The Hawk broken up! Maybe a new 'EEI simulcast?

[Sean Smyth]

On Sat, 8/23/08, Paul Hopfgarten <paul@derrynh.net> wrote:
> WWHK/WWHQ (102.3 Concord NH/101.5 Merideth NH) have split.
> 
> WWHQ 101.5 retains the "Hawk" name and liners and
> jocks
> 
> WWHK 102.3 is playing different songs (still Rock) with no
> DJs, no Liners and the TOH Id was actually over the middle
> of a song. There's a 2-3 second dead air break between
> each song.
> 
> Clearly 102.3 is changing formats. Although Nassua's
> original deal w/ Entercom last winter fell through, I have
> to believe that perhaps a separate deal was made with just
> the 102.3 Concord signal.
> 
> My guess (as an amatuer) is WEEY-FM with a Sept 1st flip to
> //WEEI (the same day as WEEY 1400 Lebanon and the Maine
> stations)
> 
> With the vacation crowd from Boston and a (relatively)
> large poplualtion, Central NH seems ripe for an EEI outlet.
> 
> Thoughts? Any inside scoops?

No inside scoop, except for Mr. Fybush's take on the FCC stepping in: http://www.fybush.com/nerw.html#nh.