CBS Radio and Beasley Broadcasting have announced a station swap that affects stations in Philly, Charlotte, Miami, and Tampa.
In Philly CBS gets Country WXTU 92.5 FM and Hip-Hop Wired 96.5 WRDW. In Philly Beasley gets CBS Sports Radio 610 AM WIP. CBS is expected to blow-up WRDW's Hip-Hop format in favor a simulcast of All News KYW AM 1060.
http://bbgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Beasley-and-CBS-Asset-Exchange-Agreement-10-2-14-FINAL3.pdf
Quote from: Marc B on October 02, 2014, 10:51:21 AM
CBS Radio and Beasley Broadcasting have announced a station swap that affects stations in Philly, Charlotte, Miami, and Tampa.
In Philly CBS gets Country WXTU 92.5 FM and Hip-Hop Wired 96.5 WRDW. In Philly Beasley gets CBS Sports Radio 610 AM WIP. CBS is expected to blow-up WRDW's Hip-Hop format in favor a simulcast of All News KYW AM 1060.
http://bbgi.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Beasley-and-CBS-Asset-Exchange-Agreement-10-2-14-FINAL3.pdf
I wouldn't be surprised.
At 7PM Thursday November 6th Radio One Inc. flipped HOT 107.9 in Philly to Classic Hip-Hop as Boom 107.9 FM. Radio One recently launched a similar station in Houston, Texas.
http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/90807/boom-hot-107-9-philadelphia-on-the-way-out/
Quote from: Marc B on October 02, 2014, 10:51:21 AM
CBS is expected to blow-up WRDW's Hip-Hop format in favor a simulcast of All News KYW AM 1060.
Or maybe they can just start rapping the news Hip-Hop style and kill two birds with one stone? ???
The CBS/Beasley Deal closed yesterday 12/1/14.
For the time being they will be keeping WIRED 96.5 as is. It seems rumors to move KYW News Radio to FM were just that - rumors. There is a possibility that after the first of the year they will revamp WIRED 96.5's existing format including possibly changing the name to AMP Radio just like how CBS owns stations with that name in Boston (103.3), LA (97.1), and NYC (92.3)