Showing posts with label Merlin Broadcasting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Merlin Broadcasting. Show all posts

January 4, 2013

Larry Mendte is Out at IQ106.9, Does it Mean Possible Sale of the Station?

Merlin Broadcasting WWIQ, 106.9 FM (the home of the former Family Radio WKDN), has axed former embroiled CBS 3 TV news anchor Larry Mendte as the station's morning host.

This move is fueling rumors that the station may be up for sale. Merlin's Chicago station (WIQI 101.1 FM) is currently up for sale while it's former New York FM station at 101.9 was recently sold to CBS Radio. That station is the FM home of Sports Radio 66 WFAN. In those markets owner Randy Michaels tried an all-news formats on FM which failed miserably. In Philly of course he went with a talk format, which has been somewhat successful.