WSMW 27

["John-Philips" <John-Scavo@mediaone.net>]

Channel 27's subscription tv was not before Channel 68's.  I had them both!
Channel 27's was called PREVIEW.

J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hopfgarten" <hopfgapr@sprynet.com>
To: "Eric Scott" <Eric@wjyy.com>; <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 7:51 AM
Subject: RE: Roger Laplante/WSMW 27


> I think Ch 27 was subcription TV well before 1984, Because I thought Ch 27
> was subscription BEFORE Starcase on Ch 68, and Starcase was 82-83
timeframe?
> (Wasn't 27 back to Over-the-air by 1984 as WHLL?)
>
> -Paul Hopfgarten
> -Derry NH
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> > [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of Eric
> > Scott
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 4:12 AM
> > To: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> > Subject: Roger Laplante/WSMW 27
> >
> >
> > I know that Roger did the forecasts for 1490 WHAV Haverhill,MA in
> > late 83 and
> > early '84. He had some sort of dispute with channel 27 because he
> > called in to
> > Talknet about it. (host:Bruce Williams) I remember because I was
> > running the
> > board at the time. IIRC this was just about the time that ch.27 went to
> > subscription TV...could it all be related? Can anyone fill in the
details?
> > Thanks
> >
>