Ernie Anastos' Radio Cluster Sold

[necrat123]

There are quite a few examples... and Mr Fybush can probably name 'em all... of stations off for years and years due to things like... property condemnations under eminent domain where a suitable alternative site can't be obtained or the permit process takes a long time and results in legal cases... or hurricane damage where the city of license virtually disappeared... and so on. The FCC will be understanding in many such cases.

I seem to recall that an upstate NY station on 560 would come on once a year to keep the license, and that ruse went on for a number of years.

Right what you are talking about is called an "emergency STA", and the FCC is very specific regarding the requirements to meet such a deal. (Tower collapses, disasters, etc.)

STA lengths can vary depending on the situation, and type of STA filed. They can go anywhere from 30 days to 180 days depending on the situation.

According to the STA filing (BLSTA-20120308ABH), DJRA has 180 days to resume broadcasting, and must broadcast prior to April 2, 2013, or the license will expire as a matter of law.

See for yourself. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=32941

[Scott Fybush]

True, true...but having resumed broadcasting, 1540 can then file for another silent STA and disappear again for a year, just as WCKL kept doing for all those years.

[danikayser84]

I wonder, could a future owner of 1540 move the towers south to a place like Glenmont or Selkirk? It'd help the signal within Albany itself (but you'd have to keep in mind, you'll still need to protect KXEL and ZNS-1... yet CHIN would benefit from Albany's 1540 moving south )

[DToTheJ]

You wouldn't want to move too further down - then you'll need to start worrying about protecting KMPC in L.A. 

[kbradio]

Should start a new thread. The future of 1540 WPTR.

[DToTheJ]

I think it's this thread right here...

[THE_KNICKMAN]

FCC has approved the sale, in today's (7/27/12) Daily Digest.

[RBW]

Why has this thread TOTALLY steered away from its original title--- and not looked back 

Ernie Anastos sold his stations-- remember?
Although there's still no sign of any changes at any of them...yet.

[BoomerBuzz]

Don't believe that the FCC has approved the sale yet. It's my understanding that the target takeover date is 9/1. New owners are being  smart and playing it very close to the vest so as to not jeopardize the deal.

That being said, what would YOU do with the stations?

[danikayser84]

1160 has a pretty good signal in the four core cities in the daytime, remember... Could we see some type of talk, sports or ethnic/brokered format? (maybe "1160 WPTR: Albany's Progressive Talk"? ) There's also two new sports radio networks coming soon (CBS and NBC), but is there room for a third sports format in Albany? As for 1240 and 900/106.1, the former would've been decent with a 1400 simulcast (you listening WAMC? 1460 or 1540 would be better than 1400) and the latter could work for something like smooth jazz or some inner-city format