Re: Pet peeve about WBUR

["Gary" <gff@mediaone.net>]

Yes.....I know it exists, but the call sign is just "WBUR", "WBUR-AM" is not
a legal call sign.  A station in Alabama paid a hefty fine according to a
recent "Radio World" article.

-gary f

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Faneuf" <tklaundry@juno.com>
To: <gff@mediaone.net>
Cc: <boston-radio-interest@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: Pet peeve about WBUR


>
>
> On Thu, 20 Jul 2000 11:30:47 -0400 "Gary" <gff@mediaone.net> writes:
> > I have long been annoyed about the way (technically illegal, I think)
> > that
> > WBUR ID's themselves.  "WBUR-FM, Boston" is fine, BUT, there is no
> > "WBUR-AM"  - it is simply "WBUR".  Call me a nitpicker, but.......
> >
> > -gary francis
> > The Saturday Night Sockhop, WCAP, Lowell
> > www.sockhop.net
> >
> Actually there is a WBUR AM it is in West Yarmouth also owned and
> operated by Boston University, it simulcasts WBUR FM.
>
> df
> >
> >
>
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