It might be good news that Goldman Sachs will own the Nassau stations in the Valley, and the cluster in Stroudsburg, but Goldman isn't a broadcasting company and won't want to hold them any longer than it has to to get as much of its money back as possible.
Essentially, Goldman set up "credit bids" to establish a minimum acceptable price for the stations and nobody else bid that high.
So, Goldman thinks the stations are worth more than anybody else was willing to pay, and will hold on to them until it can find buyers who will meet its price. With the overall economy growing slowly, station prices may start creeping up and Goldman may be willing to hold them to a certain price level.
Cumulus came in with an $11-million bid for WODE, when Goldman wanted, at least, $14-million. Given the cluster synergies with Cat Country that The Hawk would offer, it is likely Goldman and Cumulus can find common ground in that $3-million gap.
Some of the other stations may also be attractive to particular buyers. WRNJ might be wise to try and get "The Belvidere Bone" back, but the price would have to be right.
It's still early in Goldman's new game, it did let many of Nassau's stations go in other places, but apparently it felt the Valley, and New Jersey stations are worth more than other bidders were willing to pay. Unfortunately, the uncertainty will continue for those interested in Valley radio.
Essentially, Goldman set up "credit bids" to establish a minimum acceptable price for the stations and nobody else bid that high.
So, Goldman thinks the stations are worth more than anybody else was willing to pay, and will hold on to them until it can find buyers who will meet its price. With the overall economy growing slowly, station prices may start creeping up and Goldman may be willing to hold them to a certain price level.
Cumulus came in with an $11-million bid for WODE, when Goldman wanted, at least, $14-million. Given the cluster synergies with Cat Country that The Hawk would offer, it is likely Goldman and Cumulus can find common ground in that $3-million gap.
Some of the other stations may also be attractive to particular buyers. WRNJ might be wise to try and get "The Belvidere Bone" back, but the price would have to be right.
It's still early in Goldman's new game, it did let many of Nassau's stations go in other places, but apparently it felt the Valley, and New Jersey stations are worth more than other bidders were willing to pay. Unfortunately, the uncertainty will continue for those interested in Valley radio.