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Magnum Broadcasting buys WBLF - $150k
- Thread starter Spackler
- Start date
http://> www.radioandrecords.com/NewsRoom/2005_06_21/Transactions.asp
>
Why!!! What the heck would they...could they do with it???
>
Why!!! What the heck would they...could they do with it???
M
mountaineer
Guest
Country Oldies... Air America...
Lot of good options. It's not exactly as though every piece of viable AM programming is represented by what we've already got!
> http://>
> www.radioandrecords.com/NewsRoom/2005_06_21/Transactions.asp
>
> >
> Why!!! What the heck would they...could they do with it???
>
Lot of good options. It's not exactly as though every piece of viable AM programming is represented by what we've already got!
> http://>
> www.radioandrecords.com/NewsRoom/2005_06_21/Transactions.asp
>
> >
> Why!!! What the heck would they...could they do with it???
>
Re: Country Oldies... Air America...
> Lot of good options. It's not exactly as though every piece
> of viable AM programming is represented by what we've
> already got!
>
> > http://>
> >
> www.radioandrecords.com/NewsRoom/2005_06_21/Transactions.asp
>
> >
> > >
> > Why!!! What the heck would they...could they do with
> it???
> >
The new ball team coming to town will need a network. WPHB and WBLF would be a nice start.
Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink and stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable programming.
> Lot of good options. It's not exactly as though every piece
> of viable AM programming is represented by what we've
> already got!
>
> > http://>
> >
> www.radioandrecords.com/NewsRoom/2005_06_21/Transactions.asp
>
> >
> > >
> > Why!!! What the heck would they...could they do with
> it???
> >
The new ball team coming to town will need a network. WPHB and WBLF would be a nice start.
Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink and stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable programming.
Re: Country Oldies... Air America...
> Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink and
> stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> programming.
>
Really? I worked at the Fox News Channel in 1996 and 1997, when hardly anybody was watching, commercials were few and far between, and Rupert Murdoch was paying cable channels to carry FNC, instead of the other way around. He ended up losing $130 million in the first two years of FNC. The operation continued to lose money until it finally caught up and passed CNN, but that was YEARS after FNC began. Sirius and XM are still losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year and will continue to be in the red for the forseeable future. Many businesses don't show a profit in their first couple of years. I'm afraid that, in this instance, you don't know what you're talking about.
> Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink and
> stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> programming.
>
Really? I worked at the Fox News Channel in 1996 and 1997, when hardly anybody was watching, commercials were few and far between, and Rupert Murdoch was paying cable channels to carry FNC, instead of the other way around. He ended up losing $130 million in the first two years of FNC. The operation continued to lose money until it finally caught up and passed CNN, but that was YEARS after FNC began. Sirius and XM are still losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year and will continue to be in the red for the forseeable future. Many businesses don't show a profit in their first couple of years. I'm afraid that, in this instance, you don't know what you're talking about.
Re: Country Oldies... Air America...
> The new ball team coming to town will need a network. WPHB
> and WBLF would be a nice start.
WRSC and even an FM partner from Forever would do the State College Whatevers a lot better. And there ain't a lot of money to be made from broadcasting minor-league baseball.
> Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink and
> stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> programming.
The only thing I can think of is that Magnum will flip 970 to a simulcast of 1260. And, yeah, that'd be country oldies. But, as Hitman asked, WHY? 970's night signal barely reaches Toftrees.
> The new ball team coming to town will need a network. WPHB
> and WBLF would be a nice start.
WRSC and even an FM partner from Forever would do the State College Whatevers a lot better. And there ain't a lot of money to be made from broadcasting minor-league baseball.
> Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink and
> stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> programming.
The only thing I can think of is that Magnum will flip 970 to a simulcast of 1260. And, yeah, that'd be country oldies. But, as Hitman asked, WHY? 970's night signal barely reaches Toftrees.
Re: Country Oldies... Air America...
> > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink and
> > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > programming.
>
> >
> Really? I worked at the Fox News Channel in 1996 and 1997,
> when hardly anybody was watching, commercials were few and
> far between, and Rupert Murdoch was paying cable channels to
> carry FNC, instead of the other way around. He ended up
> losing $130 million in the first two years of FNC. The
> operation continued to lose money until it finally caught up
> and passed CNN, but that was YEARS after FNC began. Sirius
> and XM are still losing hundreds of millions of dollars a
> year and will continue to be in the red for the forseeable
> future. Many businesses don't show a profit in their first
> couple of years. I'm afraid that, in this instance, you
> don't know what you're talking about.
Sure I do. Wait and see.
I can see by your previous posts that you jump from board to board defending Air America. You won't lose any sleep over my opinions and I sure won't lose any sleep over yours.
<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Spackler on 06/21/05 06:02 PM.</FONT></P>
> > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink and
> > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > programming.
>
> >
> Really? I worked at the Fox News Channel in 1996 and 1997,
> when hardly anybody was watching, commercials were few and
> far between, and Rupert Murdoch was paying cable channels to
> carry FNC, instead of the other way around. He ended up
> losing $130 million in the first two years of FNC. The
> operation continued to lose money until it finally caught up
> and passed CNN, but that was YEARS after FNC began. Sirius
> and XM are still losing hundreds of millions of dollars a
> year and will continue to be in the red for the forseeable
> future. Many businesses don't show a profit in their first
> couple of years. I'm afraid that, in this instance, you
> don't know what you're talking about.
Sure I do. Wait and see.
I can see by your previous posts that you jump from board to board defending Air America. You won't lose any sleep over my opinions and I sure won't lose any sleep over yours.
<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Spackler on 06/21/05 06:02 PM.</FONT></P>
B
babeontheair
Guest
Re: Country Oldies... Air America...
> > > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink
> and
> > > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > > programming.
> >
> > >
> > Really? I worked at the Fox News Channel in 1996 and
> 1997,
> > when hardly anybody was watching, commercials were few and
>
> > far between, and Rupert Murdoch was paying cable channels
> to
> > carry FNC, instead of the other way around. He ended up
> > losing $130 million in the first two years of FNC. The
> > operation continued to lose money until it finally caught
> up
> > and passed CNN, but that was YEARS after FNC began. Sirius
>
> > and XM are still losing hundreds of millions of dollars a
> > year and will continue to be in the red for the forseeable
>
> > future. Many businesses don't show a profit in their
> first
> > couple of years. I'm afraid that, in this instance, you
> > don't know what you're talking about.
>
> Sure I do. Wait and see.
>
> I can see by your previous posts that you jump from board to
> board defending Air America. You won't lose any sleep over
> my opinions and I sure won't lose any sleep over yours.
>
Listening to Rush right now.
> > > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink
> and
> > > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > > programming.
> >
> > >
> > Really? I worked at the Fox News Channel in 1996 and
> 1997,
> > when hardly anybody was watching, commercials were few and
>
> > far between, and Rupert Murdoch was paying cable channels
> to
> > carry FNC, instead of the other way around. He ended up
> > losing $130 million in the first two years of FNC. The
> > operation continued to lose money until it finally caught
> up
> > and passed CNN, but that was YEARS after FNC began. Sirius
>
> > and XM are still losing hundreds of millions of dollars a
> > year and will continue to be in the red for the forseeable
>
> > future. Many businesses don't show a profit in their
> first
> > couple of years. I'm afraid that, in this instance, you
> > don't know what you're talking about.
>
> Sure I do. Wait and see.
>
> I can see by your previous posts that you jump from board to
> board defending Air America. You won't lose any sleep over
> my opinions and I sure won't lose any sleep over yours.
>
Listening to Rush right now.
Re: Country Oldies... Air America...
And the man who came up with Fed Ex for his graduate thesis was told it would never work...and now look...
But could it be that Air America is DOA (or at least on the morpheme drip) because it's primarily known as liberal radio in a country that feasts on conservative radio? Or maybe because it's sort of in competition with NPR, whom most consider to be liberal radio?
Could it be that active news/talk listeners really don't take actors and comedians like Al Franklin and Janeane Garofalo seriously enough to listen to their opinion shows?
I thought I'd ask. Don't have any answers on this one. Perhaps someone else could enlighten us with some thoughts?
> > > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink
> and
> > > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > > programming.
> >
> > >
> > Really? I worked at the Fox News Channel in 1996 and
> 1997,
> > when hardly anybody was watching, commercials were few and
>
> > far between, and Rupert Murdoch was paying cable channels
> to
> > carry FNC, instead of the other way around. He ended up
> > losing $130 million in the first two years of FNC. The
> > operation continued to lose money until it finally caught
> up
> > and passed CNN, but that was YEARS after FNC began. Sirius
>
> > and XM are still losing hundreds of millions of dollars a
> > year and will continue to be in the red for the forseeable
>
> > future. Many businesses don't show a profit in their
> first
> > couple of years. I'm afraid that, in this instance, you
> > don't know what you're talking about.
>
> Sure I do. Wait and see.
>
> I can see by your previous posts that you jump from board to
> board defending Air America. You won't lose any sleep over
> my opinions and I sure won't lose any sleep over yours.
>
And the man who came up with Fed Ex for his graduate thesis was told it would never work...and now look...
But could it be that Air America is DOA (or at least on the morpheme drip) because it's primarily known as liberal radio in a country that feasts on conservative radio? Or maybe because it's sort of in competition with NPR, whom most consider to be liberal radio?
Could it be that active news/talk listeners really don't take actors and comedians like Al Franklin and Janeane Garofalo seriously enough to listen to their opinion shows?
I thought I'd ask. Don't have any answers on this one. Perhaps someone else could enlighten us with some thoughts?
> > > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink
> and
> > > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > > programming.
> >
> > >
> > Really? I worked at the Fox News Channel in 1996 and
> 1997,
> > when hardly anybody was watching, commercials were few and
>
> > far between, and Rupert Murdoch was paying cable channels
> to
> > carry FNC, instead of the other way around. He ended up
> > losing $130 million in the first two years of FNC. The
> > operation continued to lose money until it finally caught
> up
> > and passed CNN, but that was YEARS after FNC began. Sirius
>
> > and XM are still losing hundreds of millions of dollars a
> > year and will continue to be in the red for the forseeable
>
> > future. Many businesses don't show a profit in their
> first
> > couple of years. I'm afraid that, in this instance, you
> > don't know what you're talking about.
>
> Sure I do. Wait and see.
>
> I can see by your previous posts that you jump from board to
> board defending Air America. You won't lose any sleep over
> my opinions and I sure won't lose any sleep over yours.
>
M
mountaineer
Guest
Hank Williams or Al Franken?
Half the county can't hear WBLF clearly at night; the other half can't hear WRSC or WMAJ at all at night--so take your pick. BLF is as good as any AM stick in Centre County. A PHB/BLF Country Oldies simulcast would work, but it would work better if they'd focus (like KTHT/Houston) on 70s/80s hits and ditch Hank, Sr. and Maybelle Carter. Playing 40s/50s stuff is like tossing Benny Goodman into WOWY's format: train wreck. It don't work. Hank's been dead for more than a half-century. Let him go.
Been keeping an eye on Air America. In its second year AA is up to 64 stations--about on pace with Rush/EIB in his second year; Democracy Radio (Ed Schultz & Stephanie Miller) have more than that. Clear Channel has flipped two dozen of its stations to progressive talk this year, including Cincy's 50-kw 1530/WCKY that booms in here most nights. I've been surprised that Forever didn't flip either BLF (when they had it) or WMAJ (giving up ESPN's single share) and sell it in combo with RSC--as a right/left tandem. That's what Clear Channel is doing--they may know something. In Centre County, home of the nation's 7th largest college campus and where the GOP is the minority party, chances are they'd whip right past RSC. How 'bout Tor Michaels as morning anchor?
> > The new ball team coming to town will need a network. WPHB
>
> > and WBLF would be a nice start.
>
> WRSC and even an FM partner from Forever would do the State
> College Whatevers a lot better. And there ain't a lot of
> money to be made from broadcasting minor-league baseball.
>
> > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink and
> > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > programming.
>
> The only thing I can think of is that Magnum will flip 970
> to a simulcast of 1260. And, yeah, that'd be country oldies.
> But, as Hitman asked, WHY? 970's night signal barely reaches
> Toftrees.
>
Half the county can't hear WBLF clearly at night; the other half can't hear WRSC or WMAJ at all at night--so take your pick. BLF is as good as any AM stick in Centre County. A PHB/BLF Country Oldies simulcast would work, but it would work better if they'd focus (like KTHT/Houston) on 70s/80s hits and ditch Hank, Sr. and Maybelle Carter. Playing 40s/50s stuff is like tossing Benny Goodman into WOWY's format: train wreck. It don't work. Hank's been dead for more than a half-century. Let him go.
Been keeping an eye on Air America. In its second year AA is up to 64 stations--about on pace with Rush/EIB in his second year; Democracy Radio (Ed Schultz & Stephanie Miller) have more than that. Clear Channel has flipped two dozen of its stations to progressive talk this year, including Cincy's 50-kw 1530/WCKY that booms in here most nights. I've been surprised that Forever didn't flip either BLF (when they had it) or WMAJ (giving up ESPN's single share) and sell it in combo with RSC--as a right/left tandem. That's what Clear Channel is doing--they may know something. In Centre County, home of the nation's 7th largest college campus and where the GOP is the minority party, chances are they'd whip right past RSC. How 'bout Tor Michaels as morning anchor?
> > The new ball team coming to town will need a network. WPHB
>
> > and WBLF would be a nice start.
>
> WRSC and even an FM partner from Forever would do the State
> College Whatevers a lot better. And there ain't a lot of
> money to be made from broadcasting minor-league baseball.
>
> > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink and
> > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > programming.
>
> The only thing I can think of is that Magnum will flip 970
> to a simulcast of 1260. And, yeah, that'd be country oldies.
> But, as Hitman asked, WHY? 970's night signal barely reaches
> Toftrees.
>
Re: Hank Williams or Al Franken?
I absolutely hate country music but if those are my choices then bring on the Hank! :-0
> Half the county can't hear WBLF clearly at night; the other
> half can't hear WRSC or WMAJ at all at night--so take your
> pick. BLF is as good as any AM stick in Centre County. A
> PHB/BLF Country Oldies simulcast would work, but it would
> work better if they'd focus (like KTHT/Houston) on 70s/80s
> hits and ditch Hank, Sr. and Maybelle Carter. Playing
> 40s/50s stuff is like tossing Benny Goodman into WOWY's
> format: train wreck. It don't work. Hank's been dead for
> more than a half-century. Let him go.
>
> Been keeping an eye on Air America. In its second year AA is
> up to 64 stations--about on pace with Rush/EIB in his second
> year; Democracy Radio (Ed Schultz & Stephanie Miller) have
> more than that. Clear Channel has flipped two dozen of its
> stations to progressive talk this year, including Cincy's
> 50-kw 1530/WCKY that booms in here most nights. I've been
> surprised that Forever didn't flip either BLF (when they had
> it) or WMAJ (giving up ESPN's single share) and sell it in
> combo with RSC--as a right/left tandem. That's what Clear
> Channel is doing--they may know something. In Centre County,
> home of the nation's 7th largest college campus and where
> the GOP is the minority party, chances are they'd whip right
> past RSC. How 'bout Tor Michaels as morning anchor?
>
>
> > > The new ball team coming to town will need a network.
> WPHB
> >
> > > and WBLF would be a nice start.
> >
> > WRSC and even an FM partner from Forever would do the
> State
> > College Whatevers a lot better. And there ain't a lot of
> > money to be made from broadcasting minor-league baseball.
> >
> > > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink
> and
> > > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > > programming.
> >
> > The only thing I can think of is that Magnum will flip 970
>
> > to a simulcast of 1260. And, yeah, that'd be country
> oldies.
> > But, as Hitman asked, WHY? 970's night signal barely
> reaches
> > Toftrees.
> >
>
I absolutely hate country music but if those are my choices then bring on the Hank! :-0
> Half the county can't hear WBLF clearly at night; the other
> half can't hear WRSC or WMAJ at all at night--so take your
> pick. BLF is as good as any AM stick in Centre County. A
> PHB/BLF Country Oldies simulcast would work, but it would
> work better if they'd focus (like KTHT/Houston) on 70s/80s
> hits and ditch Hank, Sr. and Maybelle Carter. Playing
> 40s/50s stuff is like tossing Benny Goodman into WOWY's
> format: train wreck. It don't work. Hank's been dead for
> more than a half-century. Let him go.
>
> Been keeping an eye on Air America. In its second year AA is
> up to 64 stations--about on pace with Rush/EIB in his second
> year; Democracy Radio (Ed Schultz & Stephanie Miller) have
> more than that. Clear Channel has flipped two dozen of its
> stations to progressive talk this year, including Cincy's
> 50-kw 1530/WCKY that booms in here most nights. I've been
> surprised that Forever didn't flip either BLF (when they had
> it) or WMAJ (giving up ESPN's single share) and sell it in
> combo with RSC--as a right/left tandem. That's what Clear
> Channel is doing--they may know something. In Centre County,
> home of the nation's 7th largest college campus and where
> the GOP is the minority party, chances are they'd whip right
> past RSC. How 'bout Tor Michaels as morning anchor?
>
>
> > > The new ball team coming to town will need a network.
> WPHB
> >
> > > and WBLF would be a nice start.
> >
> > WRSC and even an FM partner from Forever would do the
> State
> > College Whatevers a lot better. And there ain't a lot of
> > money to be made from broadcasting minor-league baseball.
> >
> > > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink
> and
> > > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > > programming.
> >
> > The only thing I can think of is that Magnum will flip 970
>
> > to a simulcast of 1260. And, yeah, that'd be country
> oldies.
> > But, as Hitman asked, WHY? 970's night signal barely
> reaches
> > Toftrees.
> >
>
B
babeontheair
Guest
Re: Hank Williams or Al Franken?
>
We agree on something!
I absolutely hate country music but if those are my choices
> then bring on the Hank! :-0
>
>
> > Half the county can't hear WBLF clearly at night; the
> other
> > half can't hear WRSC or WMAJ at all at night--so take your
>
> > pick. BLF is as good as any AM stick in Centre County. A
> > PHB/BLF Country Oldies simulcast would work, but it would
> > work better if they'd focus (like KTHT/Houston) on 70s/80s
>
> > hits and ditch Hank, Sr. and Maybelle Carter. Playing
> > 40s/50s stuff is like tossing Benny Goodman into WOWY's
> > format: train wreck. It don't work. Hank's been dead for
> > more than a half-century. Let him go.
> >
> > Been keeping an eye on Air America. In its second year AA
> is
> > up to 64 stations--about on pace with Rush/EIB in his
> second
> > year; Democracy Radio (Ed Schultz & Stephanie Miller) have
>
> > more than that. Clear Channel has flipped two dozen of its
>
> > stations to progressive talk this year, including Cincy's
> > 50-kw 1530/WCKY that booms in here most nights. I've been
> > surprised that Forever didn't flip either BLF (when they
> had
> > it) or WMAJ (giving up ESPN's single share) and sell it in
>
> > combo with RSC--as a right/left tandem. That's what Clear
> > Channel is doing--they may know something. In Centre
> County,
> > home of the nation's 7th largest college campus and where
> > the GOP is the minority party, chances are they'd whip
> right
> > past RSC. How 'bout Tor Michaels as morning anchor?
> >
> >
> > > > The new ball team coming to town will need a network.
> > WPHB
> > >
> > > > and WBLF would be a nice start.
> > >
> > > WRSC and even an FM partner from Forever would do the
> > State
> > > College Whatevers a lot better. And there ain't a lot of
>
> > > money to be made from broadcasting minor-league
> baseball.
> > >
> > > > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink
> > and
> > > > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > > > programming.
> > >
> > > The only thing I can think of is that Magnum will flip
> 970
> >
> > > to a simulcast of 1260. And, yeah, that'd be country
> > oldies.
> > > But, as Hitman asked, WHY? 970's night signal barely
> > reaches
> > > Toftrees.
> > >
> >
>
>
We agree on something!
I absolutely hate country music but if those are my choices
> then bring on the Hank! :-0
>
>
> > Half the county can't hear WBLF clearly at night; the
> other
> > half can't hear WRSC or WMAJ at all at night--so take your
>
> > pick. BLF is as good as any AM stick in Centre County. A
> > PHB/BLF Country Oldies simulcast would work, but it would
> > work better if they'd focus (like KTHT/Houston) on 70s/80s
>
> > hits and ditch Hank, Sr. and Maybelle Carter. Playing
> > 40s/50s stuff is like tossing Benny Goodman into WOWY's
> > format: train wreck. It don't work. Hank's been dead for
> > more than a half-century. Let him go.
> >
> > Been keeping an eye on Air America. In its second year AA
> is
> > up to 64 stations--about on pace with Rush/EIB in his
> second
> > year; Democracy Radio (Ed Schultz & Stephanie Miller) have
>
> > more than that. Clear Channel has flipped two dozen of its
>
> > stations to progressive talk this year, including Cincy's
> > 50-kw 1530/WCKY that booms in here most nights. I've been
> > surprised that Forever didn't flip either BLF (when they
> had
> > it) or WMAJ (giving up ESPN's single share) and sell it in
>
> > combo with RSC--as a right/left tandem. That's what Clear
> > Channel is doing--they may know something. In Centre
> County,
> > home of the nation's 7th largest college campus and where
> > the GOP is the minority party, chances are they'd whip
> right
> > past RSC. How 'bout Tor Michaels as morning anchor?
> >
> >
> > > > The new ball team coming to town will need a network.
> > WPHB
> > >
> > > > and WBLF would be a nice start.
> > >
> > > WRSC and even an FM partner from Forever would do the
> > State
> > > College Whatevers a lot better. And there ain't a lot of
>
> > > money to be made from broadcasting minor-league
> baseball.
> > >
> > > > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink
> > and
> > > > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > > > programming.
> > >
> > > The only thing I can think of is that Magnum will flip
> 970
> >
> > > to a simulcast of 1260. And, yeah, that'd be country
> > oldies.
> > > But, as Hitman asked, WHY? 970's night signal barely
> > reaches
> > > Toftrees.
> > >
> >
>
Re: Hank Williams or Al Franken?
Forever had WBLF? How did I miss that? Or do you mean Galli?
Actually, I wish Magnum would serve the community with it. Small town radio, Allegheny Mountain Network-style.
> Half the county can't hear WBLF clearly at night; the other
> half can't hear WRSC or WMAJ at all at night--so take your
> pick. BLF is as good as any AM stick in Centre County. A
> PHB/BLF Country Oldies simulcast would work, but it would
> work better if they'd focus (like KTHT/Houston) on 70s/80s
> hits and ditch Hank, Sr. and Maybelle Carter. Playing
> 40s/50s stuff is like tossing Benny Goodman into WOWY's
> format: train wreck. It don't work. Hank's been dead for
> more than a half-century. Let him go.
>
> Been keeping an eye on Air America. In its second year AA is
> up to 64 stations--about on pace with Rush/EIB in his second
> year; Democracy Radio (Ed Schultz & Stephanie Miller) have
> more than that. Clear Channel has flipped two dozen of its
> stations to progressive talk this year, including Cincy's
> 50-kw 1530/WCKY that booms in here most nights. I've been
> surprised that Forever didn't flip either BLF (when they had
> it) or WMAJ (giving up ESPN's single share) and sell it in
> combo with RSC--as a right/left tandem. That's what Clear
> Channel is doing--they may know something. In Centre County,
> home of the nation's 7th largest college campus and where
> the GOP is the minority party, chances are they'd whip right
> past RSC. How 'bout Tor Michaels as morning anchor?
>
>
> > > The new ball team coming to town will need a network.
> WPHB
> >
> > > and WBLF would be a nice start.
> >
> > WRSC and even an FM partner from Forever would do the
> State
> > College Whatevers a lot better. And there ain't a lot of
> > money to be made from broadcasting minor-league baseball.
> >
> > > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink
> and
> > > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > > programming.
> >
> > The only thing I can think of is that Magnum will flip 970
>
> > to a simulcast of 1260. And, yeah, that'd be country
> oldies.
> > But, as Hitman asked, WHY? 970's night signal barely
> reaches
> > Toftrees.
> >
>
Forever had WBLF? How did I miss that? Or do you mean Galli?
Actually, I wish Magnum would serve the community with it. Small town radio, Allegheny Mountain Network-style.
> Half the county can't hear WBLF clearly at night; the other
> half can't hear WRSC or WMAJ at all at night--so take your
> pick. BLF is as good as any AM stick in Centre County. A
> PHB/BLF Country Oldies simulcast would work, but it would
> work better if they'd focus (like KTHT/Houston) on 70s/80s
> hits and ditch Hank, Sr. and Maybelle Carter. Playing
> 40s/50s stuff is like tossing Benny Goodman into WOWY's
> format: train wreck. It don't work. Hank's been dead for
> more than a half-century. Let him go.
>
> Been keeping an eye on Air America. In its second year AA is
> up to 64 stations--about on pace with Rush/EIB in his second
> year; Democracy Radio (Ed Schultz & Stephanie Miller) have
> more than that. Clear Channel has flipped two dozen of its
> stations to progressive talk this year, including Cincy's
> 50-kw 1530/WCKY that booms in here most nights. I've been
> surprised that Forever didn't flip either BLF (when they had
> it) or WMAJ (giving up ESPN's single share) and sell it in
> combo with RSC--as a right/left tandem. That's what Clear
> Channel is doing--they may know something. In Centre County,
> home of the nation's 7th largest college campus and where
> the GOP is the minority party, chances are they'd whip right
> past RSC. How 'bout Tor Michaels as morning anchor?
>
>
> > > The new ball team coming to town will need a network.
> WPHB
> >
> > > and WBLF would be a nice start.
> >
> > WRSC and even an FM partner from Forever would do the
> State
> > College Whatevers a lot better. And there ain't a lot of
> > money to be made from broadcasting minor-league baseball.
> >
> > > Air American is DOA. They can't keep bleeding red ink
> and
> > > stay on the air. You're right though, lots of viable
> > > programming.
> >
> > The only thing I can think of is that Magnum will flip 970
>
> > to a simulcast of 1260. And, yeah, that'd be country
> oldies.
> > But, as Hitman asked, WHY? 970's night signal barely
> reaches
> > Toftrees.
> >
>
M
mountaineer
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Nice Idea
You're right, of course. And to be most accurate, it was Dame who had BLF paired with RSC, so they would have had the real opportunity to do a right/left combo.
Small town radio? As in "full service" radio? That would be nice, but I'm not sure Stapleford is independently wealthy--and one would need to be in order to do such a thing. Just think about it for a minute. You'd need a reasonably full air staff--including at least one who can read, write & talk (to be the "news person"); a manager to lead the process & cultivate community support; plus a couple of sales people who would focus on selling the AM and who'd be capable of doing it--almost impossible to find. Even with meager salaries, you'd be looking at operating expenses of at least $30,000/month. And WBLF hasn't billed a dime in about a decade--Magnum is taking over NO active business. So start with zero $$$ while spending $30K monthly. By the 4th month, you're a hundred grand in the hole. (Hell, half the FMs and none of the AMs in this market average $30K/month). It's a nice idea, but probably not practical in today's world.
> Forever had WBLF? How did I miss that? Or do you mean Galli?
>
>
> Actually, I wish Magnum would serve the community with it.
> Small town radio, Allegheny Mountain Network-style.
You're right, of course. And to be most accurate, it was Dame who had BLF paired with RSC, so they would have had the real opportunity to do a right/left combo.
Small town radio? As in "full service" radio? That would be nice, but I'm not sure Stapleford is independently wealthy--and one would need to be in order to do such a thing. Just think about it for a minute. You'd need a reasonably full air staff--including at least one who can read, write & talk (to be the "news person"); a manager to lead the process & cultivate community support; plus a couple of sales people who would focus on selling the AM and who'd be capable of doing it--almost impossible to find. Even with meager salaries, you'd be looking at operating expenses of at least $30,000/month. And WBLF hasn't billed a dime in about a decade--Magnum is taking over NO active business. So start with zero $$$ while spending $30K monthly. By the 4th month, you're a hundred grand in the hole. (Hell, half the FMs and none of the AMs in this market average $30K/month). It's a nice idea, but probably not practical in today's world.
> Forever had WBLF? How did I miss that? Or do you mean Galli?
>
>
> Actually, I wish Magnum would serve the community with it.
> Small town radio, Allegheny Mountain Network-style.
Re: Nice Idea
> You're right, of course. And to be most accurate, it was
> Dame who had BLF paired with RSC, so they would have had the
> real opportunity to do a right/left combo.
Just one small correction...assuming you mean that it was Dame that paired WRSC with WBLF after buying the stations from 12/99 to 03/05...
WRSC and WBLF were paired prior to that...the earliest I can remember is October 1998. At that time, WRSC and WBLF were paired and were also on cable Channel 54. On Saturday, October 17, 1998 the following ran on Channel 54:
"During Friday night’s late night madness, WRSC/WBLF personality Kevin Nelson asked his girlfriend, Theresa to marry him in front of the crowd. They received a standing ovation. And oh yes…she did say yes!"
That announcement was captured on VHS by a friend and at the top of the screen it says "WRSC/WBLF Newschannel."
> You're right, of course. And to be most accurate, it was
> Dame who had BLF paired with RSC, so they would have had the
> real opportunity to do a right/left combo.
Just one small correction...assuming you mean that it was Dame that paired WRSC with WBLF after buying the stations from 12/99 to 03/05...
WRSC and WBLF were paired prior to that...the earliest I can remember is October 1998. At that time, WRSC and WBLF were paired and were also on cable Channel 54. On Saturday, October 17, 1998 the following ran on Channel 54:
"During Friday night’s late night madness, WRSC/WBLF personality Kevin Nelson asked his girlfriend, Theresa to marry him in front of the crowd. They received a standing ovation. And oh yes…she did say yes!"
That announcement was captured on VHS by a friend and at the top of the screen it says "WRSC/WBLF Newschannel."
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