Re: WABC (was Howie Carr)

[Sven Weil <sven@lily.org>]

OnAir4U@aol.com said:
> 
> 
> Steve Sawyer writes, "Talker 77 WABC is definitely an issues
> based station, has the highest numbers in NYC and sounds fantastic."
> 
> 
> Just for the record, here are the 12+ Winter ratings.  WABC is # 11. 
> 
> 
> 
> Winter '98 Arbitron - 
>                                  Fall '97   Win '98
> WLTW-FM (AC)              6.2       6.6
> WSKQ-FM (Tropical)       5.6       6.1
> WQHT-FM (CHR/Rhy)     5.9       5.5
> WHTZ-FM (CHR/Pop)      3.9       4.7
> WCBS-FM (Oldies)          4.6       4.6
> WXRK-FM (Alternative)     4.1       4.3
> WRKS-FM (Urban AC)     4.4       4.2
> WKTU-FM (CHR/Rhy)      4.6       3.8
> WINS-AM (News)            3.0       3.6
> WPAT-FM (Spanish AC)  3.3       3.5
> WQCD-FM (NAC/SJ)       2.8       3.2
> WOR-AM (Talk)              3.0       3.1
> WABC-AM (Talk)            3.1       3.0
> 
Yeah...but this was nowhere near the ratings WABC was getting 
before the Big Mouse bought them up. WABC used to be among
the top three, and for a few years they were the number
one rated AM station in New York City


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