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NERW 4/9/2012: CBC to silence RCI shortwave
In this week’s issue: CBC plans big budget, staffing cuts – CBS staffs up new WLNY-TVÂ – Grayson returns to Boston airwaves – Walt Sanders, RIP – New suburban Toronto FM signal licensed by SCOTT FYBUSH (Before we get into the headlines from this holiday-abbreviated week, a schedule note: next Monday’s NERW will be coming [...]
NERW 4/2/2012: Connoisseur’s Long Island bargain?
In this week’s issue: Barnstable’s $23 million Long Island exit – WLNY joins CBS – Huckabee lands at WOR – Vermont gets a new “Mix” – Jimmy Roach jumps from “Froggy” to WDSY – Baseball on the Radio 2012 (the Minor Leagues) by SCOTT FYBUSH *It is, by far, the biggest station sale in NEW [...]
NERW 3/26/2012: Barnstable Sells LI Stations
In this week’s issue: Jack Williams cuts back at WBZ-TV – Baseball on the Radio 2012 (the Major Leagues) – FM Auction 93 includes VT, PA signals – New FMs sign on in Maine – Tietolman eyes Montreal’s CJAD by SCOTT FYBUSH MONDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Barnstable Broadcasting is exiting Long Island with the sale of [...]
NERW 3/19/12: Mega-Consolidation in Canada’s Biggest Markets
In this week’s issue: Bell swallows Astral Media – “Rock 93″ launches in Poughkeepsie – Fire disrupts Boston’s Pru FMs – Maine’s WPME sold – WCVB turns 40 – Exclusive: A look at the never-licensed WKAJ tower site by SCOTT FYBUSH *For all of the consolidation that’s changed the U.S. media landscape in the last [...]
NERW midweek update: Boston fire affects Pru FMs
*It was a scary night for thousands of people in Boston’s Back Bay on Tuesday, when a transformer fire knocked out power to an area that included the Prudential Tower. Other media sources have provided plenty of coverage of the evacuated hotel guests and closed restaurants and such – but if you’re a NERW reader, [...]
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