WBCN to sports at 98.5; WBMX to 104.1

[Dan.Strassberg]

Only if Disney can negotiate clearances on 'BZ-FM for essentially its
full ESPN network spot load. It's those clearances that are keeping
the non-Disney-owned ESPN affiliates, such as 890/1400 here and 950 in
Philadlphia, alive in major markets. In smaller markets, stations must
pay Disney to carry ESPN, but I'd wager that non-company-owned
affiliates in major markets that Disney considers important are
getting $$$ from the Mouse to carry ESPN. Unless Disney can strike a
long-term deal with CBS for clearances on 98.5, Disney might buy
890/1400. In today's market, the price likely woudn't be a huge sum
for Disney. $3 million sounds like a reasonable price for both
(technically, all three) signals--probably without the land.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Watson" <markwats@comcast.net>
To: "Garrett Wollman" <wollman@bimajority.org>; "Maureen Carney"
<m_carney@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Boston Radio Group" <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: WBCN to sports at 98.5; WBMX to 104.1


> Could we see the "for sale" sign soon at WAMG & WLLH?
>
> Mark Watson
>