NBC/Mutual

[Garrett Wollman <wollman>]

<<On Tue, 4 Aug 1998 09:44:59 -0400, brouder@juno.com (Ed Brouder) said:

> The Associated Press reported early this morning (Tuesday) that Westwood
> One will discontinue both the NBC Radio and Mutual Broadcasting News
> operations at the end of August.  

A clear example of euthanasia if ever there was one.

> off.  AP didn't say whether, or if, Westwood One will provide some other
> news product to existing affiliates.

Hmmm.  I'd say those stations are out in the lurch, unless they can
get the CBS affil or pick up an unclaimed ABC feed.  Then again, if
they were running NBC or Mutual product in the recent past, they
probably aren't in a position to care...

- -GAWollman

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