RE: WGGB-TV Severe Transmitter Problems

["Michael P Fitzpatrick Jr." <fitzradio@the-spa.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Beckwith
> Subject: Re: WGGB-TV Severe Transmitter Problems
>
> You gotta wonder when the
> nation's largest
> TV station group has a large stake in a transmitter manufacturer
> (Acrodyne)
> and yet can't keep its own stations on the air!  Then again,
> Acrodyne is far
> from the picture of financial health, either...check out their website
> (http://www.acrodyne.com) for all the gory details.
>

Well WGGB-TV is using a older Comark which has it's offices based locally
here in Southwick, MA. (Under the name THALES now). The other two stations
in town also have Comarks, albeit much newer. WGBY-TV 57 is using the first
to be installed IOT style transmitter of any UHF station in the US. WWLP 22
is using the second to be installed IOT style transmitter. WGBY's and WWLP's
transmitters were both installed in the early 90's. WGBY, has a Andrew
antenna, while WWLP has a really crappy TFU 28 Alan Dick antenna . Of
course, all the stations I talk about are licensed to Springfield, MA.

--Mike

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