Reading into Entercom's Divestures

[KXA]

I hear plenty of Latino and South Asian music on the AM band. Old school R&B and gospel also. Sure, the AM band isn't first choice for music. But it provides a broadcast venue for formats -- including music formats -- that don't have a large enough audience to support an FM station. Smooth Jazz would be one of those formats.

I would guess 1090 stays sports, though. Whether it changes networks is anyone's guess.

You're right. I mean't what dominates AM, that is spoken word, whether it is news, talk, or sports.

 

[KXA]

It's a foregone conclusion. The calls will be parked on AM. If the format is retained, it'll be parked on a translator (if iheart gets one).

The KUBE calls could be 'stored' either on 850, or 1090. We will see. The only signal that iHM has that is even close to being a 'translator' is 104.9 MHz.

 

[miketheradioguy]

The KUBE calls could be 'stored' either on 850, or 1090. We will see. The only signal that iHM has that is even close to being a 'translator' is 104.9 MHz.

I suppose that iHeartMedia could park the KUBE calls at either 850 or 1090 once they sell off 104.9.

 

[xmtrland]

I suppose that iHeartMedia could park the KUBE calls at either 850 or 1090 once they sell off 104.9.

Huh? They don't have to wait to sell 104.9 to move it's call or do a call shuffle. They could file the paper work with the FCC to move the calls any time they want between 104.9 and 1090 or any other calls they have parked that start with a K. They don't have to wait to sell 104.9

Thought you were learning things on this board.

 

[notalent]

That is a genius idea mike!

My biggest fear now is what will happen to KZOK HD-2 Deep Cuts classic rock. I don't know how many people are even aware of it but it is a locally programmed format with very few commercial breaks and a way deep library. Lets hope that iHM does not take that over with some format lab schlop.

 

[CTListener]

That is a genius idea mike!

My biggest fear now is what will happen to KZOK HD-2 Deep Cuts classic rock. I don't know how many people are even aware of it but it is a locally programmed format with very few commercial breaks and a way deep library. Lets hope that iHM does not take that over with some format lab schlop.

I would think that is a near 100 percent certainty. iHeart has canned channels in several formats that it places on most, if not all, of its HD2 streams. Say so long to your home-grown stream.

 

[swhyde1980]

I suppose that iHeartMedia could park the KUBE calls at either 850 or 1090 once they sell off 104.9.

They could blow up Jack and move Power to 96.5, and return KUBE to 93.3. I don't think iHeartMedia ever had an interest in the Jack brand or format.

 

[miketheradioguy]

They could blow up Jack and move Power to 96.5, and return KUBE to 93.3. I don't think iHeartMedia ever had an interest in the Jack brand or format.

I suppose Power could move to 96.5 with KUBE returning to 93.3, although I thought of ALT moving to 96.5 because that would return the Alternative format to that frequency since 2005 when CBS flipped K-Rock to Jack FM, and iHeartMedia still runs a Jack FM station in Baltimore.

 

[DMK]

Courtesy of Inside Radio...

Entercom Picks Its Team Of Leaders, Post-Merger.

http://www.insideradio.com/entercom...cle_37b462d6-c397-11e7-92af-9ffd0bb8077f.html

 

[ksradiogeek]

I suppose that iHeartMedia could park the KUBE calls at either 850 or 1090 once they sell off 104.9.

Thanks for repeating virtually what I just said.

 

[ksradiogeek]

You know nothing about this market. Is your market so slow and boring that you have to troll market 12?

A veteran jock getting the ax recently in his area (DC) isn't big in his mind.

 

[swhyde1980]

As for KZOK, I think they are safe, as iHeartMedia has plenty of heritage Classic Rock stations in their portfolio.

 

[KXA]

As for KZOK, I think they are safe, as iHeartMedia has plenty of heritage Classic Rock stations in their portfolio.

Doesn't mean that they won't 'trim' it down to fit their budget woes.

 

[KXA]

A veteran jock getting the ax recently in his area (DC) isn't big in his mind.

But it's so much fun to put one's nose in other markets, and to make wild pronouncements.

 

[Bongwater]

Doesn't mean that they won't 'trim' it down to fit their budget woes.

And they REALLY have budget woes....

http://www.expressnews.com/business...3Q-loss-widens-to-248-million-as-12340779.php

 

[KXA]

The FCC has approved the merger.
https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/...n-entercom-cbs-radio-merger?ref=mail_bulletin

 

[Rob Piotrowski]

The FCC has approved the merger.
https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/...n-entercom-cbs-radio-merger?ref=mail_bulletin

YAY! Let the speculation and wild predictions continue!!

 

[Bongwater]

YAY! Let the speculation and wild predictions continue!!

I think we've already gone over everything possible in every configuration in the spectrum. Any contributions? I'm completely out.

Whatever happens, happens.

 

[ksradiogeek]

Well, if KUBE does get sold and flips formats chances are that the only winners out of this will be KQMV (yes they’re Top 40, but they’re more Rhythmic/Hip-Hop friendly) and KHTP (the latter could fill KUBE’s void if they wanted to, especially with the Classic Hip-Hop fad having lost interest in places like Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, and Memphis).

Movin is barely a rhythmic leaner anymore. Moreso than Power, yes, but it really isn't different than what you'd find on a typical major market CHR.

Also, Hot more than likely won't be tweaking to currents. It's doing well in the target demos (#4 18-34) with throwbacks.

 

[swhyde1980]

Every now and then i've noticed Hot 103.7 does throw in some 70s throwbacks, which some people in that demographic do know. They also carry a syndicated overnight dedications show, which even have some 60s stuff at times.