Re: NorthEast Radio Watch 3/3

["Peter J. Sherman" <psherman@ma.ultranet.com>]

Larry Weil wrote: 

> At 8:44 PM -0500 3/3/00, Scott D Fybush wrote:

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>> We don't dispute WUMB's desire to better serve its listeners in
>> that area who now struggle to pick up a fringe signal from the 91.9
>> transmitter in Quincy.
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> It seems to me that the reason they need to put a TX on 91.7 in the
> Stow area to begin with is that this is probably an area where the
> 91.9 signals in Quincy and Worcester interfere with each other.
> Might a better solution be to switch Worcester to a different
> frequency altogether, if one is available?

Unfortunately, interference doesn't seem to be the problem. Neither signal
comes in strong here in Maynard. (This is also true for WICN, which is
*really* frustrating because they have a great morning jazz program.)

What about moving WBPR to 89.3? Amherst and N. Dartmouth are the nearest on
that frequency (and the latter is directional away from Worcester) and
adjacent frequencies don't seem to pose a problem.

Or, how about UMass Boston agree to do what it takes to get WAVM onto 89.3
before continuing to push for a 91.7 in Stow? That could get them what they
want and make them some new friends in their new backyard instead of create
enemies.

Peter Sherman