Re: Application for Modification of 93.3 in Andover, MA

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

Even worse is the null job WXRV does on WBUR-FM (90.9).  It is unlistenable
in Haverhill and environs.

-g

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hopfgarten" <hopfgapr@sprynet.com>


> Acutally, the idea of a TX at 93.3 is good, the placement is what's wrong!
> WBOS is nulled by WXRV (92.5) in the immeadiate Haverhill area (I notice
> when driving on Rtes 97-113). If GM could put a 5 watt TX in HAVERHILL,
that
> would make the most sense.
>
> -Paul Hopfgarten
> -Derry NH
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> > [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of
> > Patriotsrule417@prodigy.net
> > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 1:59 PM
> > To: lglavin@lycos.com
> > Cc: Boston-Radio-Interest
> > Subject: RE: Application for Modification of 93.3 in Andover, MA
> >
> >
> > First: Why do they need a translator in Andover, which is like 35
> > miles from
> > the transmitter? Additionally, there is no 93.3 FM in Rhode Island, it
is
> > 93.3 WSNE Taunton. AAA stations in the Springfield market are not
drawing
> > well either.
> >
> > ~Adam
> >
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> >
> > As some of you know, Greater Media has had an application to place a
> > rebroadcaster
> > of WBOS-FM 92.9 on 93.3 in Andover, MA.  It would be on the tower used
by
> > WKLB-FM 99.5 atop Wood Hill (a guy-wire supported tower now, the old
> > self-supporting
> > one was torn down).  This was made possible when WCGY-FM 93.7 became an
> > Entercom
> > station and moved the transmitter location to Peabody and a change of
call
> > letters to WQSX.  I haven't been up Wood Hill Road lately to see id any
> > new FM antenna is on the stick, but among this week's applications was a
> > modification of W227AM, the actual call-letters of this station.  Um,
> > why bother?  Even at 600-plus feet AAT, 3 or 4 or 5 watts won't help
much
> > espacially considereing that WBOS is not a great draw where it comes in
> > well.
> > And even in the urban core of Methuen, the most important City nearby,
> > stations on 93.3 in RI and NH can be heard fairly well depending on
where
> > one points his or her antenna.
> >
> > Laurence Glavin
> > (OK, no more posts today; I've gotta run)
> >
> >
> >
>