Sea-Comm Sold?

[DToTheJ]

The company's GM all but confirms that they are being sold, to a yet-to-be-identified buyer.

SeaComm owns four FM stations in Wilmington.

http://business.blogs.starnewsonlin...popular-wilmington-radio-stations-to-be-sold/

 

[w00t]

Inner Banks Media? Adjacent markets and it would be their first expansion outside.

I hope whoever it is doesn't screw up The Penguin (which is 98.3 FM, not 106.7 as stated in the article). That is a great station.

 

[tothedj]

I heard that a company from the Northeast may be purchasing it, i've often wondered if "Curtis Media Group" wants to get into the Wilmington radio market.

 

[RadioDaze]

The new owner of the Sea-Comm properties is David Media, LLC, the owners of AAA-formatted WTYD "92.3 The Tide" Deltaville, VA, and classical WBQK "107.9 Bach-FM, West Point, VA, both serving Williamsburg. I believe singer Bruce Hornsby, a Williamsburg native, either has or had some interest in Davis Media.

http://www.mediaservicesgroup.com/press.cfm?id=1438

 

[w00t]

Wow, that's pretty awesome. Very unique formats they run already so they should do the Penguin justice.

 

[carrington]

The new owner of the Sea-Comm properties is David Media, LLC, the owners of AAA-formatted WTYD "92.3 The Tide" Deltaville, VA, and classical WBQK "107.9 Bach-FM, West Point, VA, both serving Williamsburg. I believe singer Bruce Hornsby, a Williamsburg native, either has or had some interest in Davis Media.

http://www.mediaservicesgroup.com/press.cfm?id=1438

The new owner is Davis Media. Here's The Tide's (WTYD) website: http://www.tideradio.com/. Click on the "What was that song" tab to see and to download a PDF of their daily playlist. They've maintained the same format since at least 2006. I haven't heard any live announcers in several years.

Bruce Hornsby is a minority owner, according to the FCC website.

 

[RadioDaze]

They've already made one change...WSFM 1180 AM/ 95.9 FM (translator W240AS) is now classical "Bach FM".