RE: boston-radio-interest-digest V4 #20

[Patrick Murray <PMurray@npr.org>]

The original WMFP-TV tower, from what they told me, was in Georgetown State
Forest.   I worked for them when they just opened their facility @ One
Beacon Street in Boston in 1992.

On a completely different note: Did anyone hear Weekend Edition Sunday @
0800 EDT this past Sunday.  Apparently  there was a problem getting the
signal to the satellite.  There was approx. :39 secs of tone before the
program was restored and I am wondering if anyone heard how some of the
member stations dealt with it.

Pax 

Patrick

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> Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 18:53:42 -0400
> From: "Mike Fitzpatrick" <fitzradio@map.com>
> Subject: WMFP
> Has WMFP (62 Lawrence) always transmitted from downtown Boston? . It
> doesn't
> seem like the FCC would license a station who's transmitter is that far
> away. I highly doubt a transmitter so far away would provide a city grade
> signal into Lawrence. With the recent talk about WQSX, this came to mind.
> - --MIKE
> 
> From: Garrett Wollman <wollman>
> Subject: WMFP
> I don't think anyone else believes so, either.  My guess is that they
> are operating on the basis of theoretical contours (as defined by the
> F(x,y) curves in FCC regs) and the FCC doesn't know that the signal
> really doesn't reach Lawrence.  (It's only a 25-mile distance, so the
> signal *would* reach were it not for the topography.)
> - -GAWollman
> 
> From: "EBRadio- 89.3 FM" <ebradio@flash.net>
> Subject: Re: WMFP
> I can recall about 10 years ago, when I put up a roof antenna in Boston
> and
> picked up a snowy Channel 62.  At the time, they were running shows like
> Hazel.  I gave them a call and they told me the transmitter was in
> Lawrence, MA.  My understanding is soon after, a group of investors
> including Avi Nelson purchased the station, and the next thing I noticed
> they had an incredible over-th-air signal in Boston.
> SS
>