Uncle Dale's replacement...

[David Tomm]

Sure they could.  If CBS wanted to move the WBZ format to FM, they  
would probably want to simulcast on both frequencies for awhile  
anyway.  They could apply for WBZ-FM and since it's a co-owned  
station in the same market, it would be granted without a problem.    
Once the simulcasting was done and lets say 1030 changes it's call  
letters (why you'd want to do that I have no idea) CBS could then  
petition the FCC modify the WBZ-FM calls to drop the -FM suffix and  
just go with WBZ.  Unless CBS decided to sell 1030 outright, I can't  
see this happening, but the news-talk format moving to FM is  
something I can envision down the road.

-Dave Tomm


On Sep 21, 2008, at 12:52 AM, A. Joseph Ross wrote:

> On 20 Sep 2008 at 1:15, Don A wrote:
>
>>> It is hard to conceive that WBZ could be moved to FM but in this day
>>> and age why not?
>>
>> Because that would decimate their property value at 1030AM.
>
> I'm not even sure they could.  Not and keep those call letters.  As I
> understand the current rules, once a station gives up a three-letter
> callsign, it's gone.  Another station could not apply for the three-
> letter call, unless the FCC can be persuaded to make an exception to
> its current rules.  Or the rules change.
>