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Ladies And Gentlemen, Meet The "Save WDUQ" Group

DUQ was far and away the most successful of the three pubcasters in town, by any measure. The station had the largest audience, largest number of contributors, largest number of dollars, and highest percentage of listeners who contribute.

There was a higher ratio of contributors to listeners during jazz than during news. More people listened to jazz on DUQ than listened to QED or YEP.

The least supported (fewest pledge dollars, fewest contributors, and lowest percentage of listeners contributing) format locally for quite some time has been classical on QED, but old monied interests (not individuals) will not let the classical station go away. The smallest audience is typically found at YEP.

The foundation folks are as responsible as anyone for the new direction the station will take. They chose which potential buyer to support. Donors are well within their rights to cease to donate. Thousands of people have made that choice at DUQ and YEP since the new format was announced. Ask YEP phone volunteers how much fun this last drive (last week and this) was.
 
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I only meant it was "insane" for people to lobby the government to intervene in the
chosen format of a radio station that is owned by private individuals (or a group of them).
A similar thing is happening in New Jersey, where Sen. Lautenberg has decided to involve
the FCC in Gov. Christie's plan to lease the NJN network to WNET. What's the alternative,
force the owner who does not want to operate the station to go back to the old way?
(which in reality means going dark)
 
The question is why the owner chose to sell to a group that was offering LESS money than another group, when the second group would also keep the most successful public station in town as it was.
 
Re: FCC Approves WDUQ Sale

DToTheJ said:
Looks like this group's efforts turned out to be all for naught in the end.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11217/1165416-100.stm
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Two key passages from the FCC decision:

"Although the Commission recognizes that WDUQ's program has attracted a devoted listenership, it is well-settled policy that the commission does not scrutinize or regulate programming, nor does it take potential changes in programming formats into consideration in reviewing assignment applications."

All well and good, and those of us who are broadcasters should be thankful that this is the case.

And then they go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like:

"The Supreme Court has accepted the Commission's findings that the public interest is best served by promoting diversity in entertainment formats through market forces and competition among broadcasters. . ."

That's a rather curious notion, that allowing one company to own up to eight radio stations in a single market promotes "diversity in entertainment formats through market forces and competition among broadcasters."

I'm sure WDVE appreciates this, since they have so much competition. (looking around) There must be some competition to WDVE somewhere on the dial. Isn't there?

No?

C.
 
Re: FCC Approves WDUQ Sale

cingram said:
"The Supreme Court has accepted the Commission's findings that the public interest is best served by promoting diversity in entertainment formats through market forces and competition among broadcasters. . ."

That's a rather curious notion, that allowing one company to own up to eight radio stations in a single market promotes "diversity in entertainment formats through market forces and competition among broadcasters."

I'm sure WDVE appreciates this, since they have so much competition. (looking around) There must be some competition to WDVE somewhere on the dial. Isn't there?
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With the possible exception of this one automated station licensed to Mt. Pleasant at FM 103.1 that offers essentially 'DVE's type of classic rock I don't think so. It doesn't cover the metro but puts a nice signal across most of Westmoreland County.
 
Re: FCC Approves WDUQ Sale

KeyTimes950 said:
With the possible exception of this one automated station licensed to Mt. Pleasant at FM 103.1 that offers essentially 'DVE's type of classic rock I don't think so. It doesn't cover the metro but puts a nice signal across most of Westmoreland County.
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While WKVE probably is an alternative choice to WDVE for some people, I cannot, based on the ratings, call it a
competitor. The station has made recent gains in cumulative audience, but continues to lag behind in AQH and
TSL. That could change at any time, and frankly, I hope it does.

Full disclosure: WKVE is in the same building as WKHB/WKFB and all are under common ownership, but I have no
involvement with the station. Opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect the opinions of ownership
or management.

C.
 
Re: FCC Approves WDUQ Sale

cingram said:
While WKVE probably is an alternative choice to WDVE for some people, I cannot, based on the ratings, call it a
competitor. The station has made recent gains in cumulative audience, but continues to lag behind in AQH and
TSL. That could change at any time, and frankly, I hope it does.
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And KVE's signal covers more real estate than WAMO's translator (though based on its coverage area, probably fewer people).
 
corporateradiosucks said:
Clarke - did WKVE show up in the ratings north or east of here at all? Once you get out of the city, it's actually clearer.
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That's because of where the tower is located; I should say where it must be located due to close spacing to
other stations on the same and adjacent frequencies.

Since WKVE does not subscribe to the ratings, there is no access to the data that would show from which of
the counties in the Pittsburgh area its ratings are being generated, but it's a fair bet that the station is doing
best in Fayette, Greene, and Westmoreland, because that's where the signal is strongest.

C.
 
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