Oregon Media Insiders

Since we know Clear Channel decided to shed its small market stations because they weren't profitable enough is it possible that KOHD is simply a bad idea by the new license holder?

We know that local television stations are trying to figure out how to survive because the networks are steadily losing viewers to cable, TIVO, the internet---you name it.

Considering how long it takes to get a station licensed and built, is it possible that Chambers made a mistake they're already regretting? Had the licensing opportunity availed itself a year or two later when the new economics were more obvious would the company have taken the same path or would they been happy to hold onto their cash instead?

I'm guessing this may be one of the last very small market "old style" television stations. Rather than share healthy revenues with the other stations, KOHD may simply scratch and claw for declining dollars and hasten the demise of them all.

And, as for all that money in Bend---how accessible is it?

Folks moving to Bend are the old money and big money types. Private jets, BMW's, etc---but largely older homeowners, retirees, dwellers in seasonal and second homes. Not a lot of excitement in that group for diapers and minivans. Yes, people have to feed and clothe and wait on the big money folks, but those low income service people don't have much to spend. If wealth alone were the determining factor in a successful media market then Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Vail, Colorado would have booming TV. Isn't Palm Springs a high income market? Does it thrive? You wouldn't know it based on the pay they offer broadcasters...