RE: Costa / Haverhill Gazette / WCCM

["Smyth, Sean@Beacon Mail Server (MACMAIL)" <SmythSean@cnc.com>]

The Eagle-Tribune, not Costa, bought the Haverhill paper in early 
April. None of us in the journalism business know what they are 
doing with any of their properties, so your guess is as good as mine.

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Sean Smyth
Sports editor, Community Newspaper Company
150 Baker Avenue Extension
Concord, Mass.   01742
Phone: (978) 371-5741
Fax: (978) 371-9058
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From: Marc Lemay on Tue, Jun 16, 1998 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: Costa / Haverhill Gazette / WCCM
To: John Bolduc
Cc: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org


John Bolduc wrote:
>
> Greetings
>
> I heard on a WCCM 800 Lawrence MA newscast last evening that the Costa
> owned Haverhill (MA) Gazette is going from a daily newspaper to a
weekly
> newspaper next week. It was recommended that current subscribers
accept a
> subscription to the Eagle Tribune in it's place. I know Costa owns
a/some
> radio stations in the area. Does this follow the plan that was
discussed
> somewhat this past autumn on this list. I think WCCM is one of the
Costa
> stations??
>
> John

I knew that Pat Costa owned WHAV, WCCM and WNNW, but I didn't know he
also 
owned the
Gazette???  When did this happen?  Secondly, I thought he was in
partnership 
with the
Eagle Tribune (hence Costa/Eagle Communications)?  Does this spell the
demise 
of the
Haverhill Gazette (I know, not a radio question...sorry.)  Also, does
this 
mean that
Costa will possibly (slight grin) bring one or two of the stations back
to 
English to
create a Merrimack Valley Network of sorts?

Too many questions for just one post!

Marc Lemay

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