Re: [IRCA] KCKK-1510 Update

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, if they can make a pretty nickle or two off improving it then selling
it, by alkl means.. go for it.. may not be the best idea listener wise, but
by golly... it's probably good for the bank account.

Paul



On 5/17/07, Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW <AM-DXer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Today's Denver Post reports that KCKK-1510 may become a new outlet for
> Sporting News Radio.
> O. Howit Hertz
> ///////
> Hi O! At the moment this is little more than a rumor. If you noticed in
> the article our CEO said "no deal" and the Post columnist added the word
> "yet". But that doesn't mean it won't happen.
>
> I'm not sure what kind of agreement took place when we took over the
> classic country format, the KCKK call letters, and the Kicks slogan from
> the 1600 outlet a few months ago. I have to wonder if we are bound to
> that by contract. I can tell you that NRC has done absolutely no
> promotion for KCKK. The station doesn't even have stationary. And
> several recent suggestions from staff to improve the programming have
> been rejected. Those certainly could be indications of anticipated
> changes.
>
> The internal rumors have been that the station is for sale. NRC bought
> the station for $2.4M if I remember correctly. They made a lot of major
> improvements to the physical plant including an all new state of the art
> transmitter site, power increases, and the ability to make more power
> increases. You may recall that NRC did something similar with the 1150
> outlet in the Denver market a few years ago. They bought it,
> significantly improved the physical plant, then sold it.
>
> Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO
> Broadcast Technician
> NRC Broadcasting - Denver
> http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/
> http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/
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