From Radio & Records (9/26/05)
Stop 26-Riverbend Inc., which owns five stations in Ohio, has received an order from a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Ohio to refinance or divest those stations. As a result, John Pierce & Company LLC and General Capital Partners have been retained by Stop 26-Riverbend to decide what to do with WVKO-AM & FM/Columbus, Ohio and WASN, WGFT & WRBP/Youngstown. Stop 26-Riverbend has been in financial difficulty for some time, and placing the stations on the market is the most likely course of action for the company headed by COO William Cusack. Of the five stations, Urban AC WRBP enjoys the highest Arbitron ratings. The station billed $600,000 in 2004, according to BIAfn. Regional Mexican WVKO-FM billed $500,000 in 2004.
Stop 26-Riverbend Inc., which owns five stations in Ohio, has received an order from a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Ohio to refinance or divest those stations. As a result, John Pierce & Company LLC and General Capital Partners have been retained by Stop 26-Riverbend to decide what to do with WVKO-AM & FM/Columbus, Ohio and WASN, WGFT & WRBP/Youngstown. Stop 26-Riverbend has been in financial difficulty for some time, and placing the stations on the market is the most likely course of action for the company headed by COO William Cusack. Of the five stations, Urban AC WRBP enjoys the highest Arbitron ratings. The station billed $600,000 in 2004, according to BIAfn. Regional Mexican WVKO-FM billed $500,000 in 2004.