Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-10 Thread The Kaskey Family
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm QRM, If you can pull THAT off I'll seriously consider moving to Corvallis! Don K. John Callarman wrote: > PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at > http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines

Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-10 Thread Patrick Martin
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm When I worked at KVAS Astoria in the 70s, we were C&W days and Top 40 at night. Lots of taped rel stuff on Sunday. Many remotes. Ah, the good ol' days when radio was radio. Patrick Martin KAVT Reception M

Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-10 Thread John Callarman
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm Jolly Cholly writes: "Hey, I haven't much money and even fewer brains, and I've done radio before. My dream has been to own my own station. Do you think CC will sell me a station? Man, I'd like to own th

Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-10 Thread Milspec390
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm Bob - Agree. With just a few 24/7 high power jamming stations, CC can divest itself of smaller 'platforms', as they call radio stations, then hiss the new owners into oblivion. Nice gag, befitting

Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-09 Thread Patrick Martin
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm Powell, Small market radio still runs lots of national satellite programming just like the big boys. However, in many cases the big cities can afford to hire someone for drive time. They can't always do th

Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-09 Thread Bob Young
ply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of >America >To: irca@hard-core-dx.com (Mailing list for the International Radio Club >ofAmerica) >Subject: Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction? >Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 07:59:16 -0700 > >PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailin

[IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-09 Thread Charles A Taylor
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm At 11:51 AM 5/9/2007 -0700, you wrote: >PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at >http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm > > >Who knows. being local all or most of the time is >expensive. And th

Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-09 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm --- Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have heard that CC is getting rid of their smaller > markets as there is little money in them anyway. But that is good >news. Not necessarily. > I wo

Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-09 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm --- Doug Pifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > According to my local paper, it looks like Clear > Channel has sold 14 > stations in Oregon. Three of the AM's near me > include 990 KTTH-Albany, 1240 > KEJO

Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-09 Thread Patrick Martin
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm Dennis, I remember very well my years at KVAS Astoria as a college kid. Those were the good old days. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ I

Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-09 Thread Patrick Martin
PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm Doug, I have heard that CC is getting rid of their smaller markets as there is little money in them anyway. But that is good news. I wonder if we can expect a bunch of call/format changes in the near futur

Re: [IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-09 Thread vroomski
Doug, Listening to KOHI 1600 yesterday morning Marty Rowe mentioned that Clear Channel was getting rid of small stations. Like you wrote, 14 stations in Oregon. Marty also mentioned that someone in the Eugene, OR offered to buy KOHI. Could it be KOPT? Local stations are great, it gives youn

[IRCA] A Step in the Right Direction?

2007-05-09 Thread Doug Pifer
According to my local paper, it looks like Clear Channel has sold 14 stations in Oregon. Three of the AM's near me include 990 KTTH-Albany, 1240 KEJO and 1340 KLOO in Corvallis. All three (plus three FM's, also sold) are based in an office a few blocks down my street. Perhaps some local prog