Re: new Boston Arbitrons?

[Larry Weil <kc1ih@mediaone.net>]

At 04:02 PM 4/10/98 -0500, BUMP MARTIN wrote:
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>For all practical purposes Salem, Windham and maybe even Derry are more
>connected to the Boston market, than the Manchester market.
>
>I'll bet there are more people getting the Globe than the Union-Leader.
>

Actually, there are more people in this area getting the Eagle-Tribune than
either of the other two papers,  For many, the identification is with
"Merrimac Valley". 

>Watching Boston TV news instead of Channel 9's newscast.  
>

I've spoken to people in this area who bitch about the Boston TV weather
forecasts not being accurate for this area, but when you suggest that those
on Channel 9 might be more accurate since they are closer, most of them say
that they just never thought of that, andsome even resent any implication
that maybee they should change their viewing habits.

>As a matter of fact in Salem, some of the Manchester stations ( on AM)
>have a hard time coming in....Whereas most of the Boston AM's boom in.
>
>I always thought this was strange that Salem wasn't considered part of
>the Boston metro....
>
>BM

Larry Weil
Salem, NH

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