| Date: |
April 6, 2004 |
| Contact: |
Tristram Collins, EVP,
Operations and Finance |
| Phone: |
(609) 924-1515 |
NASSAU
BROADCASTING CLOSES ON PURCHASE OF 11 RADIO STATIONS
IN MAINE
Portland,
Maine - Nassau Broadcasting Partners, L.P.(“Nassau”),
a leading radio group in the Northeast, announced today
that it has closed on the purchase of two radio groups
in Maine.
Nassau has acquired the stations of the Radio Partners of
Maine, L.P. They are 107.5 WTHT-FM, 99.9 WMEK-FM, 106.7 WMTW-FM,
870 WMTW-AM, and 1470 WLAM-AM. In addition, Nassau has purchased
the stations of Mariner Broadcasting, L.P.: The Classical
W-Bach Network stations (106.3 WBQW, Scarborough/Portland,
99.3 WBQQ Kennebunk, 106.9 WBQW Thomaston/Rockland, 107.7
WBQI Bar Harbor/Bangor), 104.7 WQEZ Kennebunkport and 105.5
WBYA Islesboro/Camden.
Louis
F. Mercatanti, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer
of Nassau, in
making the announcement, said, “We
are excited about our entry into Maine. We see a vital market
with great potential for the growth of our company. As with
all our radio stations, we look forward to becoming an integral
part of the communities our radio stations serve. ”
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to serve
the people of Maine by providing diverse programming options.
There are many voices in Maine, and we look forward to embracing
the state’s diversity and serving the needs of the
community with the many voices of our radio stations.”
Louis F. Mercatanti, Jr. also announced the appointments
of key management positions for the Maine radio stations:
Tim Gatz is named Vice President/Maine Area Market; SuzAnne
Brown is named Controller and Vice President/New England
Business Operations; and Brian Strack is named Director of
Sales/Maine.
Nassau
Broadcasting Partners, L.P. is a leading radio broadcasting
company,
based in Princeton, NJ, that owns and/or operates
13 radio stations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In addition
to the acquisition of 11 stations in Maine, Nassau plans
to acquire another 22 stations in the region, resulting in
a total of 33 radio stations, which will make it the largest
radio operator in New England. Its current portfolio of stations
is characterized by a diversity of format, programming, marketing
and promotions tailored to each station’s target audiences.
The Company’s website is www.nassaubroadcasting.com.