If NBC and 7 part ways . . .

[Paul Hopfgarten]

I doubt he could make 25 MY as wasn't WZMY ready to file a suit as they were 
using the "MY TV" moniker before Fox? Isn't that why MY TV is on WZMY 
instead of WSBK (or was it the CBS O&O thing there, too?)

-Paul H
Derry NH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Vahey" <kvahey@comcast.net>
To: <brian_vita@cssinc.com>
Cc: "Boston Radio Group" <boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: If NBC and 7 part ways . . .


>I suppose Ansin could move Leno to 56 as a simulcast of news at 10
> would not make much sense.
>
> The market has accepted WFXT as a legit news player in the last decade
> and that is another problem for 7.
>
> Another possible option. Could Murdoch buy 7 and make that FOX and
> then flip 25 to MY? He owns 5 and 9 in NYC and 32 and 50 in Chicago.
> Ansin would have to unload 56 to somebody (NBCU?) and CW could wind up
> on 50.
> Of course having Murdoch as a bidder for 7 might force NBCU to pay the
> piper and buy 7. Ansin has some nice cards to play even in this
> economic climate.
>