Friday, April 4,  2003

 Big City Is No More

All of the Stations that made up the Big City Quadracast around New York on 107FM are now owned by Nassau Holdings, Inc.  Nassau Holdings is the private company of Lou Mercatanti and not the company that owns the other stations (which is Nassau Broadcasting Partners, Inc.).  The company is keeping the Belvidere property and spinning off the rest of the stations.  They are located in Long Branch, Westchester, NY and Eastern Long Island.  These three are being sold to different broadcasters.

QuickNews has learned exclusively that the Long Branch property is being sold to a New Jersey based company that already has several properties at the shore. QuickNews could not reach a company principal by deadline to confirm. Expect the Long Branch station to be back on the air today, in an LMA with the new owners. The other two stations are being sold to out of state broadcasters.

In other Nassau News, no word yet on what the new format for WEMG-FM, Egg Harbor City, will be.  Expect an announcement from Nassau in a week or so.

 Paul Loriquet Promoted

Paul has worked in Public Information for the State of New Jersey for 20 years.  He was just promoted by the Attorney General to head the entire Information Operation at the AG’s office.  Twenty people, in all of the Divisions of the Department of Law and Public Safety report to Paul.  Paul has the understanding and appreciation of the role of Radio and TV broadcasting in reaching the residents of New Jersey.  He has been a leader in cooperating with NJBA and its NCSA program.  Just after 9/11, we worked with Paul to help the people affected by the event to get information to them.   Paul lives in Mercer County with his wife, Louise and two daughters, Brittany and Kelsey.

 Best of The Best

The deadline for entries is fast approaching. You have one week left to get your entries in. The Best of The Best celebrates the best in Broadcasting in New Jersey, both radio and TV, in the following categories:   Best News, Best Public Service, Best Commercial, and Best Promotion. If you need a new entry blank, call Mary or Debbie at 1-888-NJBA-Fone.

 Listeners Love Radio

According to a new Zogby International Poll concerning local radio, 81% of the more than 1,000 adults interviewed say the are satisfied with the job local radio are doing in providing them with local news, local weather, local sports and local information. Listeners love their radio. Way to go!

$500,000.00 Buy Completed

NJBA has completed the planning for a three-week, half a million dollars buy for the National Highway Safety Administration. The buy was targeted at men 18-34 with an emphasis on Black and Hispanics.

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