A post from the Philly board of radiodiscussions
by Pab Subgenus:
“Obviously, the current format disappears. (Imus was obviously a last minute cost cutting measure to make the place look more profitable before selling.) EMF will move in one of their two Christian formats. CBS will not pick Limbaugh and Hannity back up, nor am I sure Premiere would want to bring them back there. Do they cut a deal with Salem to put them on WNTP? Or blow up one of their own signals for Rush Radio? Really, only 106.1 and 104.5 would make sense switching, and those would be a stretch.”
via facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/rickshaftan/posts/10200784125458325
>>Email from WWIQ.
At the end of April last year, WWIQ made its first on-air presence in Philadelphia. Nearly 16 months later, I have the uncomfortable and poignant task of letting the staff, our clients and advertisers and our listeners know that Merlin Media has accepted an offer from EMF (Educational Media Foundation) to purchase the station and the 106.9 signal. Over the next few months, IQ106.9 will continue to run its broadcast and daily operations will continue as usual until the final closing between the two companies. I am sure we will get tons of reaction from the community and the ratings will likely reach an all-time high. I appreciate everyone involved in the station and wish EMF the very best success in launching their new format in Philadelphia.