Could this be the end of the road for WBAI in NYC?

[1027BrianFM]

https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1162 ... paid-rent/

WBAI has been on life support forever, if your not familiar with Pacifica its alt-left wing programing. When WBAI does go on the market I suspect Cumulus would probably make a bid for it.

[phillyb]

Edit: Since there's no sale of WBAI immediately pending, expect the Pacifica looneys to continue to labor to keep WBAI in their hands, even if they end up broadcasting from a telephone pole in Manhattan with 100 watts.

They just can't picture the world being able to exist without their exalted programming.

[rugratsonline]

"Standing by the water fall in Paramus Park,
She was working for the friends of 'BAI,
She was collecting quarters in a paper cup,
She was looking for change and so was I..."

From "Ariel", by Dean Friedman

No doubt Ariel would soon become an "Enemy of 'BAI" following Pacifica's tinkering.

[audiophile]

http://www.villagevoice.com/news/wbais- ... cy-6439380

Sounds like a bunch of dummies...

[TheGeekJedi]

https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1162 ... paid-rent/

WBAI has been on life support forever, if your not familiar with Pacifica its alt-left wing programing. When WBAI does go on the market I suspect Cumulus would probably make a bid for it.

Cumulus has no money.

I suspect it will go to a non-profit.

[rugratsonline]

When WBAI does go on the market I suspect Cumulus would probably make a bid for it.

Cumulus has no money.

I suspect it will go to a non-profit.

Like Family Radio, perhaps? They sold off WFME-FM 94.7 to -- who else -- Cumulus, shortly after Harold Camping's end of the world stunt, and more recently, got back into the market by buying an AM blowtorch, WQEW.

[1027BrianFM]

With No money, Dwindling audience. Got a feeling WBAI could go on the block. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1162 ... paid-rent/

[Marcus]

With No money, Dwindling audience. Got a feeling WBAI could go on the block. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1162 ... paid-rent/

And then WQXR-FM can full powered again at 99.5 in New York.

[1027BrianFM]

That would be interesting. It could be a bidding war for WBAI if it were to be sold.

[1027BrianFM]

The problems just keep growing. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1217 ... gment-yet/

[Chrocket87]

Pacifica, and especially WBAI, are the cockroaches of radio. Nuclear war could wipe out life as we know it and WBAI would still find a way to stay on the air.

[1027BrianFM]

Sort of like Family radio. There basically communists, not just progressive but just bat shit crazy.

[Calvert DeForest]

In an audio clip on WBAI’s page, General Manager Berthold Reimers made the argument that WBAI or any station should not have to pay any money for a tower lease because it is a publicly licensed operation.


In what universe?

[Big-D]

I just heard an interview with Pacifica's treasurer. Don't count out WBAI quite yet.

[MWmetalhead]

Some wealthy Bolshevik such as George Soros will cough up the money, I bet, to allow them to stay on the air.

[audiophile]

In an audio clip on WBAI’s page, General Manager Berthold Reimers made the argument that WBAI or any station should not have to pay any money for a tower lease because it is a publicly licensed operation.


In what universe?

LOL, that is a crazy...

[1027BrianFM]

Well... your dealing with crazy people. There more or less communists.

[Marcus]

They are being mentioned again. I bet Cumulus would like nothing more than to get a hold of 99.5 FM. They could move WNBM over to it from 103.9 FM.

https://www.fybush.com/nerw-20180102/

[1027BrianFM]

Well... I think there going to have to do what family radio did, sell 99.5 and find an AM station. If that were to happen, expect a bidding war for 99.5. I don't think the cloud has the moola for WBAI, unless they spin some smaller market stations off.

[1027BrianFM]

Going down the tubes... https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1223 ... t-seizure/

My guess is... Pacifica sells WBAI or even KPFA 94.1 even. Selling WBAI alone would probably take care of there money problems. Still... there on thin ice.