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Merlin sells in NY; what's next in Chicago?

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In NY, WRXP 101.9, the alt-rock turned failure-known-as-FM News turned 3.5X more successful alt-rock station, will be LMA'd to CBS, who will begin simulcasting WFAN-AM on it.

Is Merlin Media collapsing? What will this mean for i101 and Q87.7?

In my opinion: the first question can be answered with a definite maybe. Merlin just unloaded one of it's two originators to make up cash. Not sure what WRXP was originally sold to Merlin for, but it was sold to CBS for $75,000,000. Merlin may try and sell it's stations for cash to buy other stations, or it may do this to prevent bankruptcy ("FM News" was arguably the most expensive flop in a major market in the past few years).

The second question? Their future is already uncertain, and this just shook the ground even more. I can't really answer beyond that.

Any other ideas?
 
polenta3 said:
Fenway1912 said:
I would bet the ranch that Merlin will dangle 101.1 to Disney to move WMVP there.
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now that's an idea. or you know they could bring back jazz....
just saying.
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Ahh, a format that is dying off everyone because of demos that are dying off everywhere. Terrific idea!
Just saying.
 
Just realized CBS is maxed out with stations in the Chicago area, so The Score on 101.1 is not possible. Guess they'll have to use 104.3 (much to my dismay; I like K-Hits) or, even possibly, 93.1.
 
scanman1 said:
CBS could do a LMA with 101.1 and move The Score there.
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Would a LMA be legal given that CBS is maxed out in Chicago? I would think not.

Disney is the obvious target for Merlin to unload 101.1 - and then they could move Radio Disney to AM 1000.

Disney knows that CBS will sooner or later move WSCR to FM and 101.1 is the best shot of keeping the ESPN Chicago brand viable.
 
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