5 years ago this 100,000-watt medium market station was purchased for $22 million.

Today, you can buy it on eBay for $8.9 million.

But nobody wants it.

Best bid is around $80,000!

What’s wrong here and what does it say about where the radio industry is headed?

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1.  Find out how you can make a bid for this station but caution – first learn why the major consolidators don’t want it – and it has nothing to do with the coverage area.

2.  Why has the value dropped from $22 million to next to nothing in 5 years even as consolidators continue to consolidate?

3.  What would happen if Jerry Lee decided to sell his great standalone B-101 in Philadelphia – one of the perennial top billers even if he used a reputable media broker?

4.  What consolidators are now shopping for instead of expensive, top performing stations?  This speaks volumes.

5.  What are the safe radio markets?

6.  The three emerging new radio business models – CBS, Cumulus and Clear Channel and their chances of success.  

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