Antonio and Houston.
 
In Austin, CBS Radio owns Mix 94.7, adult contemporary; Majic 95.5, soft rock; Beat 104.3, R&B/hip-hop; and Talk Radio 1370, syndicated talk. The CBS television group owns KEYE, Austin's CBS station ... but they've never taken advantage of cross-promo opportunities. In fact, KEYE's old chief meteorologist was doing weather for the Clear Channel stations!
 
saradio69 said:
Univision is currently up for sale.
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They are exploring a sale of the entire company as a whole to investment groups. Univision and its stations will stay with the currect business model.Anyone who thinks that the Univision stations will be sold off piecemeal to be replaced by English-language formats is living in a fantasy world. Hispanic broadcasting is a GROWTH market.
 
intx said:
In Austin, CBS Radio owns Mix 94.7, adult contemporary; Majic 95.5, soft rock; Beat 104.3, R&B/hip-hop; and Talk Radio 1370, syndicated talk. The CBS television group owns KEYE, Austin's CBS station ... but they've never taken advantage of cross-promo opportunities. In fact, KEYE's old chief meteorologist was doing weather for the Clear Channel stations!
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When somebody buys the CBS radio stations, I hope they don't get rid of any of those stations especially 104.3 .
 
Hey Mediafrog, know one metioned anything about Univision stations being converted to English once a buyer is name. And you're right, Univision will likely sell all their stations as a whole. But Univision buying the CBS cluster in Austin or in any other market is highly unlikely.
 
saradio69 said:
Hey Mediafrog, know one metioned anything about Univision stations being converted to English once a buyer is name.
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There have been some lame-brained comments on some of the boards about the sale resulting in new formats on the Univision stations.
And you're right, Univision will likely sell all their stations as a whole. But Univision buying the CBS cluster in Austin or in any other market is highly unlikely.
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Univision won't sell any stations. It is the overall corporate entity that is for sale as a whole, just like the sales of CBS and ABC a few years ago. Univision as a company will continue, just under a different ownership structure. The stable of stations will probably stay the same.If the Austin stations are sold separately, I would think Univision would be a player. Their 107.7 signal is inadequate for the market, and there are other formats I'm sure they'd love to launch on additional outlets.
 
intx said:
What about Cox as a buyer for the Austin stations? They own the newspaper there, the Austin American-Statesman ... lots of cross-promo opportunities. Plus they already have clusters in 2 nearby cities: San Antonio and Houston.
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Doesn't that violate broadcast-newspaper cross ownership? Where a company may notown a newspaper and a television or radio station in the same market. I think in 2003 the FCClifted the ban if the market has nine or more TV stations. There was also some provisions maderegarding the rule a few years ago. Anybody have futher insight?
 
The FCC has been easing the rules for the past several years. There are now numerous markets of varying sizes with radio/TV or TV/print or radio/print combos.
 
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