Having spoken to more people about Greater Media being bought out by Beasley, here are some thoughts on what it could mean for 97.5. Everything here reflects the sentiments of the people I’ve spoken to.

There is relief and even encouragement that Greater Media was sold to a “radio company.” Beasley now operates 73 stations in 16 markets. [There was some general fear that non-radio companies, such as digital-first operations or even tech companies like Apple or Google, would throw their hats into this ring, completely upending the business model.] From the standpoint of people in the industry, Beasley acquiring Greater Media, a family company that wasn’t believed to be struggling, shows that there are still signs of life in the industry, and the immediate belief is that Beasley intends to keep successful stations in successful markets.

Folks at 97.5 loved working for Greater Media, but there was a feeling that they were no longer willing to spend and, in some cases, were cutting costs. Beasley may do the same, but the fact that they were willing to shell out $240 million for Greater Media is a sign that they may be willing to increase budgets.

In the short-term, there is no belief that Beasley intends to make any drastic changes, certainly not to a successful sports talk radio station. And though there are no guarantees that they won’t take a machete to Greater Media properties, the reaction from many who stand to gain or lose from the acquisition was relatively subdued and not the panicky sort of reaction employees typically have when their company gets bought out.