Classic Rock WLAV ties its all time record low AQH share in latest Nielsens

[48125er]

Yup, the usual suspects would be the most likely candidates to buy the station if it were to be placed on the market - EMF, FLR (acquirer of 93.1 Detroit), VCY America and Relevant Radio.

Stick value of 107.3 is probably somewhere within a range of $1.5 million to $2 million in the current climate. If Thunder's cash flow is at least $400,000 annually (I have no idea what the actual figure is), it would not make sense to divest the station. The station is low budget - syndie morning show from within the company, middays are hosted by a 105.3 personality (and most or all of that shift is voicetracked), afternoons are voicetracked from Detroit, and nights & overnights air nationally syndicated shows from within the company. So, even if it bills, say, $750,000 a year, it is likely throwing off at least a few hundred grand of cash flow.

So in reality, 105.3 would be the most likely divestment, and HOT moves to 107.3, That would make it more attractive to someone like K Love being 105.3 comes in well into ottawa county as much as 91.3 does.

[Doktor No]

After reading this screed, which I wholeheartedly agree with 95.5%, is the basic reason I have either Sirius or Pandora on the truck stereo system. LAV died with Ed Buchanan....hell, I remember Buchanan on WXTO out of Aquinas. That was REAL MUSIC rocking out, not that canned corporate BS. We even got the WGVU 10 Watt station here in the south end of Wyoming if your radio faced the right direction!
Fun reading folks. Keep up the good work.