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Trevecca to sell WNAZ after more than 40 years

This is an interesting sign of the times and it IS happening in quite a few markets. The budget crisis on campuses is obviously much worse than we all knew and more widespread AND radio, as a medium, is not a necessary budget item anymore.

These college radio times, they are ah, screwed.
 
Tibbs2 said:
This is an interesting sign of the times and it IS happening in quite a few markets. The budget crisis on campuses is obviously much worse than we all knew and more widespread AND radio, as a medium, is not a necessary budget item anymore.

These college radio times, they are ah, screwed.
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What other college stations are selling? Which colleges are selling or have sold in the last 2-3 years?
 
According to the resistance group's Facebook page the sale ws approved and Bott is the buyer. I'm very disappointed in this, but it isn't the first time Bott has bought a CCM station and changed it to their format. Granted, they do a good job for the format they do, but they have no regard for the CCM audience that will be abandoned.
 
if BOTT gets WNAZ...do they also get the translators (Clarksville/Lebanon/Gallatin)?
and like most sales...won;t the process take a while?
 
romer979fm said:
if BOTT gets WNAZ...do they also get the translators (Clarksville/Lebanon/Gallatin)?
and like most sales...won;t the process take a while?
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FWIW the Clarksville translator has been off the air for a long time.

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NashvilleRadioGuru said:
What other college stations are selling? Which colleges are selling or have sold in the last 2-3 years?
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There's a current discussion on the Houston board of the sale of Rice University's KTRU to local NPR affiliate KUHF. A college station in Nebraska has, within the last month, sold to a local religious broadcaster in that state.
 
romer979fm said:
if BOTT gets WNAZ...do they also get the translators (Clarksville/Lebanon/Gallatin)?
and like most sales...won;t the process take a while?
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And if Bott does get WNAZ and its translators, will they give up their AM? I can think of a lot of great uses for an AM of that power other than preacher programming and Hispanic.
 
jetfli said:
romer979fm said:
if BOTT gets WNAZ...do they also get the translators (Clarksville/Lebanon/Gallatin)?
and like most sales...won;t the process take a while?
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And if Bott does get WNAZ and its translators, will they give up their AM? I can think of a lot of great uses for an AM of that power other than preacher programming and Hispanic.
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Doubtful, Bott does run AM/FM combos in other markets where they own stations. The AM usually runs more programing from local churches while the FM mostly runs the nationally known programing.
 
NashvilleRadioGuru said:
Really surprised to find this on Facebook, but not anywhere else.
Facebook page named (The Resistance Against the Sale of 89.1 WNAZ)

they link to you tube story on channel 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK6GPzoq8p8

Never heard of a college willing to give up a radio station. At least not in a major market.
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It happened with Xavier University & WVXU in Cincinnati 5 years ago.
 
This is another one. Think there's rumblings about a Catholic school in Chicago selling or trying to sell their station, but I am not firm on that.

This one has recently come up for discussion:

http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=172612.0


Honestly, WFSK - hmmm!

I would believe you will see some consideration my states like TN consider this option as the economics continue to change. I think it's shortsighted, but once the ball gets rolling it will probably become a trend. Online is where they want to be in 2010. Sadly, not radio. And there's lots of Botts wanting to buy.
 
Tibbs2 said:
Honestly, WFSK - hmmm!
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WFSK's coverage isn't the best & I doubt there's much of a chance for an upgrade..

I would believe you will see some consideration my states like TN consider this option as the economics continue to change. I think it's shortsighted, but once the ball gets rolling it will probably become a trend. Online is where they want to be in 2010. Sadly, not radio. And there's lots of Botts wanting to buy.
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Well, I suppose if the station is there for the students & the students aren't interested, there isn't much point. Not that another station with zero local content is really what Nashville radio needs.

Most of the student stations up in Wisconsin have been at least largely pre-empted by Wisconsin Public Radio. Some have been taken over entirely, others run WPR programming when no student volunteers are available.

I'm hearing a considerable amount of automation on WRVU & wonder how long they'll bother before looking at doing something else. WAPX Clarksville I suspect is at greater risk. Can't remember the last time I've heard a live program on 91.9. (it might be a good choice to relay WPLN-AM...)
 
Watt - great observations. This is sad. It's like the next wave and the first kick on the FM dial.
Remember when AM Top 40 stations ruled the day. Times certainly change, but this is not a great trend, even if it is minimal.
 
RVU has just about finished building a new studio, upgraded studio to transmitter link, just added IPHONE and Droid apps. Think they will be around a little while longer. UT Chattanooga had their station on the block about a year ago. Not sure if it sold, there was some resistance from the community.

Nock
 
This sounds too much like the sale of WMSO AM 640 in Memphis to Bott in 1986. However most of the blame goes on the previous owners selling to a group they knew had no intent of keeping a CCM format.

If the sale of WNAZ still goes through, listeners who supported the station should demand refunds, or at least let Bott know that they will no longer support the station when it changes owners and formats.

I'm not totally against Bott. They do a very good job in the Christian Talk format that they do. But I do think that if they want to be on FM in Nashville that they should buy another station and leave WNAZ alone. However WNAZ's board deserves most of the blame for selling to them in the first place.

I'll admit it could have been worse though. It could have been BBN or worst of all, the owners of WNQM/WWCR that bought WNAZ. :p
 
anotherguy said:
This sounds too much like the sale of WMSO AM 640 in Memphis to Bott in 1986. However most of the blame goes on the previous owners selling to a group they knew had no intent of keeping a CCM format.

If the sale of WNAZ still goes through, listeners who supported the station should demand refunds, or at least let Bott know that they will no longer support the station when it changes owners and formats.

I'm not totally against Bott. They do a very good job in the Christian Talk format that they do. But I do think that if they want to be on FM in Nashville that they should buy another station and leave WNAZ alone. However WNAZ's board deserves most of the blame for selling to them in the first place.

I'll admit it could have been worse though. It could have been BBN or worst of all, the owners of WNQM/WWCR that bought WNAZ. :p
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The problem I have with Bott is that every station they own and operate, whether it's here in Nashville or any other market, is they ALL air the same programming as every other Christian/Religious station that's on the air. When they first came on in Nashville, they talked about building a new and unique radio station. Yet after they started broadcasting in Nashville, they were basically airing the programs that were and in many cases, still airing on WENO, WNAH, WNQM/WWCR, etc. With as many different ministries and Preachers that have radio programs, why must they all air the same programs several times a day?
 
jwk1979 said:
With as many different ministries and Preachers that have radio programs, why must they all air the same programs several times a day?
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I would imagine it's a cost-effective thing. And unfortunately, it's legel.
 
They could offer 103.9 after dark to WENO... Might help them...
 
jwk1979 said:
The problem I have with Bott is that every station they own and operate, whether it's here in Nashville or any other market, is they ALL air the same programming as every other Christian/Religious station that's on the air. When they first came on in Nashville, they talked about building a new and unique radio station. Yet after they started broadcasting in Nashville, they were basically airing the programs that were and in many cases, still airing on WENO, WNAH, WNQM/WWCR, etc. With as many different ministries and Preachers that have radio programs, why must they all air the same programs several times a day?
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Because Bott sells airtime, and the preachers pay for their shows to be aired however many times a day they're aired. I have less problem with Bott and more with the preacher "ministries" that fill their airwaves. The money they use to purchase so much airtime could probably be used more wisely.
 
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