97.7 & 99.5, now giving away $10,000...is it for real?

[almaniac27]

> ...or were you being sarcastic?
>
> The stations sound terrible because nobody can hear them.
> The 99.5 format was perfect for its location, as was
> Georgetown's 97.7.  This format is too "mass" for the Oxford
> 97.7.  I can't get a clean signal from them even in
> Sharonville.  That's pretty bad.
>

Do you live in Sharonville?  Because if you do, that makes two of us.

[Oscar]

So I get a great signal on the northern stations like WPFB AM/FM, WCNW, and the pther north suburban ones, but 97.7 has always been weak.

[Oscar]

Boo hoo.

Enjoy the format while you can.  When the Mason move happens, Radio One is buying it and flipping it to either Smooth Jazz or urban AC.

The countdown begins....

[gr8oldies]

I haven't gotten to listen at length, signal does seem a bit stronger. In Fairborn, I get them or the LPFM pair out of Huber Heights.

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[radiotuner]

Well, well.  Sounds like i hit a nerve with "Oscar" or a Radio One "engineer", sounds like Oscar knows a little too much about the trimulcast of one of the best Cincinnati Radio stations, the 2 97.7's & 99.5.  Oscar is on the inside of this deal....So Oscar, when will this sale go down?  This is RADIO-INFO, please indulge us "nobody's" with the info on this deal?  This makes me sad, I wish this format was here to stay.

> Boo hoo.
>
> Enjoy the format while you can.  When the Mason move
> happens, Radio One is buying it and flipping it to either
> Smooth Jazz or urban AC.
>
> The countdown begins....
>

[radioluver]

It does sound like "Oscar" knows a lot about the switch on 97.7 and 99.5?  If he is on the inside of this deal, what's in it for him - 3 more stations to look over?  FYI - I drove through Sharonville today and 97.7 was sounding great!

> Well, well.  Sounds like i hit a nerve with "Oscar" or a
> Radio One "engineer", sounds like Oscar knows a little too
> much about the trimulcast of one of the best Cincinnati
> Radio stations, the 2 97.7's & 99.5.  Oscar is on the inside
> of this deal....So Oscar, when will this sale go down?  This
> is RADIO-INFO, please indulge us "nobody's" with the info on
> this deal?  This makes me sad, I wish this format was here
> to stay.
>
> > Boo hoo.
> >
> > Enjoy the format while you can.  When the Mason move
> > happens, Radio One is buying it and flipping it to either
> > Smooth Jazz or urban AC.
> >
> > The countdown begins....
> >
>

[Steve-O]

Let's just hope it's not Jack-FM

[keys2]

From reading Oscar's numerous insightful posts on this board, I'd say he's a seasoned radio veteran who is simply making an educated guess. And I agree with him. Considering the politics of consolidation and everything else we know about the current broadcast business climate, it makes sense. Radio One buys it and flips it to Urban AC or Smooth Jazz. Or perhaps they shift the already Urban AC leaning WIZF to a full bore Urban AC and skew younger with 97.7 and 99.5 with hip hop. Somehow I just don't think First is really all that serious about the current format.

[techie]

> From reading Oscar's numerous insightful posts on this
> board, I'd say he's a seasoned radio veteran who is simply
> making an educated guess. And I agree with him. Considering
> the politics of consolidation and everything else we know
> about the current broadcast business climate, it makes
> sense. Radio One buys it and flips it to Urban AC or Smooth
> Jazz. Or perhaps they shift the already Urban AC leaning
> WIZF to a full bore Urban AC and skew younger with 97.7 and
> 99.5 with hip hop. Somehow I just don't think First is
> really all that serious about the current format.
>

First isn't serious about any format.  The whole company is predicated on exploiting the allocation rules to make move-ins to drive up the value of a certain license and then turn a profit by re-selling that license once the move-in is complete.

[Oscar]

...that this group would somehow form a family...

It's more than just a guess my little friend, radiotuner.  In documents filed with the FCC, First Broadcasting was required to give notice that one of its board members is also a member of the Radio One board.  They were required to show interest in any other broadcast outlets in the market.

You can find the documents by searching the FCC web site.  I've seen them and read them, but I don't remember exactly where I found them.

How about "97.7...The Wave?"

By the way, I was in Kenwood today and the signal blows.

Edited by Oscar on 07/11/05 04:45 PM.