Lincoln Financial To Sell?

[MartiMcTransmitter]

From All Access Thursday........



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Report: Lincoln Financial Exploring Sale Of Stations

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So......... let me ask..... HDTEQ100???


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[grmf]

I'm not surprised by that, it's not their business and they don't know what to do with it. Who has the money? Everybody else is either selling or just made a big purchase. I could see it getting split, someone buying the TV stations and Sports division and someone else buying the radio stations.

Everyone on this board seems to think they can run stations better... Maybe we should all put in couple grand each and buy it. Wouldn't that be a scary group

 

[jellyeggs]

Maybe ESPN would be interested in Lincoln Financial Sports (ACC & SEC football & basketball regional syndication) for it's ESPN Plus/Regional Television unit if LF Sports would be a part of a sale?

 

[swmaphox]

God I hope they arent...i hate paying to see uga away games

 

[deadman]

I wonder if Cumulus would want to take over...

 

[Frasier]

I know one thing's for sure: Lincoln's 3 TV stations have the collective mouths over at Fox watering...

 

[jellyeggs]

i hate paying to see uga away games

You wouldn`t have to (unless they`re on cable), ESPN Regional Television (on-air it`s called ESPN Plus) syndicates games from a few conferences (mainly Big East football & basketball & Big 12 hoops now) to local stations/regional cable sports nets.

 

[swmaphox]

i hope so cuz I saw a couple on lincoln financial last yr

 

[livingfruitvirus]

CBS would probably bid. Lincoln Financial owns stations in Atlanta and Miami and CBS has wanted to expand their reach in both cities. They don't even own a station in Miami.

 

[Corned Beef and Cabbage]

The Wall Street Journal says the whole broadcast and media deal could be worth $1.5 billion...

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN2634093720070426

 

[Faraway]

CBS would probably bid. Lincoln Financial owns stations in Atlanta and Miami and CBS has wanted to expand their reach in both cities. They don't even own a station in Miami.

I don't think CBS can own radio in Miami. They've got two TV stations. Plus a full complement in West Palm. Would that preclude them from buying into radio...at least in Miami? I think CBS has a full house in Charlotte. That leaves Atlanta, San Diego and Denver, where CBS has room for growing the clusters.