Radio and SB 4 news

Any pursuit of KTCT-1050 AM as the A's flagship may soon be rendered moot when Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff decides which bidder wins the right to purchase its radio properties. Bidding is open for Susquehanna Media until September 13, though the company isn't releasing any other details. The parent company, Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff, has already divested itself of its Internet consulting business, SusQtech, and its dinnerware business as well. Top suitors include Infinity, Clear Channel, Cox Radio, and Entercom. Business continues at KTCT, which is applying for the abililty to broadcast at 50,000 watts at night as well as during the day.

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SB 4 continues its march through legislature. Next up is a vote in the Assembly's Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy, which should be a breeze since the potential impact of large numbers of construction jobs makes the bill (at least within the limited context the JED&E committee works) a near no-brainer. According to the Assembly's published schedule, the next meeting for the committee is on Tuesday, September 6. That would give the bill 3 days, or the rest of the week, to pass the committee, get a vote after the third reading on the Assembly floor, then get concurrence for the amended version on the Senate floor before the end of business on the 9th. Keep in mind that the bill does not need to be signed by the Governor to become law, it only needs to pass both houses and not get vetoed by the Governor afterwards. If all of that happens, on January 1, 2006 the bill would become law.