[Possible Spam(low)]-Re: CBS & Entercom merger

[Dave Doherty]

Hi, Scott - 

Agreed. It's all speculation until they file the apps.

The limit is eight stations with five in one service. They can keep all three AMs and still hold five FMs. I might have missed something, but I count only six FMs, including WAAF.

-d



-----Original Message-----
From: Boston-Radio-Interest [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@lists.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of Scott Fybush
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 5:33 PM
To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org
Subject: [Possible Spam(low)]-Re: CBS & Entercom merger

I know it's tempting to try to make quick-and-easy predictions, but assume nothing at this point.

If CBS is looking to make a tax-free swap, they have to have something to give up that the other company will actually want. That might be more than just 680 and 850.

If there are still any teeth to the Antitrust Division at the new Justice Department, there could be revenue issues with keeping only the biggest of the FMs.

We simply don't know much yet, and anyone who tells you otherwise isn't doing so from any kind of a reliable basis in fact.

s

On 2/2/2017 4:51 PM, Bob Nelson wrote:
> They can't have more than 5 FMs. Selling off the two AMs gives them 7 
> FMs though AAF can be considered Worc.
>
> They can keep both sports stations, with the different age groups 
> listening.C's and B's play on same night? Put C's on 93.7 instead of 
> interrupting music on ZLX.
>
> Possibility of a Sports Hub radio network?They could do what they did 
> with WEEI and syndicate shows or the entire Sports Hub lineup.
>
> On Feb 2, 2017 1:18 PM, "Kevin Vahey" <kvahey@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 680 and 850 will be sold off without question.
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 10:01 AM, Scott Fybush <scott@fybush.com> wrote:
>>
>>> At least two. The two companies own 10 stations combined.
>>>
>>> On Feb 2, 2017 9:58 AM, "Gary's Ice Cream" <gary@garysicecream.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> How many Boston stations will have to be sold off?
>>>>
>>>>                     Gary's Ice Cream, Chelmsford, MA
>>>> www.garysicecream.com           www.icecreamcollege.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Boston-Radio-Interest
>>>> [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@lists.BostonRadio.org] On 
>>>> Behalf
>>> Of
>>>> Michael Wilkins
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 7:32 AM
>>>> To: Boston Radio Group
>>>> Subject: CBS & Entercom merger
>>>>
>>>> Just thought I put this out there. Sorry for the one-line post.
>>>>
>>>> http://fmqb.com/article.asp?id=3026791
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>