Re: FW: Oops 7/4...and WRKO!

["'A. Joseph Ross'" <lawyer@world.std.com>]

On Sat, 12 Jul 1997, Garrett Wollman wrote:

> > Well, strictly speaking, WBZ last year celebrated the 75th anniversary of
> > a defunct Springfield station.
> 
> I wouldn't say that, and more than if WXKS(AM) should choose to
> celebrate the anniversary of its founding (in Medford).  The
> distinction that we use in the Archives is continuity of the
> /license/, regardless of where the station is located, and only
> secondarily any other factors.
 
I suppose I don't understand continuity of license, then.  First there was
WBZ, Springfield.  Then there was WBZA, Boston.  Then the two stations
swapped calls.  Are you saying that they also swapped licenses?

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