Clear Channel To Move Radio Legend

[thatgemguy]

Clear Channel Communications has filed an application with the FCC to move radio legend WWVA from Wheeling, WV to Stow, OH near Cleveland.

WWVA has broadcast from Wheeling for over 75 years, and it's 50,000 watt signal is the highest powered radio station in the state of West Virginia. WWVA's nighttime signal is heard in in 18 eastern states and 6 Canadian Provinces.

http://news-register.net/news/story/0323202004_new05.asp

Clear Channel filed an application with the FCC for a construction permit for the Stow, OH location on 1/30/04.

In December, Clear Channel virtually eliminated all local programming, and drastically cut the local news department. In their place CC added right wing programming like Hannity, to it's line up which includes Pittsburgh's Jim Quinn, Glenn Beck, and Rush. A good deal of the local news is done by cyber anchors from Harrisburg, PA

It appears that CC thinks that they can make more money by moving the 50 Kw signal closer to Cleveland, and turning their back on a community which has supported WWVA for over 75 years.

Just another in a long list of reasons that deregulation of the media does not serve the public interest.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

1. CC = disgusting scumsucking slimepigs.

That is all.

[doc03]

2. I live in the Wheeling area, Clear Channel has destroyed that station

As you said they virtually eliminated all local programing. They
without notice called in their news department and local talk show hosts and fired them. One talk show was picked up by a local
non Clear Channel station, but it is very low power you can only
receive it in the Wheeling area. Today the one local guy that is still there said that WWVA will still be here, only it will not be at
50000 Watts. They want the license for the 50000 Watt transmitter to be transfered to Stow. WWVA has nothing on now but right wing nuts so I won't miss it anyway.