Re: 560 WGAN

["Mountain Wireless" <mountainwireless@skow.net>]

Well, when they were "56 WGAN," they probably entered that name on their
Station Information Profile, so the 56 entries would be theirs (assuming
nobody else also made a claim to them). I believe that even now, though,
they will likely get credit for any 56s. I'm sure someone on the list will
correct me if this is wrong, but if I remember correctly, Arbitron will
allocate entries to a station whenever possible, even in the case of
something like incorrect calls, *if* credit clearly belongs to one station.

For the record, I was just skimming this thread until Dan Cole had to jump
in and tell us he isn't going to tell us why the change took place. Now I'm
curious!

Jason Roberts
WCTB / WHQO / WSKW

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Billings" <dib9@gwi.net>
To: <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: 560 WGAN


> How does Arbitron rules apply to these situations?  I know that a station
> gets credit for frequency, call letters, and a registered positioner, but
> not format.  Would a station get credit for 560 written in a dairy, but
not
> 56?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan C." <dwcole@mediaone.net>
> To: <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 4:04 PM
> Subject: Re: 560 WGAN
>
>
> > Nice try, but wrong.  We changed it for an entirely different reason.
> > However, since I was not one of those involved in the reasons for the
> > change, I will have to decline to say why it was made.   :)
> >
> > Dan Cole
> > five-sixty WGAN