How much longer will WBZ stay at 1170 SFR?

[Bob DeMattia]

I know they just completed a very extensive renovation when they
built their HD studio.  I would guess the price would need to be very
good,considering the amount of disruption as well as the fact that
they haven't amortized much of the recent renovation work.

-Bob


On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Scott Fybush <scott@fybush.com> wrote:

> Maureen Carney wrote:
>
>> This came up about a year ago. The Herald published plans that Harvard had
>> for 1170 SFR even though CBS had no plans to sell at the time. Would they
>> just go down to the old TV38 building? (Not sure there would be enough room
>> with the current radio configuration.) Staying at 1170 SFR may just be an
>> attachment to the past - perhaps they would be better off in the digital age
>> with a newer plant and design somewhere else. What was state of the art in
>> 1948 may no longer be adequate in the new millenium (even with upgrades over
>> the years.)
>>
>
> The only thing that remains from 1948 inside 1170 SFR is the walls - and
> not even all of those are original!
>
> The building has been very extensively gutted and rebuilt several times in
> its long history. Even by the time I got there in 1992, there was really
> nothing of 1948 left save for an observation gallery/projection room on the
> second floor, overlooking one of the TV studios. The 1996 renovation wiped
> that out, too.
>
> But having said that: I'm sure CBS would sell if the offer was right.
> They've moved most of their O&Os out of their historic homes in recent
> years, building separate new TV and radio plants (usually in leased space).
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