The FCC has heard from an Ithaca area group who is looking to break up the group of four stations in that city owned by Eagle Broadcasting. In its petition, the 'Finger Lakes Alliance for Independent Media' claims WHCU, WTKO, WYXL, and WQNY make up the entire Ithaca advertising market and are looking for a […]
Arbitron has some very, very good news for Q Country (WQNY). In ratings released last week, the station not only maintained its lead in the market, but also more than doubled its ratings, jumping from a 12.1 last fall to a 25.6. Sister Eagle Broadcasting stations Lite 97 (WYXL) and WHCU 870 followed behind in […]
Saga Communications has picked four Ithaca radio stations as the company's first acquisitions in the state of New York. Saga has agreed to buy Q-Country (WQNY), Lite 97 (WYXL), WTKOldies (WTKO), and WHCU 870 AM from Eagle Broadcasting. The deal should be completed by the fourth quarter of this year. Saga owns radio stations in […]
Q Country (WQNY) dropped nearly seven ratings points from the spring to fall ratings period, but the Ithaca station managed to hold on to the top spot in the market with a 12.1. In Arbitron numbers released last week, Q's sister Eagle Broadcasting station, Lite 97 (WYXL), also lost ground in its share of the […]