Less than a week after Citadel Broadcasting announced it may soon be exploring “the possibility of seeking relief through a Chapter 11 filing,” one prominent online columnist explains why he thinks Regent could be in a similar situation. Both companies own stations in Central New York.
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SYRACUSE — There’s new information tonight on what’s going on with that 105.1 signal that’s been off the air since the station’s sale from Aloha Stations Trust to Foxfur Communications closed on May 1st. Co-owner Sam Furco tells CNYRadio.com 105.1 will reclaim the WVOA call letters it held for 20 years.
Updated 5/6 at 8:30pm – SYRACUSE — There was no programming on 105.1 by the end of Tuesday, as we were originally led to believe, but we have official confirmation that the station will simulcast WVOA’s “Love Radio” format when it returns to the airwaves. 
SYRACUSE — We all knew it would happen sooner or later — Nova 105.1 (WWDG) and its “90s and now” format are gone from the local airwaves. The station signed off the air this afternoon and now sits silent, waiting for its new owner to take control. 
As if he doesn’t get enough media exposure already, Ryan Seacrest may soon get an extra hour of radio airtime over 130 “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” affiliates, including a few here in Central New York.
SYRACUSE — The days of Hot AC on the 105.1 signal out of DeRuyter could be limited; Aloha Stations Trust, LLC has sold WWDG to local owner Craig Fox… in a deal reportedly worth $1.25 million. (Updated 3/7 at 7:00pm) 
Now that the privatization of Clear Channel is complete, it’s time for CC Media to sell off 54 stations previously placed in the “Aloha Stations Trust,” and DeRuyter’s Nova 105.1 (WWDG) is on the list.
More than a year and a half after Clear Channel first announced plans to go private in November 2006, CCU shareholders have formally approved the company’s $17.9 Billion sale to private equity firms Bain Capital Partners LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP. It’s become more common in the past few years, especially in Syracuse — live coverage of sporting events on FM music stations. What do you think of the practice? Our weekly poll on the topic is already closed, but you can still post comments with your thoughts. 
Clear Channel is stunting in Utica-Rome this weekend. Friday afternoon’s on-air anouncement that Bob 102.5 (WRBY) will ride off into the sunset was followed by a ‘Wheel of Formats’ starting with a nod to New Rock 105 ‘The Dog’ (WWDG) by airing rock songs and redirecting the station’s web site to WWDG’s home page. |
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