RE: FNX in Providence?

["Paul Hopfgarten" <hopfgapr@sprynet.com>]

How about WHCK/WHKK (99.7-100.3)

Since were guessing, and didn't these two have a modern rock format in the
not too distant past?

-Paul Hopfgarten
Derry NH

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of Mike
> Thomas
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 4:35 PM
> Cc: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> Subject: Re: FNX in Providence?
>
>
> I don't think that WFNX has the kind of bucks needed to land WWRX
> from Clear
> Channel.  That station will go to one of the big companies.  I wouldn't be
> suprised to see Mega or Salem wind up with the station, since I'm
> sure that
> Citadel, AAA or Minditch would keep the station rock and continue to go
> after WHJY, which CC will own after the merger with AMFM is complete.
>
> I also doubt that Citadel would sell WORC-FM to Minditch.  The
> only way that
> could happen is if Citadel runs into problems aquiring classic rocker WWFX
> due to possible Department of Justice concerns about one company owning
> three FM's in the under-radioed Worcester market.
>
> WATD-Marshfield could be up for sale, but as with WXRV, I'm sure that
> station has had offers before for more money than what Minditch may offer
> for it.  Still,  their ownership may want to "cash out" while
> radio station
> values are very high, so in theory it could happen.
>
> Mike Thomas
> WXLO & Mediabase 24/7
>
> PublicRef2 wrote:
>
> > Given the article from All Access, I have one question: Who will be the
> > FNX affiliate in Providence?
> >
> > Isn't WWRX-103.7 up for sale?
> >
> > It would certainly bring FNX's signal through Rhode Island and southeast
> > Massachusetts, and maybe even up into Worcester (although they might
> > make a run to buy 98.9).
> >
> > I wonder if FNX may also try to b uy WATD-95.9 in Marshfield and it's
> > sister station on the Cape to extend the signal on the South Shore and
> > Cape.
> >
> > And could Springfield and/or Hartford be next?
> >
> > If FNX indeed expands it's presence with alternative rock throughout New
> > England, could this give WBCN an "out" to switch to "extreme" talk?
>