WQPH Correction I Sent And Reply From Lowell Sun

Tue Oct 25 08:44:28 EDT 2011

Every field has its own lexicon; the polyglot of "members-only"
languages seems to fulfill a human need to be members of a group from
which non-members are excluded. If this need were not so pronounced, I
doubt that the world would still have hundreds, if not thousands, of
written and spoken languages. Very likely, there are tens of thousands
of vocation-specific languages, most of which exist in
nationality-specific variants. But I have to believe that this
nonsense would disappear were it not so deeply embedded in our DNA. I
can't see a rational reason for its continued existence. If it ever
did disappear, the world would be a dramatically different--and
presumably, more peaceful--place! OTOH, there is strong evidence that
people who share languages will simply find other stuff to fight
about. Of the other things, I guess religion tops the list in most
places. In the US, though, politics might be at the top of the list
with religion in second place.

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Dan Strassberg (dan.strassberg@att.net)
eFax 1-707-215-6367

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Larsen" <tlmedia@triad.rr.com>
To: <boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org>;
<boston-radio-interest@tsornin.BostonRadio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 5:01 AM
Subject: WQPH Correction I Sent And Reply From Lowell Sun

I sent this to Kris Pisarik one of the Managing Editors at the Sun.
His reply is at the top.I agree with Scott and the others who say
reporters are being yanked in all directions and can't be expected to
know technical details on thousands of subjects.

Let's face it gang, we do talk a language all our own.

TL

----- Original Message -----
From: Kristopher Pisarik
To: Ted Larsen
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: WQPH 89.3 FM, Fitchburg
So it should say the 580-watt  station?

On 10/24/11 6:56 PM, "Ted Larsen" <tlmedia@triad.rr.com> wrote:
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ted Larsen <mailto:tlmedia@triad.rr.com>
  To: kpisarik@lowellsun.com ; tzuppa@lowellsun.com
  Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 5:54 PM
  Subject: WQPH 89.3 FM, Fitchburg

  Gentlemen: I suggest you print a correction regarding Patricia
O'Connell's story on radio station WQPH. The Federal Communications
Commission does not allow for a station of this power, 500,000,000
watts.

  http://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_19181249
<http://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_19181249>

  "The 500-megawatt station will transmit Catholic music, prayers and
talk shows to listeners in Fitchburg, Leominster, Lancaster, Shirley,
Clinton and parts of Townsend, she said."

  The FCC allows for a maximum power of 50,000 watts for AM stations
and 100,000 for AM stations

  Here is some useful engineering data

  WQPH Effective Radiated Power: 0.58 kW  = 580 Watts

  http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1444101
<http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1444101>

  Official FCC filing data

  http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/eng_fm.pl?Application_id=1444101

  Thanks for your time and attention
  Ted Larsen
  Ex-WBZ Radio News
  Former Owner, WNCG Newburyport, MA

  Gentlemen: I suggest you print a correction regarding Patricia
O'Connell's story on radio station WQPH. The Federal Communications
Commission does not allow for a station of this power, 500,000 watts.

  http://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_19181249
<http://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_19181249>

  "The 500-megawatt station will transmit Catholic music, prayers and
talk shows to listeners in Fitchburg, Leominster, Lancaster, Shirley,
Clinton and parts of Townsend, she said."

  The FCC allows for a maximum power of 50,000 watts for AM stations
and 100,000 for AM stations

  Here is some useful engineering data

  WQPH Effective Radiated Power: 0.58 kW  = 580 Watts

  http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1444101
<http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1444101>

  Official FCC filing data

  http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/eng_fm.pl?Application_id=1444101

  Thanks for your time and attention
  Ted Larsen
  Ex-WBZ Radio News
  Former Owner, WNCG Newburyport, MA

Gentlemen: I suggest you print a correction regarding Patricia
O'Connell's story on radio station WQPH. The Federal Communications
Commission does not allow for a station of this power, 500,000,000
watts.

http://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_19181249
<http://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_19181249>

"The 500-megawatt station will transmit Catholic music, prayers and
talk shows to listeners in Fitchburg, Leominster, Lancaster, Shirley,
Clinton and parts of Townsend, she said."

The FCC allows for a maximum power of 50,000 watts for AM stations and
100,000 for AM stations

Here is some useful engineering data

WQPH Effective Radiated Power: 0.58 kW  = 580 Watts

http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1444101
<http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1444101>

Official FCC filing data

http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/eng_fm.pl?Application_id=1444101

Thanks for your time and attention
Ted Larsen
Ex-WBZ Radio News
Former Owner, WNCG Newburyport, MA