Could NOLA see a new cluster owner?

[RFLA]

Rumor mill buzzing currently about a possible Cumulus/Audacy merger in works which would still need to be approved by courts, FCC, and possibly anti trusts.
Most areas where both own stations, and need to get rid of some, I heart owns no stations, however in New Orleans, I heart owns their max, as well as most other owners.

Could this mean a new regional powerhouse owner for the 504??? Curious on your thoughts , as easy money would be to split the stations off and sell Cumulus NOLA to religious broadcasters to take them.out of play.
I'm wondering about Dowdy or Guaranty wanting to play as Diwdy owns all around New Orleans right now.
What is your opinion????

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Last night Semafor publicly reported on something that has been whispered for much of the past year; a potential combination of Audacy and Cumulus Media. While the Semafor story focuses on Soros Fund Management taking a controlling stake in Audacy, it notes that his funds have also taken stakes...

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[misshollie]

Hi! Nice to see someone else from the 504 here!

Truth be told, it’s been so long since I kept track of commercial radio here that I barely know who the players are.

If I were to speculate, though: since Audacy is reorganizing under chapter 11, it would have to be up to the courts whether or not to approve a Cumulus merger/acquisition. It would be nice for a regional group to come in to expand their holdings here in NOLA. There’s got to be more competition here besides Audacy vs. iHeart.

These days, I mainly listen to WWOZ. I was involved with them in their infancy and still help out there once in a while.

My thoughts about the happenings here. Your mileage may vary.

 

[Fieldtech1]

Rumor mill buzzing currently about a possible Cumulus/Audacy merger in works which would still need to be approved by courts, FCC, and possibly anti trusts.
Most areas where both own stations, and need to get rid of some, I heart owns no stations, however in New Orleans, I heart owns their max, as well as most other owners.

Could this mean a new regional powerhouse owner for the 504??? Curious on your thoughts , as easy money would be to split the stations off and sell Cumulus NOLA to religious broadcasters to take them.out of play.
I'm wondering about Dowdy or Guaranty wanting to play as Diwdy owns all around New Orleans right now.
What is your opinion????

Latest On Audacy’s New Owners And A Potential Cumulus Media Combination - RadioInsight

Last night Semafor publicly reported on something that has been whispered for much of the past year; a potential combination of Audacy and Cumulus Media. While the Semafor story focuses on Soros Fund Management taking a controlling stake in Audacy, it notes that his funds have also taken stakes...

radioinsight.com

Guaranty tried to get into NOLA once before, remember they owned 106.3 in Houma and 106.1 on the North Shore at one point.

 

[djnoah225]

If Cumulus buys and/or merges with Audacy, i believe they should do away with 106.1’s sports format since there is already sports on 92.9 Translator. Also, I believe a Hip Hop/Urban format and a move further south for 106.1 would be a great flanker for the Cumulus/Audacy merger. KMEZ and 106.1 would compete against WYLD AND WQUE. What do y’all think?

 

[stevenNOLA]

If Cumulus buys and/or merges with Audacy, i believe they should do away with 106.1’s sports format since there is already sports on 92.9 Translator. Also, I believe a Hip Hop/Urban format and a move further south for 106.1 would be a great flanker for the Cumulus/Audacy merger. KMEZ and 106.1 would compete against WYLD AND WQUE. What do y’all think?

106.1 WRKN can't move south primarily due to 106.3 KLXH down the bayou and likely others. Otherwise, it would have been moved a long time ago.

 

[mightynine]

If Cumulus buys and/or merges with Audacy, i believe they should do away with 106.1’s sports format since there is already sports on 92.9 Translator. Also, I believe a Hip Hop/Urban format and a move further south for 106.1 would be a great flanker for the Cumulus/Audacy merger. KMEZ and 106.1 would compete against WYLD AND WQUE. What do y’all think?

Cumulus has tried for years, with KMEZ in particular along with KKND, to compete against WYLD and Q, to little or no affect. Not sure what they could do differently at this point.

 

[djnoah225]

106.1 WRKN can't move south primarily due to 106.3 KLXH down the bayou and likely others. Otherwise, it would have been moved a long time ago

Oh yeah, i didn’t think about that. But I still believe another format change would probably happen if Cumulus and Audacy merge.

 

[djnoah225]

Cumulus has tried for years, with KMEZ in particular along with KKND, to compete against WYLD and Q, to little or no affect. Not sure what they could do differently at this point.

Although KKND is now Gospel on 106.7 and pulls decent numbers compared to iHeart’s AM gospel station. Not much but is still a win for New Orleans considering it’s the one of the only 100,000 watts Gospel station in the south besides WHLH 95.5 Jackson.

 

[RFLA]

106.1 WRKN can't move south primarily due to 106.3 KLXH down the bayou and likely others. Otherwise, it would have been moved a long time ago.

Two fold, KLHX in Thibodaux on 106.3 , but not sure if KBZE 105.9 would also be an issue as its a simple class A in Berwick (Morgan City).
But 106.3 actually predates 106.1 by almost 20 years, so unless lots of cash handed to EMF, never gonna happen.

Actually you'd see half the cluster split, so guessing the weaker stations would be flipped off.
I could see EMF buying 1 but not 3 others.