MPBN to close transmitters

[Scott Fybush]

TVNETDUDE@aol.com wrote:

> Many years ago before satellite radio there was real satellite radio. 
> Radio stations used to ride along on unused subcarriers of TV signals 
> for areas that lacked local radio. Used to enjoy listening to the radio 
> station in the Yukon. "It's minus 21 under heavy snow in the Yukon tonight"
>  
> It wouldn't be feasible to put MPBN on it's own radio transponder but 
> how about putting it on one of the MPBN's TV stations that cover the 
> area on the SAP channel?

That might help a bit in Fort Kent, though the TV station they'd be 
putting it on, WMEM Presque Isle, is co-located with 100kW WMEM-FM 
106.1, which covers up to Fort Kent OK anyway.

Wouldn't help much in Calais, where they're shuttering the TV station 
(WMED-DT) at the same time as the radio.

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