Re: Beaming 3200 Watts Off the Ionosphere Straight...to...YOU

["Kevin Vahey" <kvahey@mediaone.net>]

Of course this brings back to mind why WRBB is on 104.9 to begin with.

Many of you remember old Simon Geller who ran a one man operation out of his
apartment in Gloucester, MA ( the old WVCA) back in the days when the FCC
frowned on that kind of thing.

To insure that WVCA would not be tempted to start marketing itself as a
Boston station, the FCC assigned WRBB 104.9 as a non comm station.

I m still amazed they got away with that.


----- Original Message -----
From: <lglavin@lycosmail.com>
To: <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 6:57 PM
Subject: Beaming 3200 Watts Off the Ionosphere Straight...to...YOU


> Ever since the announcement that WBOQ 104.9 Gloucester
> was planning to add more news and information to its
> morning show, I've been monitoring the station on my
> way to work.  Starting Monday 8/21 they've been
> broadcasting a show called Daybreak W-Bach, hosted by
>
> (get ready for this)
>
> Dana Hersey late of "The Movie Loft" but still
> currently doing the Jim Cutler thing on WRKO.
> I have nothing against the former "Ask the Manager"
> straight man, but he just doesn't sound COMFORTABLE
> on a small FM with the double-A talent surrounding
> him for the most part.  And the production qualities
> are reminiscent of the soon-to-be-defunt WMEX during
> its early days.  Maybe things will improve after the
> initial trial run, but right now it's not going to
> attract many people from WBZ, WRKO or even WESX the
> way things stand.  For those of you who get channel
> 281A (and I don't mean WRBB), give it a listen and
> see what you think.
>
> Laurence from Methuen
>
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