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[Scott Fybush]

> Peter Murray writes:
>> There is no reason for conjecture on what will happen with
>> the WBZ and
>> WBZ-TV calls, as similar events occured in Harrisburg, PA about 20(?)
>> years ago. WHP and WHP-TV still have their callsigns, despite
>> discrete
>> ownership. WHP-FM has a more complicated callsign history,
>> but that is a
>> story for another time...
>
> Once upon a time, there was a rule that calls had to be changed upon a
> sale
> (see WEEI-FM/WHTT).

Once upon a time, yes...but no more. A few examples from around the region:

WTIC(AM)/WTIC-FM - Infinity / WTIC-TV - Tribune
WROC-TV - Nexstar / WROC(AM) - Entercom
WORC-FM - Citadel / WORC(AM) - local owners

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