From hmadjid@gmail.com Sun Jan 2 21:13:17 2011 From: hmadjid@gmail.com (Hakim Madjid) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 21:13:17 -0500 Subject: WTKK - looks like reruns of Michael Graham Sunday nights Message-ID: Looks like Michael Graham re broadcasts are the replacement programming for Eddie Andelman, on Sunday Nights on 96.9 -- 73, de Hakim (N1ZFF) From kc1ih@mac.com Sun Jan 2 22:18:08 2011 From: kc1ih@mac.com (Larry Weil) Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 22:18:08 -0500 Subject: WTKK - looks like reruns of Michael Graham Sunday nights In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: At 9:13 PM -0500 1/2/11, Hakim Madjid wrote: >Looks like Michael Graham re broadcasts are the replacement >programming for Eddie Andelman, on >Sunday Nights on 96.9 > I wouldn't make such a fast conclusion based on one night, especially during a holiday weekend. They had to stick something there, it could well be temporary until they get something else in place. -- Larry Weil Lake Wobegone, NH From raccoonradio@mail.com Mon Jan 3 11:41:20 2011 From: raccoonradio@mail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:41:20 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle Message-ID: <8CD797C2F8D32DD-121C-57A4@web-mmc-d03.sysops.aol.com> Scott Fybush said in today's North East Radio Watch ( http://www.fybush.com ) that Keating Willcox isn't just leasing WNSH to Costa-Eagle for Spanish programming, simulcasting the 800/92.1 combo in Lawrence area, he's selling it to them for $400,000. A "Power 1570" logo appears on the page Costa-Eagle has up. http://power800am.com/ At least the 1570 they mentioned is a legit station. Awhile back wasn't there a pirate in the Merrimack Valley (Methuen?) at 1570? Certainly a Hispanic audience out there, and the 30,000 watt directional signal can do well (85w at night I believe though). People have been wondering meanwhile if Salem would change 1150 to money talk instead of Spanish, as they are doing at several of their outlets. It would pick up those listeners who had tuned to 1060 before they went Catholic. I think Keating was webcasting Christmas music and religious music somehow, and may keep that up. There is a "1570 WNSH" facebook group up for that. Something called the "WNSH Education Foundation" at Gordon College involved with that I guess. From Donald_Astelle@yahoo.com Mon Jan 3 13:06:37 2011 From: Donald_Astelle@yahoo.com (Don) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:06:37 -0500 Subject: Radio story...anecdotal...or true? Message-ID: <68C3978CB64F4C98B646A065577175D1@s20035> Over the Holiday, a relative asked me about a story he heard about a DJ walking out on the middle of his shift at Oldies103.3. It sounded more anecdotal than real. ANyone know anything about this story? Is it true? When did it happen? Who was it? Or can I email him and tell him it was probably a scene from a movie he saw while half asleep?) ;-) From dan.strassberg@att.net Mon Jan 3 13:27:09 2011 From: dan.strassberg@att.net (Dan.Strassberg) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:27:09 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle References: <8CD797C2F8D32DD-121C-57A4@web-mmc-d03.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <233395F131BA4D7CB60861D6CC63582B@SatU205S5044> You mean nondirectional. The original CP for the big power increase was for 50 kW DA-D, but by reducing the power somewhat, Keating got the FCC to go along with ND, which resulted in the local signal on Cape Cod and much of the South Shore. But essentially nothing in the northwestern suburbs. 800 is quite listenable here (Arlington Heights) in the daytime, though. ----- Dan Strassberg (dan.strassberg@att.net) eFax 1-707-215-6367 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Nelson" To: Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 11:41 AM Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle the 30,000 watt directional signal can do well (85w at night I believe though). From rogerkirk@ttlc.net Mon Jan 3 22:37:29 2011 From: rogerkirk@ttlc.net (Roger Kirk) Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:37:29 -0500 Subject: Radio story...anecdotal...or true? In-Reply-To: <68C3978CB64F4C98B646A065577175D1@s20035> References: <68C3978CB64F4C98B646A065577175D1@s20035> Message-ID: <4D2295F9.8050000@ttlc.net> I believe it is true. Darned if I can remember his name, but IIRC, he was a weekend warrior doing late night/early morning fill-in. It appears he was dissatisfied with something (poor shift?) and used this as a protest. Didn't get him much but fired. I'm sure one our regulars here can fill in more detail. Might even be in the archive. On 1/3/2011 1:06 PM, Don wrote: > Over the Holiday, a relative asked me about a story he heard about a > DJ walking out on the middle of his shift at Oldies103.3. > > It sounded more anecdotal than real. > > ANyone know anything about this story? > > Is it true? When did it happen? Who was it? > > Or can I email him and tell him it was probably a scene from a movie > he saw while half asleep?) > > ;-) > > > > > From kvahey@gmail.com Mon Jan 3 23:01:42 2011 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 04:01:42 +0000 Subject: Radio story...anecdotal...or true? In-Reply-To: <4D2295F9.8050000@ttlc.net> References: <68C3978CB64F4C98B646A065577175D1@s20035><4D2295F9.8050000@ttlc.net> Message-ID: <886069381-1294113719-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-665001917-@bda268.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> I recall it happened when they were at the channel 4 location but I can't remember who it was.. It was overnight. .. -----Original Message----- From: Roger Kirk Sender: boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.orgDate: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:37:29 To: Don Cc: B-R-I Subject: Re: Radio story...anecdotal...or true? I believe it is true. Darned if I can remember his name, but IIRC, he was a weekend warrior doing late night/early morning fill-in. It appears he was dissatisfied with something (poor shift?) and used this as a protest. Didn't get him much but fired. I'm sure one our regulars here can fill in more detail. Might even be in the archive. On 1/3/2011 1:06 PM, Don wrote: > Over the Holiday, a relative asked me about a story he heard about a > DJ walking out on the middle of his shift at Oldies103.3. > > It sounded more anecdotal than real. > > ANyone know anything about this story? > > Is it true? When did it happen? Who was it? > > Or can I email him and tell him it was probably a scene from a movie > he saw while half asleep?) > > ;-) > > > > > From lglavin@mail.com Mon Jan 3 13:18:47 2011 From: lglavin@mail.com (lglavin@mail.com) Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:18:47 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle In-Reply-To: <8CD797C2F8D32DD-121C-57A4@web-mmc-d03.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD797C2F8D32DD-121C-57A4@web-mmc-d03.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CD7989CC2D92FA-1128-6650@web-mmc-m06.sysops.aol.com> >-----Original Message----- >From: Bob Nelson >To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org >Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 11:41 am >Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle >Scott Fybush said in today's North East Radio Watch ( http://www.fybush.com ) >that Keating Willcox isn't just leasing WNSH >to Costa-Eagle for Spanish programming, simulcasting the 800/92.1 combo in >Lawrence area, he's selling it to them for $400,000. A "Power 1570" logo appears >on the page Costa-Eagle has up. >http://power800am.com/ >At least the 1570 they mentioned is a legit station. Awhile back wasn't there a >pirate in the Merrimack >Valley (Methuen?) at 1570? >Certainly a Hispanic audience out there, and the 30,000 watt directional signal >can do well (85w at night I believe though). The pirate I recall being mentioned at 1570 in the Merrimack Valley was supposedly in Lowell. WNSH is NON-directional. Early in the process of upgrading WNSH in terms of its signal strength, also including shutting down WPEP in Taunton, there was a proposal to go to 50,000 watts with a directional antenna. I'm sure the people who live in the homes near the Endicott College campus would have loved that! There might have been a Oak Park District NIMBY group if that had gone forward. As it is, 30,000 watts out of a runt tower can't be much fun if a person living nearby tried to listen to anything in the upper AM band. Yikes...I hope Costa-Eagle doesn't try to morph this deal into running 30K on 1570 out of the current 800 tower in Andover! There goes WWZN for me! From revdoug1@myfairpoint.net Tue Jan 4 10:33:22 2011 From: revdoug1@myfairpoint.net (=?utf-8?b?RG91ZyBEcm93bg==?=) Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:33:22 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle Message-ID: <20110104103322.wr7dpjwibawww044@webmail.myfairpoint.net> As an ex-Bay Stater long in Maine, I'm curious: With the exception of WCAP and WNBP, are all the AMs in the North Shore and the Merrimack Valley now broadcasting in Spanish? -Doug Quoting lglavin@mail.com: > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Bob Nelson > >To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > >Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 11:41 am > >Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle > > >Scott Fybush said in today's North East Radio Watch ( > http://www.fybush.com ) > > >that Keating Willcox isn't just leasing WNSH > > >to Costa-Eagle for Spanish programming, simulcasting the 800/92.1 combo in > > >Lawrence area, he's selling it to them for $400,000. A "Power 1570" logo > appears > > >on the page Costa-Eagle has up. > > >http://power800am.com/ > > >At least the 1570 they mentioned is a legit station. Awhile back > wasn't there a > > >pirate in the Merrimack > > >Valley (Methuen?) at 1570? > > >Certainly a Hispanic audience out there, and the 30,000 watt > directional signal > > >can do well (85w at night I believe though). > > The pirate I recall being mentioned at 1570 in the Merrimack Valley was > supposedly > in Lowell. WNSH is NON-directional. Early in the process of > upgrading WNSH in > terms > of its signal strength, also including shutting down WPEP in Taunton, > there was > a > proposal to go to 50,000 watts with a directional antenna. I'm sure > the people > who > live in the homes near the Endicott College campus would have loved > that! There > might > have been a Oak Park District NIMBY group if that had gone forward. > As it is, > 30,000 > watts out of a runt tower can't be much fun if a person living nearby > tried to > listen > to anything in the upper AM band. Yikes...I hope Costa-Eagle doesn't try to > morph this deal > into running 30K on 1570 out of the current 800 tower in Andover! There goes > WWZN for me! > > > > From raccoonradio@gmail.com Tue Jan 4 12:33:10 2011 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:33:10 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle In-Reply-To: <20110104103322.wr7dpjwibawww044@webmail.myfairpoint.net> References: <20110104103322.wr7dpjwibawww044@webmail.myfairpoint.net> Message-ID: On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Doug Drown wrote: > As an ex-Bay Stater long in Maine, I'm curious: With the exception of WCAP > and WNBP, are all the AMs in the North Shore and the Merrimack Valley now > broadcasting in Spanish? ? ?-Doug I would think so. I was almost going to say "not WROL" but then I thought, they're licensed to Boston, even if the stick is in Saugus. If you mean N. Shore & MValley AMs, yes. From raccoonradio@mail.com Tue Jan 4 12:42:06 2011 From: raccoonradio@mail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:42:06 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle In-Reply-To: References: <20110104103322.wr7dpjwibawww044@webmail.myfairpoint.net> Message-ID: <8CD7A4DD6A1D002-2A8-165CC@web-mmc-m05.sysops.aol.com> Salem NH would prob qualify as being in the Merrimack Valley at least, one thing he asked about. And technically Nashua NH's WGHM 900 would also be in English (sports). Usually when I think "Merrimack Valley" I think of MA between Lowell and Newburyport but technically it could also include Salem, Nashua, maybe even Manch. & Concord NH Dan wrote: Depends on whether you count 1110, which is licensed to Salem NH and I believe now has the WCCM calls, as being on the North Shore. Unless there has been a recent format flip, 1110 is Costa-Eagle's only station that programs in English. 1490 is now WCEC and programs in Spanish. From gary@garysicecream.com Tue Jan 4 12:32:01 2011 From: gary@garysicecream.com (Gary's Ice Cream) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:32:01 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle In-Reply-To: <8CD7989CC2D92FA-1128-6650@web-mmc-m06.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD797C2F8D32DD-121C-57A4@web-mmc-d03.sysops.aol.com> <8CD7989CC2D92FA-1128-6650@web-mmc-m06.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <117001cbac35$4d4ae830$e7e0b890$@com> The pirate is STILL on the air in Lowell - with a dead carrier (and has been a dead carrier for over 3 years). The studio and antenna/tower is located on Back Central Street. There is even a sign in the front of the building advertising that this is the home of WKNE 1570. The callsign is currently licensed to a Keene NH FM station but the AM version used to be active in Georgia (but no longer is). They have a 100-watt transmitter and despite continuous protests to the owner he claims that "his engineer" told him that a 100-watt AM station was covered by Part-15 of the FCC rules (of course he is off by 1000 times - the legal part 15 limit is 100 MILIWATTS or 1/10 of a watt). When the station was actually putting programming (automated Portuguese) on the carrier he was selling advertising (reportedly for $1 per spot). WLLH, the former WCAP owner and a number of private citizens have all reported him both by phone and in writing to the FCC office in Quincy but NO action has been taken - the carrier has been on the air for over 10 years now. It does completely obliterate the WNSH signal for about a 6 - 9 block area.....from the Superior Courthouse to the Mobil Gas Station on Gorham Street to the LRTA Intermodal Station and to Fort Hill Park. I know that Keating Wilcox has also been informed at least 3 times of this pirate and apparently have also done nothing. Kinda makes ya think that we should all start up our own 100-watt stations doesn't it!?! -----Original Message----- From: boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.org [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of lglavin@mail.com Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 1:19 PM To: raccoonradio@mail.com; boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org Subject: Re: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle >-----Original Message----- >From: Bob Nelson >To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org >Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 11:41 am >Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle >Scott Fybush said in today's North East Radio Watch ( http://www.fybush.com ) >that Keating Willcox isn't just leasing WNSH >to Costa-Eagle for Spanish programming, simulcasting the 800/92.1 combo in >Lawrence area, he's selling it to them for $400,000. A "Power 1570" logo appears >on the page Costa-Eagle has up. >http://power800am.com/ >At least the 1570 they mentioned is a legit station. Awhile back wasn't there a >pirate in the Merrimack >Valley (Methuen?) at 1570? >Certainly a Hispanic audience out there, and the 30,000 watt directional signal >can do well (85w at night I believe though). The pirate I recall being mentioned at 1570 in the Merrimack Valley was supposedly in Lowell. WNSH is NON-directional. Early in the process of upgrading WNSH in terms of its signal strength, also including shutting down WPEP in Taunton, there was a proposal to go to 50,000 watts with a directional antenna. I'm sure the people who live in the homes near the Endicott College campus would have loved that! There might have been a Oak Park District NIMBY group if that had gone forward. As it is, 30,000 watts out of a runt tower can't be much fun if a person living nearby tried to listen to anything in the upper AM band. Yikes...I hope Costa-Eagle doesn't try to morph this deal into running 30K on 1570 out of the current 800 tower in Andover! There goes WWZN for me! From dan.strassberg@att.net Tue Jan 4 12:36:46 2011 From: dan.strassberg@att.net (Dan.Strassberg) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:36:46 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle References: <20110104103322.wr7dpjwibawww044@webmail.myfairpoint.net> Message-ID: Depends on whether you count 1110, which is licensed to Salem NH and I believe now has the WCCM calls, as being on the North Shore. Unless there has been a recent format flip, 1110 is Costa-Eagle's only station that programs in English. 1490 is now WCEC and programs in Spanish. ----- Dan Strassberg (dan.strassberg@att.net) eFax 1-707-215-6367 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Drown" To: "=?utf-8?b??=" ; "=?utf-8?b??=" ; "=?utf-8?b??=" Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:33 AM Subject: Re: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle > As an ex-Bay Stater long in Maine, I'm curious: With the exception > of WCAP and WNBP, are all the AMs in the North Shore and the > Merrimack Valley now broadcasting in Spanish? -Doug > > > Quoting lglavin@mail.com: >> >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: Bob Nelson >> >To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org >> >Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 11:41 am >> >Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle >> >> >Scott Fybush said in today's North East Radio Watch ( >> http://www.fybush.com ) >> >> >that Keating Willcox isn't just leasing WNSH >> >> >to Costa-Eagle for Spanish programming, simulcasting the 800/92.1 >> >combo in >> >> >Lawrence area, he's selling it to them for $400,000. A "Power >> >1570" logo >> appears >> >> >on the page Costa-Eagle has up. >> >> >http://power800am.com/ >> >> >At least the 1570 they mentioned is a legit station. Awhile back >> wasn't there a >> >> >pirate in the Merrimack >> >> >Valley (Methuen?) at 1570? >> >> >Certainly a Hispanic audience out there, and the 30,000 watt >> directional signal >> >> >can do well (85w at night I believe though). >> >> The pirate I recall being mentioned at 1570 in the Merrimack Valley >> was >> supposedly >> in Lowell. WNSH is NON-directional. Early in the process of >> upgrading WNSH in >> terms >> of its signal strength, also including shutting down WPEP in >> Taunton, there was >> a >> proposal to go to 50,000 watts with a directional antenna. I'm >> sure the people >> who >> live in the homes near the Endicott College campus would have loved >> that! There >> might >> have been a Oak Park District NIMBY group if that had gone forward. >> As it is, >> 30,000 >> watts out of a runt tower can't be much fun if a person living >> nearby tried to >> listen >> to anything in the upper AM band. Yikes...I hope Costa-Eagle >> doesn't try to >> morph this deal >> into running 30K on 1570 out of the current 800 tower in Andover! >> There goes >> WWZN for me! >> >> >> >> > > > From scott@fybush.com Tue Jan 4 12:12:15 2011 From: scott@fybush.com (Scott Fybush) Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:12:15 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle In-Reply-To: <20110104103322.wr7dpjwibawww044@webmail.myfairpoint.net> References: <20110104103322.wr7dpjwibawww044@webmail.myfairpoint.net> Message-ID: <4D2354EF.9080003@fybush.com> On 1/4/2011 10:33 AM, Doug Drown wrote: > As an ex-Bay Stater long in Maine, I'm curious: With the exception of > WCAP and WNBP, are all the AMs in the North Shore and the Merrimack > Valley now broadcasting in Spanish? -Doug There's the current incarnation of WCCM, on the 1110 Salem NH facility that more or less serves Lawrence. That's in English. But WLLH and the original WCCM (now WNNW) and the original WHAV (now WCEC) are all Spanish, as is WESX. WLYN is multilingual, no? s From walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com Tue Jan 4 13:14:21 2011 From: walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com (Paul B. Walker, Jr.) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:14:21 -0600 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle In-Reply-To: <117001cbac35$4d4ae830$e7e0b890$@com> References: <8CD797C2F8D32DD-121C-57A4@web-mmc-d03.sysops.aol.com> <8CD7989CC2D92FA-1128-6650@web-mmc-m06.sysops.aol.com> <117001cbac35$4d4ae830$e7e0b890$@com> Message-ID: What Id like to know.. how can it be broadcasting a dead carrier for years? Did someone forget the transmitter is on and just took the PC away or something? On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Gary's Ice Cream wrote: > The pirate is STILL on the air in Lowell - with a dead carrier (and has > been > a dead carrier for over 3 years). The studio and antenna/tower is located > on Back Central Street. There is even a sign in the front of the building > advertising that this is the home of WKNE 1570. The callsign is currently > licensed to a Keene NH FM station but the AM version used to be active in > Georgia (but no longer is). They have a 100-watt transmitter and despite > continuous protests to the owner he claims that "his engineer" told him > that > a 100-watt AM station was covered by Part-15 of the FCC rules (of course he > is off by 1000 times - the legal part 15 limit is 100 MILIWATTS or 1/10 of > a > watt). When the station was actually putting programming (automated > Portuguese) on the carrier he was selling advertising (reportedly for $1 > per > spot). WLLH, the former WCAP owner and a number of private citizens have > all reported him both by phone and in writing to the FCC office in Quincy > but NO action has been taken - the carrier has been on the air for over 10 > years now. It does completely obliterate the WNSH signal for about a 6 - 9 > block area.....from the Superior Courthouse to the Mobil Gas Station on > Gorham Street to the LRTA Intermodal Station and to Fort Hill Park. I know > that Keating Wilcox has also been informed at least 3 times of this pirate > and apparently have also done nothing. > Kinda makes ya think that we should all start up our own 100-watt stations > doesn't it!?! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.org > [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf > Of > lglavin@mail.com > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 1:19 PM > To: raccoonradio@mail.com; boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > Subject: Re: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Bob Nelson > >To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > >Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 11:41 am > >Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle > > >Scott Fybush said in today's North East Radio Watch ( > http://www.fybush.com ) > > >that Keating Willcox isn't just leasing WNSH > > >to Costa-Eagle for Spanish programming, simulcasting the 800/92.1 combo in > > >Lawrence area, he's selling it to them for $400,000. A "Power 1570" logo > appears > > >on the page Costa-Eagle has up. > > >http://power800am.com/ > > >At least the 1570 they mentioned is a legit station. Awhile back wasn't > there a > > >pirate in the Merrimack > > >Valley (Methuen?) at 1570? > > >Certainly a Hispanic audience out there, and the 30,000 watt directional > signal > > >can do well (85w at night I believe though). > > The pirate I recall being mentioned at 1570 in the Merrimack Valley was > supposedly > in Lowell. WNSH is NON-directional. Early in the process of upgrading > WNSH > in terms > of its signal strength, also including shutting down WPEP in Taunton, there > was a > proposal to go to 50,000 watts with a directional antenna. I'm sure the > people who > live in the homes near the Endicott College campus would have loved that! > There might > have been a Oak Park District NIMBY group if that had gone forward. As it > is, 30,000 > watts out of a runt tower can't be much fun if a person living nearby tried > to listen > to anything in the upper AM band. Yikes...I hope Costa-Eagle doesn't try to > morph this deal > into running 30K on 1570 out of the current 800 tower in Andover! There > goes WWZN for me! > > > > > From revdoug1@myfairpoint.net Tue Jan 4 13:26:10 2011 From: revdoug1@myfairpoint.net (=?utf-8?b?RG91ZyBEcm93bg==?=) Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:26:10 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle Message-ID: <20110104132610.4d1mv8fa0vzk8csc@webmail.myfairpoint.net> When I spoke of the Merrimack Valley I was thinking primarily of Massachusetts. I'm amazed by all this. It shows how significantly the demographics of Mass. have changed since I left in 1976, when the Latino/Hispanic community was still rather small (though growing). I recognize that there are language barriers between the various nationalities, but are there stations in the region that target the Asian community? -Doug Quoting Scott Fybush : > On 1/4/2011 10:33 AM, Doug Drown wrote: > > As an ex-Bay Stater long in Maine, I'm curious: With the exception of > > WCAP and WNBP, are all the AMs in the North Shore and the Merrimack > > Valley now broadcasting in Spanish? -Doug > > There's the current incarnation of WCCM, on the 1110 Salem NH facility > that more or less serves Lawrence. That's in English. But WLLH and the > original WCCM (now WNNW) and the original WHAV (now WCEC) are all > Spanish, as is WESX. WLYN is multilingual, no? > > s > From Donald_Astelle@yahoo.com Tue Jan 4 15:30:54 2011 From: Donald_Astelle@yahoo.com (Don) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:30:54 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle References: <20110104103322.wr7dpjwibawww044@webmail.myfairpoint.net> Message-ID: > Unless > there has been a recent format flip, 1110 is Costa-Eagle's only > station that programs in English. At least on weekdays anyway... ;-) Have they been any better ab about sign-ons and sign-ffs? ;-) D From markwats@comcast.net Tue Jan 4 18:35:19 2011 From: markwats@comcast.net (Mark Watson) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 18:35:19 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle References: <20110104103322.wr7dpjwibawww044@webmail.myfairpoint.net> Message-ID: <7F75FAC4C07C47CAA47F552C04BF0B41@Mark> Dan Strassberg wrote: > Depends on whether you count 1110, which is licensed to Salem NH and I > believe now has the WCCM calls, as being on the North Shore. Unless > there has been a recent format flip, 1110 is Costa-Eagle's only > station that programs in English. WCCM does Spanish programming on weekends, except for a Polka show & Italian show on Sundays (both with English speaking hosts). I'm would guess the Polka & Italian shows are brokered, maybe the Spanish programming too? Mark Watson From markwats@comcast.net Tue Jan 4 18:48:33 2011 From: markwats@comcast.net (Mark Watson) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 18:48:33 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle References: <8CD797C2F8D32DD-121C-57A4@web-mmc-d03.sysops.aol.com><8CD7989CC2D92FA-1128-6650@web-mmc-m06.sysops.aol.com> <117001cbac35$4d4ae830$e7e0b890$@com> Message-ID: <45DFD11385634099B1A8317CD3211F43@Mark> Gary's Ice Cream wrote: > The pirate is STILL on the air in Lowell - with a dead carrier (and has > been > a dead carrier for over 3 years). The studio and antenna/tower is located > on Back Central Street. There is even a sign in the front of the building > advertising that this is the home of WKNE 1570. The callsign is currently > licensed to a Keene NH FM station but the AM version used to be active in > Georgia (but no longer is). The calls on the sign outside the home of the 1570 Lowell pirate are WKNM. And yes the carrier is still on, with no audio, the antenna on top of the tower is leaning at about a 45 to 60 degree angle. As far as I know, the building is still occupied. Speaking of pirates in Lowell, there's one at 98.9, doing Spanish religion & music. It's been on the air for at least the last 5 or 6 months, maybe longer. I believe the transmitter is in the area of School St. & Broadway, based on my observations driving through the area, the signal is strongest there. It is listenable up to a mile to mile & a half away. One of the few times I was tuned in trying to pinpoint where the signal was coming from I recognized the program on the air from 2 gentlemen who used to buy the 10 to Midnight slot a couple of times a week on WCAP when Maurice Cohen still owned the station, it was preaching in Spanish by one of the hosts, the other translated into English. Mark Watson From kvahey@gmail.com Tue Jan 4 19:52:25 2011 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 19:52:25 -0500 Subject: A man with a 'golden voice' Message-ID: Old friend Jim Cutler passes this along about a former radio-person in Ohio who is trying to restart his life. http://jimcutlerblog.com/2011/01/04/homeless-man-with-the-golden-voice/ Hopefully somebody, somewhere gives him a chance From dlh@donnahalper.com Tue Jan 4 20:33:07 2011 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:33:07 -0500 Subject: rest in peace Gerry Rafferty Message-ID: <201101050211.p052BA3c003696@tsornin.bostonradio.org> I felt really sorry to learn that Gerry Rafferty has died. Complications from alcoholism, evidently. "Baker Street" was always one of my favorite songs... Obit is here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jan/04/gerry-rafferty-dies-aged-63 From rogerkirk@ttlc.net Wed Jan 5 01:41:01 2011 From: rogerkirk@ttlc.net (Roger Kirk) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:41:01 -0500 Subject: WBZ Changes Message-ID: <4D24127D.5060800@ttlc.net> Spot load has declined post-holiday. On Tuesday afternoon, they went from news reader to ID to top of the hour sounder with no :58 & :59 spots at all. Seems the traffic copter is now called the "Moffray-Commerce Insurance Copter" The traffic reporter was having a real hard time with the change. From tlmedia@triad.rr.com Wed Jan 5 05:35:32 2011 From: tlmedia@triad.rr.com (Ted Larsen) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 05:35:32 -0500 Subject: Homeless Man with the Golden Voice- Jim Cutler's Weblog Message-ID: I woke up much earlier than normal today and didn't know why until I saw this. I may not bitch as much in the new year. Link: http://jimcutlerblog.com/2011/01/04/homeless-man-with-the-golden-voice/ From tlmedia@triad.rr.com Wed Jan 5 06:55:38 2011 From: tlmedia@triad.rr.com (Ted Larsen) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 06:55:38 -0500 Subject: Homeless man Ted Williams becomes viral video star in quest to be radio announcer Message-ID: The New York Times is running this story today. I wish him well. Sometimes the web is a wonderful thing. Link: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/01/04/2011-01-04_homeless_man_ted_williams_becomes_viral_video_star_in_quest_to_be_radio_announce.html -- sent via Shareaholic From tlmedia@triad.rr.com Wed Jan 5 07:00:15 2011 From: tlmedia@triad.rr.com (Ted Larsen) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 07:00:15 -0500 Subject: Homeless man Ted Williams becomes viral video star in quest to be radio announcer Message-ID: This should read. Could you please edit and post this. Thanks a lot, Ted The New York Daily News is running this story today. I wish him well. Sometimes the web is a wonderful thing. Link: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/01/04/2011-01-04_homeless_man_ted_williams_becomes_viral_video_star_in_quest_to_be_radio_announce.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Ted Larsen To: boston-radio-interest@tsornin.BostonRadio.org Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 6:55 AM Subject: Homeless man Ted Williams becomes viral video star in quest to be radio announcer From dan.strassberg@att.net Wed Jan 5 10:03:40 2011 From: dan.strassberg@att.net (Dan.Strassberg@att.net) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 10:03:40 -0500 Subject: WBZ Changes References: <4D24127D.5060800@ttlc.net> Message-ID: <273D519C5D0F483B86544B31236A10F6@DansCpq6515b> I have no real clue about who/what Mauffrey is. Parent of Commerce, I guess. If so, it must be some sort of financial outfit. I also am not sure of my spelling of the name, but I believe I've seen references to Mauffrey on the Web. Gotta google the name (and maybe try a few different spellings) to see if there is more info. ----- Dan Strassberg eFax 1-707-215-6367 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Kirk" To: "boston Radio Interest" Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:41 AM Subject: WBZ Changes > Spot load has declined post-holiday. On Tuesday afternoon, they went from > news reader to ID to top of the > hour sounder with no :58 & :59 spots at all. > > Seems the traffic copter is now called the "Moffray-Commerce Insurance > Copter" > The traffic reporter was having a real hard time with the change. > > > From tlmedia@triad.rr.com Wed Jan 5 12:04:13 2011 From: tlmedia@triad.rr.com (Ted Larsen) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 12:04:13 -0500 Subject: Boston-Radio-Interest Digest, Vol 15, Issue 5 References: Message-ID: <1D3AE53C1B6047B58CE9E89C315D2190@YOURbcbbe822ed> He was featured on the Today Show and will be an in-studio guest tomorrow. Good for him. Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 12:00 PM Subject: Boston-Radio-Interest Digest, Vol 15, Issue 5 > Send Boston-Radio-Interest mailing list submissions to > boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.BostonRadio.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-radio-interest > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > boston-radio-interest-request@lists.BostonRadio.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > boston-radio-interest-owner@lists.BostonRadio.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Boston-Radio-Interest digest..." > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Today's Topics: > > 1. Homeless Man with the Golden Voice- Jim Cutler's Weblog > (Ted Larsen) > 2. Homeless man Ted Williams becomes viral video star in quest > to be radio announcer (Ted Larsen) > 3. Homeless man Ted Williams becomes viral video star in quest > to be radio announcer (Ted Larsen) > 4. Re: WBZ Changes (Dan.Strassberg@att.net) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Boston-Radio-Interest mailing list > Boston-Radio-Interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > http://lists.BostonRadio.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-radio-interest > From tlmedia@triad.rr.com Wed Jan 5 12:04:13 2011 From: tlmedia@triad.rr.com (Ted Larsen) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 12:04:13 -0500 Subject: Boston-Radio-Interest Digest, Vol 15, Issue 5 References: Message-ID: <1D3AE53C1B6047B58CE9E89C315D2190@YOURbcbbe822ed> He was featured on the Today Show and will be an in-studio guest tomorrow. Good for him. Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 12:00 PM Subject: Boston-Radio-Interest Digest, Vol 15, Issue 5 > Send Boston-Radio-Interest mailing list submissions to > boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.BostonRadio.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-radio-interest > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > boston-radio-interest-request@lists.BostonRadio.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > boston-radio-interest-owner@lists.BostonRadio.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Boston-Radio-Interest digest..." > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Today's Topics: > > 1. Homeless Man with the Golden Voice- Jim Cutler's Weblog > (Ted Larsen) > 2. Homeless man Ted Williams becomes viral video star in quest > to be radio announcer (Ted Larsen) > 3. Homeless man Ted Williams becomes viral video star in quest > to be radio announcer (Ted Larsen) > 4. Re: WBZ Changes (Dan.Strassberg@att.net) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Boston-Radio-Interest mailing list > Boston-Radio-Interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > http://lists.BostonRadio.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-radio-interest > From billohno@gmail.com Wed Jan 5 17:26:23 2011 From: billohno@gmail.com (billohno@gmail.com) Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:26:23 -0500 Subject: Fybush: Willcox selling WNSH to Costa-Eagle In-Reply-To: <45DFD11385634099B1A8317CD3211F43@Mark> References: <8CD797C2F8D32DD-121C-57A4@web-mmc-d03.sysops.aol.com><8CD7989CC2D92FA-1128-6650@web-mmc-m06.sysops.aol.com> <117001cbac35$4d4ae830$e7e0b890$@com> <45DFD11385634099B1A8317CD3211F43@Mark> Message-ID: <4D24F00F.60904@gmail.com> On 1/4/2011 6:48 PM, Mark Watson wrote: > I recognized the program on the air from 2 gentlemen who used to buy > the 10 to Midnight slot a couple of times a week on WCAP when Maurice > Cohen still owned the station, it was preaching in Spanish by one of > the hosts, the other translated into English. Great - The guys are preaching the Gospel on an illegal/pirate station? Define 'irony'? Bill O'Neill From ecps92@earthlink.net Wed Jan 5 19:04:56 2011 From: ecps92@earthlink.net (~Bill) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 19:04:56 -0500 Subject: WBZ Changes References: <4D24127D.5060800@ttlc.net> <273D519C5D0F483B86544B31236A10F6@DansCpq6515b> Message-ID: MAPFRE U.S.A. Corp. (formerly The Commerce Group, Inc.) http://www.commerceinsurance.com/content/about/information.php Bill Dunn N1KUG Cruise Ship Frequencies http://scanmaritime.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan.Strassberg@att.net" To: "Roger Kirk" ; "boston Radio Interest" Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 10:03 Subject: Re: WBZ Changes >I have no real clue about who/what Mauffrey is. Parent of Commerce, I >guess. > If so, it must be some sort of financial outfit. I also am not sure of my > spelling of the name, but I believe I've seen references to Mauffrey on > the > Web. Gotta google the name (and maybe try a few different spellings) to > see > if there is more info. > > ----- > > Dan Strassberg > eFax 1-707-215-6367 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roger Kirk" > To: "boston Radio Interest" > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:41 AM > Subject: WBZ Changes > > >> Spot load has declined post-holiday. On Tuesday afternoon, they went >> from >> news reader to ID to top of the >> hour sounder with no :58 & :59 spots at all. >> >> Seems the traffic copter is now called the "Moffray-Commerce Insurance >> Copter" >> The traffic reporter was having a real hard time with the change. >> >> >> > From dan.strassberg@att.net Wed Jan 5 20:55:09 2011 From: dan.strassberg@att.net (Dan.Strassberg) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 20:55:09 -0500 Subject: WBZ Changes References: <4D24127D.5060800@ttlc.net> <273D519C5D0F483B86544B31236A10F6@DansCpq6515b> Message-ID: I would never have guessed the Mapfre spelling in a million years. The letter P silent? In Spanish? Really? Who'd a thunk it? Decades ago, I would occasionally correct a friend who sometimes mistakenly pronounced the silent letters in various words. His droll come-back was always the same: "I guess it must be silent like the 'P' in swimming." ----- Dan Strassberg (dan.strassberg@att.net) eFax 1-707-215-6367 ----- Original Message ----- From: "~Bill" To: "Dan.Strassberg@att.net" ; "Roger Kirk" ; "boston Radio Interest" Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 7:04 PM Subject: WBZ Changes > MAPFRE U.S.A. Corp. (formerly The Commerce Group, Inc.) > http://www.commerceinsurance.com/content/about/information.php > > > > Bill Dunn N1KUG > Cruise Ship Frequencies > http://scanmaritime.com > From rjoc04679@msn.com Sat Jan 8 05:41:16 2011 From: rjoc04679@msn.com (Rod OConnor) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 05:41:16 -0500 Subject: WRMO 93.7 Milbridge, Maine UPDATE Message-ID: According to a very brief article in this week's "DownEast Coastal Press" WRMO's license has been reverted to the estate of the previous owner "New owners and a new station should be in place by early 2011" (DownEast Coastal Press in not available on line) Checking the FCC DataBase WRMO's status is listed as "Licensed and Silent", with expiration of their remaining silent status of June 7, 2011. Hopefully they can get back on by then. Will be keeping an eye/ear open. They were a great-sounding station, and it's a shame they are gone. Rod O'Connor Southwest Harbor, Maine From revdoug1@myfairpoint.net Sat Jan 8 08:00:37 2011 From: revdoug1@myfairpoint.net (=?utf-8?b?RG91ZyBEcm93bg==?=) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 08:00:37 -0500 Subject: LPFM in Ellsworth/Deer Isle area? Message-ID: <20110108080037.k3zq7t80nkwg8kwk@webmail.myfairpoint.net> While we're talking about WRMO, I'm curious about something: I live near Blue Hill, and for the past six months or so there has been a local station broadcasting on an occasional basis on 91.3. The format is Christian --- preaching by Alastair Begg, James Dobson, the same people heard on many of the Salem and Blount stations. When this signal comes in, it's loud, clear, and --- it would seem --- very nearby. But it's only spasmodic. The terrain is such around here that normally on 91.3 I pull in WMEW from Waterville on one side of town and the CBC from Saint John on the other. This new station, when it's on, drowns both out. Its range, however, is limited --- I can't get it in Ellsworth. Strange. Could this be a pirate? A station from elsewhere that I'm picking up only under certain weather conditions? I'm three miles from the ocean. -Doug From rac@gabrielmass.com Sat Jan 8 09:04:19 2011 From: rac@gabrielmass.com (Richard Chonak) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:04:19 -0500 Subject: Changes to LPFM rules Message-ID: <4D286EE3.8020003@server4.gabrielmass.com> Nobody's mentioned it yet, but this week the Local Community Radio Act was signed into law, changing LPFM regulations so to allow stations to operate on third-adjacent frequencies (instead of fourth-). Is this change likely to create any LPFM openings in our area? The WashPost story is here: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2011/01/advocates_rejoice_as_obama_sig.html --RC From kc1ih@mac.com Sat Jan 8 12:04:56 2011 From: kc1ih@mac.com (Larry Weil) Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 12:04:56 -0500 Subject: LPFM in Ellsworth/Deer Isle area? In-Reply-To: <20110108080037.k3zq7t80nkwg8kwk@webmail.myfairpoint.net> References: <20110108080037.k3zq7t80nkwg8kwk@webmail.myfairpoint.net> Message-ID: At 8:00 AM -0500 1/8/11, Doug Drown wrote: >While we're talking about WRMO, I'm curious about something: I live >near Blue Hill, and for the past six months or so there has been a >local station broadcasting on an occasional basis on 91.3. The >format is Christian --- preaching by Alastair Begg, James Dobson, >the same people heard on many of the Salem and Blount stations. >When this signal comes in, it's loud, clear, and --- it would seem >--- very nearby. But it's only spasmodic. The terrain is such >around here that normally on 91.3 I pull in WMEW from Waterville on >one side of town and the CBC from Saint John on the other. This new >station, when it's on, drowns both out. Its range, however, is >limited --- I can't get it in Ellsworth. > >Strange. Could this be a pirate? A station from elsewhere that I'm >picking up only under certain weather conditions? I'm three miles >from the ocean. -Doug It could be someone who listens to one of the religious channels on Sirius or XM and uses a receiver that has an FM transmitter to get the signal into a standard FM receiver. Some of these units will put out an FM signal even if they are connected to a stereo with an audio cable, -- Larry Weil Lake Wobegone, NH From dave@skywaves.net Sat Jan 8 13:09:01 2011 From: dave@skywaves.net (Dave Doherty) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 13:09:01 -0500 Subject: Changes to LPFM rules In-Reply-To: <4D286EE3.8020003@server4.gabrielmass.com> References: <4D286EE3.8020003@server4.gabrielmass.com> Message-ID: <34086FA0F352413091DD04764251FB7B@dave> Hi Richard - Yes, but... The law provides for elimination of third adjacent distance separation requirements to full power stations, except those carrying radio reading services. AFAIK, no official list of such stations exists, so that will have to be compiled. It also states that the FCC "may" provide second-adjacent interference-based waivers similar to those now available to translators. Exactly how many new LPFMs will be possible will, of course, depend on the FCC's final rules. There will need to be a formal Rulemaking Proceeding, and only after that will we know the details. Dropping the third adjacent requirement opens up no channels in Boston or anywhere within about 50km of downtown. Allowing for second-adjacent waivers still opens up no channels in Boston, but there may be a number of opportunities nearby. Each will have to be studied for interference on whatever basis the new rules will provide for. If you have a particular area of interest, contact me off-list, and I'll have a look. -d -------------------------------------------------- From: "Richard Chonak" Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 9:04 AM To: "Boston Radio Interest Board" Subject: Changes to LPFM rules > > Nobody's mentioned it yet, but this week the Local Community Radio Act was > signed into law, changing LPFM regulations so to allow stations to operate > on third-adjacent frequencies (instead of fourth-). > > Is this change likely to create any LPFM openings in our area? > > The WashPost story is here: > http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2011/01/advocates_rejoice_as_obama_sig.html > > --RC > > From raccoonradio@mail.com Tue Jan 11 15:10:12 2011 From: raccoonradio@mail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:10:12 -0500 Subject: WTKK drops Imus, adds more Jim and Margery Message-ID: <8CD7FE2B0025383-12E0-BFFC@web-mmc-d01.sysops.aol.com> Greater Media has dropped Imus in the Morning from WTKK, a show it had for at least a decade. Phil Hendrie will air from 1 to 6 am now, and Jim and Margery will start at 6 am, starting Thursday. (In addition, WTKK has added Simon Baditer, a French-American host from WGN in Chicago, where he is based, Sundays 7-10 pm in place of the retired Eddie Andleman.) >From what I understand, WTKK got Imus after outbidding WRKO (bostonradio.org station profile of WTKK) while WEEI decided to go with Dennis and Callahan. Memorable moment: picture in paper of Imus tearing into Jay Severin during a "Kiss Me I'm Imus" show. Also after the controversy about comments made regarding Rutgers women's basketball, Imus got bounced from WFAN and was hired by WABC--and here, after WTKK made an effort to grab Howie Carr but failed, they returned The I-Man to their airwaves in Dec of 2007. From raccoonradio@mail.com Tue Jan 11 16:11:03 2011 From: raccoonradio@mail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:11:03 -0500 Subject: WTKK drops Imus, adds more Jim and Margery In-Reply-To: References: <8CD7FE2B0025383-12E0-BFFC@web-mmc-d01.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CD7FEB308873F7-12E0-C564@web-mmc-d01.sysops.aol.com> Press release from Greater Media, according to radio-info.com... http://www.radio-info.com/news/imus-is-off-in-boston-as-talk-wtkk-969-revamps-- Greater's press release about extended Jim and Margery http://greatermedia.com/?p=2158 Mark S. of Boston Radio Watch notes it's the end of Imus in Boston after 17.5 years. He started on WEEI in July of 1993 From kvahey@gmail.com Tue Jan 11 16:20:42 2011 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:20:42 +0000 Subject: WTKK drops Imus, adds more Jim and Margery In-Reply-To: <8CD7FEB308873F7-12E0-C564@web-mmc-d01.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD7FE2B0025383-12E0-BFFC@web-mmc-d01.sysops.aol.com><8CD7FEB308873F7-12E0-C564@web-mmc-d01.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <1500203052-1294780843-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-994425212-@bda268.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Just odd it is being done mid-week but I suppose they want to be local when the snow hits. Could Imus wind up at 1200 to grab what audience he has left? -----Original Message----- From: Bob Nelson Sender: boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.orgDate: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:11:03 To: ; Subject: Re: WTKK drops Imus, adds more Jim and Margery Press release from Greater Media, according to radio-info.com... http://www.radio-info.com/news/imus-is-off-in-boston-as-talk-wtkk-969-revamps-- Greater's press release about extended Jim and Margery http://greatermedia.com/?p=2158 Mark S. of Boston Radio Watch notes it's the end of Imus in Boston after 17.5 years. He started on WEEI in July of 1993 From dlh@donnahalper.com Tue Jan 11 15:47:57 2011 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:47:57 -0500 Subject: is the list still alive??? Message-ID: <201101112127.p0BLRDu2096458@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> There have been a dearth of postings recently and I was wondering why. For example, when Steve Buckley "came out" as gay, while not a huge news story for those of us who don't care whether somebody is gay or straight, it was certainly a radio story, given that WEEI (with its locker-room guy-talk format) has often veered into gay stereotypes and snide comments over the years, and I was curious as to what people thought of how WEEI and Buckley handled the news when it was discussed on air. There have been other recent events too that received no comment. Is Garrett away? Is the list on vacation? Just curious. From kvahey@gmail.com Tue Jan 11 17:05:46 2011 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:05:46 +0000 Subject: WTKK drops Imus, adds more Jim and Margery Message-ID: <1422684646-1294783546-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1456486697-@bda268.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Well it is working now I thought Ordway was at his best when Buckley was on last week. He started the show perfectly to lighten the air. ------Original Message------ From: Donna Halper To: Kevin Vahey To: Bob Nelson To: boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.org To: mward@iname.com To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org Subject: Re: WTKK drops Imus, adds more Jim and Margery Sent: Jan 11, 2011 4:34 PM At 04:20 PM 1/11/2011, Kevin Vahey wrote: >Just odd it is being done mid-week but I suppose they want to be >local when the snow hits. Btw, guys, has the list seemed rather dead to you? I've submitted several e-mails recently that weren't posted, plus topics I'd have expected comment on have received no mention. From dlh@donnahalper.com Tue Jan 11 16:34:44 2011 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:34:44 -0500 Subject: WTKK drops Imus, adds more Jim and Margery In-Reply-To: <1500203052-1294780843-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim .net-994425212-@bda268.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> References: <8CD7FE2B0025383-12E0-BFFC@web-mmc-d01.sysops.aol.com> <8CD7FEB308873F7-12E0-C564@web-mmc-d01.sysops.aol.com> <1500203052-1294780843-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-994425212-@bda268.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> Message-ID: <201101112212.p0BMCDhU068236@tsornin.bostonradio.org> At 04:20 PM 1/11/2011, Kevin Vahey wrote: >Just odd it is being done mid-week but I suppose they want to be >local when the snow hits. Btw, guys, has the list seemed rather dead to you? I've submitted several e-mails recently that weren't posted, plus topics I'd have expected comment on have received no mention. From sean.smyth@yahoo.com Tue Jan 11 16:24:18 2011 From: sean.smyth@yahoo.com (Sean Smyth) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:24:18 -0800 (PST) Subject: WTKK drops Imus, adds more Jim and Margery In-Reply-To: <8CD7FEB308873F7-12E0-C564@web-mmc-d01.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <686081.42946.qm@web110503.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> On Tue, 1/11/11, Bob Nelson wrote: > Mark S. of Boston Radio Watch notes it's the end of Imus in > Boston after 17.5 years. He started on WEEI in July of 1993 WEEI was one of Imus' first affiliates. IIRC, WEEI was the second affiliate after 1010 (?) Tampa. From aerie.ma@comcast.net Tue Jan 11 17:30:45 2011 From: aerie.ma@comcast.net (Jim Hall) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:30:45 -0500 Subject: WTKK drops Imus, adds more Jim and Margery In-Reply-To: <8CD7FE2B0025383-12E0-BFFC@web-mmc-d01.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CD7FE2B0025383-12E0-BFFC@web-mmc-d01.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8D0AC305AC324BA7A46B63EBD7695343@aeriema> I for one will be glad to get an extra hour of Phil Hendrie. I find his show very entertaining. I am seriously thinking of subscribing to his web site for shows I fall asleep on :) -----Original Message----- From: boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.org [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of Bob Nelson Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 3:10 PM To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org Subject: WTKK drops Imus, adds more Jim and Margery Greater Media has dropped Imus in the Morning from WTKK, a show it had for at least a decade. Phil Hendrie will air from 1 to 6 am now, and Jim and Margery will start at 6 am, starting Thursday. (In addition, WTKK has added Simon Baditer, a French-American host from WGN in Chicago, where he is based, Sundays 7-10 pm in place of the retired Eddie Andleman.) >From what I understand, WTKK got Imus after outbidding WRKO (bostonradio.org station profile of WTKK) while WEEI decided to go with Dennis and Callahan. Memorable moment: picture in paper of Imus tearing into Jay Severin during a "Kiss Me I'm Imus" show. Also after the controversy about comments made regarding Rutgers women's basketball, Imus got bounced from WFAN and was hired by WABC--and here, after WTKK made an effort to grab Howie Carr but failed, they returned The I-Man to their airwaves in Dec of 2007. From dan.strassberg@att.net Tue Jan 11 21:16:19 2011 From: dan.strassberg@att.net (Dan.Strassberg) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:16:19 -0500 Subject: WTKK drops Imus, adds more Jim and Margery References: <686081.42946.qm@web110503.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <6DFC324BC33F4BC3B0A6571DF360C3E6@SatU205S5044> WQYK (AM) Seffner-Tampa, one of several high-powered AMs dotted around the south that were designed and built by the legendary Cyril Brennan. He built AM transmitters that were happy with positive modulation peaks of around 300% and also worked on some of the famed Mexican border blasters. The super modulation stuff was long gone by the time I heard the station, however. IIRC, WQYK ran all of the WFAN-only content that I don't think the network affiliates were supposed to carry. ----- Dan Strassberg (dan.strassberg@att.net) eFax 1-707-215-6367 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Smyth" To: ; "Bob Nelson" Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 4:24 PM Subject: Re: WTKK drops Imus, adds more Jim and Margery > On Tue, 1/11/11, Bob Nelson wrote: >> Mark S. of Boston Radio Watch notes it's the end of Imus in >> Boston after 17.5 years. He started on WEEI in July of 1993 > > WEEI was one of Imus' first affiliates. IIRC, WEEI was the second > affiliate after 1010 (?) Tampa. > > > From wollman@bimajority.org Wed Jan 12 00:05:51 2011 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:05:51 -0500 Subject: is the list still alive??? In-Reply-To: <201101112127.p0BLRDu2096458@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <201101112127.p0BLRDu2096458@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <19757.13999.791214.49566@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > There have been other recent events too that received no comment. > Is Garrett away? Is the list on vacation? Just curious. This list is what you, the readers, make of it -- I just run the thing. We have many regulars here -- like you, Donna -- who are much more tied it to what's going on in local broadcasting these days than I am. Perhaps I should have noted last week when I found that my local Comcast system here in Framingham had picked up NHPTV's 11.3 subchannel (with the correct AFD even!), and someone at TiVo, NHPTV, or Tribune Media Services fixed the issue that caused the HD feed of 11.1 not to show up in the TiVo EPG, despite having been on cable here for about six months (channel 801). I might also have commented on the reappearance of "The Woodwright's Shop", a hand-tools-only woodworking show produced by UNC-TV in North Carolina, and wondering how it was able to survive when Norm Abram's "New Yankee Workshop" went out of production in 2008. I am not consuming much in the way of local broadcast these days, other than WBZ in AM drive and WBUR overnights (when they have exactly two minutes per hour of local content, hi Eli). There's nothing local on local TV worth watching until the baseball season starts up again[1] -- and these days I watch almost nothing live. I have about fifty hours of stuff on the TiVo waiting to be watched. I am sadly just about to the point of being able to tolerate the compression on XM. -GAWollman [1] OK, I will occasionally watch the Bruins on NESN when they're playing my hometown team, since that's the only way I can see that game -- other feeds are blacked out. From kvahey@gmail.com Wed Jan 12 00:15:08 2011 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:15:08 +0000 Subject: is the list still alive??? Message-ID: <759920803-1294809311-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1115633879-@bda268.bisx.prod.on.blackberry> 'Hometown' team? Please tell me it is not a team heard on AM 800 in a certain city :) BTW - it seems WBUR is in the news as they were the first to 'tweet' the Congresswoman in. Arizona had died - to be fair WBUR was just passing on what NPR had reported. From radiotest@plymouthcolony.net Wed Jan 12 04:18:48 2011 From: radiotest@plymouthcolony.net (Dale H. Cook) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:18:48 -0500 Subject: is the list still alive??? In-Reply-To: <19757.13999.791214.49566@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <201101112127.p0BLRDu2096458@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <19757.13999.791214.49566@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20110112041319.0272c630@plymouthcolony.net> At 12:05 AM 1/12/2011, Garrett Wollman wrote: >I might also have commented on >the reappearance of "The Woodwright's Shop", a hand-tools-only >woodworking show produced by UNC-TV in North Carolina, and wondering >how it was able to survive when Norm Abram's "New Yankee Workshop" >went out of production in 2008. It is probably a simple matter of economics. The New Yankee Workshop depended upon underwriters for support, and shut its doors when that support waned. The North Carolina public radio and TV stations are licensed to the University of North Carolina and are state funded. Dale H. Cook, Contract Engineer, Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA http://plymouthcolony.net/starcityeng/index.html From rjoc04679@msn.com Wed Jan 12 09:48:12 2011 From: rjoc04679@msn.com (Rod OConnor) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:48:12 -0500 Subject: LPFM Deer Isle/Stonington area Message-ID: Doug: What you are probably hearing is a local religious translator licensed to Calvary Chapel Twin Falls. It is W217BK 91.3 from Southwest Harbor here on Mount Desert Island. It is only 35 watts, but transmits from Freeman Ridge, 150 feet above Southwest Harbor on a cell-phone tower, and also the old Cable-TV Tower from Adelphia Cable days. They are almost line-of-sight across Blue Hill Bay, so with only that small power they could easily reach over to Blue Hill/Deer Isle area. They used to be on 91.5 until a couple years ago, then moved down to 91.3 which now totally wipes out my reception of CBCRadio 1 Saint John also on 91.3. They are on quite sporadically, often off-air for a few days or a week at a time. FYI There is also another Religious translator on 92.1 in Ellsworth which re-broadcasts WHMX 105.7 "Solution FM" from Lincoln that comes in surprisingly well here on MDI. They transmit from the old 300foot WKSQ tower, on Bechwith Hill, next to WalMart in Ellsworth. Rod O'Connor Southwest Harbor, Maine From dlh@donnahalper.com Wed Jan 12 11:53:45 2011 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:53:45 -0500 Subject: congratulations to Matty Message-ID: <201101121731.p0CHVmFs004311@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> From today's Jockline. Massachusetts certainly has had some great morning shows with longevity (like Jess Cain). Kudos to Matty in the Morning: THE MOUTH, JANUARY 12, 2011 - This morning, Kiss 108/Boston's Matt "Matty In The Morning" Siegel hit a milestone uncommon to many: the 30 year mark; better yet, hitting it while still on top. Over the past 3 decades, Matty has received numerous awards and accolades, including the 2001 and 2009 NAB Marconi Awards for Large Market Radio Personality of the Year, one of the top honors in radio. From hykker@wildblue.net Wed Jan 12 13:04:27 2011 From: hykker@wildblue.net (SteveOrdinetz) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:04:27 -0500 Subject: congratulations to Matty In-Reply-To: <201101121731.p0CHVmFs004311@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <201101121731.p0CHVmFs004311@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Donna Halper wrote: > - This morning, Kiss 108/Boston's Matt "Matty In The Morning" Siegel hit a > milestone uncommon to many: the 30 year mark; better yet, hitting it while > still on top. Loren & Wally can't be too far behind. From chuckigo@maine.rr.com Wed Jan 12 19:10:56 2011 From: chuckigo@maine.rr.com (Chuck Igo) Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:10:56 -0500 Subject: Maine broadcaster Chuck Sanford has passed Message-ID: <846EE90F550040248E660D67FBC75944@Family> Chuck Sanford has passed away at age 86. When I first started at WGAN in Portland, Chuck was the GM, having worked his way up through the ranks. He subsequently went on to be a Guy Gannett Broadcasting executive, overseeing among other things, the massive tower projects that GGBS took on the late 80's. Thoughts to Chuck's family and friends. Details: http://www.bangordailynews.com/story/bdn/CHARLES-ROLAND-SANFORD,163790 --Chuck Igo From joe@attorneyross.com Fri Jan 14 00:22:49 2011 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:22:49 -0500 Subject: Radios with TV sound Message-ID: <4D2FDDA9.2010306@attorneyross.com> Now that TV has gone digital, is anyone making radios capable of receiving TV sound in the new system? -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D. 617.367.0468 92 State Street, Suite 700 Fax: 617.507.7856 Boston, MA 02109-2004 http://www.attorneyross.com From raccoonradio@mail.com Fri Jan 14 03:51:48 2011 From: raccoonradio@mail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:51:48 -0500 Subject: McPhee in, Manning out at WRKO Message-ID: <8CD81DF6A2D5D78-2A8-27F03@web-mmc-m05.sysops.aol.com> WTKK decided not to renew Michele McPhee's contract not too long ago and some wondered if she'd find a home at WRKO. She did, as lackluster ratings for Charley Manning caused them to pull the plug on his 1-3 pm weekday slot (he will be off on other ventures) and McPhee will start in that slot on Monday. Herald: http://www.wrko.com/sites/wrko.com/files/MicheleMcPhee_454x250_v2.jpg She talks politics, crime, and popular culture (not everyone likes her voice, though). She does have some fans though (no doubt they're overjoyed to hear she's back). I wouldn't be too surprised if Manning wound up doing an occasional guest appearance at WTKK, WBZ, or WXKS (_guest_, not necessarily a guest host slot) but who knows. From Kaimbridge@gmail.com Fri Jan 14 07:41:50 2011 From: Kaimbridge@gmail.com (Kaimbridge M. GoldChild) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:41:50 +0000 Subject: WLVI:56.2-41, TCN, Now Testing (1,2,3) Message-ID: <4D30448E.50106@Gmail.com> In executing a OTA bandscan this morning, noted WLVI:56.2 (RF Ch.41) with color bars and tone, ID-ing with "TCN". Thinking it may be somehow connected with the new "Antenna Network" ("Tribune C_??__ Network"), Googling "TCN" I first see "The Capital Network (TCN) is Boston's leading non-profit organization providing extensive educational programs...." Hmmm, an educational network? On WHDH? I don't think so! After doing a double take, I realized it didn't say anything about TV??just "educational network". P=) Upon further Google sleuthing, I found the answer: "The Country Network??All country, all videos, all day long", http://www.tcncountry.com/where_to_watch.php Note the pin over Bahwstin! P=) ~Kaimbridge~ ----- Wikipedia?Contributor Home Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Kaimbridge ***** Void Where Permitted; Limit 0 Per Customer. ***** From lglavin@mail.com Thu Jan 13 15:08:23 2011 From: lglavin@mail.com (lglavin@mail.com) Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:08:23 -0500 Subject: WCCM-AM 1110 Adds Local Service Message-ID: <8CD8174C3FE5AC5-2A8-1F782@web-mmc-m05.sysops.aol.com> For several years, WCCM-AM Salem, NH with a significant signal to Greater Lawrence, has limited its "local" programming to the midday hours. From sign-on until about 9:00 am, it carried Doug Stephan's "Good Day" show with some local news, weather and traffic inserts. Lately (and I don't know how long this has been going on) WCCM has added two hours of local programming with Jamie Atkinson and George Scione from 7:00 am until 9:00 am. The trend has been to replace local with syndicated; here it's the opposite (even if, as I suspect, the hosts are buying the time and selling spots). From m_carney@yahoo.com Wed Jan 26 16:05:42 2011 From: m_carney@yahoo.com (Maureen Carney) Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:05:42 -0800 (PST) Subject: Randi Goldklank in trouble again Message-ID: <229565.41008.qm@web161317.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Former WHDH GM Randi Goldklank makes headlines again. She's now in West Palm Beach as GSM for WPEC. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/wpec-sales-manager-randi-goldklank-arrested-for-stipping-in-a-restaurant_b5698#