"blitz" wrote in message ...

Niche formats on stations largely hasn't worked, HD or main channel,
if you're talking about shareholder demands. They don't want a
low-performing investment.

Every station today is a niche formatted station. When most markets seldom
see shares above a 5 or 6 for the leading station, nobody is mass appeal.
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#1.) Most stations in the major markets are making a profit. (Not as much
as
they'd like, but definitely a profit.)

I find that hard to believe, with many radio companies' stock sub-$1.
The layoffs CBS just made (which will probably be mimicked by everyone
else) suggest things aren't too rosy.

The viable stations (meaning those which cover the market day and night) are
almost always profitable.

In a recession, revenues decline and stations retain profitability by
cutting costs. They still make money.