[BC] W I B C

[Tom]

Well, Rumor Confirmed - effective next January, apparently...

http://64.255.242.163/EMG/Emails/2007_10_08_IBJDaily_Standard/Articles/5429.htm?1=1&EGEmailID=330&PublicationID=1&PublicationDesc=IBJ%20DAILY&EmailType=Standard--

TinyURL'd

http://tinyurl.com/3522d8

In one of the biggest local radio station format shake-ups in recent 
years, Emmis Communications Corp. announced today that WIBC-AM 1070 will 
become an all-sports station. The station will be an affiliate of ESPN 
Radio.

Meanwhile, the company's rock and hip-hop station, WNOU-FM 93.1, will 
change to a news-talk format, a rarity on the local FM dial.

WNOU now will be called WIBC-FM. It essentially will air the same news 
and talk programming that had been on WIBC-AM 1070.

The move was launched at noon today with WNOU becoming all-Christmas 
through December. Emmis officials said they launched "93 Days of 
Christmas" as a transition period.

The move appears to be a major risk for Emmis, as WIBC and WNOU are in 
the upper half of the market's rankings.

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