RE: BUR-GBH

["Aaron [Bishop] Read" <aread@speakeasy.net>]

At 05:26 PM 6/7/2002, Sven Franklyn Weil wrote:
>On Fri, 7 Jun 2002, Aaron [Bishop] Read wrote:
> > (which only happens - and only CAN happen thanks to the way it's wired -
> > when the primary Newton/FM-128 transmitter is down) that often they get
> > calls from downtown listeners saying "Wow, reception is great
> > today!  Whatever you're doing keep it up!"  and then some poor 
> receptionist
> > or engineer has to break the bad news to them  ;-)
>
>So then why doesn't WBUR use the LAW transmitter instead of Newton if it
>gets better reception in the core of the city?

LAW covers the city better but WBUR gets arguably twice as much overall 
coverage from the Newton transmitter.  Remember, Newton is at about 1000ft 
HAAT, whereas the LAW tower is barely 300ft (the building is 21 stories).


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