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- From: duncan@ravel.ati.com (Jim Duncan)
- Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
- Subject: Re: Radio Station
- Message-ID: <96@ravel.ati.com>
- Date: 10 Jan 93 20:33:13 GMT
- References: <1993Jan8.163825.4495@odin.corp.sgi.com> <1993Jan9.004516.16036@news.csd.sgi.com>
- Reply-To: duncan@ravel.ati.com (Jim Duncan)
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- Organization: K-FOX 94.5 Classic Rock (KUFX, Gilroy-San Jose, California, USA)
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- In article <1993Jan9.004516.16036@news.csd.sgi.com> rosso@roscoe.csd.sgi.com (Ross Oliver) writes:
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- > One thing they mention
- >is that radio stations are generally declining in value, so it would
- >be cheaper to buy an existing station that try to start a new one.
- >
- A new FM station can be started up for almost nothing if you know what
- you're doing. Location is very important, however, and most of the
- good locations have been taken now after all these years...
-
- >One figure mentioned in the article was $16 per 30-second spot.
- >
- This actually varies from free to more than $1000 depending on...
- location (and current ratings).
-
- Having a broadcast license was the basis for an automatic money tree up
- until the mid-80's. Nowadays, only the cleverest, most efficient
- operator can consistently make money. Broadcasting is fun and has 'sex
- appeal', but realistically it is no longer a sure money maker. It's
- like acting = a few folks make big money, but most make very little..(and
- many are losing money at an astonishing rate).
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