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It's Official: WKDN Sold - To Merlin Media

Or another Beasley possibility: 92.5 to CBS, the country format to 99.5

Or PST purchase immediately, followed by agreement with WDAC on downgrading 94.5 Lancaster sometime later

Or PST now and WBYN 107.5 later (also involves WDAC, Inc)
 
DToTheJ said:
And even if CBS wanted to buy another FM frequency in New York, they couldn't, now that they've purchased a Long Island-based television station. LI is considered part of the NYC DMA, so CBS is now at the limit (2 TV, 3 AM and FM) in Market No. 1.
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CBS only owns WCBS-TV in New York they don't own The CW affiliate up there. That's owned by Tribune.
 
"WCAUTVNBC10"-- Where did anybody say anything about CBS owning Channel 11? What are you attempting to correct? "DToTheJ" was talking about Viacom's recent acquisition of Channel 55 on Long Island.
 
Two reasons Beasley won't sell a Philadelphia station:

1. Philadelphia is a bright spot in its chain. Its regular quarterly reports usually mention that.

2. It would not blow up the top rated local station in the Wilmington market (WJBR).

If CBS is shopping elsewhere for an FM, I would think Radio One could be encouraged to sell one of its two weaker signals, either 103.9 or 107.9. The WPST possibility is also interesting, as is WBYN ... that station WAS for sale ... it was on a lease-to-purchase agreement with Nassau, but it fell through. It provides a good signal for practically all of Chester and Montgomery Counties and much of Bucks. Not sure how it does in the city.

It's just a matter of time before KYW gets an FM simulcast signal. The only question is whether it happens in the next 12 months or not for five or six years.
 
George Brusstar said:
"WCAUTVNBC10"-- Where did anybody say anything about CBS owning Channel 11? What are you attempting to correct? "DToTheJ" was talking about Viacom's recent acquisition of Channel 55 on Long Island.
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And now, to correct the corrector of the corrector, CBS ≠ Viacom.

Viacom doesn't own any TV or radio stations in New York.
 
George Brusstar said:
"WCAUTVNBC10"-- Where did anybody say anything about CBS owning Channel 11? What are you attempting to correct? "DToTheJ" was talking about Viacom's recent acquisition of Channel 55 on Long Island.
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Calm down. I thought he was referring to WPIX. I forgot CBS recently bought WLNY.
 
97.5 does not have signal issues in the area where KYW does. Sure, it could be a good fit. Price might normally be an issue, perhaps it still is, but under the company's circumstances, perhaps not.
 
Okay. Here's the most plausible options


94.9 could become a frequency in the Philadelphia metro. It is clear, there is no debate on it not being clear. Period. R1 has recently built a 107.9.

CBS could blow up WIP - It gets horrible cume and it's ratings aren't that great. WPEN or WIP are going to have to go soon.

CBS could buy 107.9 and upgrade it.

CBS could buy 104.9 and locate it closer to the Philadelphia Area, since it already reaches pretty well.

Beasley will not sell Wired, it cumes nearly twice as much as all it's other stations, hosts Saturday Night Live on it, and has the one of the biggest morning shows in Philadelphia.

Nassua will not sell PST, it's the only thing they really have that gives them credibility in quite a few markets.

CBS at this point is either getting rid of WIP or going to get a 94.9 frequency.
 
RadioPhillyFan said:
Okay. Here's the most plausible options

94.9 could become a frequency in the Philadelphia metro. It is clear, there is no debate on it not being clear. Period. R1 has recently built a 107.9.
*** no it can't ... 95.1 in Atlantic City is way too close. No 94.9 can be built in Philly.

CBS could blow up WIP - It gets horrible cume and it's ratings aren't that great. WPEN or WIP are going to have to go soon.
*** WIP AM/FM makes money, ratings aren't as important as you think

CBS could buy 107.9 and upgrade it.
*** CBS can't buy another FM, and 107.9 is already maximized - there is no upgrading to do.

CBS could buy 104.9 and locate it closer to the Philadelphia Area, since it already reaches pretty well.
*** it can't move an inch closer to Philadelphia - it's locked in

Beasley will not sell Wired, it cumes nearly twice as much as all it's other stations, hosts Saturday Night Live on it, and has the one of the biggest morning shows in Philadelphia.
*** everything is for sale

Nassua will not sell PST, it's the only thing they really have that gives them credibility in quite a few markets.
*** everything is for sale

CBS at this point is either getting rid of WIP or going to get a 94.9 frequency.
*** according to who? how do you know they are unhappy with it?
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94.9 broadcasting from the same location as 97.5 or more west could work, 95.1 wouldn't interfere with 94.9

If that happened, WDAC shouldn't exist with WPST.

WZZO shouldn't exist with WAYV.

And in this case, more fittingly - 93.7 in Wilmington shouldn't exist with 93.9 in Baltimore.

It's quite obvious. It's like 104.9 to 105.1
 
Everyone who likes to sell, blow-up, flip, relocate is overlooking the obvious scenario. Merlin will put their new format on WKDN and CBS will do nothing except promote its own stations as they exist. And for the longest time, that's the way it'll likely be.
 
RadioPhillyFan said:
94.9 broadcasting from the same location as 97.5 or more west could work, 95.1 wouldn't interfere with 94.9

If that happened, WDAC shouldn't exist with WPST.

WZZO shouldn't exist with WAYV.

And in this case, more fittingly - 93.7 in Wilmington shouldn't exist with 93.9 in Baltimore.

It's quite obvious. It's like 104.9 to 105.1
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94.9 has a co-channel in Harrisburg in addition to all of the stations already mentioned. 97.5 was able to move in because of its grandfathered-in short-spacing. 94.9 would be a brand new allocation and it would have to meet all of the FCC's current spacing rules. It just wouldn't work.

(...and 93.9 is in DC not B'more)
 
S said:
RadioPhillyFan said:
94.9 broadcasting from the same location as 97.5 or more west could work, 95.1 wouldn't interfere with 94.9

If that happened, WDAC shouldn't exist with WPST.

WZZO shouldn't exist with WAYV.

And in this case, more fittingly - 93.7 in Wilmington shouldn't exist with 93.9 in Baltimore.

It's quite obvious. It's like 104.9 to 105.1
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94.9 has a co-channel in Harrisburg in addition to all of the stations already mentioned. 97.5 was able to move in because of its grandfathered-in short-spacing. 94.9 would be a brand new allocation and it would have to meet all of the FCC's current spacing rules. It just wouldn't work.

(...and 93.9 is in DC not B'more)
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Guess i'm just a tad too hopeful for another frequency.

If CBS wanted it that bad, they'd have to buy all that out. Which doesn't seem like that will be a remote possibility.
 
well for starters, no one has confrmed that Merlin is going to even do an "all news" station, although it is very likely. secondly, nothing else will change. KYW is number one in practically every book, and commands the lion's share of revenue in the Philly market, despite it's AM location, signal difficulties, traffic guys slurring the calls, or whatever other gripe you may have.
WIP is doing decently well on 94 and does well in revenues. What I would expect from CBS, is for KYW and WIP to be doing alot more cross pollenating of talent since they are back in the same building.
 
Whether WPST and WDAC should coexist, or WZZO and WAYV, or WLEV and WZXL, or WCTO and WSOX, or WNNK and WAEB-FM, is beside the point.

Those allocations, which happened many years ago, would not happen now.

With respect to 94.9, the nearest co-channel is WRBT in Harrisburg. As a class D, WRSD Folsom (Ridley HS) should not be an obstacle. The nearest 1st adjacents are WAYV, WZZO, and WDSD. Just like the 96.1A thread on the Delaware board, a full-power (A or B) 94.9 allocation anywhere in the Philadelphia DMA has a snowball's chance in hell of happening. Check out the the contributions of Scott Fybush and w9wi on the Delaware Board's 96.1 thread.

Others are suggesting everything will stay just as it is. Perhaps for a little while. But what are the naysayers saying? Such ideas as: Save AM for the sake of DXers (Not enough places to hear "Coast-to-Coast AM" every evening); Save the music on FM (Lady Gaga is not on enough stations now!); Allow for the proliferation of other slam-dunk formats (if done correctly!!!) like standards, comedy, pan-flute music, non-stop poker tournaments, sea chanteys, and all-Scandinavian death metal (stab, stab, bork, bork!).

In the short-term, CBS may feel that it can wait. But, I personally think there are two opposing forces at play with respect to CBS' potential long-term response to news on 106.9. The one that favors a move soon is that buying a new station is a better deal now than it has been; The one that opposes is that the bottom may fall completely out of the market at some point in the next few years, and an even better deal will become available. Who knows which is correct?

There is no new full-market-coverage allocation scenario. And this market would not appear to be able to support it anyway.
 
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