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WBUR Buys 92.7 WMVY

I Remember doing a top of the hour ID, WATD, and WOCN in 94


reelyreal said:
wickedwritah said:
faderraider said:
It is too bad that Ed Perry and family, owners of WATD didn't pick it up.
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Didn't he used to own a station on the Cape, WATB?
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He did indeed, that was 103.9 for a couple of years in the 90's.

As for translator 96.5 W243AI Newport, that's owned by Boston-area engineer David Maxson. it's his call if he wants to sell it or make a deal with someone else.
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Huge loss- you cant find a mix of music like that anywhere. I hope they can find another stick to broadcast from even if it is low power just for the island. Perhaps some rich Edgartown Harbor residents that love music --Ernie B... for example.... might want to lend a hand.

MVY is one of the few stations I stream on my computer at work. If they can pull it off, they do have a future in cyberworld . Best of luck to Barbara and PJ!
 
VoiceofWayne said:
mgpt6 said:
Makes you wonder about the future of WATD, WPLM,WXRV.
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I'm thinking "99.1 The River".... Sure would fill that AAA format hole on the Cape...
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You can think that, but what makes you think that the owners of WXRV would be able to afford it? Why not "Today's Easy 92.5?"
 
I can't see why this is a good deal for WBUR. A Cape Cod program director told me the other day, "the last thing the Cape needs is another NPR station." The Cape is already well served by WCAI, which is at least tailored to the market; WBUR is a Boston station. And it's already available on the Cape.

The combination of transmitter site rental, maintenance costs, and the cost of an STL are going to add up to more than WBUR will ever get out of WMVY, which after all doesn't even cover the whole market. And Cape Cod is a market of less than 200,000, served by 23 radio stations. It's the wrong move; WBUR should be looking at Worcester if they are looking to expand. The city of Worcester alone probably has as many residents as the whole Cape, and it's a weak signal area for WBUR.

I am relieved that the rumor I heard the other day was wrong; it said WUMB was going to buy WMVY.
 
4CX1000A said:
WBUR should be looking at Worcester if they are looking to expand. The city of Worcester alone probably has as many residents as the whole Cape, and it's a weak signal area for WBUR.
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Maybe WBUR is not looking at this in terms of ONLY raw numbers, but rather, DEMOGRAPHICS.

They might be thinking that the "pickings" for pledges on the cape is better than it would be in Worcester.

It's a numbers game for everybody in the business, but non-comms might have a different formula for doing the math. ;)
 
Dighton Rockhead said:
4CX1000A said:
WBUR should be looking at Worcester if they are looking to expand. The city of Worcester alone probably has as many residents as the whole Cape, and it's a weak signal area for WBUR.
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Maybe WBUR is not looking at this in terms of ONLY raw numbers, but rather, DEMOGRAPHICS.

They might be thinking that the "pickings" for pledges on the cape is better than it would be in Worcester.

It's a numbers game for everybody in the business, but non-comms might have a different formula for doing the math. ;)
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WMVY pretty much sounded like a non comm already, and I'm sure they share lots of listeners with NPR already. Maybe they considered this, thinking it would get them more money than if they bought something near Worcester like 98.9 for example.
 
Dighton Rockhead said:
4CX1000A said:
WBUR should be looking at Worcester if they are looking to expand. The city of Worcester alone probably has as many residents as the whole Cape, and it's a weak signal area for WBUR.
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Maybe WBUR is not looking at this in terms of ONLY raw numbers, but rather, DEMOGRAPHICS.

They might be thinking that the "pickings" for pledges on the cape is better than it would be in Worcester.

It's a numbers game for everybody in the business, but non-comms might have a different formula for doing the math. ;)
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I have never had any trouble getting WBUR in Worcester. In fact, when I scan the FM dial, it usually will stop @ 90.9.
 
LMA's are out of the question for LPFM's. There are pretty stringent rules for transfer of control too. Consideration (payment) can't exceed the depreciated fair market value of the equipment and facilities for the station.

Basically, there's very little reason for an LPFM licensee to give their licence to someone else. Ain't gonna happen.
 
That's about $300k more than it's worth, but I guess a public broadcaster with deep pockets can afford it. If WBUR picks up a few wealthy donors from the Vineyard and Cape, then it was worth it.

They wanted $1.5 million for it. Considering that from October to April it's a ghost town at the Cape, that's quite steep. That also explains the now additional $600k that the friends of MVY need to keep it going.
 
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