Re: 1939...

["David W. Harris" <dwh@totalnetnh.net>]

You asked: "...about WLAW: Was it a Mutual affiliate, perhaps,
especially after WAAB was moved to Worcester, which was 1943 or 1944?"
Here's an excerpt from a lengthy post from this address 6/12/98:

It turns out WLAW was with ABC from the network's Day 1.  RCA had sold
off the Blue Network in 1943 but it continued to be known by its old
name until Friday, June 15, 1945, when the network formally became the
American Broadcasting Company.  That day also marked affiliation changes

for WLAW and WFEA.  'LAW went from CBS to ABC while 'FEA dropped NBC for

CBS.  Here's the text of a display ad (apparently supplied by the
network with space to stick in the local logo) that appeared on the
radio page of the [Nashua] Telegraph 6/14/45: "America's favorite radio
shows NOW
come to you over WLAW 680 on your dial/TOMORROW this station joins the
American Broadcasting Company/Seven days a week we will bring you the
best in radio entertainment...top notch stars, big names of the
airwaves, the very best in music, drama, comedy, news...programs of
interest to every member of the family...programs that have made history

in radio. NOW HEARD OVER WLAW 680 ON YOUR DIAL."  Those are their
ellipses, by the way; the slashes are mine!  The text was inside a map
of the U.S. and balloons lining the ad mentioned airtimes for ten
programs ranging from "The Lone Ranger" (MWF 7:30pm) to "Ladies Be
Seated" (M-F 3:45pm) and "Blind Date" (M 8:30pm).  I like the smaller ad

in the next day's Telegraph; over a picture of open parachutes, it
reads: "Your Favorite Saturday Shows Have Jumped/to a new location/680
on your dial."  Six programs are listed including "The Breakfast Club"
at 9am and the Boston Pops at 8:30pm.

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