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More swapping in the future?

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kentuckymedia

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Here it is again. Today its been reported that Bonneville, Cumulus, Radio One and Clear Channel all are in the swapping mood over these additional FM signals.

What are your thoughts?

Bonneville would love to move Wolf down the dial to 94.1 (its much more powerful). Could they in return give First Broadcasting the 97.3 signal for another Max FM? Then you have 92.5 which CC also needs to get rid of. How could this play into Cumulus (who cant pick up another FM). Then Radio One offers to pick up 92.5 and go with some form of Gospel or Jazz format? Maybe Cumulus swaps out 92.5 for 96.5...and Radio One picks up 96.5?
 
I just feel bad for those trying to sell advertising. Tough economy withstanding, add the fact that you don't know who owns what station from month to month and what format said station will be and you've got yourself a mess.
 
kentuckymedia said:
Here it is again. Today its been reported that Bonneville, Cumulus, Radio One and Clear Channel all are in the swapping mood over these additional FM signals.

What are your thoughts?
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If Cumulus is involved in any swapping, I'd have to think they'd be swapping out of Cincinnati, not into it. After all, the reason Clear Channel was forced to divest is because one of the private equity firms that bought Clear Channel (I think Thomas H. Lee Partners) is also an owner in Cumulus Media Partners. I can't imagine a Cumulus deal involving those stations would pass DOJ muster unless that private equity firm gets out of CMP.
 
Actually, Lee AND Bain own part of Cume-less.
Yes, it would be nice if they left.
Ding Dong the Witch is dead.
 
Cume-less can still swap all they want, but they cant pick up an additional signal. What I was meaning is that Cumulus picks up 92.5, and changes it to 92ROCK, making it a Mainstream Rock with Classic Rock thrown in. It helps protect WGRR and still services the rock audience. Then dumps out of 96.5 and gives it to Radio One?

Radio One then does some form of Jazz or Gospel on the new 96.5. Its not as great as a signal, and they could get it for a decent price.

94.1 goes to Bonneville where they locate the Wolf. And 97.3 goes to First Broadcasting where they put on part of the Max FM trimulcast of 97.3, 97.7 and 99.5
 
You guys forget that Bonneville can own five FMs in this market.

Coming soon....

94.1 The WOLF (Bonneville)

92.5 The DRIVE (Bonneville's Classic Rock format in Chicago)

Smooth Jazz 97.3 (Radio One)
 
The Bonneville scenario sounds plausible with Radio One or first getting the leftover. I don't if they'd do smooth jazz or like Columbus, do black Gospel.
 
In two words:

:mad: TOTAL INSANITY! :mad:

You may as well be a suit flaunting one's arrogance and committing a stupid crime and posting it on You Tube...because after all if you're a suit with big bucks and a title you can get away with murder...am I right gang?

SO ....is CC (with their tongues and Aloha "trusts" hanging out )wanting to swallow up WHIO AM/FM from Cox in order to continue their Fox "news" agenda and Rash Limburgher's hate campaign against Obama? Stay tuned if you're not nausiated yet.

20 years of excellence? yeah right..the operative phrase should be 20 years of banging one's own drum...but hey he's only an "entertainer." If Obama is "the new savior" then Rush is the Antichrist! (you've been warned!)
 
92.5 The Drive would be a great station! I hope Bonneville does this.
 
kirkiefan said:
You may as well be a suit flaunting one's arrogance and committing a stupid crime and posting it on You Tube...because after all if you're a suit with big bucks and a title you can get away with murder...am I right gang?

SO ....is CC (with their tongues and Aloha "trusts" hanging out )wanting to swallow up WHIO AM/FM from Cox in order to continue their Fox "news" agenda and Rash Limburgher's hate campaign against Obama? Stay tuned if you're not nausiated yet.

20 years of excellence? yeah right..the operative phrase should be 20 years of banging one's own drum...but hey he's only an "entertainer." If Obama is "the new savior" then Rush is the Antichrist! (you've been warned!)
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Did a hate-driven political spambot just hack that account or something? Or somebody go off his meds? I skipped a dose today, but all that did to me was make me a little itchy on the bridge of my nose!

Clear Channel is topped out in both markets, so I'm desperately trying to figure out the relevance of this diatribe to this thread.


In two words:

:mad: TOTAL INSANITY! :mad:
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You ain't kidding.
 
Yeah 92.5 the Drive would be nice. I was looking at yes.com to see what the playlist looks like and that would be better than the Fox now.
 
You won't pry WHIO out of Cox's hands, but since CC already ahs the limit and Rush and Fox News are already on WHIO, I don't get the point of the post.
 
Thanks gr8 for reassuring me that 'HIO stays with Cox. My apologies for going off the deep end as I am no fan of Rush.
 
HIO is Cox's baby, next to WSB

I could just imagine it now...

Pure, Simple...Classic...this is 92.5 The Drive!
 
92.5 The drive would sound nice. Anything would be better than what WOFX has turned into the last 10 yrs. Bonneville knows how to program Classic Rock/AAA. I don't think Bonneville would try Movin or a Love FM Format on 92.5,unless they decided to make Q102 a full rhythmic CHR.
 
Here's what 97.1 The Drive in Chicago is playing. I think it would take a bite out of WGRR..
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10:01pm SIMON & GARFUNKEL
THE BOXER
Album: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER


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10:06pm ISLEY BROTHERS
IT'S YOUR THING
Album:


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10:09pm ALLMAN BROTHERS
WHIPPING POST
Album: ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND


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10:14pm THREE DOG NIGHT
CELEBRATE
Album: SUITABLE FOR FRAMING


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10:18pm BEATLES
HERE COMES THE SUN
Album: ABBEY ROAD


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10:21pm C.C.R.
BAD MOON RISING.
Album: GREEN RIVER


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10:23pm JONI MITCHELL
BOTH SIDES NOW
Album: CLOUDS


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10:28pm CREAM
CROSSROADS
Album: WHEELS OF FIRE


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10:32pm BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS
SPINNING WHEEL
Album: BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
 
LocalGuy said:
kirkiefan said:
You may as well be a suit flaunting one's arrogance and committing a stupid crime and posting it on You Tube...because after all if you're a suit with big bucks and a title you can get away with murder...am I right gang?

SO ....is CC (with their tongues and Aloha "trusts" hanging out )wanting to swallow up WHIO AM/FM from Cox in order to continue their Fox "news" agenda and Rash Limburgher's hate campaign against Obama? Stay tuned if you're not nausiated yet.

20 years of excellence? yeah right..the operative phrase should be 20 years of banging one's own drum...but hey he's only an "entertainer." If Obama is "the new savior" then Rush is the Antichrist! (you've been warned!)
Click to expand...

Did a hate-driven political spambot just hack that account or something? Or somebody go off his meds? I skipped a dose today, but all that did to me was make me a little itchy on the bridge of my nose!

Clear Channel is topped out in both markets, so I'm desperately trying to figure out the relevance of this diatribe to this thread.


In two words:

:mad: TOTAL INSANITY! :mad:
Click to expand...

You ain't kidding.
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Uh...what kind of insanity is going on here? WHIO AM was the first Cox radio station. It will be sold when pried from Atlanta's cold, dead hands. Or, as we like to say..."depend on it".

By the way, WHIO AM/FM was #2 12 plus in the latest book. It's ok with me if you don't like Rush or his politics, but he still commands a monster audience in Dayton. Period.

Clear Channel dumped prog talk because it didn't work. The personal politics of the owners notwithstanding, from what I've been told about the way they do business, if it makes money, they're all in favor of it. If not, it's gone faster than you can say Jerry Springer.
 
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