WNAC 1200

[A Joseph Ross]

Thank you.

On 8/2/2012 1:15 AM, Kevin Vahey wrote:
> Simple layman's terms - at 1260 they were limited to 5,000 watts non 
> directional day  - and directional at night.
>
> In theory back in 1947 they could have applied for 50K non directional 
> day ( but WCAU would have been an issue ) and at night into the ocean.
>
> I am guessing WNAC was livid when WHDH upgraded to 50K
>
> It is important to remember that Metro-West as we know it now really 
> did not exist in the late 40's. Metro Boston was considered anything 
> inside what would become the 128 ring.
>
> Honestly 1260 right after the war was probably the third best signal 
> in Boston proper behind WBZ and WEEI. Creative engineering made 850 
> and 680 better.
>
> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 11:57 PM, A Joseph Ross <joe@attorneyross.com 
> <mailto:joe@attorneyross.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 8/1/2012 12:04 PM, Donna Halper wrote:
>
>         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.
>
>
>     I understand why 680 was much better, but.maybe people out there
>     could indulge this non-engineer a bit more and explain why was
>     1260 that bad and why would 1200 have been that much better?
>
>
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