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New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1

Posted by greg on August 28, 2019, 3:42 pm

Tracey V. Bell’s Integrated Brand Marketing Company has purchased 95.1 W236CF Chicago and 95.1 W236CG Bolingbrook from John Bridge’s Windy City Broadcasting for $3.5 million.

With the purchase of the two translators, Bell has also taken over operations of R&B Oldies “Clubstepping 95.1” from founder Lamont Watts. Watts version of the programming continues on as a webcaster at Clubsteppin.com, where it originated in 2005.

All of the station’s programming and staff continues with the change in management although Reach Media’s Tom Joyner Show is temporarily off in mornings until new contracts are finalized.

The translators are fed by SBS’s 107.9 WLEY-HD2 Aurora. Watts’ Future Vision Entertainment began operating the two translators last August but never exercised his option to purchase the stations. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/180090/new-owner-for-chicagos-clubsteppin-95-1/

Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1

Posted by Fake Abe Frohman on August 28, 2019, 9:46 pm, in reply to "New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1"

Fake news! It's another lease deal, not a purchase.

Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1

Posted by WYTZZ95FM on August 29, 2019, 1:13 am, in reply to "Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1"

You are incorrect.

The 2 signals have been sold.

The original Clubsteppin in back on the Web only.

The new owners are running the same format and the same slogan as before. This is a win for Watts, I can assure you he is getting paid to use his branding and with no ratings and the overhead he was not making money in the past or he would have bought the signals himself.

Do these owners realize the new rules placed in by the FCC? This could be a 3.5 million loss really quickly!

Z

Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1

Posted by Fake Abe Frohman on August 29, 2019, 8:44 am, in reply to "Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1"

Aren't station sale and/or transfer of control documents filed with the FCC? While it's probably too early to view any transfer info from the new "owners", I can't find anything on FCC.gov where Windy City transferred control to Lamont Watts/Future Vision Entertainment.

Interesting you bring up FCC rules. Seems the new "owners" are unfamiliar with the requirement to air station identification (call letters and city of license) at (or near) the top of each hour for the originating station (WLEY-HD2), and an I.D. for the translator 3x/day in specified periods. FCC fines are real. #fedswatching

Link: Broadcaster Legal ID Laws

Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1

Posted by WYTZZ95FM on August 29, 2019, 10:02 am, in reply to "Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1"

The FCC is slow as a turtle some days my friend.

Seems the new "owners" are unfamiliar with the requirement to air station identification (call letters and city of license) at (or near)

LOL, the "old owners" or "Mr Watts running it" have not been identifying correctly for a year now. I have posted this here before a few times. They never announce the Chicago calls and the EP calls they say "W242 Elmwood Park".

The FCC gives 0 craps. They are fining no one unless it involved cell phone jamming issues or airplanes are ready to fall out of the sky. The Ham bands are full of jammers and illegal operators. Same in analog business. GMRS band is a joke compared to past. The FCC has been cut to nothing and they are just a money generator. Dropped by their Park Ridge office and the mail was piled 3 ft high out of the mail slot on the ground.

Z

Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1

Posted by Jeremy Andrews on August 29, 2019, 12:39 pm, in reply to "Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1"

I honestly think as far as field operations, the Park Ridge office only has 1 or 2 employees. Total

Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1

Posted by The Site Is Full Of Morons on August 30, 2019, 3:41 pm, in reply to "Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1"

THEN WHAT THE HELL WAS THIS FILING MADE ON AUGUST 27?

https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101808805&formid=345&fac_num=140691

Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1

Posted by Hey IDIOT on August 31, 2019, 10:18 am, in reply to "Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1"

Who the hell are you replying to, IDIOT STOP SCREAMING.

Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1

Posted by Doxxing Queen on August 31, 2019, 1:55 am, in reply to "Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1"

Transfer-of-Control docs exist!

Link: APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL

Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1

Posted by Nielsendamus on August 29, 2019, 7:22 pm, in reply to "Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1"

Otis Gilmore owns the trademark to Club Steppin not Lamont Watts.

http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4803:6aia5a.2.1

Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1

Posted by Facts Distorted on August 29, 2019, 8:47 pm, in reply to "Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1"

Not so fast. Your link is invalid. I searched it. Look close, you can do it! Filing date was April 14, 2019. Ohhhh lookie! There is a Published for Opposition on there. Ooooh. You have no clue what it means. Go hit up google you ####in genius. No one owns it. Also trademark has not been granted yet. The trademark was lodged way after Watts created his brand & after it appeared on 95.1 also the trademark is not finalized.

The registration is for:

Goods and Services IC 038. US 100 101 104. G & S: Radio and television broadcasting services; Radio and television programme broadcasting; Radio broadcasting; Radio broadcasting consultation; Radio broadcasting information; Radio broadcasting of information and other programs; Radio communication; Radio communications; Radio program broadcasting; Radio programme broadcasting; Radio, telephone, telegraph communication services; Radio-paging; Radio/telephone paging services; Broadband radio communication services; Broadcast of radio programmes; Broadcasting of radio and television programmes; Broadcasting of radio programmes; Broadcasting of radio programs; Cable radio broadcasting; Cable radio transmission; Internet radio broadcasting services; Leasing of radio and television broadcasting facilities; Mobile radio communication; Mobile radio telephone services; Paging by radio; Television and radio broadcasting services; Transmission and receiving by radio. FIRST USE: 20180915. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20180915

Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1

Posted by Nielsendamus on August 31, 2019, 3:37 pm, in reply to "Re: New Owner For Chicago’s Clubsteppin 95.1"

Yes, you are correct. Yes, I was aware. Yes, I have a clue. You don't know me or what I know. Yes, I take offense to you tacky #** reply.

The real point being made was that Lamont never even applied for a trademark. Will he contest the application? I could ask him since I know him. But, I don't really care. Therefore, I won't.

No reason to have a tissy fit. As you would say in your own words "you ####in genius!"

The link expired - get over it. No reason to reply. I didn't come here to argue with somebody insignificant. Hide behind your keyboard. I'm out!

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