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John Catsimatidis Will be Acquiring another Station

If you are talking about 50,000 actual watts, then it's either WOR, WFME, WEPN, WFAN or WHSQ (in order of probability, in my opinion).
If you are talking about 50,000 effective watts, then maybe WEPN-FM?
This, of course, assumes that it will actually happen.
 
luperm said:
If you are talking about 50,000 actual watts, then it's either WOR, WFME, WEPN, WFAN or WHSQ (in order of probability, in my opinion).
If you are talking about 50,000 effective watts, then maybe WEPN-FM?
This, of course, assumes that it will actually happen.
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He didn’t give any particular information that you mentioned.
 
RadioGuy1864 said:
Why would he want 2 AM stations? Even Cats must realize AM is a declining medium. Why not buy an FM? He's got the money and one is available.
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I guess one way to look at it is to assume that any format that he programs will not likely be a high biller due to geriatric demographics. Therefore, he might as well buy the significantly cheaper (AM) facility.
 
Always interest said:
Just a few minutes ago Sid Rosenberg was speaking to John Catsimatidis on 770 WABC & he said he will be getting Another 50,000 Watt Radio Station in New York. He said he would Acquire it at the latest January. What Station could it be ?
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He's said this multiple times already and nothing ends up happening. It wouldn't surprise me if he's buying 970 from Salem as they're looking to sell, but until he actually buys something else it is simply him talking...
 
Bloomberg recently moved his broadcast to stations in Boston on FM. His WDC stations are on FM.
I think you got it he is taking 98.7 off of the market which leaves 1130 for sale. Very good signal in NYC.
Remember he wanted to buy 880 to make it all news but it was pulled back form him buying it.
Other than 1130 all of his other stations are on FM.
 
kevtronics said:
1280 WADO is also 50 kW daytime. And 1560 WFME could still be 50 kW full-time, if you could find a suitable transmitter site for it.
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The catch with WADO is the dredging at its transmitter site. That's why it wasn't included in Univision's sale to LMN.

But yes, it was for sale.

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1280 WADO New York will be held separately with $5 million of the purchase price held in escrow until that separate acquisition closes later due to dredging being done by the Environmental Protection Agency around the station’s tower site.
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$5 million is half of what he paid for WABC.
 
lanceventa said:
He's said this multiple times already and nothing ends up happening. It wouldn't surprise me if he's buying 970 from Salem as they're looking to sell, but until he actually buys something else it is simply him talking...
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I know what you mean John Catsimatidis has a show on Salem's 970 AM because it's part of a move to have his show heard outside of New York. Also Joe Piscopo has two shows one on WABC-AM and the other is on Salem.

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TheBigA said:
The catch with WADO is the dredging at its transmitter site. That's why it wasn't included in Univision's sale to LMN.

But yes, it was for sale.

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$5 million is half of what he paid for WABC.
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I still am confused as to why dredging in the area has any relevance to selling the station.
 
RadioFixerCLE said:
I still am confused as to why dredging in the area has any relevance to selling the station.
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Dredging affects the viability of the site in several ways. Depending on the outcome, there may be environmental clean-up costs, changes in access roads to the site, even a statement that the location is not safe to work at.
 
Always interest said:
Just a few minutes ago Sid Rosenberg was speaking to John Catsimatidis on 770 WABC & he said he will be getting Another 50,000 Watt Radio Station in New York. He said he would Acquire it at the latest January. What Station could it be ?
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Did he say New York CITY or New York (state)? There is a difference.
 


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