Ever wanted to be a real TV mogul? As long as you don't mind a little winter weather, Channel 38 in Muskegon, Michigan can be yours, for an opening bid of $550,000. (or perhaps less, the seller is motivated).
Not only a TV mogul, you'd practically be a TV monopolist (well, at least to the few folks who have only really bad analog antennas) since it's the only local analog broadcast station!
For such a modest sum, the details are almost an afterthought, but here they are:
This is a full Television Station for sale.This broadcast from a 200 ft tower not shown. The 200 ft tower does not go with the sale but the antenna and all equipment does.
It has the license and the property. It is operating on channel 38 in Muskegon, Michigan. It also is on the area Comcast Cable system and several smaller cables throughout the city.
The station broadcasts to Muskegon County, Oceana County, Ottawa County and parts of Kent County.
It has been on the air since 1990.
The property, license and equipment are being sold as a unit. The station is operating 24 hours a day. It has not conformed to digital yet but has a construction permit that goes with the sale for digital 49.
The construction permit is good for six months with a renewal of an additional 6 months.
Owner wants to retire south.
Additional information is available upon request. Please call 231 733-4040 This station has a newer transmitter and over $100,000.00 in other equipment. All studio and editing equipment also comes with it. It is on thea air 24 hours a day.
When you add a digital transmitter you can also add several more broadcast channels.
This was priced at 1 million dollars before. This is priced to sell. The digital channel and the analog can both stay on the air. It is the only local broadcast station in this area.
WE WILL ALSO TAKE AN OFFER ON THIS...
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Haha, that's awesome! I wonder if it'll actually sell…
Let's all pitch in and turn it into the first piece of TVBTN's new network. But I get to be the head of programming.
I'm down with that as long as you agree to give Joss's Biggest Fan his own program….lol
Hey! I used to live in Muskegon! My mother and several other relatives still do. Now, if we only had the money….
Hm dubious deal – if licenses were really hard to get the price would be higher – and since its not digital that's probably going to cost a lot of money to convert to. And how many people live out there anyway?
Not too long ago CTV & Global in Canada were selling off stations for $1 plus the debt, which in some cases was millions. Needless to say I don;t think there were many takers.
Are the washer and dryer included?
According to Wikipedia's 2000 census data it would be between 500k and 1 million depending on how much of Kent county it covers. I'm guessing it is the majority of the western and downtown Grand Rapids, which is the probably the majority of the population of the county anyways.
Not only do you get a TV station, you get a house and a bingo board.
Heh, when I saw the article title I went “hmm, I wonder if they're talking about WMKG in Muskegon.” Didn't actually expect that to be the one! Lived near there until around a year ago, though my house did not get it.
Not even that. I used to live up north in Whitehall, which is in northern Muskegon County, and the signal didn't even reach there, it pretty much only covers Muskegon and the close area around it. Map here: http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=…
No kidding. I was just going by what they claimed. Looks like it would be more like 50-100k based on that map.
This probably also has debt.
This money would probably be better spent on something that would be more fun to lose money on.
Maybe buying a racehorse or making an internet TV show.
Opening a strip club.
If I was Idle, rich and willing to live in rural Michigan (does that combination exist?) This could be kinda fun like UHF (movie starring Weird Al.)
This probably also has debt.
This money would probably be better spent on something that would be more fun to lose money on.
Maybe buying a racehorse or making an internet TV show.
Opening a strip club.
If I was Idle, rich and willing to live in rural Michigan (does that combination exist?) This could be kinda fun like UHF (movie starring Weird Al.)