Live Morning Show on WMEX Farmington NH

["elipolo@earthlink.net" <elipolo@earthlink.net>]

(I sent this yesterday and it bounced back. Here's yet another try):

I actually heard the first half-hour of 106.5 WMEX's first live show with Gary
yesterday, 6:00 - 6:30 AM. I heard Gary playing 60's oldies with the old PAM
jingles and saying "WMEX - Live from the Lilac City of Rochester". 

There were two commercials, one for a local restaurant and one for a local car
dealership. One of them was voiced by Gary. There was also an (amateur
sounding) sportscaster reading scores in a sports break.  

I found that I could hear the station fairly well in spots in the rear parking
lot of the Somerville MA City Hall, which is on a north-facing hill with the
City Hall building behind me blocking some of the adjacent channel
interference from WMJX 106.7 on the Pru three miles to the south. There must
have also been an atmospheric skip factor happening as well, because I
couldn't get them this afternoon in the same location at all.

I've heard that for now, Gary will essentially BE the station up there, AM
drive DJ, GM, and Sales. They reportedly have no plans to add more live shifts
in the forseeable future, though there will be some more voice-tracked liners
added during the rest of their programming. 

I hadn't heard about Jackson originating WMEX programming from CT in the
future, but it's possible. I worked with Gary James when he was PD at 1150 AM
oldies WMEX in Boston in the mid-80's, and he's also bounced around New
England including WDRC in Hartford, WARE in Ware, WMAS and WHYN in
Springfield, WKNE in Keene, WAVI Portsmouth and  WTSN/WBYY in Dover NH.


Eli Polonsky


> Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 20:34:35 -0400
> From: "Mark Watson" <markwats@attbi.com>
> Subject: Live Morning Show on WMEX Farmington NH
> 
> I was in the Lee and Epping NH area for a few hours Saturday night, and
> was able to listen to WMEX (106.5) Farmington NH. Still wall to wall music
> and old WMEX jingles, but in top of hour ID it was mentioned that as of
> today (5/6) "start your day with Gary James". I do believe this is the first
> live shift on 106.5 since it took to the air.
> 
> According to the station's website  www.wmexfm.com
> they are building a new studio and office facility in downtown Rochester.
> The website also mentions the arrival of Gary James as morning host and
> station GM.
> 
> I wonder if more live talent is on the way and maybe spots and a sales
> staff?
> 
> Mark Watson
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 21:15:21 -0400
> From: SteveOrdinetz <steveord@bit-net.com>
> Subject: Re: Live Morning Show on WMEX Farmington NH
>
> 
> From what I heard, Gary James will be the sales staff (as well as GM & 
> airstaff).  I heard from a different source that Dennis Jackson is building 
> a studio at his home in Conn. and will be originating some WMEX programming 
> from there.


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