Prov. shuffle: Rush, Buddy, etc

[Dan.Strassberg]

I have no idea what year you are talking about, but the problem was 
not likely the signal but the interference from CKVD (I think those 
were the calls--outside Montreal) and WYLF in Penn Yan NY. Both of 
those stations were not operating in accordance with their licenses. 
Unhapplily, it is very difficult to get such situations under control. 
the Canadians have always shown indifference toward illegal operation 
of their AMs. and the Penn Yan station has been a notorious cheater. 
Nevertheless, even after it paid a hefty fine after years of obviously 
repeated and willful volations, it was recently reported to be 
cheating anew. If those allegations are correct, rhe station should 
lose its license and the owner should be barred from ever owning 
another station. I think the FCC at least nominally has the authority 
to revoke broadcast licenses for flagrant technical violations but, as 
far as I know, owners who have operated their stations irresponsibly 
are not officially barred from future ownership. The Media Bureau may 
make it so difficult for such individuals to acquire stations that 
most of them may give up on the idea, but I've not heard of official 
prohibitions. Operators of unlicensed broadcast stations are supposed 
to be barred from future ownership but the same punishment does not 
seem to be meted out to those who operate licensed stations 
irresponsibly.

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Dan Strassberg (dan.strassberg@att.net)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Vahey" <kvahey@gmail.com>
To: "Dan.Strassberg" <dan.strassberg@att.net>
Cc: "Laurence Glavin" <lglavin@mail.com>; 
<boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: Prov. shuffle: Rush, Buddy, etc


>I was told by the late Al Walker that WHDH had to improve the night
> signal when the Sox started to play home night games or lose the
> contract with the team.