Question regarding WCUL

[Dan_Evans]

Hey gang, according to the FCC's website, WCUL is now LICENED to cover which was granted back on april 19th.

http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1054677

Given that it's been two and a half months now since then, does anyone think that they are waiting for a full airstaff(or at least enough people to stunt 24-7)? Just a thought that i thought of....talk to you guys later

Dan

 

[Radio-X]

WCUL will probably be sold...

> Hey gang, according to the FCC's website, WCUL is now
> LICENED to cover which was granted back on april 19th.
>
http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws> .exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1054677
>
>
> Given that it's been two and a half months now since then,
> does anyone think that they are waiting for a full
> airstaff(or at least enough people to stunt 24-7)? Just a
> thought that i thought of....talk to you guys later
>
> Dan
>

Well, rumors have been circulating around that says that two companies are sniffing at MQ's cluster. WCUL is staying off because of this...

Think about it, would you pay more for a piece of paper that has been scribbled on, or would you buy a clean sheet of paper?

In other words...don't expect 98.9 to come on until late this year

Radio-X

 

[VARTV]

My guess, they are getting ready to sell. 98.9 IS MQ's best signal... just sitting idle. Again, a guess is that they don't want to start a new format to just have it pulled for something else the new owners want to start...

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[dmine45]

Re: WCUL will probably be sold...

> Well, rumors have been circulating around that says that two
> companies are sniffing at MQ's cluster. WCUL is staying off
> because of this...
>
> Think about it, would you pay more for a piece of paper that
> has been scribbled on, or would you buy a clean sheet of
> paper?
>
> In other words...don't expect 98.9 to come on until late
> this year

Then can someone kindly tell us why the !@#%^** hell that they would buy the station, move it from Orange to Midlothian, and sell it without putting it on the air?

Makes no sense whatsoever.

Dave

 

[radioaholee123]

Re: WCUL will probably be sold...

>
> Makes no sense whatsoever.
>

Probably makes lots of "cents" though - and dollars too. The station is vastly more valueable in Richmond than Orange - and although I don't know what it cost to get it to this point - they'll probably make more in the end - radio station speculation - now did they decide that this was the plan all along or did someone wake up and say - hey with this new station - our Richmond cluster is worth some bucks - let's sell!

 

[Dan_Evans]

Re: WCUL will probably be sold...

Dave, stranger things have happened here in Richmond. Remember when WVGO went off the air and everyone was given 15 minutes notice? I did hear WCUL testing the other weekend, but as Radio X and VARTV can tell us, that could mean a lot of things, including a possible sell this summer.

It would make sense in a way to sell that one station, along with the AM station that could make for a dual frequency station to cover the richmond and tri cites. I hope if it is sold, Infinity comes in. That or Cox.


> > Well, rumors have been circulating around that says that
> two
> > companies are sniffing at MQ's cluster. WCUL is staying
> off
> > because of this...
> >
> > Think about it, would you pay more for a piece of paper
> that
> > has been scribbled on, or would you buy a clean sheet of
> > paper?
> >
> > In other words...don't expect 98.9 to come on until late
> > this year
>
> Then can someone kindly tell us why the !@#%^** hell that
> they would buy the station, move it from Orange to
> Midlothian, and sell it without putting it on the air?
>
> Makes no sense whatsoever.
>
> Dave
>

 

[GRB1053]

I would think maybe if MQ didn't want to spend money on a new format, they would just simulcast 93.1 The Wolf on 98.9. At least it would be on the air and it would seem to me that it would be even more valuable to a potential buyer on the air doing something the dark. Just a thought...

GRB

 

[Loki]

> Hey gang, according to the FCC's website, WCUL is now
> LICENED to cover which was granted back on april 19th.
>
I think that if you check back, you will find that someone else had already pointed out the fact that WCUL had been licensed ("Big John" I think). The name of the game is $$$$ as many here have pointed out. The owners will do with WCUL as Clear Channel and others allegedly do with their underpowered AM stations and that is do nothing to upgrade them and to use them as a tax write-off. In this case, keep WCUL dark for whatever reason will satify the Friendly Candy Company (FCC) until a prospective buyer can be found. Has anyone checked E-Bay?

 

[Dan_Evans]

Here we are July 9th and it's stunting again folks. I have to agree though with my friend VARTV that indeed Mainquad will sell soon. My prediction will be one of TWO companies.....Infinity or Cox....


> My guess, they are getting ready to sell. 98.9 IS MQ's best
> signal... just sitting idle. Again, a guess is that they
> don't want to start a new format to just have it pulled for
> something else the new owners want to start...
>

 

[Encyclopedia]

Re: WCUL will probably be sold...

> >
> > Makes no sense whatsoever.
> >
>
> Probably makes lots of "cents" though - and dollars too. The
> station is vastly more valueable in Richmond than Orange -
> and although I don't know what it cost to get it to this
> point - they'll probably make more in the end - radio
> station speculation - now did they decide that this was the
> plan all along or did someone wake up and say - hey with
> this new station - our Richmond cluster is worth some bucks
> - let's sell!
>
A few corrections,one,MainQuad did not buy 98.9 and move it to Richmond,Tom Joyner did that (and this is NOT the Urban radio morning man,.this is an older man who at one time owned several stations in Virginia and other cities,including back the 70s and early 80s,95.3/WPVA,now K95)).Why he sold 98.
9, I don't know.But I do know he did sell his remaining stations last year announced his retirement.MainQuad brought the CP from Mr.Joyner AFTER he moved it.Also ,the staffers at the old WVGO did not have "15 minutes" notice.The station had never really had been as successful as the managment there had thought it would be.I think that Benchmark Corporate expected one thing(IE:Big Ratings and big profits) and the local partners expected something else.And the local managment was not able to deliver the profits and ratings that Benchmark expected.That is probably why Benchmark Corporate brought in a PD of thier choosing (over the objections of local managment) who changed WVGO's unsuccesful AAA format("unsuccesful" meaning that Benchmark probably expected ratings and profits on the level of a Lite 98) to a more Modern rock format,pushed out several staffers who he felt "didn't fit"(Eric,Mike,Meg,Page) and brought in Howard Stern (both of which I termed "Knee-jerk" reactions,and too little too late).But those moves did not help the station and (and Stern only netted 10th place in the 12 plus and about 4th place in men 18-25,which is not a exactly a "golden egg laying goose" in this market),plus Benchmark was experiencing financial problems from buying up stations like a drunken sailor (most of which they later sold to Capstar,who later were absorbed into Clear Channel).So,I think when Brown finally came in and blew the place up it wasn't that much of a surprise.I think the smart stsffers had known it was coming for months.