From kvahey@gmail.com Thu Apr 17 15:24:53 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:24:53 -0400 Subject: CONFIRMED - Feds shut down Touch FM 106.1 Message-ID: The political landscape changing in Boston may be partly the reason the government finally acted. An emotional Clemons said that federal agents had knocked on the door of the station this morning, saying they were going to search the place and remove anything that allowed transmission of programs over the airwaves. Clemons said the station was an important voice in the community and vowed to get it reopened. ?We will not be silenced,? he said. http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/04/17/police-federal-agents-visit-unlicensed-boston-radio-station/HhSH6sngOWbSH6aA0kOfTK/story.html From kvahey@gmail.com Thu Apr 17 15:01:48 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:01:48 -0400 Subject: Touch FM silenced Message-ID: It appears the pirate at 106.1 was finally visited by the FCC this morning. http://www.universalhub.com/2014/touch-fm-suddenly-goes-air-raid-feds From dlh@donnahalper.com Thu Apr 17 17:30:15 2014 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (dlh@donnahalper.com) Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:30:15 -0400 (EDT) Subject: CONFIRMED - Feds shut down Touch FM 106.1 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1397770215.08717933@webmail.results2k.com> I always wondered if Mayor Menino was protecting Touch 106. It never made sense that the FCC left them alone when other pirates were removed from the air. Anyway, I agree that Boston's black community needs a station of its own, and yes, many people did listen to Touch. But why not do it the legal way? I know buying a station is expensive, but surely there are donors who would support such a worthy venture, and/or maybe there is a currently silent AM in a suburban location that could get a signal into Boston. From kvahey@gmail.com Thu Apr 17 18:12:39 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 18:12:39 -0400 Subject: CONFIRMED - Feds shut down Touch FM 106.1 In-Reply-To: <1397770215.08717933@webmail.results2k.com> References: <1397770215.08717933@webmail.results2k.com> Message-ID: This is Boston and Clemons worked very hard against Marty Walsh. Touch FM should have stayed out of that minefield. http://westroxbury.patch.com/groups/john-r-connollys-blog/p/charles-clemons-endorsement_83312736 I had heard that Menino had asked Greater Media not to lodge a complaint. The FCC in Quincy has said they don't react until a broadcaster complains and obviously somebody finally did. On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 5:30 PM, wrote: > I always wondered if Mayor Menino was protecting Touch 106. It never made > sense that the FCC left them alone when other pirates were removed from the > air. Anyway, I agree that Boston's black community needs a station of its > own, and yes, many people did listen to Touch. But why not do it the legal > way? I know buying a station is expensive, but surely there are donors who > would support such a worthy venture, and/or maybe there is a currently > silent AM in a suburban location that could get a signal into Boston. > From kvahey@gmail.com Thu Apr 17 18:35:02 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 18:35:02 -0400 Subject: CONFIRMED - Feds shut down Touch FM 106.1 In-Reply-To: References: <1397770215.08717933@webmail.results2k.com> Message-ID: Clemons pleads to be put back on the air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fy7EXuo37Y On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 6:12 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > This is Boston and Clemons worked very hard against Marty Walsh. Touch FM > should have stayed out of that minefield. > > > http://westroxbury.patch.com/groups/john-r-connollys-blog/p/charles-clemons-endorsement_83312736 > > I had heard that Menino had asked Greater Media not to lodge a complaint. > The FCC in Quincy has said they don't react until a broadcaster complains > and obviously somebody finally did. > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 5:30 PM, wrote: > >> I always wondered if Mayor Menino was protecting Touch 106. It never made >> sense that the FCC left them alone when other pirates were removed from the >> air. Anyway, I agree that Boston's black community needs a station of its >> own, and yes, many people did listen to Touch. But why not do it the legal >> way? I know buying a station is expensive, but surely there are donors who >> would support such a worthy venture, and/or maybe there is a currently >> silent AM in a suburban location that could get a signal into Boston. >> > > From ncn86@hotmail.com Thu Apr 17 16:01:05 2014 From: ncn86@hotmail.com (Nickolas Noseworthy) Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 16:01:05 -0400 Subject: WWHK Message-ID: Heard 102.3 from Concord this morning, and it was playing all songs from the river Music Hall, I'm assuming based at WX RV in Boston. Did 92.5 the river purchase 102.3? And will they be planning a simulcast at some point? -Nick Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID From scott@fybush.com Thu Apr 17 21:37:20 2014 From: scott@fybush.com (Scott Fybush) Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 21:37:20 -0400 Subject: WWHK In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <535081D0.9020702@fybush.com> On 4/17/2014 4:01 PM, Nickolas Noseworthy wrote: > Heard 102.3 from Concord this morning, and it was playing all songs from the river Music Hall, I'm assuming based at WX RV in Boston. Did 92.5 the river purchase 102.3? And will they be planning a simulcast at some point? > -Nick > From NERW (www.fybush.com) two weeks ago: "*In central NEW HAMPSHIRE, Steve Silberberg is filling a gap between links in his ownership chain. Silberberg?s biggest station by far is WXRV (92.5 Andover MA), which serves not only the northern half of the Boston market but also much of the Merrimack Valley; up north in ski country, he simulcasts ?The River? on WLKC (105.7 Campton). Now he?s adding a simulcast in Concord, right where WXRV?s main signal starts to fade out. Silberberg?s $425,000 purchase of WWHK (102.3 Concord) ends more than five years of uncertainty at one of the oldest FM signals in the state capital. The former WKXL-FM was part of the cluster that was transferred from Vox to Nassau in 2004, but because of ownership caps, the station (then WOTX), Nassau couldn?t buy it outright, instead entering into an LMA with licensee Capitol Broadcasting. But when the FCC ruled that LMAs count against ownership caps in radio (unlike TV, as noted at the top of the column), Nassau had to stop operating the station ? and so it dropped its rock format (?the Hawk?) and went into a long limbo. Andrew Sumereau?s Birch Broadcasting took control of the WWHK license in 2009, agreeing to pay $950,000 for the station, with Nassau holding the note. Ever since, WWHK has been something of a zombie station, never launching a full-fledged commercial operation and instead simulcasting talker WTPL (107.7 Hillsborough) or, for the last couple of years, running a nonstop, commercial-free diet of Vitamin String Quartet instrumental covers of contemporary hits. Silberberg?s purchase of 102.3 includes an LMA that took effect April 1 (which means a WXRV simulcast could start any day now), as well as a $150,000 non-compete deal with Sumereau and whatever?s left of the now-bankrupt Nassau, which sold the rest of its cluster to Bill Binnie." From Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com Fri Apr 18 01:40:19 2014 From: Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com (Don) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 01:40:19 -0400 Subject: CONFIRMED - Feds shut down Touch FM 106.1 References: <1397770215.08717933@webmail.results2k.com> Message-ID: <8D3DB5CE09234902934A4D3C5C94B801@ownerd8aa55a4d> >>Anyway, I agree that Boston's black community needs a station of its own, >>and yes, many people did listen to Touch. But why not do it the legal way? >>I know buying a station is expensive, but surely there are donors who >>would support such a worthy venture, and/or maybe there is a currently >>silent AM in a suburban location that could get a signal into Boston.<< Statistically....on AM: 1200, 1260, 1330 and 1510 (+1150 sort of), all get a decent day and night signal into Roxbury/Dorchester/Grove Hall. I amagine they are all possibilities for sale. (Getting one of those stations and leasing an in town FM HD signal would be a great combination!) And then of course there's 1090AM...the old WILD with a daytime only signal (Mr. Clemons made reference to that station being a daytimer....as if that were beneath him.) Of those, Radio Disney (1260) has been rumored to be selling all their O&O stations. And I think Clear Channel could do well with a black oriented station with news and talk on their 1200AM station. 1510AM has a pretty strong signal within city limits...and is looking for something to do. These signals would have to lean on news and talk...as opposed to the music format on Touch 106.1. However, if it's all about "community invovlment", then news and talk would fit the bill, wouldn't it? From raccoonradio@gmail.com Fri Apr 18 10:22:26 2014 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:22:26 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally Message-ID: http://www.insideradio.com/Article.asp?id=2780738#sthash.vtERb5oP.uxfs >>Clemons, a former police officer, defended the breaking of the law explaining his station was filling a void that local licensed stations weren?t filling in the African American community. He now plans to go after a low-power FM pointing out he marched 712 miles to Washington in 2009 to support efforts that ultimately won an expansion of the service. ?We?re going to go through the legal channels,? Clemons said. (As if there are any avail in Boston--that 103.7 religious station could have been a possibility...and there were a bunch of LPFM permits that are in the works...) From raccoonradio@gmail.com Fri Apr 18 12:37:53 2014 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:37:53 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good point, now someone tell _him_. On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 12:21 PM, Mike Ward wrote: > The other problem is, of course, that Clemons can't be involved in any > LPFM due to FCC rules...especially now that he's been busted. > On Apr 18, 2014 11:24 AM, "Bob Nelson" wrote: > >> http://www.insideradio.com/Article.asp?id=2780738#sthash.vtERb5oP.uxfs >> >> >>Clemons, a former police officer, defended the breaking of the law >> explaining his station was filling a void that local licensed stations >> weren?t filling in the African American community. He now plans to go >> after a low-power FM pointing out he marched 712 miles to Washington in >> 2009 to support efforts that ultimately won an expansion of the service. >> ?We?re going to go through the legal channels,? Clemons said. >> >> (As if there are any avail in Boston--that 103.7 religious station could >> have been a possibility...and there were a bunch of LPFM permits that are >> in the works...) >> > From mward@iname.com Fri Apr 18 12:21:21 2014 From: mward@iname.com (Mike Ward) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:21:21 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The other problem is, of course, that Clemons can't be involved in any LPFM due to FCC rules...especially now that he's been busted. On Apr 18, 2014 11:24 AM, "Bob Nelson" wrote: > http://www.insideradio.com/Article.asp?id=2780738#sthash.vtERb5oP.uxfs > > >>Clemons, a former police officer, defended the breaking of the law > explaining his station was filling a void that local licensed stations > weren?t filling in the African American community. He now plans to go > after a low-power FM pointing out he marched 712 miles to Washington in > 2009 to support efforts that ultimately won an expansion of the service. > ?We?re going to go through the legal channels,? Clemons said. > > (As if there are any avail in Boston--that 103.7 religious station could > have been a possibility...and there were a bunch of LPFM permits that are > in the works...) > From bob.bosra@demattia.net Fri Apr 18 12:38:09 2014 From: bob.bosra@demattia.net (Bob DeMattia) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:38:09 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Did Clemmons actually apply for any of the LPFM's that were made available?I seem to remember a discussion a while back that suggested he didn't. > (As if there are any avail in Boston--that 103.7 religious station could > have been a possibility...and there were a bunch of LPFM permits that are > in the works...) From scott@fybush.com Fri Apr 18 13:10:43 2014 From: scott@fybush.com (Scott Fybush) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 13:10:43 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: He did not apply in the LPFM window...which makes him very much out of luck now. From kvahey@gmail.com Fri Apr 18 14:01:58 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:01:58 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Now the Governor is upset with the FCC . http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/04/18/governor-patrick-criticizes-federal-agents-for-shutting-down-unlicensed-boston-radio-station/NupWrh9AFVgbZPoLBRpKYJ/story.html This is going to get very political and rules and windows can get changed if Congress says so. Touch FM was born when Radio One took the cash from Entercom and sold WILD-FM and also just ignored WILD-AM. Perhaps a solution is Clemons working out a LMA with Radio One and then see if by moving the 1090 transmitter into Roxbury it could be granted night authorization ( yes I am aware that WBAL is a problem but Hearst having a major presence in Boston with WCVB might be willing to sign off on it) Getting a legal FM seems impossible at this point unless there was a way to find WRBB a new frequency and then let Clemons use 104.9. The one thing Clemons has going for him was that he ran a very respectable operation and has strong community support. On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Scott Fybush wrote: > He did not apply in the LPFM window...which makes him very much out of luck > now. > From mward@iname.com Fri Apr 18 14:17:55 2014 From: mward@iname.com (Mike Ward) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:17:55 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> Message-ID: I was under the impression that the LPFM rules specifically prohibit ex-pirates from getting LPFM licenses. Maybe Mr. McDonough has partners who are the face of the operation, or maybe you don't get the death penalty unless you get an NAL. On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Jeff Lehmann wrote: > Being busted running a pirate, or at least being issued a notice of > unlicensed operation does not prevent you from getting a LPFM. Joseph > McDonough ran the 87.9 The Wave pirate in Boxford, did get a NOUO, and now > has a LPFM, 94.9 WXBJ in Salisbury. He also wants a full power FM on 88.3 > as well. > > Jeff Lehmann > > > On Apr 18, 2014, at 12:21 PM, Mike Ward wrote: > > > > The other problem is, of course, that Clemons can't be involved in any > LPFM > > due to FCC rules...especially now that he's been busted. > >> On Apr 18, 2014 11:24 AM, "Bob Nelson" wrote: > >> > >> http://www.insideradio.com/Article.asp?id=2780738#sthash.vtERb5oP.uxfs > >> > >>>> Clemons, a former police officer, defended the breaking of the law > >> explaining his station was filling a void that local licensed stations > >> weren?t filling in the African American community. He now plans to go > >> after a low-power FM pointing out he marched 712 miles to Washington in > >> 2009 to support efforts that ultimately won an expansion of the service. > >> ?We?re going to go through the legal channels,? Clemons said. > >> > >> (As if there are any avail in Boston--that 103.7 religious station could > >> have been a possibility...and there were a bunch of LPFM permits that > are > >> in the works...) > >> > From mward@iname.com Fri Apr 18 14:39:48 2014 From: mward@iname.com (Mike Ward) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:39:48 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> Message-ID: The FCC application doesn't list Mr. McDonough at all, under any name...unless he's had a sex change. The licensee is non-profit corporation Good Neighbor Station, Inc., and the two principals are Josephine Salhab and Kayla Stevens (50% each). http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1588272&Service=FL&Form_id=318&Facility_id=195189 On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Jeff Lehmann wrote: > Being busted running a pirate, or at least being issued a notice of > unlicensed operation does not prevent you from getting a LPFM. Joseph > McDonough ran the 87.9 The Wave pirate in Boxford, did get a NOUO, and now > has a LPFM, 94.9 WXBJ in Salisbury. He also wants a full power FM on 88.3 > as well. > > Jeff Lehmann > > > On Apr 18, 2014, at 12:21 PM, Mike Ward wrote: > > > > The other problem is, of course, that Clemons can't be involved in any > LPFM > > due to FCC rules...especially now that he's been busted. > >> On Apr 18, 2014 11:24 AM, "Bob Nelson" wrote: > >> > >> http://www.insideradio.com/Article.asp?id=2780738#sthash.vtERb5oP.uxfs > >> > >>>> Clemons, a former police officer, defended the breaking of the law > >> explaining his station was filling a void that local licensed stations > >> weren?t filling in the African American community. He now plans to go > >> after a low-power FM pointing out he marched 712 miles to Washington in > >> 2009 to support efforts that ultimately won an expansion of the service. > >> ?We?re going to go through the legal channels,? Clemons said. > >> > >> (As if there are any avail in Boston--that 103.7 religious station could > >> have been a possibility...and there were a bunch of LPFM permits that > are > >> in the works...) > >> > From jjlehmann@comcast.net Fri Apr 18 14:13:48 2014 From: jjlehmann@comcast.net (Jeff Lehmann) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:13:48 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> Being busted running a pirate, or at least being issued a notice of unlicensed operation does not prevent you from getting a LPFM. Joseph McDonough ran the 87.9 The Wave pirate in Boxford, did get a NOUO, and now has a LPFM, 94.9 WXBJ in Salisbury. He also wants a full power FM on 88.3 as well. Jeff Lehmann > On Apr 18, 2014, at 12:21 PM, Mike Ward wrote: > > The other problem is, of course, that Clemons can't be involved in any LPFM > due to FCC rules...especially now that he's been busted. >> On Apr 18, 2014 11:24 AM, "Bob Nelson" wrote: >> >> http://www.insideradio.com/Article.asp?id=2780738#sthash.vtERb5oP.uxfs >> >>>> Clemons, a former police officer, defended the breaking of the law >> explaining his station was filling a void that local licensed stations >> weren?t filling in the African American community. He now plans to go >> after a low-power FM pointing out he marched 712 miles to Washington in >> 2009 to support efforts that ultimately won an expansion of the service. >> ?We?re going to go through the legal channels,? Clemons said. >> >> (As if there are any avail in Boston--that 103.7 religious station could >> have been a possibility...and there were a bunch of LPFM permits that are >> in the works...) >> From jjlehmann@comcast.net Fri Apr 18 15:13:56 2014 From: jjlehmann@comcast.net (Jeff Lehmann) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:13:56 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> Message-ID: Maybe that was his way of getting around the rules? The address listed for WXBJ if you look it up (on fccinfo.com for example) and his ham radio callsign, W1XMJ, are a match. Jeff Lehmann > On Apr 18, 2014, at 2:39 PM, Mike Ward wrote: > > The FCC application doesn't list Mr. McDonough at all, under any name...unless he's had a sex change. > > The licensee is non-profit corporation Good Neighbor Station, Inc., and the two principals are Josephine Salhab and Kayla Stevens (50% each). > > http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1588272&Service=FL&Form_id=318&Facility_id=195189 > > >> On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Jeff Lehmann wrote: >> Being busted running a pirate, or at least being issued a notice of unlicensed operation does not prevent you from getting a LPFM. Joseph McDonough ran the 87.9 The Wave pirate in Boxford, did get a NOUO, and now has a LPFM, 94.9 WXBJ in Salisbury. He also wants a full power FM on 88.3 as well. >> >> Jeff Lehmann >> >> > On Apr 18, 2014, at 12:21 PM, Mike Ward wrote: >> > >> > The other problem is, of course, that Clemons can't be involved in any LPFM >> > due to FCC rules...especially now that he's been busted. >> >> On Apr 18, 2014 11:24 AM, "Bob Nelson" wrote: >> >> >> >> http://www.insideradio.com/Article.asp?id=2780738#sthash.vtERb5oP.uxfs >> >> >> >>>> Clemons, a former police officer, defended the breaking of the law >> >> explaining his station was filling a void that local licensed stations >> >> weren?t filling in the African American community. He now plans to go >> >> after a low-power FM pointing out he marched 712 miles to Washington in >> >> 2009 to support efforts that ultimately won an expansion of the service. >> >> ?We?re going to go through the legal channels,? Clemons said. >> >> >> >> (As if there are any avail in Boston--that 103.7 religious station could >> >> have been a possibility...and there were a bunch of LPFM permits that are >> >> in the works...) >> >> > From dlh@donnahalper.com Fri Apr 18 16:22:24 2014 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 16:22:24 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <53518980.5020703@donnahalper.com> On 4/18/2014 1:10 PM, Scott Fybush wrote: > He did not apply in the LPFM window...which makes him very much out of luck > now. > > For those in greater Boston, Channel 2's wonderful media criticism program "Beat the Press" will discuss this issue tonight. The station also live-streams it from their website, at 7 pm East Coast time. From mward@iname.com Fri Apr 18 20:21:02 2014 From: mward@iname.com (Mike Ward) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 20:21:02 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> Message-ID: As I said, I don't believe WXBJ would have gotten the license if his name was on the application. It's not as if the FCC won't license ex-pirates (Allan Weiner, J.P. Ferraro). But a lot of time passed in both cases. And I'm sure someone on the list can quote the wording against pirates in the FCC LPFM rules... From joe@attorneyross.com Fri Apr 18 19:21:10 2014 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:21:10 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> Message-ID: <5351B366.3040705@attorneyross.com> On 4/18/2014 3:13 PM, Jeff Lehmann wrote: > Maybe that was his way of getting around the rules? The address listed for WXBJ if you look it up (on fccinfo.com for example) and his ham radio callsign, W1XMJ, are a match. So maybe that will get the application dismissed, if the FCC picks up on it and inquires further. -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D.| 92 State Street| Suite 700 | Boston, MA 02109-2004 617.367.0468|Fx:617.507.7856| http://www.attorneyross.com From kvahey@gmail.com Fri Apr 18 21:13:54 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 21:13:54 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> Message-ID: I find it interesting that Touch FM is claiming they have a license application pending http://www.change.org/petitions/bring-touch-106-1-wtch-fm-back-to-boston-airwaves-bring-touch-106-1-fm-back-on-boston-s-airwaves On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 8:21 PM, Mike Ward wrote: > As I said, I don't believe WXBJ would have gotten the license if his name > was on the application. > > It's not as if the FCC won't license ex-pirates (Allan Weiner, J.P. > Ferraro). > > But a lot of time passed in both cases. And I'm sure someone on the list > can quote the wording against pirates in the FCC LPFM rules... > From joe@attorneyross.com Fri Apr 18 22:46:28 2014 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 22:46:28 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> Message-ID: <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> On 4/18/2014 9:13 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > I find it interesting that Touch FM is claiming they have a license > application pending That may mean no more than they filed an application, at least partially completed. It may be returned later, but right now the application is pending. -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D.| 92 State Street| Suite 700 | Boston, MA 02109-2004 617.367.0468|Fx:617.507.7856| http://www.attorneyross.com From wollman@bimajority.org Sat Apr 19 00:32:44 2014 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:32:44 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > On 4/18/2014 9:13 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: >> I find it interesting that Touch FM is claiming they have a license >> application pending > That may mean no more than they filed an application, at least partially > completed. It may be returned later, but right now the application is > pending. Keeping in mind that there are some applications that have been pending for more than a decade -- like Brian Dodge's translator renewals from two cycles ago. There are few things (other than the courts, or Chuck Schumer) that can make the FCC act on a pending application if it's not inclined to do so. -GAWollman From Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com Fri Apr 18 11:47:30 2014 From: Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com (Don) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 11:47:30 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally References: Message-ID: <74DD6BC744E24EFA9633A6246E13BC51@ownerd8aa55a4d> http://www.insideradio.com/Article.asp?id=2780738#sthash.vtERb5oP.uxfs >>Clemons, a former police officer, defended the breaking of the law explaining his station was filling a void that local licensed stations weren?t filling in the African American community. He now plans to go after a low-power FM pointing out he marched 712 miles to Washington in 2009 to support efforts that ultimately won an expansion of the service. ?We?re going to go through the legal channels,? Clemons said. << But it's taken him EIGHT years to finnally decide to do so? From kvahey@gmail.com Sat Apr 19 01:23:47 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 01:23:47 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: OK - It is safe to assume that Governor Patrick has contacted the White House. If in turn the White Sox calls the FCC...... It is all political now - if the White House calls the US Attorney and tells them to drop the case and return everything to Clemons, what can the FCC do? On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 12:32 AM, Garrett Wollman wrote: > < > said: > > > On 4/18/2014 9:13 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > >> I find it interesting that Touch FM is claiming they have a license > >> application pending > > > That may mean no more than they filed an application, at least partially > > completed. It may be returned later, but right now the application is > > pending. > > Keeping in mind that there are some applications that have been > pending for more than a decade -- like Brian Dodge's translator > renewals from two cycles ago. > > There are few things (other than the courts, or Chuck Schumer) that > can make the FCC act on a pending application if it's not inclined to > do so. > > -GAWollman > From dlh@donnahalper.com Sat Apr 19 02:18:59 2014 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 02:18:59 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <53521553.9090808@donnahalper.com> On 4/19/2014 1:23 AM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > It is all political now - if the White House calls the US Attorney and > tells them to drop the case and return everything to Clemons, what can the > FCC do? > Umm, why would President Obama do that? He is first and foremost the president, and getting involved in the problems of one station in one community would not be a wise move for him. As for the FCC, they have not been very proactive about public service or serving one's community, or else the five giant conglomerates that dominate much of radio would not be simulcasting the same programs in city after city and doing NO (or minimal) local programming to the communities that make them so much money. Frankly, while I agree that the black community needs a station that is live and local, I have a difficult time feeling sorry for Mr Clemons, who used his station to promote his own bid for mayor, and who never even paid the fine he was assessed way back when the FCC first contacted him about his pirate station. Radio Free Allston got taken off the air much faster than Touch 106-- and RFA also distinguished itself for doing wonderful public service for its community; yet it was ordered off the air, and that was the end of it. Mr. Clemons is not being persecuted. He has a number of supporters in important places, but he also could get a group together and buy a small station-- which I have not seen him even try to do. From joe@attorneyross.com Sat Apr 19 02:24:26 2014 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 02:24:26 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <5352169A.7010000@attorneyross.com> On 4/19/2014 12:32 AM, Garrett Wollman wrote: > There are few things (other than the courts, or Chuck Schumer) that > can make the FCC act on a pending application if it's not inclined to > do so. Other members of Congress can influence them, and we have a few who might be interested in trying. to help a minority-comunity station. I'm thinking, for example, of Congressman Mike Capuano, who I believe may now represent that part of the city and who now has a majority-minority district and might be motivated. Or possibly Governor Patrick, if he chooses to follow up on his criticism of the FCC's actions, might talk to the Congressional delegation. He also has another in, should he care to use it. He and President Obama have been friends since before either of them sought elective office. I think a call from the White House might move the FCC. -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D.| 92 State Street| Suite 700 | Boston, MA 02109-2004 617.367.0468|Fx:617.507.7856| http://www.attorneyross.com From joe@attorneyross.com Sat Apr 19 02:27:46 2014 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 02:27:46 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <53521762.5090009@attorneyross.com> On 4/19/2014 1:23 AM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > OK - It is safe to assume that Governor Patrick has contacted the > White House. If in turn the White Sox calls the FCC...... > > It is all political now - if the White House calls the US Attorney and > tells them to drop the case and return everything to Clemons, what can > the FCC do? It isn't that simple. The President can't just call the Justice Department like that. More likely, he could move the FCC to expedite an application for a legal station and the Justice Department to reach a settlement in connection therewith. -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D.| 92 State Street| Suite 700 | Boston, MA 02109-2004 617.367.0468|Fx:617.507.7856| http://www.attorneyross.com From mward@iname.com Sat Apr 19 11:03:21 2014 From: mward@iname.com (Mike Ward) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 11:03:21 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <53521553.9090808@donnahalper.com> References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <53521553.9090808@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: On Apr 19, 2014 2:55 AM, "Donna Halper" wrote: >He has a number of supporters in important places, but he also could get a group together and buy a small station-- which I have not seen him even try to do. And here again, he now has a "record" with the FCC. Even for a small full power station, he'd have to file his character issues section. That said, it wouldn't automatically disqualify him for a license. And he could get others to get a license (much like WXBJ did). There's nothing preventing Charles Clemons from being a paid general manager/morning drive host if someone else is the licensee, as far as I know. As for "we have an application", I submit a name Scott Fybush knows and has written about...Joann Lutz DiStefano. From raccoonradio@gmail.com Sat Apr 19 08:21:54 2014 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 08:21:54 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <53521762.5090009@attorneyross.com> References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <53521762.5090009@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2014/04/pols_back_dot_radio_station The article quotes US Attorney Carmen Ortiz: "?It is a public safety hazard for illegal radio stations to broadcast, potentially interfering with critical radio communications.". -- When asked why Touch 106.1 FM did not get a license, Clemons said, ?We couldn?t. The FCC has shut it down so no one could apply for a license for 15 years. It?s not fair.? Ortiz said stations like Clemons? ?could have applied for low power radio licenses and operated their stations in compliance with the law.? ----- Good comments, Donna; also with regards to the FCC, they seem to be sitting on the WBMT situation as has been mentioned before--they have waited for years for a "hearing" and have been allowed to continue broadcasting despite not having a license for some six years I believe. On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 2:27 AM, A Joseph Ross wrote: > On 4/19/2014 1:23 AM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > > OK - It is safe to assume that Governor Patrick has contacted the White >> House. If in turn the White Sox calls the FCC...... >> >> It is all political now - if the White House calls the US Attorney and >> tells them to drop the case and return everything to Clemons, what can the >> FCC do? >> > > It isn't that simple. The President can't just call the Justice > Department like that. More likely, he could move the FCC to expedite an > application for a legal station and the Justice Department to reach a > settlement in connection therewith. > > > -- > A. Joseph Ross, J.D.| 92 State Street| Suite 700 | Boston, MA 02109-2004 > 617.367.0468|Fx:617.507.7856| http://www.attorneyross.com > > From TVNETDUDE@aol.com Sat Apr 19 13:57:05 2014 From: TVNETDUDE@aol.com (TVNETDUDE@aol.com) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 13:57:05 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally Message-ID: <81a2f.6c228a4e.408412f1@aol.com> Actually there is some truth to Clemons claim. When the FCC first fined Clemons he took the case to federal court. It was kind of continued. I am not sure the legal term for it but essentially it was put aside to be looked at another time when he court absolutely nothing else to do. Whatever the legal term forputting a case on the back burner. In a message dated 4/19/2014 12:00:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, boston-radio-interest-request@lists.BostonRadio.org writes: I find it interesting that Touch FM is claiming they have a license application pending From TVNETDUDE@aol.com Sat Apr 19 14:37:35 2014 From: TVNETDUDE@aol.com (TVNETDUDE@aol.com) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:37:35 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally Message-ID: <4d1ee.498abdf7.40841c6f@aol.com> There are two LPFMs in NH that have the same person on both boards. There is a school in Mass that was just awarded a CP and most of the members of the board either live in other states OR OTHER COUNTRIES! I would be cautious making accusations unless you want to be lawyering up. In a message dated 4/18/2014 8:22:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, boston-radio-interest-request@lists.BostonRadio.org writes: >>>I was under the impression that the LPFM rules specifically prohibit ex-pirates from getting LPFM licenses. Maybe Mr. McDonough has partners who are the face of the operation, or maybe you don't get the death penalty unless you get an NAL.<<<< From TVNETDUDE@aol.com Sat Apr 19 14:22:48 2014 From: TVNETDUDE@aol.com (TVNETDUDE@aol.com) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:22:48 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally Message-ID: <4cbd4.4fed1c3a.408418f8@aol.com> Obama got involved in one of his friends in Boston was arrested why won't he get involved in this? The black community needs a station? What about the Chinese, Cambodian, Hispanic, etc Communities? If Touch gets a license anyone that can afford an attorney and take their case to federal court will have license also. In a message dated 4/19/2014 12:00:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, boston-radio-interest-request@lists.BostonRadio.org writes: Umm, why would President Obama do that? He is first and foremost the president, and getting involved in the problems of one station in one community would not be a wise move for him. As for the FCC, they have not been very proactive about public service or serving one's community, or else the five giant conglomerates that dominate much of radio would not be simulcasting the same programs in city after city and doing NO (or minimal) local programming to the communities that make them so much money. Frankly, while I agree that the black community needs a station that is live and local, I have a difficult time feeling sorry for Mr Clemons, who used his station to promote his own bid for mayor, and who never even paid the fine he was assessed way back when the FCC first contacted him about his pirate station. Radio Free Allston got taken off the air much faster than Touch 106-- and RFA also distinguished itself for doing wonderful public service for its community; yet it was ordered off the air, and that was the end of it. Mr. Clemons is not being persecuted. He has a number of supporters in important places, but he also could get a group together and buy a small station-- which I have not seen him even try to do. From kvahey@gmail.com Sat Apr 19 14:57:51 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:57:51 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <20140419184640.44150@gmx.com> References: <20140419184640.44150@gmx.com> Message-ID: The big question is why the action now? The station's studio and transmitter location were well known and they were left alone. My understanding is the call is made by the US Attorney's Office which for some unknown reason called the Governor before the raid. I predict what will happen next is that 'somebody' will set up another transmitter and broadcast Touch FM's internet stream and Clemons will say he has no idea who. On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 2:46 PM, Laurence Glavin wrote: > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Kevin Vahey > > >Sent: 04/18/14 09:13 PM > > >To: Mike Ward > > >Subject: Re: Clemons wants to go on legally > > > >I find it interesting that Touch FM is claiming they have a license > >application pending > > >http://www.change.org/petitions/bring-touch-106-1-wtch-fm-back-to-boston-airwaves-bring-touch-106-1-fm-back-on-boston-s-airwaves > > > > > > > > > > Of course any application for 106.1 would be stymied because it's a second-adjacent from a > Boston-based licensee, WROR-FM 105.7. But in addition, wouldn't it also be disallowed because the channel is 10.8 mhz > away from WHRB-FM 95.3? I recall reading comments that WKLB-FM 102.5 had to stay out on Route 128 and couldn't > relocate to a downtown office building due to WUMB-FM 91.9 for that reason. > > From dan.strassberg@att.net Sat Apr 19 14:52:04 2014 From: dan.strassberg@att.net (daniel strassberg) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:52:04 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <53521553.9090808@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: <51FDE7AE563D43179FA2190F9C3DFE02@PC281321418224> If Clemons is really interested in a station that would serve inner-city Boston, he should get in touch with Alex Langer. Unless Clemons is too proud to be interested in an AM station, Langer's 1410 would be ideal for him. AFAIK, 1410 is simply simulcasting Langer's 650, whose signal completely envelopes 1410's meager converage area. The 1410 signal is terrible but it does include low-ppower nighttime authority. ----- Dan Strassberg e-fax 707-215-6367 ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Ward To: Donna Halper Cc: Boston Radio Group Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 11:03 AM Subject: Re: Clemons wants to go on legally On Apr 19, 2014 2:55 AM, "Donna Halper" wrote: >He has a number of supporters in important places, but he also could get a group together and buy a small station-- which I have not seen him even try to do. From jjlehmann@comcast.net Sat Apr 19 16:07:20 2014 From: jjlehmann@comcast.net (Jeff Lehmann) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 16:07:20 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <51FDE7AE563D43179FA2190F9C3DFE02@PC281321418224> References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <53521553.9090808@donnahalper.com> <51FDE7AE563D43179FA2190F9C3DFE02@PC281321418224> Message-ID: <7C5CC4B2-9312-46E2-890E-CAC59441B3DE@comcast.net> Excellent point. Also I wonder how much Radio China International is paying Radio One to lease WILD with their extremely low audio programming? If Clemens, etc could find a way to pay Radio One to lease it, they would instantly have a dial position and call letters strongly associated with the same audience he is trying to serve. Jeff Lehmann > On Apr 19, 2014, at 2:52 PM, "daniel strassberg" wrote: > > If Clemons is really interested in a station that would serve inner-city Boston, he should get in touch with Alex Langer. Unless Clemons is too proud to be interested in an AM station, Langer's 1410 would be ideal for him. AFAIK, 1410 is simply simulcasting Langer's 650, whose signal completely envelopes 1410's meager converage area. The 1410 signal is terrible but it does include low-ppower nighttime authority. > > ----- > Dan Strassberg > e-fax 707-215-6367 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mike Ward > To: Donna Halper > Cc: Boston Radio Group > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 11:03 AM > Subject: Re: Clemons wants to go on legally > > >> On Apr 19, 2014 2:55 AM, "Donna Halper" wrote: >> He has a number of supporters in important places, but he also could get a > group together and buy a small station-- which I have not seen him even try > to do. > From kvahey@gmail.com Sat Apr 19 17:42:55 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 17:42:55 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <7C5CC4B2-9312-46E2-890E-CAC59441B3DE@comcast.net> References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <53521553.9090808@donnahalper.com> <51FDE7AE563D43179FA2190F9C3DFE02@PC281321418224> <7C5CC4B2-9312-46E2-890E-CAC59441B3DE@comcast.net> Message-ID: Clemons has no money. http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/09/13/charles-clemons-looks-bright-side-spite-litany-woes/SUWARUCp0epIDd5PmSMujN/story.html Why he or somebody else involved with the station did not apply last October is a mystery. On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 4:07 PM, Jeff Lehmann wrote: > Excellent point. Also I wonder how much Radio China International is > paying Radio One to lease WILD with their extremely low audio programming? > If Clemens, etc could find a way to pay Radio One to lease it, they would > instantly have a dial position and call letters strongly associated with > the same audience he is trying to serve. > > Jeff Lehmann > > > On Apr 19, 2014, at 2:52 PM, "daniel strassberg" > wrote: > > > > If Clemons is really interested in a station that would serve inner-city > Boston, he should get in touch with Alex Langer. Unless Clemons is too > proud to be interested in an AM station, Langer's 1410 would be ideal for > him. AFAIK, 1410 is simply simulcasting Langer's 650, whose signal > completely envelopes 1410's meager converage area. The 1410 signal is > terrible but it does include low-ppower nighttime authority. > > > > ----- > > Dan Strassberg > > e-fax 707-215-6367 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Mike Ward > > To: Donna Halper > > Cc: Boston Radio Group > > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2014 11:03 AM > > Subject: Re: Clemons wants to go on legally > > > > > >> On Apr 19, 2014 2:55 AM, "Donna Halper" wrote: > >> He has a number of supporters in important places, but he also could > get a > > group together and buy a small station-- which I have not seen him even > try > > to do. > > > > From dlh@donnahalper.com Sat Apr 19 17:33:24 2014 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 17:33:24 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <4cbd4.4fed1c3a.408418f8@aol.com> References: <4cbd4.4fed1c3a.408418f8@aol.com> Message-ID: <5352EBA4.3070205@donnahalper.com> On 4/19/2014 2:22 PM, TVNETDUDE@aol.com wrote: > Obama got involved in one of his friends in Boston was arrested why won't > he get involved in this? > I am not sure what you are referring to-- perhaps the Henry Louis Gates story? It should be noted that the Gates situation was not exactly reported accurately. But before we go down that path, this is NOT the same thing. In fact, I'm pretty sure this story has nothing to do with President Obama, since white-run pirate stations like Radio Free Allston have also been removed from the air despite stellar records of helping their community. (Here's hoping we keep politics out of this, as both parties have lobbied the FCC over the years.) Touch 106 a local matter, and while local politicians might claim to be upset, those same folks did NOTHING to help the black community when WILD was sold/share-timed to the government of China. From mward@iname.com Sat Apr 19 20:34:20 2014 From: mward@iname.com (Mike Ward) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 20:34:20 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <4d1ee.498abdf7.40841c6f@aol.com> References: <4d1ee.498abdf7.40841c6f@aol.com> Message-ID: I was just throwing out speculation. I know nothing of either the man or his operation, or the licensed station's operation. I am not "making accusations", for crying out loud, I never even heard of any of this before this E-mail thread! On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 2:37 PM, wrote: > There are two LPFMs in NH that have the same person on both boards. There > is a school in Mass that was just awarded a CP and most of the members of > the board either live in other states OR OTHER COUNTRIES! > > I would be cautious making accusations unless you want to be lawyering up. > > > In a message dated 4/18/2014 8:22:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > boston-radio-interest-request@lists.BostonRadio.org writes: > > >>>I was under the impression that the LPFM rules specifically prohibit > ex-pirates from getting LPFM licenses. Maybe Mr. McDonough has partners > who > are the face of the operation, or maybe you don't get the death penalty > unless you get an NAL.<<<< > From 011010001@interpring.com Sat Apr 19 22:22:38 2014 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 22:22:38 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <53521553.9090808@donnahalper.com> <51FDE7AE563D43179FA2190F9C3DFE02@PC281321418224> <7C5CC4B2-9312-46E2-890E-CAC59441B3DE@comcast.net> Message-ID: On Sat, 19 Apr 2014, Kevin Vahey wrote: > Clemons has no money. He doesn't necessarily need money; if he has an audience, and can sell enough ads, he should be able to work out an LMA with somebody. Rob From joe@attorneyross.com Sun Apr 20 00:47:40 2014 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 00:47:40 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <4cbd4.4fed1c3a.408418f8@aol.com> References: <4cbd4.4fed1c3a.408418f8@aol.com> Message-ID: <5353516C.80005@attorneyross.com> On 4/19/2014 2:22 PM, TVNETDUDE@aol.com wrote: > Obama got involved in one of his friends in Boston was arrested why won't > he get involved in this? The black community needs a station? What about the > Chinese, Cambodian, Hispanic, etc Communities? And it caused him more bad publicity than the whole thing was worth. He didn't get involved with his uncle's immigration case. -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D.| 92 State Street| Suite 700 | Boston, MA 02109-2004 617.367.0468|Fx:617.507.7856| http://www.attorneyross.com From joe@attorneyross.com Sun Apr 20 00:52:06 2014 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 00:52:06 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <53521553.9090808@donnahalper.com> <51FDE7AE563D43179FA2190F9C3DFE02@PC281321418224> <7C5CC4B2-9312-46E2-890E-CAC59441B3DE@comcast.net> Message-ID: <53535276.5090801@attorneyross.com> On 4/19/2014 5:42 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > Clemons has no money. > > http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/09/13/charles-clemons-looks-bright-side-spite-litany-woes/SUWARUCp0epIDd5PmSMujN/story.html > > Why he or somebody else involved with the station did not apply last > October is a mystery. I thought an individual can't apply for an LPFM. You have to have some sort of non-commercial organization behind you. It sounds like Clemons isn't the sort of person to want to have someone else own or participate in running his operation. -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D.| 92 State Street| Suite 700 | Boston, MA 02109-2004 617.367.0468|Fx:617.507.7856| http://www.attorneyross.com From raccoonradio@gmail.com Sun Apr 20 00:50:28 2014 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 00:50:28 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <53521553.9090808@donnahalper.com> <51FDE7AE563D43179FA2190F9C3DFE02@PC281321418224> <7C5CC4B2-9312-46E2-890E-CAC59441B3DE@comcast.net> Message-ID: Other stations raided: http://www.justice.gov/usao/ma/news/2014/April/PirateRadioPR.html >>Warrants were recently unsealed in U.S. District Court detailing the seizure of radio transmission equipment used by three pirate radio stations: 100.1 FM, broadcasting from Everett, Mattapan, and Brockton, with a studio in Dorchester; Touch 106.1 FM, broadcasting from Boston; and 88.7 FM, broadcasting from Brockton. On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 10:22 PM, Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com>wrote: > > > On Sat, 19 Apr 2014, Kevin Vahey wrote: > > Clemons has no money. >> > > He doesn't necessarily need money; if he has an audience, and can sell > enough ads, he should be able to work out an LMA with somebody. > > > Rob > From kvahey@gmail.com Sun Apr 20 03:31:37 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 03:31:37 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <53535276.5090801@attorneyross.com> References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <53521553.9090808@donnahalper.com> <51FDE7AE563D43179FA2190F9C3DFE02@PC281321418224> <7C5CC4B2-9312-46E2-890E-CAC59441B3DE@comcast.net> <53535276.5090801@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: Boston is unique as a Top 10 market where there is neither an urban or hispanic/latino station in the top tier of licensed stations. The flip side of this is Radio One who knows how to package urban radio but found WILD to be a tough sell. They sold WILD-FM to Entercom for an inflated price ( and WILD-FM's demise spawned Touch FM) WILD-AM could not sustain itself with local ads so they leased it out to the Chinese. I would suggest that WRBB (104.9) is best suited to cover that part of Boston not unlike what MIT's WTBS/WMBR did years ago, On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 12:52 AM, A Joseph Ross wrote: > On 4/19/2014 5:42 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > >> Clemons has no money. >> >> http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/09/13/charles- >> clemons-looks-bright-side-spite-litany-woes/SUWARUCp0epIDd5PmSMujN/story. >> html >> >> Why he or somebody else involved with the station did not apply last >> October is a mystery. >> > > I thought an individual can't apply for an LPFM. You have to have some > sort of non-commercial organization behind you. It sounds like Clemons > isn't the sort of person to want to have someone else own or participate in > running his operation. > > > -- > A. Joseph Ross, J.D.| 92 State Street| Suite 700 | Boston, MA 02109-2004 > 617.367.0468|Fx:617.507.7856| http://www.attorneyross.com > > From TVNETDUDE@aol.com Sun Apr 20 06:15:14 2014 From: TVNETDUDE@aol.com (TVNETDUDE@aol.com) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 06:15:14 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally Message-ID: <7b7d6.4e06281e.4084f839@aol.com> He will get involved. A couple of phone calls and no one will know. The other stations that were shut down will be eligible for a license too. Mike In a message dated 4/20/2014 1:49:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, boston-radio-interest-request@lists.BostonRadio.org writes: >>>And it caused him more bad publicity than the whole thing was worth. He didn't get involved with his uncle's immigration case.<<< From raccoonradio@gmail.com Sun Apr 20 07:31:08 2014 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 07:31:08 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <7b7d6.4e06281e.4084f839@aol.com> References: <7b7d6.4e06281e.4084f839@aol.com> Message-ID: As noted above, the raids also took out other pirates including a 100.1 that had three transmitters --no doubt the one that was posing problems for awhile for WBRS 100.1, Brandeis. There has also been a 91.5 or 91.7 (can't remember which) not too far from WMFO/Tufts that has posed problems for the. On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 6:15 AM, wrote: > He will get involved. A couple of phone calls and no one will know. The > other stations that were shut down will be eligible for a license too. > > Mike > > > In a message dated 4/20/2014 1:49:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > boston-radio-interest-request@lists.BostonRadio.org writes: > > >>>And it caused him more bad publicity than the whole thing was worth. > He > didn't get involved with his uncle's immigration case.<<< > > From dlh@donnahalper.com Sun Apr 20 12:00:57 2014 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:00:57 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <7b7d6.4e06281e.4084f839@aol.com> References: <7b7d6.4e06281e.4084f839@aol.com> Message-ID: <5353EF39.1020300@donnahalper.com> On 4/20/2014 6:15 AM, TVNETDUDE@aol.com wrote: > He will get involved. A couple of phone calls and no one will know. The > other stations that were shut down will be eligible for a license too. > Mister Mike, there have been pirate stations in other cities and President Obama said nothing about them, as far as I know. I am not convinced he will intervene in this one case, even though you seem certain that he will. But why is nobody discussing the bigger issue-- the fact that the FCC has not enforced the "public interest" rule for years? I have long despaired about why giant conglomerates are allowed to simulcast and voice-track in city after city, and provide just about NO live and local content to their individual communities. From bob.bosra@demattia.net Sun Apr 20 12:49:22 2014 From: bob.bosra@demattia.net (Bob DeMattia) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:49:22 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally In-Reply-To: <5353EF39.1020300@donnahalper.com> References: <7b7d6.4e06281e.4084f839@aol.com>, <5353EF39.1020300@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: > But why is nobody discussing the bigger issue-- > the fact that the FCC has not enforced the "public interest" rule for > years? I have long despaired about why giant conglomerates are allowed > to simulcast and voice-track in city after city, and provide just about > NO live and local content to their individual communities. Is the simulcast/voice-track a question of economic viability,or corporate greediness? i.e. if stations were forced to provide x% local origination, how many ofthem would be able to stay on the air? -Bob From Jibguy@aol.com Mon Apr 21 02:01:38 2014 From: Jibguy@aol.com (Jibguy@aol.com) Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 02:01:38 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally Message-ID: <8a4e7.634fe26b.40860e42@aol.com> The FCC DOES enforce it... but let's define it first...... The FCC doesn't have any rules about HOW MUCH 'public service/interest' programming a station does. The rules just say the station must document what they do, and place documentation of such programming in the station's public file. Therefore, a station which only does 10 minutes (example) of public affairs programming a week, and documents it, is fully compliant with the rules. A station that does 10 hours (example) a week of public affairs programming per week and doesn't document it, that station is not compliant to the rules. The station that does only 10 minutes a week, as I mentioned, is fully compliant. However, come license-renewal time, if anyone files a "Petition To Deny" for non-renewal of the license based on little public service, they might have a good case, because then the 10-minute station would have to submit to the FCC what they do, in defense of that Petition. And 10 minutes a week looks quite weak. ----Bob Bittner ----------------------------------------------- In a message dated 4/20/2014 12:42:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dlh@donnahalper.com writes: But why is nobody discussing the bigger issue-- the fact that the FCC has not enforced the "public interest" rule for years? I have long despaired about why giant conglomerates are allowed to simulcast and voice-track in city after city, and provide just about NO live and local content to their individual communities. From Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com Sat Apr 19 01:54:02 2014 From: Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com (Don) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 01:54:02 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally References: <9E5B8CEF-511E-4F16-9A4E-F1FFBC0D8957@comcast.net> <5351E384.6040103@attorneyross.com> <21329.64620.307690.102639@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: > It is all political now - if the White House calls the US Attorney and > tells them to drop the case and return everything to Clemons, what can the > FCC do? << If someone can pull political strings and get Federal Marshalls to "un-do" what they did...and gets the FCC to "un-do" their fines....then I will be very depressed and have no faith in the system. On what basis could they let him continue? From lglavin@mail.com Sat Apr 19 14:46:40 2014 From: lglavin@mail.com (Laurence Glavin) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:46:40 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally Message-ID: <20140419184640.44150@gmx.com> >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kevin Vahey >Sent: 04/18/14 09:13 PM >To: Mike Ward >Subject: Re: Clemons wants to go on legally >I find it interesting that Touch FM is claiming they have a license >application pending >http://www.change.org/petitions/bring-touch-106-1-wtch-fm-back-to-boston-airwaves-bring-touch-106-1-fm-back-on-boston-s-airwaves Of course any application for 106.1 would be stymied because it's a second-adjacent from a Boston-based licensee, WROR-FM 105.7. But in addition, wouldn't it also be disallowed because the channel is 10.8 mhz away from WHRB-FM 95.3? I recall reading comments that WKLB-FM 102.5 had to stay out on Route 128 and couldn't relocate to a downtown office building due to WUMB-FM 91.9 for that reason. From lglavin@mail.com Sat Apr 19 14:55:10 2014 From: lglavin@mail.com (Laurence Glavin) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:55:10 -0400 Subject: When Newspaper Report on Radio... Message-ID: <20140419185510.312290@gmx.com> How many times has it been noted that when newspapers report on radio, given enough space, they will get something wrong. Today (04/19) the Boston Herald finally got around to running a story on the Touchb 106.1 controversy, and also an op-ed piece. The op-ed piece mentions that WILD-AM 1090 currently broadcasts in Chinese. WRONG! On those occasions when it can be heard at all, it airs the English-language service of the Chinese government. The Herald also recently provided information that Red Sox games can be heard in Spanish on WUFC-AM 1510. Not so. There must be a story behind that. From Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com Sun Apr 20 02:03:05 2014 From: Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com (Don) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 02:03:05 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally References: <4cbd4.4fed1c3a.408418f8@aol.com> Message-ID: > Obama got involved in one of his friends in Boston was arrested why won't > he get involved in this? Because this will set a precedent and pirates #'s will grow like a mushroom overnight in every major city. This is the part that the pandering policitians don't understand. If they press for Touch 106.1 to be able to continue broadcasting under the guise of free speech or community radio...or simply that they "are doing good things"....then it opens the door for pirate operations in every major city to do the same. And once this gets out of control....it will be federal marshalls every day raiding someome's operation somewhere. The part that gets me is that CLemons can blatently lie to the public....with inpunity. I think this is the first time he has said that Touch was unlicensed....otherwise he has been telling people, he is a legitimate low-power operation, that his call letters are WTCH-LP (dig the "LP" he added for "legitimacy"), that he has an application "pending". No one has asked him the importatn questions about why the laws don't apply to him....and if they don't apply to him, do they apply to anyone? WHat if someone set up an in-town pirate operation on 106.3? Can any station (like Touch) run any power they deem necessary? ANd the last question...."Why have you continually lied over the last 8 years"? From Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com Sun Apr 20 23:33:44 2014 From: Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com (Don) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 23:33:44 -0400 Subject: Clemons wants to go on legally References: <7b7d6.4e06281e.4084f839@aol.com> Message-ID: <485116CA572542FCB13D14C678008C8C@ownerd8aa55a4d> From: > He will get involved. And you know this.....how? From irw@well.com Tue Apr 22 17:43:35 2014 From: irw@well.com (Blaine Thompson) Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:43:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Boston radio name from the past? In-Reply-To: <5356E0B8.6040006@fybush.com> References: <1999552700.270046.1398200551682.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> <5356DB96.5000601@fybush.com> <548100504.279221.1398201932384.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> <5356E0B8.6040006@fybush.com> Message-ID: <1172470020.285439.1398203015263.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> Here in Indiana, I figured out that Bob Cooper worked as Sales Manager at WNAP, well before Emmis bought 93.1fm in Indianapolis. I'm told that after Indianapolis, Bob Cooper worked in Boston at WVBF/WKOX and then became GM of KVIL in Dallas. Any idea what might have happened to him? Or, if you could fill in the blanks on when he worked in Boston and in what capacity? I understand it's a common name. Thanks! Blaine Thompson irw@well.com From tlmedia@triad.rr.com Wed Apr 23 13:08:52 2014 From: tlmedia@triad.rr.com (tlmedia@triad.rr.com) Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:08:52 -0400 Subject: Boston radio name from the past? In-Reply-To: <1172470020.285439.1398203015263.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> References: <1999552700.270046.1398200551682.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> <5356DB96.5000601@fybush.com> <548100504.279221.1398201932384.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> <5356E0B8.6040006@fybush.com> <1172470020.285439.1398203015263.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> Message-ID: <9A67284E92384A8AB40A8A34CDD2F51F@OwnerPC> Looks like I found him http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-cooper/9/343/ab3 (FROM LINKEDIN) Owner Cooper Business Coaching June 2008 ? Present (5 years 11 months) As a trained professional life and business coach, I work with business executives, professionals and entrepreneurs to grow their business and improve their quality of life. -----Original Message----- From: Blaine Thompson Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 5:43 PM To: boston-radio-interest Subject: Boston radio name from the past? Here in Indiana, I figured out that Bob Cooper worked as Sales Manager at WNAP, well before Emmis bought 93.1fm in Indianapolis. I'm told that after Indianapolis, Bob Cooper worked in Boston at WVBF/WKOX and then became GM of KVIL in Dallas. Any idea what might have happened to him? Or, if you could fill in the blanks on when he worked in Boston and in what capacity? I understand it's a common name. Thanks! Blaine Thompson irw@well.com From irw@well.com Thu Apr 24 08:42:57 2014 From: irw@well.com (Blaine Thompson) Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 05:42:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Boston radio name from the past? In-Reply-To: <9A67284E92384A8AB40A8A34CDD2F51F@OwnerPC> References: <1999552700.270046.1398200551682.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> <5356DB96.5000601@fybush.com> <548100504.279221.1398201932384.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> <5356E0B8.6040006@fybush.com> <1172470020.285439.1398203015263.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> <9A67284E92384A8AB40A8A34CDD2F51F@OwnerPC> Message-ID: <1240205374.45568.1398343377522.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> Thank you so much! Blaine Thompson ----- Original Message ----- From: tlmedia@triad.rr.com To: "Blaine Thompson" , "boston-radio-interest" Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 1:08:52 PM Subject: Re: Boston radio name from the past? Looks like I found him http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bob-cooper/9/343/ab3 (FROM LINKEDIN) Owner Cooper Business Coaching June 2008 ? Present (5 years 11 months) As a trained professional life and business coach, I work with business executives, professionals and entrepreneurs to grow their business and improve their quality of life. -----Original Message----- From: Blaine Thompson Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 5:43 PM To: boston-radio-interest Subject: Boston radio name from the past? Here in Indiana, I figured out that Bob Cooper worked as Sales Manager at WNAP, well before Emmis bought 93.1fm in Indianapolis. I'm told that after Indianapolis, Bob Cooper worked in Boston at WVBF/WKOX and then became GM of KVIL in Dallas. Any idea what might have happened to him? Or, if you could fill in the blanks on when he worked in Boston and in what capacity? I understand it's a common name. Thanks! Blaine Thompson irw@well.com From irw@well.com Thu Apr 24 08:50:10 2014 From: irw@well.com (Blaine Thompson) Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 05:50:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Boston radio name from the past? In-Reply-To: <9A67284E92384A8AB40A8A34CDD2F51F@OwnerPC> References: <1999552700.270046.1398200551682.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> <5356DB96.5000601@fybush.com> <548100504.279221.1398201932384.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> <5356E0B8.6040006@fybush.com> <1172470020.285439.1398203015263.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> <9A67284E92384A8AB40A8A34CDD2F51F@OwnerPC> Message-ID: <1823434390.47216.1398343810978.JavaMail.zimbra@well.com> I forwarded that LinkedIn profile and just received this response. "Thats a different Bob Cooper who was a sales guy at KVIL when the other Bob Cooper was there." Back to the drawing board... Blaine Thompson ----- Original Message ----- From: tlmedia@triad.rr.com To: "Blaine Thompson" , "boston-radio-interest" Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 1:08:52 PM Subject: Re: Boston radio name from the past? > Looks like I found him From ncn86@hotmail.com Wed Apr 23 16:24:26 2014 From: ncn86@hotmail.com (Nickolas Noseworthy) Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:24:26 -0400 Subject: Station Jingles Message-ID: I listen to WKLB-FM all the time, and love the new top-hour jingle that they use. Does anyone know the company that created it? I was also interested in seeing what it would take to work for a company that created these jingle packages. Does anyone have any insight or thoughts about the "jingle" business?-Nick From donald_astelle@yahoo.com Mon Apr 28 23:06:08 2014 From: donald_astelle@yahoo.com (D. A.) Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 20:06:08 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Station Jingles In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1398740768.20480.YahooMailNeo@web126202.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> >> Does anyone have any insight or thoughts about the "jingle" business?-Nick ?? Volumes could be written about radio jingle history!? If you've ever worked at a heritage station, you may have come across their old jingle package on vinyl discs.? There was the period of jingle "long songs.? And of course the "shotgun" jingle....and the much maligned "drums and singers" era (i.e..."rata-tat-tat...MUSIC-Q-X-I!!!) There was a time that WRKO used only one jingle (or at least it seemed that way.) (drum roll.....68-R-K-O!) I always thought that WABC had the best jingles.? But then again, big stations could afford the best singers and studio musicians....and the jingle companies would cater to those big stations, knowing they could then syndicate the package to mid to small market stations around the country. For some reason, even though in market #183 you had the same package and same company as WABC...they always sounded crappier in East Lansing, or Brownsville than they did on WABC, WLS, WRKO, etc.?? In Boston, of course, the old WVBF "Electronic Mama" Heller jingles were so unique! From raccoonradio@gmail.com Tue Apr 29 16:00:26 2014 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:00:26 -0400 Subject: 1510 to go libertarian, personality talk on June 1 Message-ID: http://www.bostonradiowatch.com has the details--WUFC 1510 has been sold to Wallis Communications and the current Yahoo Sports affiliate will switch to what's being described as a mix of libertarian and personality talk, effective June 1. Dr Kevin Wallis PhD will host the morning show followed by Premiere's Glenn Beck; Fox Sports' Jay Mohr (noon), and Alex Jones ("Info Wars") overnight. Yet another format change for 1510...and whatever share they got as syndie sports probably won't be much higher under the new talk format but who knows? Wallis (which runs WILC 900 in Laurel MD) is willing to give it a shot. From pariho@mail.com Tue Apr 29 18:28:12 2014 From: pariho@mail.com (Paul Hopfgarten) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:28:12 -0400 Subject: 1510 to go libertarian, personality talk on June 1 Message-ID: <20140429222812.124170@gmx.com> Would they also pick up Hannity 3-6? Would seem to make sense based on the rest of the lineup... -Paul Hopfgarten Epping nH ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Nelson Sent: 04/29/14 04:00 PM To: Boston Radio Group Subject: 1510 to go libertarian, personality talk on June 1 http://www.bostonradiowatch.com has the details--WUFC 1510 has been sold to Wallis Communications and the current Yahoo Sports affiliate will switch to what's being described as a mix of libertarian and personality talk, effective June 1. Dr Kevin Wallis PhD will host the morning show followed by Premiere's Glenn Beck; Fox Sports' Jay Mohr (noon), and Alex Jones ("Info Wars") overnight. Yet another format change for 1510...and whatever share they got as syndie sports probably won't be much higher under the new talk format but who knows? Wallis (which runs WILC 900 in Laurel MD) is willing to give it a shot. From raccoonradio@gmail.com Tue Apr 29 13:39:03 2014 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:39:03 -0400 Subject: 1510 to libertarian talk in June Message-ID: Mark of Boston Radio Watch says Wallis Communications has bought WUFC 1510 and plans to flip it from Yahoo! Sports to libertarian talk in June. They run WILC 900 Laurel MD with Dr Kevin Wallis, Glenn Beck, Laura Ingraham etc. A press release says Dr K in am drive then Glenn Beck, Jay Mohr, Alex Jones overnight. Wonder if they might air Jay Severin, who is on Beck's Blaze Radio. Yet another format for 1510 (whose former Jeff Santos is now on WZBR Brockton) From mward@iname.com Tue Apr 29 19:32:30 2014 From: mward@iname.com (Mike Ward) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:32:30 -0400 Subject: 1510 to libertarian talk in June In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It wouldn't be unprecedented to air Severin from Blaze. The network's morning drive ET/late overnight PT host, former Northeast Ohioan Doc Thompson, airs on Clear Channel's KEIB/1150, the place CC moved Rush from long-time home KFI... On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:39 PM, Bob Nelson wrote: > Mark of Boston Radio Watch says Wallis Communications has bought WUFC 1510 > and plans to flip it from Yahoo! Sports to libertarian talk in June. They > run WILC 900 Laurel MD with Dr Kevin Wallis, Glenn Beck, Laura Ingraham > etc. A press release says Dr K in am drive then Glenn Beck, Jay Mohr, Alex > Jones overnight. Wonder if they might air Jay Severin, who is on Beck's > Blaze Radio. > > Yet another format for 1510 (whose former Jeff Santos is now on WZBR > Brockton) > From 011010001@interpring.com Wed Apr 30 06:19:29 2014 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:19:29 -0400 (EDT) Subject: 1510 to libertarian talk in June In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Tue, 29 Apr 2014, Bob Nelson wrote: > Yet another format for 1510 (whose former Jeff Santos is now on WZBR > Brockton) I didn't know he was Brazilian. Rob From jjlehmann@comcast.net Wed Apr 30 08:21:12 2014 From: jjlehmann@comcast.net (Jeff Lehmann) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 08:21:12 -0400 Subject: 1510 to libertarian talk in June In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5DDC1BBB-CFD3-4E37-BC7D-FB92B29FF8B1@comcast.net> Wish 1460 WXBR could get back their WBET calls to avoid confusion like this. I think Azure mentioned in one of the press releases after buying it that they were going to try. The station in Michigan must not want to give them up for free/cheap... Jeff Lehmann > On Apr 30, 2014, at 6:19 AM, Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> wrote: > > > >> On Tue, 29 Apr 2014, Bob Nelson wrote: >> >> Yet another format for 1510 (whose former Jeff Santos is now on WZBR >> Brockton) > > I didn't know he was Brazilian. > > > Rob From dan.strassberg@att.net Wed Apr 30 10:41:11 2014 From: dan.strassberg@att.net (daniel strassberg) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 10:41:11 -0400 Subject: 1510 to libertarian talk in June References: Message-ID: I thouht that Brockton was W_X_BR 1460 and that the WZBR calls were on 1410, which is licensed to Dedham (and transmits from Hyde Park). Can somebody please straighten out which calls and format go with which signal and frequency? ----- Dan Strassberg e-fax 707-215-6367 ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Ward To: Bob Nelson Cc: Boston Radio Group Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 7:32 PM Subject: Re: 1510 to libertarian talk in June It wouldn't be unprecedented to air Severin from Blaze. The network's morning drive ET/late overnight PT host, former Northeast Ohioan Doc Thompson, airs on Clear Channel's KEIB/1150, the place CC moved Rush from long-time home KFI... On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:39 PM, Bob Nelson wrote: > Mark of Boston Radio Watch says Wallis Communications has bought WUFC 1510 > and plans to flip it from Yahoo! Sports to libertarian talk in June. They > run WILC 900 Laurel MD with Dr Kevin Wallis, Glenn Beck, Laura Ingraham > etc. A press release says Dr K in am drive then Glenn Beck, Jay Mohr, Alex > Jones overnight. Wonder if they might air Jay Severin, who is on Beck's > Blaze Radio. > > Yet another format for 1510 (whose former Jeff Santos is now on WZBR > Brockton) > From 011010001@interpring.com Wed Apr 30 12:44:05 2014 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:44:05 -0400 (EDT) Subject: 1510 to libertarian talk in June In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: WZBR is indeed in Hyde Park and licensed to Dedham. However, until this past October it was in Brockton. Rob On Wed, 30 Apr 2014, daniel strassberg wrote: > I thouht that Brockton was W_X_BR 1460 and that the WZBR calls were on > 1410, which is licensed to Dedham (and transmits from Hyde Park). Can > somebody please straighten out which calls and format go with which > signal and frequency? From 011010001@interpring.com Wed Apr 30 13:19:42 2014 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:19:42 -0400 (EDT) Subject: 1510 to libertarian talk in June In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Wed, 30 Apr 2014, Bob Nelson wrote: > Thanks to Dan for the correction, WXBR is 1460. Not the first time we've had > similar call letters in town. At one point there was WBCS 96.9 and WBCN > 104.1. At another, WMKK 93.7 and WTKK 96.9...1510 was WWZN "The Zone" for > years. Imagine if they'd tried to image themselves as Boston's Zone and > attempted to get the calls WBZN :) Supposedly there was once a daytimer down south on 1030 that had the call letters WBZE. I once jokingly suggested to the folks who used to own 1180 in southern Rhode Island that they ought to change the calls to WAJM. Rob From 011010001@interpring.com Wed Apr 30 13:21:43 2014 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:21:43 -0400 (EDT) Subject: 1510 to libertarian talk in June In-Reply-To: <5D52B98177784B359AA3AABCA485A384@ownerd8aa55a4d> References: <5D52B98177784B359AA3AABCA485A384@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: On Wed, 30 Apr 2014, Don wrote: >> WZBR is indeed in Hyde Park and licensed to Dedham. However, until this >> past October it was in Brockton. > And it's on the air? ...at 1410? It was yesterday morning, the last time I tuned in. Rob From raccoonradio@gmail.com Wed Apr 30 12:55:55 2014 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:55:55 -0400 Subject: 1510 to libertarian talk in June In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks to Dan for the correction, WXBR is 1460. Not the first time we've had similar call letters in town. At one point there was WBCS 96.9 and WBCN 104.1. At another, WMKK 93.7 and WTKK 96.9...1510 was WWZN "The Zone" for years. Imagine if they'd tried to image themselves as Boston's Zone and attempted to get the calls WBZN :) On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com>wrote: > > WZBR is indeed in Hyde Park and licensed to Dedham. However, until this > past October it was in Brockton. > > > Rob > > On Wed, 30 Apr 2014, daniel strassberg wrote: > > I thouht that Brockton was W_X_BR 1460 and that the WZBR calls were on >> 1410, which is licensed to Dedham (and transmits from Hyde Park). Can >> somebody please straighten out which calls and format go with which signal >> and frequency? >> > > From 011010001@interpring.com Wed Apr 30 14:04:25 2014 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:04:25 -0400 (EDT) Subject: 1510 to libertarian talk in June In-Reply-To: <0FEC7056500043DDA15E0163B820661D@PC281321418224> References: <5D52B98177784B359AA3AABCA485A384@ownerd8aa55a4d> <0FEC7056500043DDA15E0163B820661D@PC281321418224> Message-ID: >From 7 - 9 AM on weekdays, WZBR and WBAS (West Yarmouth) are simulcast separately from WSRO. There may be other times of the day or week when this is done too. Also, the breaks at the top of any hour may be different from station to station. Rob On Wed, 30 Apr 2014, daniel strassberg wrote: > A few weeks ago a little before 8:00AM in the lsrge parking lot at Coolidge > Corner in Brookline, I picked up WZBR 1410. It was not a strong or > interference-free signal but it WAS listenable. I think it was simulcasting > co-owned WSRO 650 licensed to Ashland (and transmitting from Framingham). From dan.strassberg@att.net Wed Apr 30 13:51:19 2014 From: dan.strassberg@att.net (daniel strassberg) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:51:19 -0400 Subject: 1510 to libertarian talk in June References: <5D52B98177784B359AA3AABCA485A384@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: <0FEC7056500043DDA15E0163B820661D@PC281321418224> A few weeks ago a little before 8:00AM in the lsrge parking lot at Coolidge Corner in Brookline, I picked up WZBR 1410. It was not a strong or interference-free signal but it WAS listenable. I think it was simulcasting co-owned WSRO 650 licensed to Ashland (and transmitting from Framingham). 650 has a dynamite signal to the east of Framingham--at least by day. I assume that Alex Langer does not anticipate having 1410 simulcast 650 over the long run. Makes no sense except as a minimum-cost way of keepimg the 1410 license alive. There are lots of places where you can hear 650 but not 1410. I don't believe that there is any place where you can pick up 1410 but not 650. ----- Dan Strassberg e-fax 707-215-6367 ----- Original Message ----- From: Rob Landry To: Don Cc: daniel strassberg ; Boston Radio Group Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 1:21 PM Subject: Re: 1510 to libertarian talk in June On Wed, 30 Apr 2014, Don wrote: >> WZBR is indeed in Hyde Park and licensed to Dedham. However, until this >> past October it was in Brockton. > And it's on the air? ...at 1410? It was yesterday morning, the last time I tuned in. Rob From Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com Wed Apr 30 13:09:56 2014 From: Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com (Don) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:09:56 -0400 Subject: 1510 to libertarian talk in June References: Message-ID: <5D52B98177784B359AA3AABCA485A384@ownerd8aa55a4d> > WZBR is indeed in Hyde Park and licensed to Dedham. However, until this > past October it was in Brockton. And it's on the air? ...at 1410?