CBS Selling off 50 Stations

[Dan.Strassberg]

Somehow, I think WTIC would be a little rich for Bob's budget. OTOH,
it would be interesting to see how Bob would program a 50-kW Class A
AM. I bet he wouldn't do a music format.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A. Joseph Ross" <joe@attorneyross.com>
To: "David Tomm" <nostaticatall@charter.net>
Cc: "'Boston Radio Interest'"
<boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: CBS Selling off 50 Stations


> On 3 Aug 2008 at 11:06, David Tomm wrote:
>
>> That was CBS's thinking for years.  Hartford is their second
>> smallest
>> market, but one of it's most successful in terms of ratings and
>> revenue (for that size.)  However, according to
>> radioandrecords.com,
>> all markets beyond the top 16 are being sold.  There's nothing
>> specific yet from CBS, but considering they're selling Pittsburgh
>> and
>> KDKA (according to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review) and Charlotte may
>> also be in play (a growth market) I can't see them hanging on to
>> the
>> Hartford stations.
>
> Maybe some opportunities for Bob Bittner to expand his empire? <g>
>
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