Arcing Electrical Junction Box Knocks WFEA & WZID Off The Air

[Doug Drown]

Wow!  It's a blessing the building didn't catch fire.  Sorry to hear the
news, but glad all's well.

-Doug

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Watson" <markwats@comcast.net>
To: "Boston Radio" <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 8:41 PM
Subject: Arcing Electrical Junction Box Knocks WFEA & WZID Off The Air


>    Manchester radio stations WFEA (1370) & WZID (95.7) were knocked off
the
> air earlier today when arcing wires in an electrical junction box above a
> ceiling at the 500 Commercial St. building forced power to be cut. An
> emergency generator which came on after power was cut to the building had
to
> be shut down to allow repairs to be made, bringing the stations dark. It's
> not mentioned in the New Hampshire Union Leader article, but I believe
WMLL
> (96.5) is also located in the affected building, and I would guess they
too
> must have been knocked off the air. Repairs appear to have been completed,
> as I just found WZID to be back on the air.
>
>   Link to the Union Leader story:
>
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Wiring+fire+forces+building+evacuation&articleId=61eecdae-08ec-4e92-8a1d-5e0bf16ded43
>
> Mark Watson
>
>
>
>