"PTI has always chosen to be different from everything else on ESPN, dating back to the moment it first hit the airwaves. It has continued to resist changing its core formula despite trends within the industry and within the network itself. So, why change now?"
It’s been 15 years since the PPM rollout was completed to the 48 metros which caused even more twists and turns with respect to the rules, none of which make a PD’s job easier.
The purchase of an additional station for Red Apple Media comes after owner John Catsimatidis has continually asserted that the company had deals in place to expand its holdings in the radio industry.
"I've been trying to make an acquisition for quite a while -- that's not a secret -- because we think that what we do is successful and vital to our communities."
Station operating expenses declined 2.2% to $22.0 million, reflecting the company’s ongoing efforts to manage costs in a soft local advertising market.