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This is an observation only on the Sydney market.
ARN control: KIIS106.5, 2WS and CADA (96.1 formerly 2KA).
SCA control: 2DAY and MMM.
Unless there is lobbying to the Federal Parliament to change the law in regards to the number of stations in a particular market owned by one entity, the combined entity may have to sell stations in order to stay within the law.
Illustration:
Pre amalgamation:
2GB and 2CH owned by entity MRN.
2UE owned by then Fairfax.
Fairfax takes over 2GB and 2CH. They owned then 2CH, 2UE and 2GB.
Due to the law limiting station ownership in one market, 2CH was sold.
Reiterating, unless the law changes in regards to the number of stations owned by an entity, a combined MMM, 2DAY, 2WS, KIIS106.5 and CADA will necessitate the selling of three of these stations.
Thank you
Anthony, Strathfield South, in the land of the Wangal and Darug Peoples of the Eora Nation
To cite the law I avert readers to Division 2, Section 54 of the Broadcast Services Act (Cth),
"A person must not be in a position to exercise control of more than 2 commercial radio broadcasting licences in the same licence area."
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2023C00068
Thank you
Anthony, Strathfield South, in the land of the Wangal and Darug Peoples of the Eora Nation