Taunton approves new WVBF (1530 Middleborough Center) tower

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I know about coverage requirements.... just was wondering what the point of
measuring on 1640 was. Makes sense.

Maybe Im missing something, but I dont get what a signal cancellation tower
is.

Paul


On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 10:18 PM, Bob DeMattia <bob.bosra@demattia.net>wrote:

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> The site he wants to build on is in Taunton.    There's no rule that
>  thetransmitter has to be located in the COL, only that it covers it.
> It looks like he got the blessing of his local officials first before
> goingto the FCC.  Probably the politically expedient way to do it.  This
> projectwould be DOA is the first the town politicians heard about it was in
> anFCC public notice.
> "Signal Cancellation Tower" - I don't think I've ever heard that
> before,but I guess technically it could be considered linguistically
> accurate!
> -Bob
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> > Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 09:57:29 -0400
> > Subject: Re: Taunton approves new WVBF (1530 Middleborough Center) tower
> > From: walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com
> > To: dan.strassberg@att.net
> > CC: boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org
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> > The signal cancellation tower?
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> > "Callahan said the existing Taunton tower prevents his signal from
> > interfering with a small Newport talk station located on the dial at 1540
> > AM."
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> > Im confused by that statement and what Taunton has to do with WVBF's
> tower
> > that isnt in Taunton.
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> > He has no APPs or CPs on file.
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> > Paul
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> > On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Dan.Strassberg <dan.strassberg@att.net
> >wrote:
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> > > I read and re-read the article and remain unsure of what Callahan is
> doing
> > > or proposes to do. Does he want to add a second tower to WVBF's
> existing
> > > site in Middleborough? If so, why are the Taunton selectmen involved?
> I can
> > > imagine that a two-tower DA in Middleborough with 5 kW DA-D and a
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> > > that protects WADK would allow WVBF to improve its signal in Taunton,
> but
> > > this would appear to require no action by the City of Taunton. Adding a
> > > second tower to the Middleborough site would very likely require
> approval
> > > from the Town of Middleborough, however. If the old WPEP tower in
> Taunton
> > > still stands and Callahan wants to move WVBF's transmitter there, he
> might
> > > require approval from the City of Taunton and would, of course,
> require FCC
> > > approval. Among other things, such a move would require a change in
> CoL,
> > > which sounds as if it would violate the recently changed FCC policy on
> AM
> > > CoL moves because it would deprive Middleborough of its only local
> > > broadcast
> > > service.
> > >
> > > -----
> > > Dan Strassberg (dan.strassberg@att.net)
> > > eFax 1-707-215-6367
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Smyth" <ssmyth@psualum.com>
> > > To: <boston-radio-interest@**bostonradio.org<
> boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
> > > >
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 7:27 AM
> > > Subject: Taunton approves new WVBF (1530 Middleborough Center) tower
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  http://www.tauntongazette.com/**news/x1745250874/Taunton-City-**
> > >> Council-approves-signal-**upgrade-for-WVBF<
> http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/x1745250874/Taunton-City-Council-approves-signal-upgrade-for-WVBF
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> > >>
> > >> Most of the station's local programming is Taunton-centric, anyway.
> 1530
> > >> // the blind reading service produced at the WATD facility during
> other
> > >> hours.
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