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WGYM 1580/Hammonton is yours for $350,000... but don't even ask for terms!
http://www.buysellradio.com/clients/WGYM.html
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Blueberry capitol of the world. Think of the possibilities. Continuous AC expressway traffic report.
6 Watts? 6 Watts? There is no 6 watts in Radio. CB Radio maybe.
The Truckers on 295 and the Turnpike have CB's that put out more.
The Truckers on 295 and the Turnpike have CB's that put out more.
Better have another $100,000 in the bank to fix the disaster at the transmitter.
Up_N_Down_The_Dial said:Better have another $100,000 in the bank to fix the disaster at the transmitter.
hah ... a new transmitter is about $ 10,000 and the rest is cheap and easy.
Assuming someone had the cash, couldn't WGYM be taken directional and become a major Atlantic City/Cape May signal? Say 10,000 watts aimed East-South-East?
I don't think there's enough land available there for all of the towers needed. Although Co 1580 in Columbia PA went silent in Nov, you still need to protect co 1580 in Morningside MD, adjacent 1570 WISP in Doylestown and Adjacent 1590 WKHZ in Ocean City MD.
I may be a dreamer, but those co channels in Columbia and Hammonton have more value to WHFS in Morningside MD. Buying and turning in the licences would allow them to open up their directional signal and gain Baltimore with that 50kw reach.
I know, it's Mike Vendetti thinking. http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WHFS&service=AM&status=L&hours=D
I may be a dreamer, but those co channels in Columbia and Hammonton have more value to WHFS in Morningside MD. Buying and turning in the licences would allow them to open up their directional signal and gain Baltimore with that 50kw reach.
I know, it's Mike Vendetti thinking. http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WHFS&service=AM&status=L&hours=D
If WHFS buys WGYM, could it ask the FCC to change WHFS's pattern so it doesn't have to protect its co-owned station in Hammonton?
That 1580 would also become much more valuable if it could be moved closer to AC and becomes directional to the east. If it moves right on the coast and beams out to sea, it could market itself as a Long Island station, and could cover the entire Island in the day.
That 1580 would also become much more valuable if it could be moved closer to AC and becomes directional to the east. If it moves right on the coast and beams out to sea, it could market itself as a Long Island station, and could cover the entire Island in the day.
Nope, wait, I forgot. You cannot leave a COL without service. WGYM is the only station in Hammonton, so it's gotta stay there, or go dark. I reallly don't think the radio landscape would financially support the investment needed for land and an array...legal and engineering fees anyway. Not for a stand alone AM. Not there, not in 2009.
Yeah, you could buy the station for its asking price, tear down the tower and build a house at the former tower site, and sell the house + land for more than you paid for the entire station + the cost of building the house. Well, maybe if the economy were better, that might happen.
Tom McNally said:Up_N_Down_The_Dial said:Better have another $100,000 in the bank to fix the disaster at the transmitter.
hah ... a new transmitter is about $ 10,000 and the rest is cheap and easy.
Which part is cheap and easy? The rusting tower or the non-existant ground system? I'm not sure.. or maybe the cheap part is hiring an engineer to do all the work (since most people that purchase radio stations are not engineers themselves)... so, if I buy this stick, you can get it to 100% for 10k... I'm gonna have to look into this...
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Up_N_Down_The_Dial said:Which part is cheap and easy? The rusting tower or the non-existant ground system? I'm not sure.. or maybe the cheap part is hiring an engineer to do all the work (since most people that purchase radio stations are not engineers themselves)... so, if I buy this stick, you can get it to 100% for 10k... I'm gonna have to look into this...
WGYM is a perfect example of how a little AM station needs an FM translator to survive. Several apps were filed years ago for Hammonton (I don't remember if any of them either made sense or fit there). You can't expect to make money in winter if you're running 6 watts in PM drive way down at 1580 AM.
While WGYM might be Hammonton's only station, you're right between Philadelphia's 15 or 25 stations and the Shore's 10 or 15 stations. You have to be on FM to at least have a chance to survive.
Have Millenieum buy it and Silmulcast ESPN 1450 on there.
I remeber back in the day when 1580 was ESPN Radio. 1450 could at the very least get better coverage from 6a-7p up the White Horse pike and sell Hammonton area HS sports. They could then do 2 HS football games every Friday night and with St. Joe playing SAT have them on as well. Selling HS sports in Hammonton should be as easy as Blueberry pie (pardon the pun).
Now you have a game on 1450 & 1580 on Friday nights and 1580 on Saturday. Plus you have the local show out that way, which for 250k seems like a steal for 1450 which has a good product.
I remeber back in the day when 1580 was ESPN Radio. 1450 could at the very least get better coverage from 6a-7p up the White Horse pike and sell Hammonton area HS sports. They could then do 2 HS football games every Friday night and with St. Joe playing SAT have them on as well. Selling HS sports in Hammonton should be as easy as Blueberry pie (pardon the pun).
Now you have a game on 1450 & 1580 on Friday nights and 1580 on Saturday. Plus you have the local show out that way, which for 250k seems like a steal for 1450 which has a good product.
Nick said:If WHFS buys WGYM, could it ask the FCC to change WHFS's pattern so it doesn't have to protect its co-owned station in Hammonton?
That 1580 would also become much more valuable if it could be moved closer to AC and becomes directional to the east. If it moves right on the coast and beams out to sea, it could market itself as a Long Island station, and could cover the entire Island in the day.
There might be an objection to that:
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WLIM&service=AM&status=L&hours=D
With 6 Watts of Power at Sundown, just how much protection
does 1580 in MD need? you could shut down every 1580 in existence
and GYM doesn't make it to the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
With those calls, there only hope is Sports and AC traffic. Even at 6 watts
it would be a huge boost to local HS Sports programs. Run Syndi Sports
Networks during the day, whatever isn't carried in Philly. Heavy Traffic.
does 1580 in MD need? you could shut down every 1580 in existence
and GYM doesn't make it to the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
With those calls, there only hope is Sports and AC traffic. Even at 6 watts
it would be a huge boost to local HS Sports programs. Run Syndi Sports
Networks during the day, whatever isn't carried in Philly. Heavy Traffic.
shoothoops said:With those calls, there (sic) only hope is Sports and AC traffic.
Anyone with $ 100 and Internet access can get new call letters
from the FCC in 8 days.
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shoothoops said:6 Watts? 6 Watts? There is no 6 watts in Radio. CB Radio maybe.
The Truckers on 295 and the Turnpike have CB's that put out more.
I drove past the tower the other night - WGYM sounded like it was at about 30% modulation and I started losing the station less than one mile from the tower (the 6 watt night signal used to hit the Expressway).
At least if it was louder, it would hide some of the buzzing from the street lights on Rt. 54... lol
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