Can Citadel Broadcasting survive?

[kvahey@comcast.net]

Ironic part of WSKO's demise is that Citadel gave Entercom the idea of
putting a signal on FM when they created WSKO-FM mainly as a place to
put the Yankees as AM in those days had the Pawsox who are now on
WHJJ. Not only did WEEI-FM destroy the WSKO audience it also caused a
major hit in Citadel's bottom line when the Sox left WPRO.

WLS is a mess. Chicago has never warmly embraced syndicated radio as
Stern did so-so there, Imus never got cleared etc. WGN thrives because
it is pure local and that is what the remaining AM listerners want.

WPLJ should have flipped to oldies 3 years ago when CBS foolishly
tried Jack-FM. Had they reclaimed the call WABC-FM they would be
healthy today. Disney at least was smart in Chicago filling the void
left by WJMK going Jack. Now CBS is stuck there.

I fear WLS will become a larger version of Salem's WIND.