CBS & Entercom merger

Sean Smyth ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu
Fri Feb 3 05:13:28 EST 2017


You are correct. I just had a Joseph Gallant moment, that's all.

On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 9:07 PM Scott Fybush <scott@fybush.com> wrote:

> 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
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
>
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