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Ny Daily News
October 5, 2002

While Disney/ABC makes plans to buy WEVD (1050 AM), which it is currently leasing as its local outlet for ESPN Radio, SaveWEVD is asking the FCC not to let the deal go through.
SaveWEVD, which is led by Chuck Zlatkin, argues that the public interest was better served by the old WEVD, which carried a number of local talk shows (in addition to infomercials).

In a letter to FCC Chairman Michael Powell, the group charges that Disney's deal to buy WEVD from The Forward was done in a secret, "underhanded" manner, and asks that the commission refuse to approve the purchase. The bid is considered a long shot.

AROUND THE DIAL: WBGO (88.3 FM) continues celebrating the heritage of Newark's Savoy Records today with a Bob Porter special at 9 a.m. A second part will run next Friday at noon.... Joe Franklin salutes Bojangles Robinson tonight at midnight on WOR (710 AM).... Steve Malzberg has Mark Green as his guest tomorrow, 9 a.m.-noon on WABC (770 AM).... Michael Anthony talks with Louis Bellson tonight, 7-10, on WHPC (90.3 FM).... Jonathan Clarke plays host for the premiere of tracks from the new Pearl Jam CD tomorrow at 8 p.m. on WAXQ (104.3 FM).... WQXR (96.3 FM) broadcasts live from the New York Botanical Garden tomorrow at 3 p.m.... WFUV (90.7 FM) plays the Rolling Stones' "Some Girls" CD complete today at 4 p.m.... WPLJ (95.5 FM) morning hosts Scott Shannon and Todd Pettengill are searching for a "New York Idol." The competition will be Oct. 11.

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