Re: New FM station tuning in to Calais

[Ben Gore <bgore@gwi.net>]

Thanks for the info...I didn't know that. Obviously, I'm not as well
versed on
all things broadcasting as many on the list.

Do they own any US outlets? I was primarily speculating on if they might
enter
the US markets if they have not already done so-they've made such a
splash in the
US with the oil business and all.

-Ben

Garrett Wollman wrote:

> <<On Sat, 19 May 2001 13:13:25 -0400, Ben Gore <bgore@gwi.net> said:
>
> > It will be interesting to see how they perform and what the fallout
is in
> > the somewhat limited market. I wonder if Irving plans to enter
broadcasting
> > on a larger scale.
>
> Irving has been *in* broadcasting on a larger scale for many years.
> They own one of the major TV station groups in the province.  For many

> years, they owned the CBC affiliates, but later sold those stations to

> the CBC itself.
>
> -GAWollman