WBZ morning signal skywave interference & 500kw speculation

[A. Joseph Ross]

On 12 Nov 2008 Mark Casey wrote:

> For most the average (non-radio hobby person) folks the average day
> and night listenablity stops halfway between Worcester and
> Springfield, around Sturbridge. 

When I was at UMass Amherst, I found WBZ was quite listenable in the 
daytime, but very difficult, if receivable at all, at night.  I kept 
wishing WBZA hadn't been shut down.

> Absent the 500kw idea, what WBZ could have done , (or could do now) ,
> would be to purchase several stations around New England to similcast
> its signal on.(50 kw directional 640-WNNZ would be one near perfect
> candidate, at least coverage-wise).

Maybe they could revive WBZA. 

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