WBZ/Westinghouse/Springfield, MA

[Doug Drown]

FWIW: With the economy currently in the tank, I can't imagine a worse time 
to build a shopping center.  -Doug

>Since many stores have closed over the last 10+ years (Caldors, Ames...) 
>and the turnover of stores in Eastfield Mall is considerable, I see this 
>proposal not as a need to handle area consumers, but as a push to inject 
>new competition, thus possibly unnecessary upheaval?
I wonder if the  Newton Company sees it as low-priced land, to build profit 
upon?




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert F. Sutherland" <madprof@ix.netcom.com>
To: <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:58 PM
Subject: RE: WBZ/Westinghouse/Springfield, MA


>
>
> "...city's Historical Commission, said he is not aware of any historical
> restrictions related to demolition. "
>
> It's such an important  site in MA & US radio history, the towers should 
> be
> preserved!
> I wonder if enough letters to Historical Commision, and the planning board
> might help.
> Also people at WBZ might have a historical view?
>
> I used to work very nearby the East Springfield site,  and have to admit
> the rest of Westinghouse there is very underused.
> But the towers were always a special image to me, a reminder of radio
> progress years ago.
>
> This proposed  shopping center would be 2-3 miles from the route 20
> "Eastfield Mall" (@ Parker St) and its area of secondary smaller malls.
> Since many stores have closed over the last 10+ years (Caldors, Ames...) 
> and
> the turnover of stores in Eastfield Mall is considerable,
> I see this proposal not as a need to handle area consumers,
> but as a push to inject new competition, thus possibly unnecessary 
> upheaval?
> I wonder if the  Newton Company sees it as low-priced land, to build 
> profit
> upon?
>
> This meeting is very soon, can we generate interest?
> "at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at 32 Stevens St. off Paige Blvd" (East 
> Sprinfgfield)
> I'm considering going to said meeting to speak historically,
> any words, details, references to be presaented would be apppreciated.
>
> Bob Sutherland
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Rick Kelly <rickkelly@gmail.com>
>> To: Boston Radio Interest <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
>> Date: 3/27/2008 10:05:49 PM
>> Subject: WBZ/Westinghouse/Springfield, MA
>>
>> According to an article in todays Springfield Republican, the
>> Westinghouse Plant on Page Boulevard in East Springfield is slated to
>> be torn down, with the parcel to become a shopping center.
>>
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>