WNAC 1200

Donna Halper dlh@donnahalper.com
Wed Aug 1 12:04:34 EDT 2012


On 8/1/2012 11:16 AM, Jim Hall wrote:
> In perusing old Broadcasting magazines this morning, I was intrigued that in
> 1947 the then WNAC 1260 requested a move to 1200 kHz, 50 kW directional from
> the FCC. The request was of course turned down and they bought WLAW 680
> instead. I am trying to imagine WRKO 1200 jingles now.haha.
>    
John Shepard 3rd complained bitterly about 1260, which WNAC was moved to 
in 1928.  He tried unsuccessfully for years to get a lower frequency on 
the dial, and ironically, never lived to see it happen, since he died in 
1950, whereas the move took place in 1953.


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