Clear Channel has announced that they are seeking buyers for all of their TV stations and 448 of their 1,200+ radio stations, including all of their C’ville stations, the Virginian-Pilot reports. Honestly, I can’t even keep track of all of their local stations anymore. I know it includes 107.5 FM and 1260 AM, but I know there are at least a few others. Shareholders may reject an all-in-one buyout, so it could happen that these local stations will come to be subject to a little competition. Realistically, though, I suspect they’ll all be bought by one big conglomerate, somebody on the scale of Saga Communications, who owns WINA, Z95, 3WV and 106.1 FM.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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My understanding is that Saga doesn’t own 106.1. Instead, the company operates a LMA with the station’s owner, Force Five Communications, LLC. Under the LMA, Saga carries out the day-to-day operations of both programming and sales for “The Corner.”
As for other Clear Channel stations: 99.7, 101.9, 102.3, and 1400. Perhaps there are others?
That’s really interesting — I didn’t know anything about that 106.1 setup. I’ll have to learn more about that. Thanks!
Here’s written evidence to support what I’ve heard on the street:
http://www.vartv.com/archives06e.htm
It’s about 3/4 of the way down the page in a post dated 28/09/06.
Saga will own WCNR/106.1…
Seems we’ve traded one monopolist for another.