[BC] Allocation Philosophies - Was: KKGM

Sid Schweiger sid
Tue Jul 19 20:41:16 CDT 2005


>>trading KNXT (TV) in on KCBS-TV did seem a little out of the box, as
KCBS (AM) is located in the #5 market, while KCBS-TV is in the #2
market.<<

It may be, but honestly, how often does the average viewer refer to a TV
station by its FCC-assigned call sign?

When CBS did the call-sign change, they ran an ad in the trades to
announce it, which carried the tag line at the bottom:

(Bet you can't remember what our call letters used to be.)

Much truth there, methinks.



Sid Schweiger
IT Manager, Entercom Boston LLC
WAAF - WEEI AM/FM - WMKK - WRKO - WVEI
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Boston MA  02135-2040
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