> > > Especially for a frequency that's gone through the most
> > > format & call letter changes in Chicago, and only
> counting
> >
> > > the city grade sticks, not suburban sticks.
> >
> > But, Dave, you bring up the most interesting point in this
>
> > thread: Why did ABC put True Oldies on 94.7?
> >
> > Is it because they could do it on the *very* cheap on a
> > snake-bit freq? Probably. The only person really hurt if
>
> > it tanks is Scott Shannon.
> >
> > P.S. Maybe Citadel will allow their new FMs to "borrow"
> the
> > historic calls, unlike ABC...but other than a JO for the
> > radio geeks...would it help or hurt the chances of a
> > station?
> >
> It could work either way. As for the WLS-FM call letters,
> thta's up to ABC/Disney to decide if they'll let Citadel use
> the call letters on the FM side. They'll likely allow them
> to use the call letters on the AM side, but it's up to
> ABC/Disney to decide if they can use them on the FM side.
> If ABC/Disney really wanted to, they could strip the
> heritage call letters from the AM side. I don't know how
> many cases the owners of a set of call letters stripped the
> station of its call letters, especially heritage call
> letters, from a station. I only know of one case in South
> Bend Indiana. There used to be WNDU AM/FM, when it was
> owned by Notre Dame University. When they sold the station,
> Federated Media was supposed to buy both stations, which
> Notre Dame would have allowed them to keep the calls. But
> when the deal fell through, and Artistic Media was looking
> to buy the stations, Notre Dame stripped both the AM & FM of
> their heritage call letters. Now instead of WNDU AM/FM,
> they're WNDV AM/FM.
>>>>>
. . . and WNDV-FM still positions itself as "U93".
> > > format & call letter changes in Chicago, and only
> counting
> >
> > > the city grade sticks, not suburban sticks.
> >
> > But, Dave, you bring up the most interesting point in this
>
> > thread: Why did ABC put True Oldies on 94.7?
> >
> > Is it because they could do it on the *very* cheap on a
> > snake-bit freq? Probably. The only person really hurt if
>
> > it tanks is Scott Shannon.
> >
> > P.S. Maybe Citadel will allow their new FMs to "borrow"
> the
> > historic calls, unlike ABC...but other than a JO for the
> > radio geeks...would it help or hurt the chances of a
> > station?
> >
> It could work either way. As for the WLS-FM call letters,
> thta's up to ABC/Disney to decide if they'll let Citadel use
> the call letters on the FM side. They'll likely allow them
> to use the call letters on the AM side, but it's up to
> ABC/Disney to decide if they can use them on the FM side.
> If ABC/Disney really wanted to, they could strip the
> heritage call letters from the AM side. I don't know how
> many cases the owners of a set of call letters stripped the
> station of its call letters, especially heritage call
> letters, from a station. I only know of one case in South
> Bend Indiana. There used to be WNDU AM/FM, when it was
> owned by Notre Dame University. When they sold the station,
> Federated Media was supposed to buy both stations, which
> Notre Dame would have allowed them to keep the calls. But
> when the deal fell through, and Artistic Media was looking
> to buy the stations, Notre Dame stripped both the AM & FM of
> their heritage call letters. Now instead of WNDU AM/FM,
> they're WNDV AM/FM.
>>>>>
. . . and WNDV-FM still positions itself as "U93".