[raccoonradio]

Howie Carr list ping.
--Someone registered the domain name talk1017.com and pointed it at the Talk 1200 site. Actually this is probably someone not with Clear Channel who wants to make money by selling them the domain name (domain name squatter)

--It's possible they may remain music, maybe 60s-80s, 70s-90s pop, or whatever.

--But it costs to pay royalties. And people tend to spend more time listening to talk stations than music (keep hitting the button; they are engrossed in topic though on talk stations). "Time spent listening" matters to advertisers.

--The WFNX signal does very well in Boston proper and some outlying areas. FM--no static at all. IF, if, if, they were to do conservative talk they could conceivably keep it on 1200 as well for those who can't pick up 101.7 well.

"Stay...tuned..."

(May 16 from the Boston Phoenix: "WFNX fans in silent protest of Clear Channel sale, outside of the Phoenix offices")

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

At least they got both fans in the picture.

In most cases if Rush does move it's historically been to an FM station. Leftist always get giddy when they find out a station dropped him, only to go silent when he shows later up on an FM station or an AM with better coverage.

[Fractal Trader]

Mindich has his hands in many different pies. However, I have to think that, on the whole, that neither the Phoenix nor ‘FNX were great money makers.

However, people forget his main innovation: 900 numbers and similar toll message formats. Recording and replying to personals, chat lines, phone sex lines, etc. Mindich practically invented to the concept and, as I understand it, was a key national player. There was said to be an AT&T office in Cambridge that glowed red and printed money.

I have no doubt that, compared to his other ventures, Mindich’s phone forays were vastly profitable.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

“Death before Clear Channel”

Proposition accepted.