If 890 is sold

[Bob Nelson]

>>ESPN
on 850 would be a flanker station for WEEI.  It parks ESPN on a
co-owned station and more importantly KEEPS IT AWAY FROM A COMPETITOR!!

Yes...most people would be tuning to the local sports talk and play by play on a
WEEI on FM, and things like _some_ talk and sports play by play (including
baseball playoffs) from ESPN would be on the AM. (Or perhaps also
broadcast on the FM
when possible.)

This is kind of like what happens when the Yankees pick up a player
not only because
they might contribute to their own team, but it keeps the Red Sox away
from picking up
that player.

btw Entercom Memphis has pulled the plug on progressive talk in
Elvis-land. Libtalk
has left the building at WSMB 680. The blog author notes that Entercom
gives heavily
to Democrats but prog. talk wasn't helping their bottom line in
Memphis, Sacramento,
and New Orleans (they still have the format on in Buffalo and Rochester). The
new format at the Memphis outlet?

"Fox Sports 680". Are you ready for some football?

http://ltradio.blogspot.com/2007/08/dont-be-cruel.html