Re: NorthEast Radio Watch 7/31: NBC Buys Ch. 30 Back, mow Brian Dodge

["Paul R Hopfgarten" <hopfgapr@sprynet.com>]

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> From: Paul R Hopfgarten <hopfgapr@sprynet.com>
> To: Doug Bassett <dbassett@sover.net>
> Subject: Was: NorthEast Radio Watch 7/31: NBC Buys Ch. 30 Back, mow Brian
Dodge
> Date: Friday, August 01, 1997 5:34 PM
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> 
> 
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> > From: Doug Bassett <dbassett@sover.net>
> > To: nerw@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu
> > Cc: boston-radio-interest@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu
> > Subject: Re: NorthEast Radio Watch 7/31: NBC Buys Ch. 30 Back
> > Date: Friday, August 01, 1997 11:07 AM
> > 
> > >
> > >*In VERMONT news, the "Friends of WHAZ" who bought W259AB (99.7)
> > >Marlboro VT have been identified...and to nobody's surprise, the group
> > >is another front for Brian Dodge.  The only partner listed for the
> > >"Friends of WHAZ Limited Partnership" is a Patricia Leland, but the
> > >address listed is a LOVE Radio post office box in Brattleboro -- and
> > >the phone number is none other than Etta Dodge's home phone in
> > >Brattleboro!  Tomorrow's the day the WHAZ feed is supposed to
> > >disappear from W259AB and the other Dodge translators; we'll see what
> > >really happens.
> > 
> > As of noon today (8/1), LOVE Radio's translator on 105.5 here in
> Brattleboro
> > was still relaying WHAZ/WMYY/WBAR-FM. Stay tuned....
> > 
> > Doug Bassett
> > West Brattleboro, Vt.
> > 
> 
> Today at 5PM, W232AJ/94.3, Greenville NH was simulcasting WJIV/101.9FM
> Cherry Valley NY. At 5, Brian Dodge cut the sumilcast for 30 seconds, but
> not to leagl ID, but to pitch his Box 1420? Brattleboro VT (Anything will
> help...dire fincancial contidions...threaten this
broadcast...yadayada...)
> 
> Question to Techies.....Greenville is about 30 miles due west of Derry,
yet
> I was getting W232AJ (albeit battling WCYY/Biddeford ME) on my car radio
in
> Derry.
> Should any 5-watt tarnsmitter be able to go 30 miles?
> 
> -Paul Hopfgarten
> Derry NH

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