RE: AM Live, Local

["Larry A. Lovering" <lloverin@bbnplanet.com>]

The address for the studio renovation is
http://members.tripod.com/~MW_Comms/wvox_studio_renovation.htm

-Larry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of
> dan.Strassberg@att.net
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 10:59 AM
> To: Mark Casey
> Cc: Mike Fitzpatrick; fitzradio@map.com; SteveOrdinetz;
> boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> Subject: Re: AM Live, Local
>
>
> Isn't the owner of WSBS and the WMNB stations a guy
> named Harold Thayer? Or maybe he is retired or deceased
> and the stations are now owned by other members of his
> family. In any event, I believe that, 20 or more years
> ago, this archetypical small-market broadcaster was
> president of the NAB. These days, does the NAB even
> accept memberships from companies that own fewer than 20
> stations?
>
> I believe that another broadcaster from a relatively
> small market not too far from here who was at one time a
> wheel in the NAB is a fellow named Shaughnessy or
> O'Shaughnessy. He owned (maybe still owns) WVOX AM and
> FM in New Rochelle, NY. Although part of the lucrative
> Westchester market, the WVOX stations (a 500W AM and a
> Class A FM) are local and are run as small-market
> operations. Apparently, though, the stations are quite
> profitable because a year or so ago, they relocated to a
> brand new studio and office building. The CE created a
> neat virtual tour of the very impressive facilities and
> made it available at the WVOX Web site. If you missed it
> and you're interested, try searching for the URL at,
> say, Google.com.
>
> > WSBS-860-Great Barrington and WMNB AM-1240 & FM-100.1 North Adams are
> > co-owned. The same family has owned the N Adams side since at least the
> > 60's and WMNB (and I believe WSBS also) continue to be live
> local stations.
> > It's interesting to note that WMNB AM plays top 40 & recurrents
> while the
> > FM plays the standards! They also do local news.
>
>