Re: Double letters in Boston-market calls

[Donna Halper <dlh@donnahalper.com>]

At 11:25 AM 7/8/2003 +0000, Dan wrote:

>The most famous Boston-market call sign containing a double letter is WEEI 
>(and
>in keeping with the "double" theme, it's been on two frequencies, 590 and 
>850).
>Currently, there are three others that I can think of--WTKK 96.9, WWZN 1510,
>and WLLH 1400. Others have been WTTK and WKKT (both on 100.7), WSSH (both AM
>1510 and FM 99.5), WKKU 1510, WTTP 1060, and WWEA 740. Can anyone think of
>others?

Let's not forget a pioneer station from the early 1920s-- WBBG, the 
precursor of what is today WNBH in New Bedford, and yes their signal did 
get to Boston.  WBBG was operated by the late great Irving Vermilya, 
co-founder of WNBH and their ops manager/engineer for many years.  Irving 
was also a legend in ham radio-- W1-ZE.  WBBG was on the air in 
Mattapoissett, from Irving's home, till about 1925... Performers came by 
and entertained 3 nights a week-- as the story goes, Irving's wife came 
home one day and found he had built a radio station in the living 
room...imagine her surprise.