Date: December 1, 2006
Contact: Paul Kelley
Phone: (781) 893-7080 ext. 509

BOSTON'S CLASSICAL STATION 102.5 WCRB BECOMES 99.5 WCRB

Boston, MA: Nassau Broadcasting Partners, L.P. announced today that it has moved Boston’s Classical Station 102.5 WCRB to its new frequency at 99.5 FM. Nassau acquired WCRB on November 15th in a three party transaction involving Greater Media, Charles River Broadcasting, and Nassau Broadcasting Partners. Under this agreement Nassau will continue to broadcast WCRB’s heritage classical programming in Boston on the frequency it has acquired from Greater Media.

“We’re quite proud of the honor to continue broadcasting classical music to the listeners of Greater Boston”, said Paul Kelley, WCRB General Manager. “WCRB is approaching its 60th anniversary on the Boston airwaves which will be in January 2008. We’re incredibly excited about building on the heritage programming of WCRB. With this move WCRB will add to its coverage area of Greater Boston, the southern New Hampshire region which research has shown to be a strong area for Classical music.”

“We’re excited about the move of WCRB to 99.5FM and thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the legendary WCRB personalities Laura Carlo, Ray Brown, and Mark Calder”, said. Mark Edwards, Director of Programming for WCRB. “We’re also happy to continue WCRB’s longstanding relationship with the BSO and broadcasting the Saturday night concerts at Boston Symphony Hall with Dave MacNeill”.

WCRB has launched an extensive television marketing campaign with Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart to promote its new dial position. In addition, WCRB is now streaming its signal online at WCRB.com.

Nassau Broadcasting, a privately held firm in Princeton, New Jersey, currently owns and/or operates 53 radio stations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. It is the 15th largest broadcaster in the United States in terms of the number of radio stations it owns. The Company's web site is www.nassaubroadcasting.com.

 

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