Everyone knew it was coming, just not when and a few details. Clear Channel is buying WOR-AM – Clear Channel is maxed on how many FM stations they can own in New York, but are still allowed to own an AM station – Buckley offered a good price (by historical standards) and Clear Channel snapped it up. WOR and WABC-AM have fairly comparable daytime signals, covering all of New York City and fringe coverage up to about New Haven CT<\/p>\n
So the transformation begins – Joy Browne is gone, so is Mike Huckabee. Everyone expects Rush and Huckabee to trade stations. Hannity has a special joint Citadel(Cumulus) & Clear Channel contract that might make him stay on WABC for a while. I would expect to see Glenn Beck on WOR right away.<\/p>\n
Christmas week is a great time for change. In 10 days America gets all the sports you could ever want…<\/p>\n
Or maybe Clear Channel bought WOR for sports!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Everyone knew it was coming, just not when and a few details. Clear Channel is buying WOR-AM – Clear Channel is maxed on how many FM stations they can own in New York, but are still allowed to own an … Continue reading