WBUR signal

[Rick Levy <radiowaves@compuserve.com>]

Laurence from Methuen wrote:
>>If you look at Elliott's FM database for
WBUR, you'll see they have a listing for CURRENT 
facilities, and APPLIED FOR facilities.  Same ERP
and HAAT.  I assume this means WBUR wants to go
omni-directional from directional but I'm not sure.<<

The applied-for facility is directional too, indicating WBUR wants to
become differently (less) directional than at present.

>>WSMU in North Dartmouth now at 91.1 is listed with
a CP for a change in frequency to 89.3.  I haven't
been in the vicinity of New Bedford-Fall River since
the summer, and I know WSMU was still on 91.1 then.<<

That's an application, not a granted CP.  There is a competing
application for 89.3.  These things can take years to be resolved.  This
particular situation already has.  WSMU may or may not leave 91.1.

>>what's keeping WBUR from being as powerful as it 
could be...the 90.9 in Gorham,ME?<<

I believe it's the 91.3 in Framingham, primarily.  The Maine station is
much newer than WBUR and would have to protect the latter's coverage, not
the other way round. 

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