WCRB to simulcast on 88.7 in R.I.

[Bob DeMattia]

If college students are anything like my kids, they are already
listening to music on smartphones or ipods anyways.  Radio?
What's radio?

-Bob


On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Aaron Read <friedbagels@gmail.com> wrote:

> Whoops - you're right...I read that backwards on the press release:
>
> "Beginning in August, the University's station, WJMF 88.7FM, will
> retransmit the signal from WGBH's 99.5 all-classical service,
> returning round-the-clock classical broadcasts to the Providence area.
> Bryant's student-run station will continue uninterrupted on a variety
> of new technology platforms, including via WJMF HD-2, smartphone
> applications, and the use of one of WGBH's mobile DTV channels.
> Bryant's WJMF will be the first student-run station in the region to
> be available on the groundbreaking new mobile service."
>
> Wow, that's really shocking, actually.
> - Aaron
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:06 PM, Jeff Lehmann <jjlehmann@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >> WCRB will be rebroadcast on WJMF HD-2.   There is no way Bryant's
> >> students (nor their alums) would allow the current student format to
> >> be displaced from the main 88.7 signal; there's a pretty serious
> >> communications curriculum at Bryant.  And especially not now, on the
> >> cusp of WJMF finally having a real Providence signal.   Remember a few
> >> years back, when Rhode Island Public Radio quietly talked to Bryant
> >> about getting morning/afternoon drive on WJMF and the howls of protest
> >> from the student body?
> >
> > All of the articles say that WCRB will be on the main analog/HD1 signal
> of
> > 88.7, and that WJMF will be moved to HD2. It's definitely an
> unfortunately
> > development for the students at Bryant. Maybe they could find a
> translator
> > to move to the campus of Bryant to rebroadcast the HD2?
> >
> > Jeff Lehmann
> > Hanson, MA
> >
> >
>
>
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