[CTSARA] WSTC/WNLK Sold

[Jon Perelstein]

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/default/article/Radio-stations-WSTC-WNLK-sol
d-2247688.php

 

Radio stations WSTC (1400AM) and WNLK (1350AM) were sold to Sacred Heart
University.  

 

This could be a good thing for Stamford and Norwalk because Cox Broadcasting
(the former owner) had repeatedly refused to cut into their
advertiser-supported syndicated shows to provide information to the public
during the March 2010 storm, during Irene, and during the storm this past
weekend.   Sacred Heart will be operating them as listener supported NPR
stations, which means that not only will they not have a financial incentive
to ignore emergency coverage, but in fact will have a financial incentive to
make themselves valuable to the area by providing coverage during
emergencies.

 

Without indicating a political preference, I will note that this coming
Monday will be a good time to be a cardiac care doctor in this area because
the stations will be switching from mostly right-wing programming such as
Neil Boortz and Lisa Wexler to NPR, which is anathema to the kinds of people
who listen to Neil Boortz and Lisa Wexler.  I predict that EMS will be kept
busy dealing with cardiac events when current WSTC/WNLK listeners suddenly
hear NPR on those stations.

 

73s

Jon, WB2RYV