[Swprograms] Pols fighting Murdoch's moving WWOR-TV from NJ to Manhattan

[Joel Rubin <jmrubin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had thought that WWOR's (upn9.com) studios had already moved to the
TransLux Theater (used by WNYW/fox5ny.com) and that the Secaucus
studios were  being leased to WUTB in Baltimore. (shades of Clear
Channel!) I know the WWOR and WNYW technical facilities have merged.

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Bungalow/5014/balto.html

I guess this is like WWRU, 1660 in Elizabeth, NJ which got where it is
by pressing the needs of Elizabeth, NJ for a full-time local and then
went to kids radio and Unica Spanish. (It is now owned by
Multicultural Broadcasting and broadcasts in Korean.)

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/regional/story/231212p-198555c.html

N.J. pols fighting Channel 9's move 
 
SECAUCUS, N.J. - Members of New Jersey's congressional delegation are
trying to throw a wrench in Rupert Murdoch's plans to move WWOR-TV to
Manhattan.
Sens. Jon Corzine and Frank Lautenberg and Reps. Robert Menendez, Bill
Pascrell, Donald Payne, Steven Rothman and Rush Holt, all Democrats,
have asked the Federal Communications Commission to rule on whether
the move violates a mandate to serve New Jersey.

Channel 9 moved to New Jersey 18 years ago to comply with a federal
law requiring the FCC to set aside at least one VHF license for every
state. The FCC said the station had an obligation to operate in New
Jersey for the benefit of the state's residents.

But WWOR, once part of UPN, is now part of Murdoch's Fox Broadcasting,
which plans to consolidate most of the operations with Fox 5's E. 67th
St. studio.


The Associated Press


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