[CTSARA] WSTC/WNLK Sold

[James Freire]

I did not feel there was a shortage of information on the airwaves during
any of these events across the AM and FM frequencies.I don't think it is
'poo poo on 1400 for not covering XYZ because of $$$.' I never heard
anything interesting to listen to on those frequencies anyway.... Maybe i'm
small sample to show why they were sold (not profitable).

It is not like they are the only radio stations available for reception in
Connecticut. 1400/1350 AM possibly made the wrong decision to never
broadcast important local news. Some news organizations feature that a
selling point (ie News 12) and they seem to do well.

I didn't know Fairfield County was so predominantly conservative that we'll
have high number of casualties due to cardiac arrest. As someone that would
indicate political preference (Libertarian/Republican), I think my physical
and emotional constitution is strong enough to withstand the loss of any
conservative radio show.  We're all not *that* weak. We have Rush Limbaugh,
anyway.

James
NU3F

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 7:45 PM, Jon Perelstein <jon.perelstein at gmail.com>wrote:

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> http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/default/article/Radio-stations-WSTC-WNLK-sol
> d-2247688.php
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> 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.
>
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>
> 73s
>
> Jon, WB2RYV
>
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