[BC] AM Triplex...
WFIFeng@aol.com
WFIFeng
Tue Jan 3 07:37:47 CST 2006
In a message dated 01/03/2006 01:42:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,
khcs at juno.com writes:
> Locally, we have KWXY 1340 and KGAM 1450 on the same stick. But KWXY is
> down to a 0.5 share (AM, not FM, which is still about 7.5) and KGAM isn't
> even pulling their 1% in-tab. If I was Glen Barnett (KWXY), I would shut
> both down, move the KWXY studios elsewhere and sell off the property for
> condo development. But, the tower is loaded with cellular and possibly MDS
> antennas and so I would surmise they are deriving an adequate subsidiary
> revenue from that.
The cell cite revenue is probably carrying the entire weight of the station's
existance, and then some. The guy could probably comfortably retire on that
revenue, alone. Those stations are probably only keeping their finals warm as a
tax write-off. That's my guess.
Willie...
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