Re: WJAL???!!

["Kevin Vahey" <kvahey@mediaone.net>]

I guess Joe existed :)


http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/1998/06/22/weekinbiz.html

Joe L. Allbritton is reportedly negotiating to sell eight television
stations, including WJLA-TV Channel 7 and NewsChannel 8 in Washington, to
Walt Disney Co. The stations could fetch as much as $900 million, according
to industry sources.

Disney-owned ABC reportedly would take over WJLA -- the flagship station in
Allbritton's broadcasting empire -- and make it the Washington base for the
network. ABC already owns stations in 10 other major cities. Local stations
are the most profitable part of the TV business.

Allbritton, 72, owns Allbritton Communications Corp. and has a controlling
interest in Riggs National Corp., parent company of Riggs Bank.






----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Strassberg" <Dan.Strassberg@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Cooper Fox" <fox893@yahoo.com>; "Radio Listserv"
<boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: WJAL???!!


> The DC TV station (channel 7, I believe) is WJLA (TV), for Joseph L
> Albritton, if memory serves. I'm not sure I ever knew who Mr Albritton
> was/is. I don't think he owned the station. I think the station is now
owned
> by Disney, but if I'm wrong at least a dozen people will correct me.
>
> --
>
> Dan Strassberg, dan.strassberg@worldnet.att.net
> Phone: 1-617-558-4205, eFax: 1-707-215-6367
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cooper Fox <fox893@yahoo.com>
> To: Radio Listserv <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
> Date: Monday, August 28, 2000 8:38 PM
> Subject: WJAL???!!
>
>
> >OK, i was talking to a guy on the net who claims to
> >hold the license to a 1000 watt FM station in southern
> >Maine(portland area) with the call letters of WJAL.
> >The only WJAL i can come up with is a TV station in
> >Washington DC and i was wondering if this guy was
> >running his mouth or if there was any truth to it.
> >Anyone know anything about those call letters??  Thanx!
>
>