WAVM Maynard High School License in trouble again

[Dan Strassberg]

I read that WAVM had built its CP and that the station had expected its
consulting engineer to file for a license to cover, but neither the FCC, the
station, nor the consultant can find any record of an application having
been filed. In the absence of the application for a license to cover, the
FCC had no alternative but to assume that the CP had not been built, with
the result that pulling of the Class D license became inevitable. However,
I'm not sure that that can be the full story because WUMB was also involved.
WUMB had apparently signed an agreement with WAVM to lease WAVM's (upgraded)
facilities during the hours when the the student programming wasn't airing.
WUMB had filed an application for 91.7 somewhere to the west of here but,
IIRC, had withdrawn that application when it reached its agreement with
WAVM. I have a feeling that this story is far from over.

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Dan Strassberg, dan.strassberg@att.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sid Schweiger" <sid@wrko.com>
To: <rogerkola@aol.com>; <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: WAVM Maynard High School License in trouble again


> >>The "Candy Company" never ceases to amaze me.<<
>
> The "Candy Company" is only following its own rules.  WAVM is a Class D
> station in the reserved portion of the FM band, making them a secondary
> service and subject to being taken off the air at any time, should
> anyone apply for a Class A license on that frequency.  I'm just
> surprised it didn't happen sooner.  And yes, I realize that WAVM had a
> CP for Class A status, but AFAIK it was never built, and has expired as
> a matter of law (all CPs now expire after three years, no exceptions).
>
> Of course, we all know that what the non-commercial FM band needs is
> another preacher whose god is, shall we say, less than holy.  Colored
> green, in fact.
>
>
>
> Sid Schweiger
> IT Manager, Entercom Boston LLC
> WAAF - WEEI AM/FM - WMKK - WRKO - WVEI
> 20 Guest St / 3d Floor
> Boston MA  02135-2040
> Phone: 617-779-5369
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