One of our local powerhouses, KPQ AM/FM in Wenatchee, WA has apparently been sold to Cherry Creek Radio out of Denver. When Fisher Broadcasting was selling its small market stations, Cherry Creek grabbed their 4 properties , and now have grabbed 2 more. 10 stations in Wenatchee and they now have 6 of them. Jeez, I hate chains.......
I still can't count. There are 8 signals licensed to within 20 miles of Wenatchee, with at least 4 more translated in (plus a couple of hispanic stations). I've argued about stations translating out of their .5 before, and Wenatchee's a good example of an overserved market.
KPQ-FM, on the other hand doesn't need a translator. They reach from the Canadian border to Yakima without any problem.....