Inside Mt. Wilson’s Monterey AM buy
On the face of it, the acquisition of KNRY-AM in the Monterey-Salinas CA market is simply the second deal of late which will upgrade the company’s holdings from an FM standalone to an old-fashioned AM-FM combo. But why is Mt. Wilson entering into a consulting agreement with a noncom religious outfit?
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Geos adds to Wilkes-Barre area group
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A look at the new Media General
The combined Media General and Young Broadcasting will have a presence from coast to coast, but will of course retain MG’s regional strength in the southeastern portion of the US. Its largest market will be San Francisco, and its largest with a big four affiliate will be Tampa-St. Pete. Take a look.