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More Problems for Pacifica

HHH said:
There is one way they could right the ship: Sell their commercial-band 99.5 New York City frequency (full class B from the Empire State Building) with an interlocking agreement to buy WFME 94.7 in Newark, NJ (which is on the block). WFME is a full B broadcasting from First Mountain in NJ, which looks right into Manhattan. Their signal is not as good as being on the ESB, but it covers the five boroughs, northern NJ and pieces of LI and the 'burbs. They would get a fortune for 99.5, and only need to peel off maybe 25% to buy WFME.

Millions left over.
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That's what should happen, except it makes too much sense. It is Pacifica we're talking about!

99.5 FM would be a great catch for a major operator to put on a mostly local talk station, a format New York doesn't have. Out in LA, you've got KFI, owned by CC, mostly local and doing well. A mostly local hybrid news/talk outlet on 99.5 would severely impact WABC (50 kW non-D of wall-to-wall syndication) and its knock-offs WOR and WNYM. It is unbelievable that almost every top 20 market outside New York has far more local talk radio.

If news/talk 99.5 is well executed and well programmed, WINS could be impacted as well. Forget Merlin's FM News 101.9 debacle!

New York doesn't need another FM station playing Adele, either! :)
 
HHH said:
There is one way they could right the ship: Sell their commercial-band 99.5 New York City frequency (full class B from the Empire State Building) with an interlocking agreement to buy WFME 94.7 in Newark, NJ (which is on the block).
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I have suggested the following alternative scenario before:
Trade WBAI for a first tier AM (660, 770, 880, even 710) plus a few dozen million dollars.
The same scenario could happen in San Francisco.
The commercial broadcaster would get a full power FM and Pacifica would maintain a strong local coverage, plus enjoy multiple statewide coverage at night.
 
ai4i said:
HHH said:
There is one way they could right the ship: Sell their commercial-band 99.5 New York City frequency (full class B from the Empire State Building) with an interlocking agreement to buy WFME 94.7 in Newark, NJ (which is on the block).
Click to expand...
I have suggested the following alternative scenario before:
Trade WBAI for a first tier AM (660, 770, 880, even 710) plus a few dozen million dollars.
The same scenario could happen in San Francisco.
The commercial broadcaster would get a full power FM and Pacifica would maintain a strong local coverage, plus enjoy multiple statewide coverage at night.
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Forget about 660, 770 or 880. 710, maybe and even that's a stretch. Would Pacifica even consider going to a first tier AM? I have my doubts about that. :)
 
I'm a professional broadcaster with many years of practical major market experience.
I contacted KPFK through the "Volunteer" area of their website and offered my services
to help in any way needed and I never got a response.
They don't want help.
 
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