Boston Globe Article On WNNW Lawrence

[Dan Strassberg]

As long as WNNW remains on 800, I think any power increase is a pipe dream.
With 790 in Providence, I suspect that any change of any consequence would
necessitate a REDUCTION in the signal to the south. Of course, if Costa
wants to buy the Providence station and power it down or take it dark... Or
maybe Costa proposes to outbid Barry Armstrong for the LMA of WPLM (AM). Or
maybe Costa plans to make Alex Langer or the receiver for WBIX an offer that
can't be refused. Or Costa could buy or LMA WWZN. I think that about covers
the options.

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Dan Strassberg, dan.strassberg@att.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Watson" <markwats@comcast.net>
To: "Boston Radio" <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.BostonRadio.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 4:16 PM
Subject: Boston Globe Article On WNNW Lawrence


>     Sunday's (6/5) Boston Globe has an article about WNNW (800 Lawrence)
and
> owner Costa-Eagle's plans to capture more of the Latino audience after
WLLH
> & WAMG flip from Spanish to ESPN Sports soon. The article mentions how
they
> are planning on taking their popular morning show on the road to such
places
> as Lowell, Jamaica Plain & Salem NH, and that they are hoping to get a
power
> increase that will enable them to be heard as far south as Plymouth.
> Currently they are 1000 watts ND by day, 244 watts ND at night. Can they
get
> a power increase without adding additional towers? Wouldn't they have to
> protect WLAD in Danbury CT?  Wouldn't they still have to drop power at
night
> to protect CKLW & the 800 in Montreal? (calls escape me at the moment).
And
> wouldn't WSKO at 790 in Providence be a problem as well? Maybe Dan
> Strassberg can chime in with his take on how they can increase power.
>
>     Article also mentions that co-owned WCCM (1490 Haverhill) recently
added
> Spanish programming from 12 Midnight to 6 AM daily. Reading between the
> lines, could more Spanish programming end up on 1490?
>
>    Here's a link to the article on line. Please note the Globe usually
moves
> articles to the archives within a day or so of appearing on the web site:
>
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/06/05/making_wa
ves_in_spanish/
>
> Mark Watson
>
>