WBZ cuts Leveille, Cuddy, Dyett, poss. Desmarais

Richard Chonak rac@gabrielmass.com
Sat Jan 3 04:37:35 EST 2009


Garrett Wollman wrote:
> <<On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:38:17 -0500, Richard Chonak <rac@gabrielmass.com> said:
> 
>> If you're thinking of WTOP, that is completely off AM now, and has been 
>> for a few years.  I can't fathom why they left AM: the station was a 
>> landmark at night.
> 
> As has been discussed here before, the problem with the 1500 signal is
> that it only covers about half of its market at night, and the cost of
> moving it to somewhat that would allow it to serve the whole market is
> greater than even an upgraded facility's value (particularly in these
> times). 


Any idea whether putting "Federal News Radio" on 1500 AM is a more 
profitable proposition?

--RC



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