| Date: |
February 4, 2005 |
| Contact: |
Matthew Jeff |
| Phone: |
(603)
225-1160 |
NASSAU
BROADCASTING ANNOUNCES FORMAT CHANGES AT THREE NEW
HAMPSHIRE RADIO STATIONS
93.3
WNHI/Belmont becomes ‘The Wolf’ ; 101.5 WBHG/Meredith
and 102.3 WOTX/Concord become ‘The Hawk’
Hooksett,
NH - At Noon
today, Nassau Broadcasting will change format on more
of its New Hampshire radio stations.. 93.3 FM WNHI/Belmont
will be known as ‘93.3 The Wolf’, featuring ‘Imus In
the Morning’ and country music all day. 101.5 FM
WBHG/Meredith and 102.3 FM WOTX/Concord will team up
for a Classic Rock format, and be known as ‘The Hawk’.
"We
are excited to announce these changes in New Hampshire,
and believe that both our listeners and our advertisers
will benefit from them." said Lou Mercatanti, Chairman
and President Nassau Broadcasting. "WNHI will continue
to offer Imus in the morning to his loyal following, and,
the new Wolf will bring our country product from Concord
into the Lakes region. We’re also thrilled that “The
Hawk” will bring Classic Rock to the area…with 101.5 FM
tailored for the Lakes Region, and 102.3 FM catering to
greater Concord.”
Nassau
Broadcasting also operates six other radio stations in
the region including WLNH-FM, WNNH-FM, WJYY-FM, WLKZ-FM,
WHOB-FM and WEMJ-AM. No changes are planned for
these stations.
A privately held firm in Princeton NJ, Nassau Broadcasting Partners, L.P. owns,
operates or has agreements to acquire 52 radio stations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Pro forma for pending transactions,
Nassau is the 28th largest broadcaster in terms of revenues and the 14th largest
broadcaster in terms of the number of radio stations in the United States.
The Company's web site is www.nassaubroadcasting.com