More Nassau cutbacks

[ThatGuyOnTheRadio]

Oops...

[splicer38]

Another group backed by Alta communications... The list of failures continues to grow and Alta is showing up more and more as the backer.  Hopefully they are not soley into radio.  Reorganize?  Bank could foreclose and take a haircut on the sale of the group.  Unless they are in first position and there's more value for them... Alta would be screwed then. Should be interesting. 

Scott McQueen and Rick Peters?  Wasn't Rick Sconnix's programming VP at one point?  Bluewater?  Could have been more original and called themselves "Sceeters" or "McPeters"... Maybe "Queen Pete".  It's late and I'm just punchy!  I didn't know scott was still in the business.  Sorry to see anyone fail but I think he'll be OK.  Peters?  Who knows.

[Jimc]

Scott runs a charter Big Boy's Toy Boat business in Costa Rica, and plays golf in his enormously comfortably spare time. If he were somewhere running a radio station(so it probly wouldn't be ALABAMA.

And it probably wouldn't be in the shitter now.

Rick peters was agood programing hatchet guy.

[ebol]

Scooter used to runa tight ship. probably still does, but I mean in the biz.

[splicer38]

Still nothing new on the Nassau Broadcasting deal.  What's going on?  This was suppoed to be put to bed over a month ago.  Something does not smell right.
As for Scott, I heard he was a good operator.  Definetly had a knack for getting in and out at the right times.  This time might be different.  Rick Peters I know a little about.  He's was good programmer.  Sounds like he bit off more than he could chew here.  But then again the economy has claimed more expereinced owners and groups.  Sad to see anyone get the short end of the stick

[True Grit]

then again the economy has claimed more expereinced owners and groups.  Sad to see anyone get the short end of the stick

Let's not be too hasty. Anyone? We can all think of some fat cat who we hope is on the back end of that old saying, 'what goes around comes around'.

[KeithMurray]

Took a while to catch up with this thread!  Wow.  I worked with Rick Peters and Scott McQueen back in the 90's during the LMA of Sunny 101.5.  THAT was an experience.  Both are quality guys.  Rick was a smart programmer and Scott a good operator/owner.  I don't know anyone I would wish bancruptcy on.  No one.  Sorry.  Especially these guys who I respect. 
It does sound like Jeff Shapiro ended up with the Nassau properties... but why no announcement.  I thought it was done.  I think if Jeff can do what he's done with 107.7 with the new signals, local radio may soon have more of a (dare I say) Pulse in NH.

[ebol]

Who does know about the Shapiro?

Will he be able to make these properties work?

[splicer38]

Mr. Shapiro has proved to be a quality local operator.  IF he closes on the Nassau deal it would give him 3 Conocrd FM signals and one in the lakes region.  I think he can make that work... depending on the price of entry, the local economic health and what he does with them.

[Ms_Milk_Maid_Mary]

splicer38 is right...although don't compare shapiro programming to the upper valley.  very sloppy. in fact just pathetic.  it's funny how you can tell know one cares, or wants to be there, just by listening.

thanks for the paycheck jeffy. 

smooches,

Mary ;-)