From kvahey@gmail.com Thu Jan 2 03:34:49 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 03:34:49 -0500 Subject: Wonderful interview with Donna Message-ID: Margaret Larkin in Chicago interviewed Donna in December........... Maybe the best interview Donna has ever given http://radiogirl.us/audio/RG119.mp3 From kvahey@gmail.com Sun Jan 5 20:38:48 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 20:38:48 -0500 Subject: WCVB-TV's 'Breaking News' alert hits a new low. Message-ID: A few weeks ago Gary was upset when WCVB-TV pushed out an alert that the Patriots won a game. We debated the merits of that. However yesterday they hit rock bottom and they have apologized for sending it. https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/p480x480/1520768_10202311569883341_164481902_n.jpg From Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com Tue Jan 7 15:21:26 2014 From: Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com (Don) Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 15:21:26 -0500 Subject: LPFM's in Boston References: <20130221230210.26290@gmx.com><20776.16343.149187.628630@hergotha.csail.mit.edu><161976F5-406C-4405-8D32-21003F2ED395@comcast.net><7.0.1.0.2.20130223083113.03da5db0@plymouthcolony.net><5129B2DD.10009@attorneyross.com><7.0.1.0.2.20130224090413.03b55920@plymouthcolony.net> <20778.23937.104190.143447@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <936BD2443DF04CAABAE158F23A7F4164@ownerd8aa55a4d> Hello All! I remember when people were preparing for all the LPFM applications, the current thinking was that there were no available frequencies available in Boston. (and virtually none available inside 128!) When the applicants were released, there were indeed a bunch of applicants for frequencies right in Boston. 94.9 is being sought by "Boston Hispanic Community Radio", "Faith Tabernacle Church", "Boston Public Schools". "Winthrop Art Association", "Zumix" (a school station), "WInchester School of Chinese Culture" and "Renaissance Chinese Cultural Association". Also an indididual "Christopher W. Moriarty" in Somerville 102.9 is being sought by "Global Ministries Church Dorchester". Was 94.9 and 102.9 REALLY available? Did each of these orgnaizations cough up the $5k to $12k to prepare an application? Seems like a big layout for a "maybe" application. Thoughts? From scott@fybush.com Tue Jan 7 16:31:58 2014 From: scott@fybush.com (Scott Fybush) Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:31:58 -0500 Subject: LPFM's in Boston In-Reply-To: <936BD2443DF04CAABAE158F23A7F4164@ownerd8aa55a4d> References: <20130221230210.26290@gmx.com><20776.16343.149187.628630@hergotha.csail.mit.edu><161976F5-406C-4405-8D32-21003F2ED395@comcast.net><7.0.1.0.2.20130223083113.03da5db0@plymouthcolony.net><5129B2DD.10009@attorneyross.com><7.0.1.0.2.20130224090413.03b55920@plymouthcolony.net> <20778.23937.104190.143447@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <936BD2443DF04CAABAE158F23A7F4164@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: <52CC724E.90907@fybush.com> On 1/7/2014 3:21 PM, Don wrote: > Was 94.9 and 102.9 REALLY available? > > Did each of these orgnaizations cough up the $5k to $12k to prepare an > application? > > Seems like a big layout for a "maybe" application. > > Thoughts? I can't speak to whether each of those organizations spent that much money. It only takes $5-12k if you're hiring a professional consultant at the top of the scale. If you have some engineering chops of your own and the ability to run some fairly simple studies and read through the FCC rules, it's possible to craft an LPFM application for far less. As for whether 94.9 and 102.9 (and 96.5) are available? Yes, thanks to some changes in the FCC's rules, some of them dictated by Congress. It is now possible to put an LPFM on a channel third-adjacent to a nearby full-power station, thanks to Congressional legislation that eliminated third-adjacent spacing restrictions between LPFM and most full-power stations. In Boston, however, there are no available third-adjacent channels, as you'll see if you step through the dial. The only such channels that might have worked would have been 96.3 and 100.1, but they had existing class D occupants (W242AA and WBRS, respectively), and the spacing to those precluded any co-channel LPFM usage in Boston. The FCC also decided to accept "D/U ratio" showings of no second-adjacent interference. An LPFM applicant can show that if a full-power second-adjacent station delivers, let's say, 90 dBu of signal at its proposed LPFM site, that there is no point at which the LPFM will deliver 130 dBu (90 dBu + the 40 dB ratio between the desired and undesired signal) at which there is any population. If it can make that showing, it can be granted a waiver of second-adjacent spacing rules. It happens that 94.9, 102.9 and 96.5 are all channels for which it's at least theoretically possible to make such a showing at points within greater Boston, which is why there were applicants on those channels. I analyzed all the greater Boston LPFM apps (and many more from around the region) in a special edition of NERW for subscribers back in November: http://www.fybush.com/nerw-extra-20131126/ s From wollman@bimajority.org Tue Jan 7 21:38:53 2014 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 21:38:53 -0500 Subject: LPFM's in Boston In-Reply-To: <52CC724E.90907@fybush.com> References: <20130221230210.26290@gmx.com> <20776.16343.149187.628630@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <161976F5-406C-4405-8D32-21003F2ED395@comcast.net> <7.0.1.0.2.20130223083113.03da5db0@plymouthcolony.net> <5129B2DD.10009@attorneyross.com> <7.0.1.0.2.20130224090413.03b55920@plymouthcolony.net> <20778.23937.104190.143447@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <936BD2443DF04CAABAE158F23A7F4164@ownerd8aa55a4d> <52CC724E.90907@fybush.com> Message-ID: <21196.47677.711721.634174@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > As for whether 94.9 and 102.9 (and 96.5) are available? Yes, thanks to > some changes in the FCC's rules, some of them dictated by Congress. W243DC in Needham appears to preclude 96.5. It's not clear whether the Commission is going to take any action on the request for channel 291D (106.1) instead; as Silberberg's engineering consultant notes, 106.1 is available for translators but not LPFM, but because of the informal way the waiver petition was made, there's no way to find out what the status of it is. All the public records I've been able to find say 96.5 is the frequency that was granted. -GAWollman From Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com Sat Jan 11 16:00:13 2014 From: Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com (Don) Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 16:00:13 -0500 Subject: Mike Demambro on WVBF Framingham/Boston | December 31, 1980 | Airchexx.com Message-ID: Someone asked this question on this aircheck site....so I thought I would ask here. Whatever happenned to Mike Demambro on WVBF? Anyone know? http://airchexx.com/2013/12/31/mike-demambro-on-wvbf-framinghamboston-december-31-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-23007 From marklaurence@mac.com Sat Jan 11 16:57:10 2014 From: marklaurence@mac.com (Mark Laurence) Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 16:57:10 -0500 Subject: Mike Demambro on WVBF Framingham/Boston | December 31, 1980 | Airchexx.com In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2CBC2D4E-5A6A-419E-841F-7B7CBF685BF4@mac.com> Can you imagine, a 50 second jingle in the PPM world of today? I thought it was ludicrous in 1980. In 2014 it would make any programmer's head explode. Poor Mike doesn't get to say half as much as that one jingle in this entire 25 minute clip. On Jan 11, 2014, at 4:00 PM, Don wrote: > Someone asked this question on this aircheck site....so I thought I would ask here. > > Whatever happenned to Mike Demambro on WVBF? > > Anyone know? > > http://airchexx.com/2013/12/31/mike-demambro-on-wvbf-framinghamboston-december-31-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-23007 From Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com Sat Jan 11 20:24:11 2014 From: Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com (Don) Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:24:11 -0500 Subject: Mike Demambro on WVBF Framingham/Boston | December 31, 1980 | Airchexx.com References: <2CBC2D4E-5A6A-419E-841F-7B7CBF685BF4@mac.com> Message-ID: <7DE8CBD6E0894D749B8515C520FAF5B7@ownerd8aa55a4d> > Can you imagine, a 50 second jingle in the PPM world of today? > I thought it was ludicrous in 1980. In 2014 it would make any > programmer's head explode. Back in the early 80's lots of stations had the "long song" jingles. They were more of a promo than a jingle. From markwa1ion@aol.com Mon Jan 13 14:20:38 2014 From: markwa1ion@aol.com (Mark Connelly) Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:20:38 -0500 (EST) Subject: Kenny Mayer comedy show, WBOS-1600, August 1966 Message-ID: <8D0DEABAD12693F-A6C-5C34C@webmail-m210.sysops.aol.com> Kenny Mayer comedy show, WBOS-1600, August 1966 (three parts): part 1 http://chowdanet.com/markc/tunetown/Kenny_Mayer_part1_WBOS-1600_Aug_1966.mp3 part 2 http://chowdanet.com/markc/tunetown/Kenny_Mayer_part2_WBOS-1600_Aug_1966.mp3 part 3 http://chowdanet.com/markc/tunetown/Kenny_Mayer_part3_WBOS-1600_Aug_1966.mp3 Recorded at Arlington, MA From lspin@comcast.net Mon Jan 13 19:34:06 2014 From: lspin@comcast.net (Lou) Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:34:06 -0500 Subject: Kenny Mayer comedy show, WBOS-1600, August 1966 In-Reply-To: <8D0DEABAD12693F-A6C-5C34C@webmail-m210.sysops.aol.com> References: <8D0DEABAD12693F-A6C-5C34C@webmail-m210.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <003601cf10c0$558d90e0$00a8b2a0$@net> Excellent stuff, Mark... Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Boston-Radio-Interest [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@lists.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of Mark Connelly Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 2:21 PM To: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org Subject: Kenny Mayer comedy show, WBOS-1600, August 1966 Kenny Mayer comedy show, WBOS-1600, August 1966 (three parts): part 1 http://chowdanet.com/markc/tunetown/Kenny_Mayer_part1_WBOS-1600_Aug_1966.mp3 part 2 http://chowdanet.com/markc/tunetown/Kenny_Mayer_part2_WBOS-1600_Aug_1966.mp3 part 3 http://chowdanet.com/markc/tunetown/Kenny_Mayer_part3_WBOS-1600_Aug_1966.mp3 Recorded at Arlington, MA From markwats@comcast.net Thu Jan 23 17:30:27 2014 From: markwats@comcast.net (Mark Watson) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:30:27 -0500 Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed Message-ID: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> Longtime WCVB and NECN news anchor Chet Curtis passed away last night at age 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Chet was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2013. His last public appearance was at the HOF induction ceremony in September. Despite being frail from the effects of his health issues and having to be helped to the podium, and his voice weakened, he made his acceptance speech. He received a prolonged (and well deserved IMHO) standing ovation while being assisted in his walk to the stage. Channel 5 of course devoting much airtime to remembering Chet. Meanwhile, 4 & 7 led their 5:00 shows with Justin Bieber's arrest in Florida. Channel 5's "Chronicle" at 7:30 tonight will be a special on the life and career of Chet Curtis. Mark Watson From dlh@donnahalper.com Thu Jan 23 19:18:44 2014 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:18:44 -0500 Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed In-Reply-To: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> References: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> Message-ID: <52E1B164.5090605@donnahalper.com> On 1/23/2014 5:30 PM, Mark Watson wrote: > Channel 5 of course devoting much airtime to remembering Chet. Meanwhile, 4& 7 led their 5:00 shows with Justin Bieber's arrest in Florida. > But channel 4 did a LONG tribute to Chet on the 6 pm news, with a story from Jon Keller, videos of Chet's career (and an excerpt of the incredibly moving Mass Broadcasters Hall of Fame induction speech this past September) and recollections from Jack Williams about working with Chet on several charitable organizations, and what a gentleman he was. From markwats@comcast.net Thu Jan 23 20:43:57 2014 From: markwats@comcast.net (Mark Watson) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:43:57 -0500 Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed References: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> <52E1B164.5090605@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: Donna Halper wrote: > But channel 4 did a LONG tribute to Chet on the 6 pm news, with a story > from Jon Keller, videos of Chet's career (and an excerpt of the incredibly > moving Mass Broadcasters Hall of Fame induction speech this past > September) and recollections from Jack Williams about working with Chet on > several charitable organizations, and what a gentleman he was. Jack Williams appeared on camera on Channel 5's 6:00 segment as did R.D. Sahl. Jack Hynes added his comments via the phone. Chronicle did a great tribute to Chet, Dick Albert. Mike Lynch and Mary Richardson were live in studio to share their thoughts. They ended the show with Chet's HOF induction speech, with clips of his career mixing in with the video of the speech. Kudos to Channel 4 for paying a proper tribute to Chet. I don't know if Channels 7 or 25 gave Chet's passing much airtime, but NECN's Jim Braude show was devoted to remembering Chet. Mark Watson From kvahey@gmail.com Thu Jan 23 22:29:37 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:29:37 -0500 Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed In-Reply-To: References: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> <52E1B164.5090605@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: Not a peep from Natalie, which is really sad. On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 8:43 PM, Mark Watson wrote: > Donna Halper wrote: > > But channel 4 did a LONG tribute to Chet on the 6 pm news, with a story >> from Jon Keller, videos of Chet's career (and an excerpt of the incredibly >> moving Mass Broadcasters Hall of Fame induction speech this past September) >> and recollections from Jack Williams about working with Chet on several >> charitable organizations, and what a gentleman he was. >> > > Jack Williams appeared on camera on Channel 5's 6:00 segment as did R.D. > Sahl. Jack Hynes added his comments via the phone. Chronicle did a great > tribute to Chet, Dick Albert. Mike Lynch and Mary Richardson were live in > studio to share their thoughts. They ended the show with Chet's HOF > induction speech, with clips of his career mixing in with the video of the > speech. > > Kudos to Channel 4 for paying a proper tribute to Chet. I don't know if > Channels 7 or 25 gave Chet's passing much airtime, but NECN's Jim Braude > show was devoted to remembering Chet. > > Mark Watson > > From scott@fybush.com Thu Jan 23 22:33:35 2014 From: scott@fybush.com (Scott Fybush) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:33:35 -0500 Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed In-Reply-To: References: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> <52E1B164.5090605@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: <52E1DF0F.4050607@fybush.com> On 1/23/2014 10:29 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > Not a peep from Natalie, which is really sad. Whatever it is she might be feeling right now, I'm pretty certain she's under no obligation to do it in public. This can't be easy for her, I'm sure. From jjlehmann@comcast.net Thu Jan 23 22:34:00 2014 From: jjlehmann@comcast.net (Jeff Lehmann) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:34:00 -0500 Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed In-Reply-To: References: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> <52E1B164.5090605@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: <8976922E-9E91-4524-98DA-30AE9E667A17@comcast.net> Not true, Natalie was interviewed on channel 5. Jeff Lehmann Hanson, MA > On Jan 23, 2014, at 10:29 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > > Not a peep from Natalie, which is really sad. > > >> On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 8:43 PM, Mark Watson wrote: >> >> Donna Halper wrote: >> >> But channel 4 did a LONG tribute to Chet on the 6 pm news, with a story >>> from Jon Keller, videos of Chet's career (and an excerpt of the incredibly >>> moving Mass Broadcasters Hall of Fame induction speech this past September) >>> and recollections from Jack Williams about working with Chet on several >>> charitable organizations, and what a gentleman he was. >>> >> >> Jack Williams appeared on camera on Channel 5's 6:00 segment as did R.D. >> Sahl. Jack Hynes added his comments via the phone. Chronicle did a great >> tribute to Chet, Dick Albert. Mike Lynch and Mary Richardson were live in >> studio to share their thoughts. They ended the show with Chet's HOF >> induction speech, with clips of his career mixing in with the video of the >> speech. >> >> Kudos to Channel 4 for paying a proper tribute to Chet. I don't know if >> Channels 7 or 25 gave Chet's passing much airtime, but NECN's Jim Braude >> show was devoted to remembering Chet. >> >> Mark Watson >> >> From ssmyth@psualum.com Thu Jan 23 22:42:28 2014 From: ssmyth@psualum.com (Sean Smyth) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:42:28 -0800 (PST) Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed In-Reply-To: References: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> <52E1B164.5090605@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: <1390534948.2316.YahooMailNeo@web160201.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Kevin wrote: "Not a peep from Natalie, which is really sad." There was a couple-minute hit with her on NECN tonight. She was mostly upbeat and fondly remembered their time together. I did think it was unusual that she wasn't on Channel 5 with others paying tribute, but wasn't her split from there rather abrupt? From kvahey@gmail.com Thu Jan 23 23:39:34 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:39:34 -0500 Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed In-Reply-To: References: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> <52E1B164.5090605@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: I found out what happened - she refused to go to the Needham studio but she allowed Jack Harper to interview her at home. On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 11:24 PM, Mark Laurence wrote: > Natalie was on channel 5 news tonight quite a bit. Not sure if it was > live, but it seemed to have taken place in response to Chet's death. She > had kind and emotional thoughts about Chet. She talked about how painful > it was to do the news together after their marriage ended, and how she'd > expected the marriage would last forever. > > > On Jan 23, 2014, at 10:29 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > > > > Not a peep from Natalie, which is really sad. > > > > > >> On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 8:43 PM, Mark Watson > wrote: > >> > >> Donna Halper wrote: > >> > >> But channel 4 did a LONG tribute to Chet on the 6 pm news, with a story > >>> from Jon Keller, videos of Chet's career (and an excerpt of the > incredibly > >>> moving Mass Broadcasters Hall of Fame induction speech this past > September) > >>> and recollections from Jack Williams about working with Chet on several > >>> charitable organizations, and what a gentleman he was. > >> > >> Jack Williams appeared on camera on Channel 5's 6:00 segment as did R.D. > >> Sahl. Jack Hynes added his comments via the phone. Chronicle did a great > >> tribute to Chet, Dick Albert. Mike Lynch and Mary Richardson were live > in > >> studio to share their thoughts. They ended the show with Chet's HOF > >> induction speech, with clips of his career mixing in with the video of > the > >> speech. > >> > >> Kudos to Channel 4 for paying a proper tribute to Chet. I don't know if > >> Channels 7 or 25 gave Chet's passing much airtime, but NECN's Jim Braude > >> show was devoted to remembering Chet. > >> > >> Mark Watson > >> > >> > From richard@chonak.com Thu Jan 23 23:22:01 2014 From: richard@chonak.com (Richard Chonak) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:22:01 -0500 Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed In-Reply-To: <8976922E-9E91-4524-98DA-30AE9E667A17@comcast.net> References: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> <52E1B164.5090605@donnahalper.com> <8976922E-9E91-4524-98DA-30AE9E667A17@comcast.net> Message-ID: <52E1EA69.9040005@chonak.com> Here are stories on-line from Boston TV stations: http://www.wcvb.com/natalie-jacobson-remembers-wcvbtv-anchor-chet-curtis/-/9849586/24081220/-/2qhnq/-/index.html http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/01/23/longtime-boston-news-anchor-chet-curtis-has-died/ http://www.necn.com/01/23/14/Boston-broadcasting-legend-Chet-Curtis-d/landing.html?blockID=862093&feedID=11106 http://wgbhnews.org/post/chet-curtis-confidence-regular-guy-air-set-tone-golden-age-wcvb http://wgbhnews.org/post/remembering-chet-curtis http://wgbhnews.org/post/bpr-remembering-chet-curtis-ask-gov-demystifying-mbta-buses-carb-addiction From dlh@donnahalper.com Thu Jan 23 23:23:26 2014 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:23:26 -0500 Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed In-Reply-To: References: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> <52E1B164.5090605@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: <52E1EABE.1010706@donnahalper.com> On 1/23/2014 10:29 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > Not a peep from Natalie, which is really sad. > Umm, there were two interviews with Natalie on NECN and one on Boston.com; it's clearly an emotional subject for her, and she had difficulty talking about it. From kvahey@gmail.com Fri Jan 24 00:24:41 2014 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:24:41 -0500 Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed In-Reply-To: <52E1EA69.9040005@chonak.com> References: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> <52E1B164.5090605@donnahalper.com> <8976922E-9E91-4524-98DA-30AE9E667A17@comcast.net> <52E1EA69.9040005@chonak.com> Message-ID: Keith Olbermann gave Chet a wonderful tribute tonight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2kKk0ZDYFs&feature=em-uploademail On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 11:22 PM, Richard Chonak wrote: > Here are stories on-line from Boston TV stations: > > > http://www.wcvb.com/natalie-jacobson-remembers-wcvbtv-anchor-chet-curtis/-/9849586/24081220/-/2qhnq/-/index.html > > > http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/01/23/longtime-boston-news-anchor-chet-curtis-has-died/ > > > http://www.necn.com/01/23/14/Boston-broadcasting-legend-Chet-Curtis-d/landing.html?blockID=862093&feedID=11106 > > > http://wgbhnews.org/post/chet-curtis-confidence-regular-guy-air-set-tone-golden-age-wcvb > http://wgbhnews.org/post/remembering-chet-curtis > > http://wgbhnews.org/post/bpr-remembering-chet-curtis-ask-gov-demystifying-mbta-buses-carb-addiction > From marklaurence@mac.com Thu Jan 23 23:24:55 2014 From: marklaurence@mac.com (Mark Laurence) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:24:55 -0500 Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed In-Reply-To: References: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> <52E1B164.5090605@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: Natalie was on channel 5 news tonight quite a bit. Not sure if it was live, but it seemed to have taken place in response to Chet's death. She had kind and emotional thoughts about Chet. She talked about how painful it was to do the news together after their marriage ended, and how she'd expected the marriage would last forever. > On Jan 23, 2014, at 10:29 PM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > > Not a peep from Natalie, which is really sad. > > >> On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 8:43 PM, Mark Watson wrote: >> >> Donna Halper wrote: >> >> But channel 4 did a LONG tribute to Chet on the 6 pm news, with a story >>> from Jon Keller, videos of Chet's career (and an excerpt of the incredibly >>> moving Mass Broadcasters Hall of Fame induction speech this past September) >>> and recollections from Jack Williams about working with Chet on several >>> charitable organizations, and what a gentleman he was. >> >> Jack Williams appeared on camera on Channel 5's 6:00 segment as did R.D. >> Sahl. Jack Hynes added his comments via the phone. Chronicle did a great >> tribute to Chet, Dick Albert. Mike Lynch and Mary Richardson were live in >> studio to share their thoughts. They ended the show with Chet's HOF >> induction speech, with clips of his career mixing in with the video of the >> speech. >> >> Kudos to Channel 4 for paying a proper tribute to Chet. I don't know if >> Channels 7 or 25 gave Chet's passing much airtime, but NECN's Jim Braude >> show was devoted to remembering Chet. >> >> Mark Watson >> >> From ssmyth@psualum.com Fri Jan 24 00:59:01 2014 From: ssmyth@psualum.com (Sean Smyth) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:59:01 -0800 (PST) Subject: Chet Curtis Has Passed In-Reply-To: References: <24C3BA8CEDB84BA797E8728587C64619@MarkOTS3> <52E1B164.5090605@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: <1390543141.18671.YahooMailNeo@web160202.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> On Friday, January 24, 2014 12:27 AM, Mark Laurence wrote: "Natalie was on channel 5 news tonight quite a bit. Not sure if it was live, but it seemed to have taken place in response to Chet's death. She had kind and emotional thoughts about Chet.? She talked about how painful it was to do the news together after their marriage ended, and how she'd expected the marriage would last forever." I stand corrected from my previous comments, then. I was watching this morning and didn't see her on any of the clips posted online. They must've not gotten to her until later in the day. From sids1045@aol.com Sun Jan 26 11:07:57 2014 From: sids1045@aol.com (Sid Schweiger) Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:07:57 -0500 Subject: Obit: Wally O'Hara Message-ID: <345D1865-ECFF-4691-852B-18305AE9F092@aol.com> The Boston Globe's obituary column today has a listing for 93-year-old Wally O'Hara, who died Thursday. He had a long career as a news reporter for WEEI and WEZE, and even after retiring did news for WOCB while living on the Cape. Sent from my iPhone From radiotest@plymouthcolony.net Sun Jan 26 19:35:51 2014 From: radiotest@plymouthcolony.net (Dale H. Cook) Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:35:51 -0500 Subject: Obit: Wally O'Hara In-Reply-To: <345D1865-ECFF-4691-852B-18305AE9F092@aol.com> References: <345D1865-ECFF-4691-852B-18305AE9F092@aol.com> Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20140126193432.03db4b70@plymouthcolony.net> At 11:07 AM 1/26/2014, Sid Schweiger wrote: >The Boston Globe's obituary column today has a listing for 93-year-old Wally O'Hara That is sad news - Wally was the news instructor at Northeast Broadcasting School when I was a student there about 40 years ago. From Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com Thu Jan 30 01:08:53 2014 From: Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com (Don) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 01:08:53 -0500 Subject: North Shore 104.9 - WBOQ Message-ID: <4BD7D3CF85EF43A089842C4C5E1C9E73@ownerd8aa55a4d> It appears that WBOQ has shifted to some kind of sattelite delkivered format....with "generic" type jocks fed from the bird. Does anyone know what service they are using? What sattelite feed from where? Thanks! D From walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com Thu Jan 30 01:52:49 2014 From: walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com (Paul B. Walker, Jr.) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 01:52:49 -0500 Subject: North Shore 104.9 - WBOQ In-Reply-To: <4BD7D3CF85EF43A089842C4C5E1C9E73@ownerd8aa55a4d> References: <4BD7D3CF85EF43A089842C4C5E1C9E73@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: They are using the Cumulus Media Classic Hits feed based at studios in Dallas. I recognized one of the jock names Paul On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 1:08 AM, Don wrote: > It appears that WBOQ has shifted to some kind of sattelite delkivered > format....with "generic" type jocks fed from the bird. > > Does anyone know what service they are using? What sattelite feed from > where? > > Thanks! > > D > From jjlehmann@comcast.net Thu Jan 30 06:25:44 2014 From: jjlehmann@comcast.net (Jeff Lehmann) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 06:25:44 -0500 Subject: North Shore 104.9 - WBOQ In-Reply-To: References: <4BD7D3CF85EF43A089842C4C5E1C9E73@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: It's actually the Westwood One feed, formerly dial global. Maybe they're sharing some jocks now that they will soon probably be combined with the merger? The Cumulus feed runs on 102.3 The Dunes on the Cape, and was completely separate las time I checked last week. It's unfortunate that they went in this direction, their music selection used to be quite wide and unique. Jeff Lehmann > On Jan 30, 2014, at 1:52 AM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." wrote: > > They are using the Cumulus Media Classic Hits feed based at studios in > Dallas. > > I recognized one of the jock names > > Paul > > >> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 1:08 AM, Don wrote: >> >> It appears that WBOQ has shifted to some kind of sattelite delkivered >> format....with "generic" type jocks fed from the bird. >> >> Does anyone know what service they are using? What sattelite feed from >> where? >> >> Thanks! >> >> D >> From walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com Thu Jan 30 10:01:10 2014 From: walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com (Paul B. Walker, Jr.) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:01:10 -0500 Subject: North Shore 104.9 - WBOQ In-Reply-To: References: <4BD7D3CF85EF43A089842C4C5E1C9E73@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: JJ Mckay is the Program/Music Director of the classic hits format from Westwood One... jay Fox is the former morning host on ABC/Citadel. Definately off the bird. Paul On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Bob Nelson wrote: > Website lists Charlie Curtis in the morning, then Catherine Brown (who > took over what had been Jackie Ankeles' slot), and a bunch of other names > who could well be the "off the bird" hosts. North Shore 104.9 has promoted > itself as being locally focused with "good time favorites...and the Boston > Red Sox". They've done high school football on Friday nights, and > billboards and their website has accented how local businesses can "fish > where the fishes are"--appeal to the North Shore audience with their spots. > > Their facebook had a post on Jan 27 saying host Catherine Brown was giving > away a $25 gift card to a local business. Other posts are accenting their > presence in the local community--so are they now going to mostly or all > satellite? I think they had already done quite a bit of programming either > via computer or off the bird, so is "North Shore" 104.9 veering off their > mission? > > I admire stations like WATD with their local focus...maybe poor earnings > are leading to this move, on WBOQ... > > > On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 6:25 AM, Jeff Lehmann wrote: > >> It's actually the Westwood One feed, formerly dial global. Maybe they're >> sharing some jocks now that they will soon probably be combined with the >> merger? The Cumulus feed runs on 102.3 The Dunes on the Cape, and was >> completely separate las time I checked last week. >> >> It's unfortunate that they went in this direction, their music selection >> used to be quite wide and unique. >> >> Jeff Lehmann >> >> > On Jan 30, 2014, at 1:52 AM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." < >> walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > They are using the Cumulus Media Classic Hits feed based at studios in >> > Dallas. >> > >> > I recognized one of the jock names >> > >> > Paul >> > >> > >> >> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 1:08 AM, Don wrote: >> >> >> >> It appears that WBOQ has shifted to some kind of sattelite delkivered >> >> format....with "generic" type jocks fed from the bird. >> >> >> >> Does anyone know what service they are using? What sattelite feed from >> >> where? >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> D >> >> >> >> > From walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com Thu Jan 30 09:23:58 2014 From: walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com (Paul B. Walker, Jr.) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:23:58 -0500 Subject: North Shore 104.9 - WBOQ In-Reply-To: References: <4BD7D3CF85EF43A089842C4C5E1C9E73@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: Jay Fox USED to be with Cumulus, Citadel, er ABC.. so I still thought he was. It is Westwood one, and Im pretty sure its the Satelitte version and not the one thats Storq/on hard drive, I think. Paul On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 6:25 AM, Jeff Lehmann wrote: > It's actually the Westwood One feed, formerly dial global. Maybe they're > sharing some jocks now that they will soon probably be combined with the > merger? The Cumulus feed runs on 102.3 The Dunes on the Cape, and was > completely separate las time I checked last week. > > It's unfortunate that they went in this direction, their music selection > used to be quite wide and unique. > > Jeff Lehmann > > > On Jan 30, 2014, at 1:52 AM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." < > walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > They are using the Cumulus Media Classic Hits feed based at studios in > > Dallas. > > > > I recognized one of the jock names > > > > Paul > > > > > >> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 1:08 AM, Don wrote: > >> > >> It appears that WBOQ has shifted to some kind of sattelite delkivered > >> format....with "generic" type jocks fed from the bird. > >> > >> Does anyone know what service they are using? What sattelite feed from > >> where? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> D > >> > From raccoonradio@gmail.com Thu Jan 30 09:59:05 2014 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:59:05 -0500 Subject: North Shore 104.9 - WBOQ In-Reply-To: References: <4BD7D3CF85EF43A089842C4C5E1C9E73@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: Website lists Charlie Curtis in the morning, then Catherine Brown (who took over what had been Jackie Ankeles' slot), and a bunch of other names who could well be the "off the bird" hosts. North Shore 104.9 has promoted itself as being locally focused with "good time favorites...and the Boston Red Sox". They've done high school football on Friday nights, and billboards and their website has accented how local businesses can "fish where the fishes are"--appeal to the North Shore audience with their spots. Their facebook had a post on Jan 27 saying host Catherine Brown was giving away a $25 gift card to a local business. Other posts are accenting their presence in the local community--so are they now going to mostly or all satellite? I think they had already done quite a bit of programming either via computer or off the bird, so is "North Shore" 104.9 veering off their mission? I admire stations like WATD with their local focus...maybe poor earnings are leading to this move, on WBOQ... On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 6:25 AM, Jeff Lehmann wrote: > It's actually the Westwood One feed, formerly dial global. Maybe they're > sharing some jocks now that they will soon probably be combined with the > merger? The Cumulus feed runs on 102.3 The Dunes on the Cape, and was > completely separate las time I checked last week. > > It's unfortunate that they went in this direction, their music selection > used to be quite wide and unique. > > Jeff Lehmann > > > On Jan 30, 2014, at 1:52 AM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." < > walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > They are using the Cumulus Media Classic Hits feed based at studios in > > Dallas. > > > > I recognized one of the jock names > > > > Paul > > > > > >> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 1:08 AM, Don wrote: > >> > >> It appears that WBOQ has shifted to some kind of sattelite delkivered > >> format....with "generic" type jocks fed from the bird. > >> > >> Does anyone know what service they are using? What sattelite feed from > >> where? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> D > >> > > From radiotest@plymouthcolony.net Fri Jan 31 09:32:59 2014 From: radiotest@plymouthcolony.net (Dale H. Cook) Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:32:59 -0500 Subject: North Shore 104.9 - WBOQ In-Reply-To: References: <4BD7D3CF85EF43A089842C4C5E1C9E73@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20140131092700.03cb2828@plymouthcolony.net> At 09:59 AM 1/30/2014, Bob Nelson wrote: >I admire stations like WATD with their local focus WATD is an anomaly. Unlike most stations, some of which have been sold a number of times, WATD is still owned and run by its founder, Ed Perry. Ed still lives in Duxbury, and he has always kept a local focus. In these days of corporate radio local owner-operators like Ed are rare and should be lauded for serving their communities. Dale H. Cook, Contract Engineer, Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA http://plymouthcolony.net/starcityeng/index.html