From dlh@donnahalper.com Wed Aug 3 14:58:17 2016 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:58:17 -0400 Subject: Arnie Ginsburg turns 90 Message-ID: <57A23EC9.4010600@donnahalper.com> I could be wrong, but I believe today is Arnie Ginsburg's 90th birthday. He's still alive & well & living up in Ogunquit, Maine. So many of us grew up listening to him! From kvahey@gmail.com Thu Aug 4 00:59:46 2016 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 00:59:46 -0400 Subject: Arnie Ginsburg turns 90 In-Reply-To: <57A23EC9.4010600@donnahalper.com> References: <57A23EC9.4010600@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: I think he hits 90 on Friday ( August 5th ) I had met him as a teenager when I wandered into the studios at Fenway Park (1964 or 65) and he could not have been nicer and it was amazing watching him run his board. What I remember more is few years later when I met him one late night at the infamous 'Boston Press Club' which is where newspaper and TV-radio types went after work and closing time was simply a suggestion. So I am 21-22 and he is in his mid to late 40's and working as a salesman at WRKO next door and I said to him 'You should go back on the air' and his reply was 'Why? Nobody remembers me.'. HA!!!!! What is forgotten about Arnie was he was also WMEX's chief engineer until he bolted for WRKO. He did not have a diploma mill FCC First - he knew his stuff and in fact designed the WMEX studios at 111 Broadway. He also designed Channel 66 and of course that is where he made his millions when he sold out to Home Shopping. A humble man with no ego. Happy Birthday Arnie. On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Donna Halper wrote: > I could be wrong, but I believe today is Arnie Ginsburg's 90th birthday. > He's still alive & well & living up in Ogunquit, Maine. So many of us grew > up listening to him! From supersport@maine.rr.com Thu Aug 4 17:42:36 2016 From: supersport@maine.rr.com (Supersport -WSCA FM) Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2016 17:42:36 -0400 Subject: Boston-Radio-Interest Digest, Vol 20, Issue 56 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <15657820ce0.27b9.54ab37cb0377a2135b14c271ee66f0d0@maine.rr.com> Awesome story! --- Original message --- From: boston-radio-interest-request@lists.BostonRadio.org Date: August 4, 2016 12:00:00 PM Subject: Boston-Radio-Interest Digest, Vol 20, Issue 56 To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > Send Boston-Radio-Interest mailing list submissions to > boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.BostonRadio.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-radio-interest > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > boston-radio-interest-request@lists.BostonRadio.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > boston-radio-interest-owner@lists.BostonRadio.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Boston-Radio-Interest digest..." > > > > ---------- > Today's Topics: > > 1. Arnie Ginsburg turns 90 (Donna Halper) > 2. Re: Arnie Ginsburg turns 90 (Kevin Vahey) > > > > ---------- > Arnie Ginsburg turns 90 > From: Donna Halper > Date: Aug 3, 2:58 PM > To: Boston Radio Group > > I could be wrong, but I believe today is Arnie Ginsburg's 90th > birthday. He's still alive & well & living up in Ogunquit, Maine. So > many of us grew up listening to him! > > > > > ---------- > Re: Arnie Ginsburg turns 90 > From: Kevin Vahey > Date: Aug 4, 12:59 AM > To: Donna Halper > CC: Boston Radio Group > > I think he hits 90 on Friday ( August 5th ) > > I had met him as a teenager when I wandered into the studios at Fenway > Park (1964 or 65) and he could not have been nicer and it was amazing > watching him run his board. > > What I remember more is few years later when I met him one late night > at the infamous 'Boston Press Club' which is where newspaper and > TV-radio types went after work and closing time was simply a > suggestion. So I am 21-22 and he is in his mid to late 40's and > working as a salesman at WRKO next door and I said to him 'You should > go back on the air' and his reply was 'Why? Nobody remembers me.'. > HA!!!!! > > What is forgotten about Arnie was he was also WMEX's chief engineer > until he bolted for WRKO. He did not have a diploma mill FCC First - > he knew his stuff and in fact designed the WMEX studios at 111 > Broadway. He also designed Channel 66 and of course that is where he > made his millions when he sold out to Home Shopping. > > A humble man with no ego. > > Happy Birthday Arnie. > > On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Donna Halper wrote: >> I could be wrong, but I believe today is Arnie Ginsburg's 90th birthday. >> He's still alive & well & living up in Ogunquit, Maine. So many of us grew >> up listening to him! > > > > > ---------- > _______________________________________________ > Boston-Radio-Interest mailing list > Boston-Radio-Interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > https://lists.BostonRadio.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-radio-interest > From joe@attorneyross.com Fri Aug 5 01:30:02 2016 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 01:30:02 -0400 Subject: Arnie Ginsburg turns 90 In-Reply-To: References: <57A23EC9.4010600@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: Correct. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnie_Ginsburg (Donna is cited as a source in that article) On 8/4/2016 12:59 AM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > I think he hits 90 on Friday ( August 5th ) -- 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 radiotest@plymouthcolony.net Fri Aug 5 07:12:39 2016 From: radiotest@plymouthcolony.net (Dale H. Cook) Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 07:12:39 -0400 Subject: Happy Birthday Arnie Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20160805071117.03f92ec0@plymouthcolony.net> Arnold W. (Arnie "Woo Woo") Ginsburg is 90 today. Dale H. Cook, Radio Contract Engineer, Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA http://plymouthcolony.net/starcityeng/index.html From joe@attorneyross.com Fri Aug 5 20:30:44 2016 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:30:44 -0400 Subject: Happy Birthday Arnie In-Reply-To: <7.0.1.0.2.20160805071117.03f92ec0@plymouthcolony.net> References: <7.0.1.0.2.20160805071117.03f92ec0@plymouthcolony.net> Message-ID: <3eef5c4b-9669-c52a-e5f7-70b181cc0f21@attorneyross.com> Does the W stand for Woo Woo? On 8/5/2016 7:12 AM, Dale H. Cook wrote: > Arnold W. (Arnie "Woo Woo") Ginsburg is 90 today. > > Dale H. Cook, Radio Contract Engineer, Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA > http://plymouthcolony.net/starcityeng/index.html > > -- 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 Aug 6 23:28:06 2016 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2016 23:28:06 -0400 Subject: Happy Birthday Arnie In-Reply-To: <57A60776.2010901@donnahalper.com> References: <7.0.1.0.2.20160805071117.03f92ec0@plymouthcolony.net> <3eef5c4b-9669-c52a-e5f7-70b181cc0f21@attorneyross.com> <57A60776.2010901@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: Thanks, Donna. Do you have a copy of his Brookline High yearbook entry? On 8/6/2016 11:51 AM, Donna Halper wrote: > On 8/5/2016 8:30 PM, A Joseph Ross wrote: >> Does the W stand for Woo Woo? >> > > First, my apologies for mis-reporting Arnie's birthday. I wrote > myself a reminder, and evidently I can't read my own handwriting, > because it looked like a 3 rather than a 5. Anyway, the W as his > middle name is William, according to his birth documents. But he > mainly used the initial in places like the census, or in his Brookline > High School yearbook entry (1944). Btw, in that yearbook entry, he > listed his interests as The Olympics, and radio; and he belonged to > the Spanish Club. > -- 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 dlh@donnahalper.com Sat Aug 6 11:51:18 2016 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2016 11:51:18 -0400 Subject: Happy Birthday Arnie In-Reply-To: <3eef5c4b-9669-c52a-e5f7-70b181cc0f21@attorneyross.com> References: <7.0.1.0.2.20160805071117.03f92ec0@plymouthcolony.net> <3eef5c4b-9669-c52a-e5f7-70b181cc0f21@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: <57A60776.2010901@donnahalper.com> On 8/5/2016 8:30 PM, A Joseph Ross wrote: > Does the W stand for Woo Woo? > First, my apologies for mis-reporting Arnie's birthday. I wrote myself a reminder, and evidently I can't read my own handwriting, because it looked like a 3 rather than a 5. Anyway, the W as his middle name is William, according to his birth documents. But he mainly used the initial in places like the census, or in his Brookline High School yearbook entry (1944). Btw, in that yearbook entry, he listed his interests as The Olympics, and radio; and he belonged to the Spanish Club. From raccoonradio@gmail.com Tue Aug 16 18:05:42 2016 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:05:42 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station Message-ID: http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/2016/08/channel_7_to_go_almost_all_news Faced with losing NBC affiliation on Jan 1, WHDH tv 7 announced they will run 87 hours of news per week plus syndicated shows.Family Feud will run from 8 to 9 pm. Meanwhile Ch 4's 10 pm news on Ch 38 will soon shift to 8 pm. In WHDH's case, they hope it will be worth the investment. From joe@attorneyross.com Tue Aug 16 23:29:41 2016 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 23:29:41 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <774c7f3d-632e-4286-2672-40af004338b3@attorneyross.com> The big question is still where off-air viewers in and around Boston will get NBC. On 8/16/2016 6:05 PM, Bob Nelson wrote: > http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/2016/08/channel_7_to_go_almost_all_news > > Faced with losing NBC affiliation on Jan 1, WHDH tv 7 announced they will > run 87 hours of news per week plus syndicated shows.Family Feud will run > from 8 to 9 pm. > Meanwhile Ch 4's 10 pm news on Ch 38 will soon shift to 8 pm. > In WHDH's case, they hope it will be worth the investment. > -- 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 Tue Aug 16 17:43:39 2016 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:43:39 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/2016/08/channel_7_to_go_almost_all_news Faced with losing NBC affiliation on Jan 1, WHDH-TV 7 announced they plan do do 87 hours of news per week plus syndicated shows like Family Feud. Doing news can be expensive but they are banking on it as an alternative since NBC is pulling affiliation from them. From raccoonradio@gmail.com Wed Aug 17 04:27:45 2016 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 04:27:45 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: <774c7f3d-632e-4286-2672-40af004338b3@attorneyross.com> References: <774c7f3d-632e-4286-2672-40af004338b3@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: Read rumor on Facebook of an NBC-Hearst deal that could send the Peacock to WCVB 5 as well as to current NBC outlets in Manchester and Portland.Nothing official, but if so, independent 7 could quickly emerge as ABC in Boston. On Tuesday, August 16, 2016, A Joseph Ross wrote: > The big question is still where off-air viewers in and around Boston will > get NBC. > > On 8/16/2016 6:05 PM, Bob Nelson wrote: > >> http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/2016/ >> 08/channel_7_to_go_almost_all_news >> >> Faced with losing NBC affiliation on Jan 1, WHDH tv 7 announced they will >> run 87 hours of news per week plus syndicated shows.Family Feud will run >> from 8 to 9 pm. >> Meanwhile Ch 4's 10 pm news on Ch 38 will soon shift to 8 pm. >> In WHDH's case, they hope it will be worth the investment. >> >> > -- > 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 Wed Aug 17 04:28:38 2016 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 04:28:38 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: <774c7f3d-632e-4286-2672-40af004338b3@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: Oops I mean to current ABC affiliates in NH and ME On Wednesday, August 17, 2016, Bob Nelson wrote: > Read rumor on Facebook of an NBC-Hearst deal that could send the Peacock > to WCVB 5 as well as to current NBC outlets in Manchester and > Portland.Nothing official, but if so, independent 7 could quickly emerge as > ABC in Boston. > > On Tuesday, August 16, 2016, A Joseph Ross > wrote: > >> The big question is still where off-air viewers in and around Boston will >> get NBC. >> >> On 8/16/2016 6:05 PM, Bob Nelson wrote: >> >>> http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/2016/ >>> 08/channel_7_to_go_almost_all_news >>> >>> Faced with losing NBC affiliation on Jan 1, WHDH tv 7 announced they will >>> run 87 hours of news per week plus syndicated shows.Family Feud will run >>> from 8 to 9 pm. >>> Meanwhile Ch 4's 10 pm news on Ch 38 will soon shift to 8 pm. >>> In WHDH's case, they hope it will be worth the investment. >>> >>> >> -- >> 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 wilkinsmg@hotmail.com Wed Aug 17 07:45:57 2016 From: wilkinsmg@hotmail.com (Michael Wilkins) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 11:45:57 +0000 Subject: WFXT changes In-Reply-To: References: <774c7f3d-632e-4286-2672-40af004338b3@attorneyross.com> , Message-ID: Meanwhile. it's apparently "Code Red" over at Fox 25. New set, consultants brought in, staff put out... http://www.newenglandone.com/news/local/boston/cox-media-code-red-at-fox-25.html Mike From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Wed Aug 17 09:19:24 2016 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 09:19:24 -0400 Subject: WFXT changes In-Reply-To: References: <774c7f3d-632e-4286-2672-40af004338b3@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: One of the comments on that story: "Fox 25 was not broke -- so don't fix it." I recall they had strong ratings (or strong enough to make corporate happy) under News Corp. Cox made changes just to make changes. On Wednesday, August 17, 2016, Michael Wilkins wrote: > Meanwhile. it's apparently "Code Red" over at Fox 25. New set, consultants > brought in, staff put out... > > http://www.newenglandone.com/news/local/boston/cox-media- > code-red-at-fox-25.html > > > Mike > > > -- Sent from my iPhone From lspin@comcast.net Wed Aug 17 10:17:41 2016 From: lspin@comcast.net (Lou) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:17:41 -0400 Subject: WFXT changes In-Reply-To: References: <774c7f3d-632e-4286-2672-40af004338b3@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: <010a01d1f892$1de510c0$59af3240$@comcast.net> I was a loyal viewer of FOX25's morning news for years. I loved the banter and the loose format. When Cox moved in and started messing with the format and with the talent, I quickly lost interest. The dismissal of VB was the final blow. Yeah, he's a bit of an opinionated windbag, and I often disagreed with what he had to say, but he was good at what he did and always brought that air of unpredictability to the broadcast. I really enjoyed the chemistry of Gene Lavanchy, Doug Meehan and VB back in the FOX25 heyday. From bob.bosra@demattia.net Wed Aug 17 09:33:11 2016 From: bob.bosra@demattia.net (Bob DeMattia) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 09:33:11 -0400 Subject: WFXT changes In-Reply-To: References: <774c7f3d-632e-4286-2672-40af004338b3@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: > > One of the comments on that story: "Fox 25 was not broke -- so don't fix > it." I recall they had strong ratings (or strong enough to make corporate > happy) under News Corp. Cox made changes just to make changes. > > ?Absolutely! At least for their morning show, they got rid of all the personality and? humor and replaced with with nameless and forgettable reporting. People want to wake up in the morning, not fall back asleep. -Bob From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Wed Aug 17 04:37:50 2016 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 04:37:50 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: If I'm doing my math right, 7/56 airs 37.5 hours of news on weekdays and maybe has another 10 total on weekends. Another ~40 hours of news each week works out to just shy of 6 more hours each day. There have to be another couple shoes to drop. On Tuesday, August 16, 2016, Bob Nelson wrote: > http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/ > 2016/08/channel_7_to_go_almost_all_news > > Faced with losing NBC affiliation on Jan 1, WHDH-TV 7 announced they plan > do do 87 hours of news per week plus syndicated shows like Family Feud. > Doing news can be expensive but they are banking on it as an alternative > since NBC is pulling affiliation from them. > -- Sent from my iPhone From elipolo881@gmail.com Wed Aug 17 13:01:20 2016 From: elipolo881@gmail.com (Eli Polonsky) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:01:20 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station Message-ID: > > Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 23:29:41 -0400 > From: A Joseph Ross > To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > Subject: Re: Ch 7, the News Station > > The big question is still where off-air viewers in and around Boston > will get NBC. > Here on the side of a southwest facing hill in Somerville, I get fine reception of NBC affiliate WJAR Ch. 10 from Providence, with correct positioning ?of my indoor antenna. Due to the hill rising behind me blocking signals from the north, I get no trace of the NH Ch. 60 that claims it will be "Boston's" NBC affiliate. EP From kvahey@gmail.com Wed Aug 17 13:19:16 2016 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:19:16 -0400 Subject: WFXT changes In-Reply-To: References: <774c7f3d-632e-4286-2672-40af004338b3@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: A Chicago morning news anchor made fun of Fox25 and their changes and hinted the big mistake was getting rid of Maria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72-XZnEc0Qk On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 9:33 AM, Bob DeMattia wrote: > > > > One of the comments on that story: "Fox 25 was not broke -- so don't fix > > it." I recall they had strong ratings (or strong enough to make corporate > > happy) under News Corp. Cox made changes just to make changes. > > > > > ?Absolutely! At least for their morning show, they got rid of > all the personality and? humor and replaced with with nameless > and forgettable reporting. People want to wake up in the > morning, not fall back asleep. > > > -Bob > From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Wed Aug 17 17:32:05 2016 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:32:05 -0400 Subject: WFXT changes In-Reply-To: References: <774c7f3d-632e-4286-2672-40af004338b3@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: My job involves me catching a slice of most of the AM newscasts. I usually watch a couple hours on 25, just because they're on longer. 25 has significantly downgraded in the morning. Some of the stuff they were doing was hokey, but it was working apparently. On Wednesday, August 17, 2016, Bob DeMattia wrote: > > > > One of the comments on that story: "Fox 25 was not broke -- so don't fix > > it." I recall they had strong ratings (or strong enough to make corporate > > happy) under News Corp. Cox made changes just to make changes. > > > > > ?Absolutely! At least for their morning show, they got rid of > all the personality and? humor and replaced with with nameless > and forgettable reporting. People want to wake up in the > morning, not fall back asleep. > > > -Bob > -- Sent from my iPhone From john@minutemancomm.com Wed Aug 17 17:00:14 2016 From: john@minutemancomm.com (John Mullaney) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:00:14 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: <774c7f3d-632e-4286-2672-40af004338b3@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: <4F6A630A-00D5-402D-84BE-045202804C52@minutemancomm.com> Why would Comcast let that happen? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 17, 2016, at 4:27 AM, Bob Nelson wrote: > > Read rumor on Facebook of an NBC-Hearst deal that could send the Peacock to > WCVB 5 as well as to current NBC outlets in Manchester and Portland.Nothing > official, but if so, independent 7 could quickly emerge as ABC in Boston. > >> On Tuesday, August 16, 2016, A Joseph Ross wrote: >> >> The big question is still where off-air viewers in and around Boston will >> get NBC. >> >>> On 8/16/2016 6:05 PM, Bob Nelson wrote: >>> >>> http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/2016/ >>> 08/channel_7_to_go_almost_all_news >>> >>> Faced with losing NBC affiliation on Jan 1, WHDH tv 7 announced they will >>> run 87 hours of news per week plus syndicated shows.Family Feud will run >>> from 8 to 9 pm. >>> Meanwhile Ch 4's 10 pm news on Ch 38 will soon shift to 8 pm. >>> In WHDH's case, they hope it will be worth the investment. >> -- >> 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 martinjwaters@yahoo.com Wed Aug 17 18:27:37 2016 From: martinjwaters@yahoo.com (Martin Waters) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 22:27:37 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <259449933.18899422.1471472857470.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> >Sean Smyth wrote:>Another ~40 hours of news each week works out to just shy of 6 more hours >each day. ????? ????? Or considerably less than that, all the way to a possible zero, if it were to rebroadcast some newscasts, a la NECN and others. ????? Meanwhile, I see this case as a very early sign of over-the-air TV going the way of AM radio. And unlike AM?frequencies -- which keep getting closer to being worth zero --?TV could even get pushed to true extinction by the hordes of lobbyists trying to get the FCC to auction off the rest of the spectrum still assigned to TV. ????? With 90 percent-plus (haven't looked up the numbers for a couple years) of? households getting over-the-air TV on cable or satellite,?I'm thinking NBC may not be bluffing about putting its Boston affiliate -- using the term loosely -- on a feeble signal (well, feeble like all DTV signals, really) in New Hampshire. I just checked some Web site purporting to show coverage maps for TV. The map key lacked any reference to signal strength numbers, but the outermost line for WNEU, labeled as the typical limit of roof-antenna reception, curved right through the city of Boston. Sorry Hyde Park, Mattapan, most of Dorchester, South Shore, Cape Cod, South Coast, etc.?? From joe@attorneyross.com Wed Aug 17 19:08:36 2016 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 19:08:36 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have cable, but I recently tried to see if I could get Channel 60 off-air with the cable box, but I couldn't. Nor can I get channel 10. On 8/17/2016 1:01 PM, Eli Polonsky wrote: > Here on the side of a southwest facing hill in Somerville, I get > fine reception of NBC affiliate WJAR Ch. 10 from Providence, > with correct positioning ?of my indoor antenna. > > Due to the hill rising behind me blocking signals from the north, > I get no trace of the NH Ch. 60 that claims it will be "Boston's" > NBC affiliate. > -- 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 Wed Aug 17 23:36:23 2016 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 23:36:23 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > Due to the hill rising behind me blocking signals from the north, > I get no trace of the NH Ch. 60 that claims it will be "Boston's" > NBC affiliate. I wonder how much Comcast cares whether non-subscribers can get "NBC Boston". -GAWollman From joe@attorneyross.com Wed Aug 17 23:40:07 2016 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 23:40:07 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <7c72191d-2907-988a-7e71-dbe54328a052@attorneyross.com> They also probably don't care that Boston-area viewers, with or without cable, can't get the COZI network, which is an NBC Universal network. It used to be on in Boston on someone's secondary channel, but now the nearest station that carries it is the aforementioned Channel 60, on one of its secondary channels. On 8/17/2016 11:36 PM, Garrett Wollman wrote: > < said: > >> Due to the hill rising behind me blocking signals from the north, >> I get no trace of the NH Ch. 60 that claims it will be "Boston's" >> NBC affiliate. > I wonder how much Comcast cares whether non-subscribers can get "NBC > Boston". > > -GAWollman > > -- 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 aerie.ma@comcast.net Thu Aug 18 09:11:33 2016 From: aerie.ma@comcast.net (Jim Hall) Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 09:11:33 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <006401d1f952$0d0f0e20$272d2a60$@comcast.net> Doesn't WNEU have a low power repeater/satellite in Boston that currently carries its Telemundo programming? Would that switch to NBC also? From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Thu Aug 18 10:03:01 2016 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:03:01 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: On Wednesday, August 17, 2016, Garrett Wollman wrote: > > > I wonder how much Comcast cares whether non-subscribers can get "NBC > Boston". > > > I always forget that we do bottom-posting here ... What's Comcast's share of the cable market inside 128? 95 percent? Only town I can think of that doesn't have Comcast is Braintree, and most of the Fios systems are further out. Does anyone even have RCN? -- Sent from my iPhone From joe@attorneyross.com Thu Aug 18 23:14:10 2016 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 23:14:10 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: Brookline has both Comcast and RCN. I think RCN is also in Somerville. Maybe other places as well. On 8/18/2016 10:03 AM, Sean Smyth wrote: > On Wednesday, August 17, 2016, Garrett Wollman > wrote: >> >> I wonder how much Comcast cares whether non-subscribers can get "NBC >> Boston". >> >> >> > I always forget that we do bottom-posting here ... > > What's Comcast's share of the cable market inside 128? 95 percent? Only > town I can think of that doesn't have Comcast is Braintree, and most of the > Fios systems are further out. Does anyone even have RCN? > > -- 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 Fri Aug 19 23:57:26 2016 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 23:57:26 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <22455.54566.141950.215679@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > Brookline has both Comcast and RCN. I think RCN is also in Somerville. > Maybe other places as well. Any town with sufficient high-density housing got built out early on, but I don't think they have the financial resources to expand their network any more (they already went bankrupt once IIRC). Framingham has Comcast (ex-Cablevision), RCN, and Verizon FiOS. My condo complex is wired for all three (RCN paid for new wiring when they came in, but it belongs to the association so VZ is able to use it as well). -GAWollman From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Sat Aug 20 00:01:15 2016 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 00:01:15 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: On Thursday, August 18, 2016, A Joseph Ross wrote: > Brookline has both Comcast and RCN. I think RCN is also in Somerville. > Maybe other places as well. I meant customer wise. I can't think of one person I know who has RCN. Very unscientific, of course. I know RCN is making a renewed push in Boston and is wiring more of the city (e.g. South Boston), but it's 20 years too late. -- Sent from my iPhone From wollman@bimajority.org Sat Aug 20 00:18:29 2016 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 00:18:29 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <22455.55829.696222.120970@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > On Thursday, August 18, 2016, A Joseph Ross wrote: >> Brookline has both Comcast and RCN. I think RCN is also in Somerville. >> Maybe other places as well. > I meant customer wise. I can't think of one person I know who has RCN. Very > unscientific, of course. I know RCN is making a renewed push in Boston and > is wiring more of the city (e.g. South Boston), but it's 20 years too > late. I have RCN business Internet at home, and Comcast video/phone. It would be somewhat harder to do the reverse because of where the wires in my condo go, but I could make it work. Or I could dump both for FiOS. (The RCN Internet replaced Speakeasy DSL that I dumped after VZ started sabotaging the few remaining good copper pairs -- it's about the same price as I was paying but an order of magnitude faster. I ended up with RCN because Comcast wouldn't give me a straight answer about whether I could have residential video and business Internet at the same address.) Changing the Internet setup in my home office is sufficiently painful that I'm really only willing to do it once a decade or so. (For one thing, much of my mail processing depends on it, which is why it's business service in the first place.) -GAWollman From kvahey@gmail.com Sat Aug 20 02:14:53 2016 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 02:14:53 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: <22455.55829.696222.120970@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <22455.55829.696222.120970@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: I was in Rio the past 2 weeks and NBC people there told me Channel 60 is not what they are going to use. The most likely option is that Ion and NBC swap 60 and 68 with a little cash thrown in. 68 has a very favorable slot with Comcast (803). But the big rumor is Hearst and NBC are exploring options - Hearst has many NBC affiliates and the Peacock might be willing to do some horse trading with Hearst which involves NBC O&O's in San Diego and Hartford and possibly Miami to get WCVB/WMUR/WMTW. NBC is shipping equipment from Brazil to NECN in Newton but they have come to the conclusion Wells Ave simply can not handle everything which also includes CSN which is in Burlington. WCVB gives them all the land they need. I pointed out to the Hearst people this that ABC would not allow this and they said Hearst is willing to sell their 20% of ESPN to Disney in return to allow markets such as Kansas City, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City and others to drop ABC for NBC. Ansin waved the white flag which indicates he knows what NBC plans to do, The new Channel 7 lineup is really weak. https://sunbeamwhdh.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/7news20173.jpg?w=720&h=974 This Hearst deal sounds insane but I was hearing it from the people Hearst had sent to Rio. On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 12:18 AM, Garrett Wollman wrote: > < > said: > > > On Thursday, August 18, 2016, A Joseph Ross > wrote: > >> Brookline has both Comcast and RCN. I think RCN is also in Somerville. > >> Maybe other places as well. > > > I meant customer wise. I can't think of one person I know who has RCN. > Very > > unscientific, of course. I know RCN is making a renewed push in Boston > and > > is wiring more of the city (e.g. South Boston), but it's 20 years too > > late. > > I have RCN business Internet at home, and Comcast video/phone. It > would be somewhat harder to do the reverse because of where the wires > in my condo go, but I could make it work. Or I could dump both for > FiOS. (The RCN Internet replaced Speakeasy DSL that I dumped after VZ > started sabotaging the few remaining good copper pairs -- it's about > the same price as I was paying but an order of magnitude faster. I > ended up with RCN because Comcast wouldn't give me a straight answer > about whether I could have residential video and business Internet at > the same address.) > > Changing the Internet setup in my home office is sufficiently painful > that I'm really only willing to do it once a decade or so. (For one > thing, much of my mail processing depends on it, which is why it's > business service in the first place.) > > -GAWollman > > From tony.abruzzese@gmail.com Sat Aug 20 11:11:03 2016 From: tony.abruzzese@gmail.com (Anthony Abruzzese) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 11:11:03 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <1C0A7805-5125-46ED-82A4-2443DC3142F9@gmail.com> RCN had wired as far as Burlington, out my way. They had plans to come into Billerica, but scrapped those plans when they filed for bankruptcy. As far as Boston is concerned, Comcast opened the door for competition when they started whining that it was too expensive (i.e. not enough ROI) to wire certain parts of the city ?proper (no utility poles, underground wiring, retro-fitting multi-owner multi-unit apartment & condos), including parts of Hyde Park, West Roxbury, and the Back Bay. RCN said that they would cover those parts of the city if they could get into all of the city with a second franchise, IIRC. My aunt & uncle were among the first to get RCN in their section of West Roxbury when it became available. There are still parts of Boston where there is only one provider for Cable TV and Internet service available. Just looking at the market, RCN may be bolstering their infrastructure as a measure to block FiOS from gaining a third franchise for Cable TV and Internet service in the city. Verizon?s Fiber is the backbone of all of their services. There is no reason that they shouldn?t be able to provide FiOS service to the city, other than the fact that the local cable commission has not authorized Verizon to provide Cable TV and Internet service through a franchise agreement, and that there may not be a customer base to support three cable TV suppliers in the city. As far as actual customers, I know of 3 or 4 in Burlington. We would have switched if they came to Billerica. In Brookline, about a third of the faculty in my former department at BU got RCN when it rolled out there. -- ============================== Tony Abruzzese Educational Technologist ? Healthcare Emergency Management Dept of Anatomy & Neurobiology Boston University School of Medicine 650 Albany Street, Rm. 140 Boston, MA 02118 v: 617-638-5092 email: abruzzes@bu.edu ============================== From: Boston-Radio-Interest on behalf of Sean Smyth Date: Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 12:01 AM To: A Joseph Ross Cc: "boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org" Subject: Re: Ch 7, the News Station On Thursday, August 18, 2016, A Joseph Ross wrote: Brookline has both Comcast and RCN. I think RCN is also in Somerville. Maybe other places as well. I meant customer wise. I can't think of one person I know who has RCN. Very unscientific, of course. I know RCN is making a renewed push in Boston and is wiring more of the city (e.g. South Boston), but it's 20 years too late. -- Sent from my iPhone From Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com Sat Aug 20 13:08:13 2016 From: Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com (Don) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 13:08:13 -0400 Subject: Cable in Boston References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <1C0A7805-5125-46ED-82A4-2443DC3142F9@gmail.com> Message-ID: <68F010B8671F427CAFF035C9CC9C19A9@ownerd8aa55a4d> Some may recall when the first cable license was awarded in Boston (1981). They company won the bid by promising a $2 basic cable package. http://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/08/12/Cablevision-wins-lucrative-Boston-cable-contract/3375366436800/ "Cablevision promises a basic $2 a month package offering home subscribers 52 channels." From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Sat Aug 20 14:15:50 2016 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 14:15:50 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: <1C0A7805-5125-46ED-82A4-2443DC3142F9@gmail.com> References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <1C0A7805-5125-46ED-82A4-2443DC3142F9@gmail.com> Message-ID: On Saturday, August 20, 2016, Anthony Abruzzese wrote: > RCN may be bolstering their infrastructure as a measure to block FiOS from > gaining a third franchise for Cable TV and Internet service in the city. > Walsh and Verizon announced a deal earlier this year. Service should be up and running in West Roxbury before the end of the year. https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/07/07/fios/1x4m9b7xzI03ynOOfbpINM/story.html -- Sent from my iPhone From gary@garysicecream.com Sat Aug 20 15:14:17 2016 From: gary@garysicecream.com (Gary's Ice Cream) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 15:14:17 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <1C0A7805-5125-46ED-82A4-2443DC3142F9@gmail.com> Message-ID: <000b01d1fb17$0caba490$2602edb0$@garysicecream.com> Odd since Verizon made a big deal last year announcing that they were no longing building Fios anywhere. They would maintain what they had but there would be no further expansion. Period. Gary's Ice Cream, Chelmsford, MA www.garysicecream.com www.icecreamcollege.com -----Original Message----- From: Boston-Radio-Interest [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@lists.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of Sean Smyth Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2016 2:16 PM To: Anthony Abruzzese Cc: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org Subject: Re: Ch 7, the News Station On Saturday, August 20, 2016, Anthony Abruzzese wrote: > RCN may be bolstering their infrastructure as a measure to block FiOS > from gaining a third franchise for Cable TV and Internet service in the city. > Walsh and Verizon announced a deal earlier this year. Service should be up and running in West Roxbury before the end of the year. https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/07/07/fios/1x4m9b7xzI03ynOOfbpINM/story.html -- Sent from my iPhone From aerie.ma@comcast.net Sat Aug 20 16:21:58 2016 From: aerie.ma@comcast.net (Jim Hall) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 16:21:58 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: <000b01d1fb17$0caba490$2602edb0$@garysicecream.com> References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <1C0A7805-5125-46ED-82A4-2443DC3142F9@gmail.com> <000b01d1fb17$0caba490$2602edb0$@garysicecream.com> Message-ID: <007d01d1fb20$81213f20$8363bd60$@comcast.net> I'm not surprised. My town was one of the first wired by Verizon. Probably 4 years ago now. For 3 years, they sent me 3 mailings a week begging me to switch from Comcast to FiOS. That's close to 500 mailings! Telephone calls too, although thankfully not as frequent. I finally got rid of them when they no longer would fix my copper pair phone line (it was noisy) and insisted I had to let them put in at least FiOS telephone service. Instead, I turned in my old Comcast cable modem and got a new one with Comcast Digital Voice. I guess they caught on when Comcast asked them to port over my phone number...hahaha. -----Original Message----- From: Boston-Radio-Interest [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@lists.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of Gary's Ice Cream Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2016 3:14 PM To: 'Sean Smyth'; 'Anthony Abruzzese' Cc: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org Subject: RE: Ch 7, the News Station Odd since Verizon made a big deal last year announcing that they were no longing building Fios anywhere. They would maintain what they had but there would be no further expansion. Period. Gary's Ice Cream, Chelmsford, MA www.garysicecream.com www.icecreamcollege.com From tony.abruzzese@gmail.com Sat Aug 20 15:29:05 2016 From: tony.abruzzese@gmail.com (Anthony Abruzzese) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 15:29:05 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: <000b01d1fb17$0caba490$2602edb0$@garysicecream.com> References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <1C0A7805-5125-46ED-82A4-2443DC3142F9@gmail.com> <000b01d1fb17$0caba490$2602edb0$@garysicecream.com> Message-ID: <6DA716A3-3888-444B-88AB-37C95EC07571@gmail.com> But there is Verizon Fiber all over the city. Virtually no new infrastructure needed to offer consumer level Cable TV & Internet services in Boston, just a deal with the city. If the existing agreements were expiring, then the RCN work on their system may have been negotiated in to a new agreement. Verizon would be allowed to enter the market with the expiration of any exclusivity clauses in the cable franchise agreements. At least that?s how it used to work.? I could be wrong? I?m getting old, I forget things. ?J -- ============================== Tony Abruzzese Educational Technologist ? Healthcare Emergency Management Dept of Anatomy & Neurobiology Boston University School of Medicine 650 Albany Street, Rm. 140 Boston, MA 02118 v: 617-638-5092 email: abruzzes@bu.edu ============================== From: Gary's Ice Cream Date: Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 3:14 PM To: 'Sean Smyth' , Anthony Abruzzese Cc: "boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org" Subject: RE: Ch 7, the News Station Odd since Verizon made a big deal last year announcing that they were no longing building Fios anywhere. They would maintain what they had but there would be no further expansion. Period. Gary's Ice Cream, Chelmsford, MA www.garysicecream.com www.icecreamcollege.com -----Original Message----- From: Boston-Radio-Interest [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@lists.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of Sean Smyth Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2016 2:16 PM To: Anthony Abruzzese Cc: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org Subject: Re: Ch 7, the News Station On Saturday, August 20, 2016, Anthony Abruzzese wrote: RCN may be bolstering their infrastructure as a measure to block FiOS from gaining a third franchise for Cable TV and Internet service in the city. Walsh and Verizon announced a deal earlier this year. Service should be up and running in West Roxbury before the end of the year. https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/07/07/fios/1x4m9b7xzI03ynOOfbpINM/story.html -- Sent from my iPhone From wollman@bimajority.org Sat Aug 20 19:36:21 2016 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2016 19:36:21 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: <6DA716A3-3888-444B-88AB-37C95EC07571@gmail.com> References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <1C0A7805-5125-46ED-82A4-2443DC3142F9@gmail.com> <000b01d1fb17$0caba490$2602edb0$@garysicecream.com> <6DA716A3-3888-444B-88AB-37C95EC07571@gmail.com> Message-ID: <22456.59765.489593.274925@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > If the existing agreements were expiring, then the RCN work on their > system may have been negotiated in to a new agreement. Verizon would > be allowed to enter the market with the expiration of any > exclusivity clauses in the cable franchise agreements. Exclusivity clauses in cable franchise agreements are preempted by the Telecommunications Act of 1996. All prospective video providers must be given market access on similar terms. Most of the arguments over cable franchising have focused on a few major (non-preempted) areas of concern: funding for PEG channel ("cable access") production facilities, cost of pole attachment/underground facilities construction (e.g., police details and road resurfacing), and requirements to wire un-/underserved neighborhoods. -GAWollman From joe@attorneyross.com Sun Aug 21 00:22:03 2016 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2016 00:22:03 -0400 Subject: Ch 7, the News Station In-Reply-To: <1C0A7805-5125-46ED-82A4-2443DC3142F9@gmail.com> References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <1C0A7805-5125-46ED-82A4-2443DC3142F9@gmail.com> Message-ID: <4a3c8f92-70d7-74a0-ec15-99fa6ae764b1@attorneyross.com> I heard years ago that Verizon kept saying that they weren't in Brookline because they weren't given a permit by the Town. So I asked the Town authorities why that was, and the answer was that Verizon never applied. As I recall, Verizon wanted the state to authorize them to by-pass local authorities, and, in the face of great opposition, the Legislature rejected the idea. On 8/20/2016 11:11 AM, Anthony Abruzzese wrote: > RCN had wired as far as Burlington, out my way. They had plans to come into Billerica, but scrapped those plans when they filed for bankruptcy. > > > > As far as Boston is concerned, Comcast opened the door for competition when they started whining that it was too expensive (i.e. not enough ROI) to wire certain parts of the city proper (no utility poles, underground wiring, retro-fitting multi-owner multi-unit apartment & condos), including parts of Hyde Park, West Roxbury, and the Back Bay. RCN said that they would cover those parts of the city if they could get into all of the city with a second franchise, IIRC. My aunt & uncle were among the first to get RCN in their section of West Roxbury when it became available. There are still parts of Boston where there is only one provider for Cable TV and Internet service available. > > > > Just looking at the market, RCN may be bolstering their infrastructure as a measure to block FiOS from gaining a third franchise for Cable TV and Internet service in the city. Verizon?s Fiber is the backbone of all of their services. There is no reason that they shouldn?t be able to provide FiOS service to the city, other than the fact that the local cable commission has not authorized Verizon to provide Cable TV and Internet service through a franchise agreement, and that there may not be a customer base to support three cable TV suppliers in the city. > > > > As far as actual customers, I know of 3 or 4 in Burlington. We would have switched if they came to Billerica. In Brookline, about a third of the faculty in my former department at BU got RCN when it rolled out there. > > > > > > > -- 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 Aug 21 00:23:43 2016 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2016 00:23:43 -0400 Subject: No subject In-Reply-To: References: <22453.11575.618564.201561@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <1C0A7805-5125-46ED-82A4-2443DC3142F9@gmail.com> Message-ID: <09a06283-d9b9-4f01-22aa-aef932ce2764@attorneyross.com> In Brookline at least they did give the $2 basic cable package for at least a couple of years. Then they gradually increased it. On 8/20/2016 1:56 PM, Don via Boston-Radio-Interest wrote: > Some may recall when the first cable license was awarded in Boston > (1981). > > They company won the bid by promising a $2 basic cable package. > > http://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/08/12/Cablevision-wins-lucrative-Boston-cable-contract/3375366436800/ > > > "Cablevision promises a basic $2 a month package offering home > subscribers 52 channels." -- 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 attychase@comcast.net Mon Aug 22 10:46:24 2016 From: attychase@comcast.net (Attorney Chase) Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:46:24 -0400 Subject: Fox 25 - News now much improved References: Message-ID: When I saw those posts here that COX and bought Fox 25 fromFOX and had gotten rid of the happy talk and opinionated bs passed off as news, I was intrigued started watching the newscasts the last few days. I was pleasently surprised that now their newscasts could be characterized as "news for the thinking person." On a scale of one to ten, PBS news hour being a 10 and all the rest at 0 for their "happy talk", Fox 25 gets a 9. I would suggest that getting rid of their nesactors and newsactresses and replacing them with newscasters like in the "old days" is a vast improvement. Bob Chase From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Mon Aug 22 15:02:29 2016 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:02:29 -0400 Subject: Fox 25 - News now much improved In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Monday, August 22, 2016, Attorney Chase > wrote: > I would suggest that getting rid of their nesactors and newsactresses and replacing them with newscasters like in the "old days" is a vast > improvement. > The viewers (at least those who are part of the ratings survey) appear to disagree. They are very, very good about chasing breaking news and cutting in. They were on live in the wee hours this morning during the tornado warning, an hour or so before the morning newscast started. During at least one of the big snow storms a couple years ago, they were live for the entire overnight. -- Sent from my iPhone From attychase@comcast.net Mon Aug 22 17:12:00 2016 From: attychase@comcast.net (Attorney Chase) Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:12:00 -0400 Subject: Fox 25 - News now much improved References: Message-ID: There were some things that were prized in the concept of operating in the public interest other than "ratings." In a case of bad money chasing out the good we ended up with happy talk, what passes for talk radio (nothing is as good as Jerry Williams), race baiting, xenophobia, and I could list a number of other things I consider to be wrong about the current crop of TV and radio offerings. Playing to the lowest common denominator was not what Edward R Murrow was all about. Bob Chase ----- Original Message ----- From: Sean Smyth To: Attorney Chase Cc: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 3:02 PM Subject: Fox 25 - News now much improved On Monday, August 22, 2016, Attorney Chase wrote: I would suggest that getting rid of their nesactors and newsactresses and replacing them with newscasters like in the "old days" is a vast improvement. The viewers (at least those who are part of the ratings survey) appear to disagree. They are very, very good about chasing breaking news and cutting in. They were on live in the wee hours this morning during the tornado warning, an hour or so before the morning newscast started. During at least one of the big snow storms a couple years ago, they were live for the entire overnight. -- Sent from my iPhone From kvahey@gmail.com Mon Aug 22 16:44:26 2016 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:44:26 -0400 Subject: Fox 25 - News now much improved In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Cox fired Maria - It will take years to recover from that. On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 3:02 PM, Sean Smyth wrote: > On Monday, August 22, 2016, Attorney Chase > wrote: > > > I would suggest that getting rid of their nesactors and newsactresses and > > replacing them with newscasters like in the "old days" is a vast > > improvement. > > > > The viewers (at least those who are part of the ratings survey) appear > to disagree. > > They are very, very good about chasing breaking news and cutting in. They > were on live in the wee hours this morning during the tornado warning, an > hour or so before the morning newscast started. During at least one of the > big snow storms a couple years ago, they were live for the > entire overnight. > > > -- > Sent from my iPhone > From pagepal@clements.org Tue Aug 23 19:10:03 2016 From: pagepal@clements.org (Bob Clements) Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:10:03 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? Message-ID: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> I've been out of the country a bit lately, so I may have missed a discussion on the expansion of WJIB and friends. I finally heard the full annual donation request this afternoon, and learned that the FCC approval is moving along, and that there will be a bigger donation than usual needed from the Boston listenership. So: Anyone know anything about the site and power that is being proposed? Is everyone going to donate? Do we want to arrange old-engineers' parties to halp get the station on the air? Or whatever gossip? /Rcc From kvahey@gmail.com Tue Aug 23 21:20:32 2016 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 21:20:32 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> References: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> Message-ID: Bob has been granted a LP FM license to simulcast 740 on 101.3 - It should be running by the end of the year. There is a well known pirate on 101.3 and it remains to be seen what happens there On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Bob Clements wrote: > > > I've been out of the country a bit lately, so I may have missed > a discussion on the expansion of WJIB and friends. > > I finally heard the full annual donation request this afternoon, > and learned that the FCC approval is moving along, and that there > will be a bigger donation than usual needed from the Boston > listenership. > > So: > > Anyone know anything about the site and power that is being proposed? > > Is everyone going to donate? > > Do we want to arrange old-engineers' parties to halp get the > station on the air? > > Or whatever gossip? > > /Rcc > From bob&wtbs*@clements.org Tue Aug 23 21:46:45 2016 From: bob&wtbs*@clements.org (Bob Clements) Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 21:46:45 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? Message-ID: <20160824014645.7CFC7B81C@mail.l> Kevin wrote: > Bob has been granted a LP FM license to simulcast 740 on 101.3 - It should > be running by the end of the year. > There is a well known pirate on 101.3 and it remains to be seen what > happens there. OK, thanks. And to the list, sorry I sent from a bogus address. Meant to use this one. I guess I'm getting old, or at least the fingers are. /Rcc From martinjwaters@yahoo.com Wed Aug 24 00:10:54 2016 From: martinjwaters@yahoo.com (Martin Waters) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 04:10:54 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: References: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> Message-ID: <1694956481.114352.1472011854656.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> >Kevin Vahey wrote:>??? Bob has been granted a LP FM license to simulcast 740 on 101.3? - It should >be running by the end of the year. >??? There is a well known pirate on 101.3 and it remains to be seen what >happens there ??? How about, once he's licensed, the 99.9% useless FCC is told to go visit the pirate and haul away all the transmitting equipment in a box truck, like in the old days. Then auction off the equipment, fine the pirate $100,000 and donate it all to Bob's really cool stations. Just sayin.' From kvahey@gmail.com Wed Aug 24 00:45:25 2016 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:45:25 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: <1694956481.114352.1472011854656.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> <1694956481.114352.1472011854656.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: This is going to be interesting because the pirate on 101.3 is much bigger than 106.1 ever was. http://bigcityfm.com/ 106.1 was shut down finally because Boston Mayor Marty Walsh wanted to punish them for supporting the other candidate. Menino had protected 106.1 for years and would visit their studios. I live in Inman Sq and 101.3's signal is solid. I have heard them in many cabs in the past couple of years. I am rooting for Bob on this but a good friend of mine works for Mayor Walsh and she told me he wants the station to continue. Throw in the FCC Boston office is happy they survived the last budget cuts and I think this could drag on for awhile. On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 12:10 AM, Martin Waters wrote: > >Kevin Vahey wrote: > > Bob has been granted a LP FM license to simulcast 740 on 101.3 - It > should > >be running by the end of the year. > > There is a well known pirate on 101.3 and it remains to be seen what > >happens there > > How about, once he's licensed, the 99.9% useless FCC is told to go > visit the pirate and haul away all the transmitting equipment in a box > truck, like in the old days. Then auction off the equipment, fine the > pirate $100,000 and donate it all to Bob's really cool stations. Just > sayin.' > > From billohno@gmail.com Wed Aug 24 08:21:46 2016 From: billohno@gmail.com (billohno@gmail.com) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 08:21:46 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: References: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> <1694956481.114352.1472011854656.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: It's difficult to believe that there is even a question with regard to a pirate radio station versus a legitimately licensed LPFM. The whole of it is more a reflection of a time in which right versus wrong it's more difficult to fathom. Bill O'Neill Sent from my mobile. > On Aug 24, 2016, at 12:45 AM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > > This is going to be interesting because the pirate on 101.3 is much > bigger than 106.1 ever was. > > http://bigcityfm.com/ > > 106.1 was shut down finally because Boston Mayor Marty Walsh wanted to > punish them for supporting the other candidate. Menino had protected 106.1 > for years and would visit their studios. > > I live in Inman Sq and 101.3's signal is solid. I have heard them in many > cabs in the past couple of years. > > I am rooting for Bob on this but a good friend of mine works for Mayor > Walsh and she told me he wants the station to continue. Throw in the FCC > Boston office is happy they survived the last budget cuts and I think this > could drag on for awhile. > > > > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 12:10 AM, Martin Waters > wrote: > >>> Kevin Vahey wrote: >>> Bob has been granted a LP FM license to simulcast 740 on 101.3 - It >> should >>> be running by the end of the year. >>> There is a well known pirate on 101.3 and it remains to be seen what >>> happens there >> >> How about, once he's licensed, the 99.9% useless FCC is told to go >> visit the pirate and haul away all the transmitting equipment in a box >> truck, like in the old days. Then auction off the equipment, fine the >> pirate $100,000 and donate it all to Bob's really cool stations. Just >> sayin.' >> >> From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Wed Aug 24 11:04:18 2016 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:04:18 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: References: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> <1694956481.114352.1472011854656.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, billohno@gmail.com wrote: > It's difficult to believe that there is even a question with regard to a > pirate radio station versus a legitimately licensed LPFM. The whole of it > is more a reflection of a time in which right versus wrong it's more > difficult to fathom. > > These stations get out there, too. I've heard 87.7 in Weymouth. I've heard the pirate at 105.3 (or maybe it is 101.3 and I'm just getting confused?) down in Norwell. I wonder what sort of engineering they have behind them? -- Sent from my iPhone From kvahey@gmail.com Wed Aug 24 11:38:14 2016 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:38:14 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: References: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> <1694956481.114352.1472011854656.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: 101.3 is very active in the community and sponsors events in parks during the summer. They are reaching out to a segment of the city that commercial broadcasters walked away from - most notably WILD-FM. 99% of their audience have no idea it is an illegal station and their signal is so solid the FCC has to know where the transmitter is. It is all political and the pirate has the mayor and congressman for that district in their camp. On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 11:04 AM, Sean Smyth wrote: > On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, billohno@gmail.com > wrote: > >> It's difficult to believe that there is even a question with regard to a >> pirate radio station versus a legitimately licensed LPFM. The whole of it >> is more a reflection of a time in which right versus wrong it's more >> difficult to fathom. >> >> > These stations get out there, too. I've heard 87.7 in Weymouth. I've heard > the pirate at 105.3 (or maybe it is 101.3 and I'm just getting confused?) > down in Norwell. I wonder what sort of engineering they have behind them? > > > -- > Sent from my iPhone > From jjlehmann@comcast.net Wed Aug 24 11:19:03 2016 From: jjlehmann@comcast.net (Jeff Lehmann) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:19:03 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: References: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> <1694956481.114352.1472011854656.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <001001d1fe1a$e0b52df0$a21f89d0$@comcast.net> 87.7, 91.7, 101.3, and 105.3 are all located on the same building, on Blue Hill Ave, across from Franklin park. I believe 101.3, the biggest one, has been raided/shut down at least twice, and always come back on the air within a week or so. By the way, WJIB is getting a FM translator, not LPFM. Jeff Lehmann -----Original Message----- On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, billohno@gmail.com wrote: > It's difficult to believe that there is even a question with regard to > a pirate radio station versus a legitimately licensed LPFM. The whole > of it is more a reflection of a time in which right versus wrong it's > more difficult to fathom. > > These stations get out there, too. I've heard 87.7 in Weymouth. I've heard the pirate at 105.3 (or maybe it is 101.3 and I'm just getting confused?) down in Norwell. I wonder what sort of engineering they have behind them? -- Sent from my iPhone From walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com Wed Aug 24 12:09:15 2016 From: walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com (Paul B. Walker, Jr.) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 12:09:15 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: <001001d1fe1a$e0b52df0$a21f89d0$@comcast.net> References: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> <1694956481.114352.1472011854656.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <001001d1fe1a$e0b52df0$a21f89d0$@comcast.net> Message-ID: I was waiting for someone to say that, I didn't wanna be the snarky one this time :=) Around where I am, in zip code 99741.. you could light up pirates on a dozen frequencies, interfere with no one and likely never be caught! Paul On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Jeff Lehmann wrote: > > > By the way, WJIB is getting a FM translator, not LPFM. > > Jeff Lehmann > > -----Original Message----- > > On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, billohno@gmail.com > wrote: > > > It's difficult to believe that there is even a question with regard to > > a pirate radio station versus a legitimately licensed LPFM. The whole > > of it is more a reflection of a time in which right versus wrong it's > > more difficult to fathom. > > > > > These stations get out there, too. I've heard 87.7 in Weymouth. I've heard > the pirate at 105.3 (or maybe it is 101.3 and I'm just getting confused?) > down in Norwell. I wonder what sort of engineering they have behind them? > > > -- > Sent from my iPhone > > > From bob&wtbs*@clements.org Thu Aug 25 11:53:32 2016 From: bob&wtbs*@clements.org (Bob Clements) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 11:53:32 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? Message-ID: <20160825155332.94B8AB81C@mail.l> > There is a well known pirate on 101.3 and it remains to be seen what > happens there. Just as one data point, I Just got back from a Lex - Woburn round trip, monitoring 101.3 all the way. I heard nothing but white noise. Dunno whether the pirate was actually OTA. So that may mean the pirate is no problem up here, and it may also mean that WJIB/FM will be equally inaudible. /Rcc From scott@fybush.com Thu Aug 25 12:30:27 2016 From: scott@fybush.com (Scott Fybush) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:30:27 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: <20160825155332.94B8AB81C@mail.l> References: <20160825155332.94B8AB81C@mail.l> Message-ID: <38f808bb-b24f-f0cc-84c3-e62a92e18855@fybush.com> On 8/25/2016 11:53 AM, Bob Clements wrote: >> There is a well known pirate on 101.3 and it remains to be seen what >> happens there. > > Just as one data point, I Just got back from a Lex - Woburn round trip, > monitoring 101.3 all the way. I heard nothing but white noise. > Dunno whether the pirate was actually OTA. The "white noise" may well have actually been digital carriers from WGIR-FM. It's because of protection to WGIR-FM that we had to design the directional antenna at the future WJIB translator to have a fairly deep null to the north-northwest. s From jjlehmann@comcast.net Thu Aug 25 19:45:48 2016 From: jjlehmann@comcast.net (Jeff Lehmann) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 19:45:48 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: <38f808bb-b24f-f0cc-84c3-e62a92e18855@fybush.com> References: <20160825155332.94B8AB81C@mail.l> <38f808bb-b24f-f0cc-84c3-e62a92e18855@fybush.com> Message-ID: <00ea01d1ff2a$da9d3460$8fd79d20$@comcast.net> Believe it or not, WGIR-FM is one iHeart station that has never run HD/IBOC. Jeff Lehmann -----Original Message----- From: Boston-Radio-Interest [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@lists.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of Scott Fybush Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 12:30 PM To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org Subject: Re: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? On 8/25/2016 11:53 AM, Bob Clements wrote: >> There is a well known pirate on 101.3 and it remains to be seen what >> happens there. > > Just as one data point, I Just got back from a Lex - Woburn round > trip, monitoring 101.3 all the way. I heard nothing but white noise. > Dunno whether the pirate was actually OTA. The "white noise" may well have actually been digital carriers from WGIR-FM. It's because of protection to WGIR-FM that we had to design the directional antenna at the future WJIB translator to have a fairly deep null to the north-northwest. s From ashboy1951@gmail.com Wed Aug 24 13:58:35 2016 From: ashboy1951@gmail.com (Doug Drown) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:58:35 -0400 Subject: WBZ at Low Power Message-ID: There's been a fair little bit of buzz here and there about WBZ (AM) operating at reduced power periodically during the past several weeks. I'm not sure whether this is being done at randomly selected times or whether there is a set schedule involved, but it seems to occur most frequently during weekdays, in the middle of the day between the morning and afternoon drive times. The station's normal 50-kw signal is usually the strongest I receive up here in midcoast Maine, but lately it has frequently been barely listenable. Does anyone know what they're up to down there in Hull? This occurred last year for a while, too, but it didn't last this long. From raccoonradio@gmail.com Thu Aug 25 21:45:50 2016 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 21:45:50 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: References: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> <1694956481.114352.1472011854656.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Mayor of Boston, or Cambridge, the city of license? Whomever, it's nice to see they support lawbreakers.Local papers or TV should be given the story should Bob get on the air only to find interference by pirates.Or will people care? Touch had community and political support,too, but eventually were shut down.Let Big City go online only. On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, Kevin > > > It is all political and the pirate has the mayor and congressman for that > district in their camp. > > > From joe@attorneyross.com Thu Aug 25 23:49:39 2016 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 23:49:39 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: <38f808bb-b24f-f0cc-84c3-e62a92e18855@fybush.com> References: <20160825155332.94B8AB81C@mail.l> <38f808bb-b24f-f0cc-84c3-e62a92e18855@fybush.com> Message-ID: <1c474e28-f2c6-f20a-7d53-e4ece4d5667c@attorneyross.com> "we"? BTW, am I correct in thinking that the WJIB translator transmitter will be on top of the present WJIB tower? Or will it be somewhere else? On 8/25/2016 12:30 PM, Scott Fybush wrote: > On 8/25/2016 11:53 AM, Bob Clements wrote: >>> There is a well known pirate on 101.3 and it remains to be seen what >>> happens there. >> >> Just as one data point, I Just got back from a Lex - Woburn round trip, >> monitoring 101.3 all the way. I heard nothing but white noise. >> Dunno whether the pirate was actually OTA. > > The "white noise" may well have actually been digital carriers from > WGIR-FM. It's because of protection to WGIR-FM that we had to design > the directional antenna at the future WJIB translator to have a fairly > deep null to the north-northwest. > > s > > -- 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 scott@fybush.com Fri Aug 26 01:05:03 2016 From: scott@fybush.com (Scott Fybush) Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 01:05:03 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: <1c474e28-f2c6-f20a-7d53-e4ece4d5667c@attorneyross.com> References: <20160825155332.94B8AB81C@mail.l> <38f808bb-b24f-f0cc-84c3-e62a92e18855@fybush.com> <1c474e28-f2c6-f20a-7d53-e4ece4d5667c@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: It is a matter of public record that Bob used Fybush Media as his technical consultant for the filing :) Yes, the plan is to put the translator antenna on the AM tower in Cambridge. On 8/25/2016 11:49 PM, A Joseph Ross wrote: > "we"? > > BTW, am I correct in thinking that the WJIB translator transmitter will > be on top of the present WJIB tower? Or will it be somewhere else? > > > On 8/25/2016 12:30 PM, Scott Fybush wrote: >> On 8/25/2016 11:53 AM, Bob Clements wrote: >>>> There is a well known pirate on 101.3 and it remains to be seen what >>>> happens there. >>> >>> Just as one data point, I Just got back from a Lex - Woburn round trip, >>> monitoring 101.3 all the way. I heard nothing but white noise. >>> Dunno whether the pirate was actually OTA. >> >> The "white noise" may well have actually been digital carriers from >> WGIR-FM. It's because of protection to WGIR-FM that we had to design >> the directional antenna at the future WJIB translator to have a fairly >> deep null to the north-northwest. >> >> s >> >> > From kvahey@gmail.com Fri Aug 26 04:05:05 2016 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 04:05:05 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: References: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> <1694956481.114352.1472011854656.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Here is the reality When Menino decided he would retire, Touch 106.1 went all in to support John Connolly over Marty Walsh and it backfired. The FCC Boston office is handcuffed because it is up to the US Attorney for the district to let the US Marshals loose and impound the transmitter. That is when it all comes political. The Boston market doesn't have a mainstream urban station of FM. I thought iHeart would go that route when they bought WFNX but that did not happen.The pirate on 101.3 apparently has an aggressive sales staff that pays the bills. Radio One took the money and ran a decade ago when they sold 97.7 to Entercom. i don't know what the solution is. On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 9:45 PM, Bob Nelson wrote: > Mayor of Boston, or Cambridge, the city of license? Whomever, it's nice to > see they support lawbreakers.Local papers or TV should be given the story > should Bob get on the air only to find interference by pirates.Or will > people care? Touch had community and political support,too, but eventually > were shut down.Let Big City go online only. > > On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, Kevin >> >> >> It is all political and the pirate has the mayor and congressman for that >> district in their camp. >> >> > From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Fri Aug 26 18:08:03 2016 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:08:03 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: References: <20160823231003.7281BB81C@mail.l> <1694956481.114352.1472011854656.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: On Friday, August 26, 2016, Kevin Vahey wrote: > Here is the reality > > When Menino decided he would retire, Touch 106.1 went all in to > support John Connolly over Marty Walsh and it backfired. > > The FCC Boston office is handcuffed because it is up to the US > Attorney for the district to let the US Marshals loose and impound the > transmitter. That is when it all comes political. > > The Boston market doesn't have a mainstream urban station of FM. I > thought iHeart would go that route when they bought WFNX but that did > not happen.The pirate on 101.3 apparently has an aggressive sales > staff that pays the bills. > > Radio One took the money and ran a decade ago when they sold 97.7 to > Entercom. > > i don't know what the solution is. > I'm not defending the manner in which the pirates operate, but these stations do offer a public service (albeit in an illegal manner). I wonder how this all would be different had WILD found a 24/7 home years ago. I'm not sure how feasible it is for any of these stations to go online only. Low income and broadband use traditionally have had an inverse relationship. Streaming on phones may not be an option, either, since some neighborhoods in the city have cell dead spots -- even relatively affluent, trendy ones. -- Sent from my iPhone From gallen2@nescaum.org Sat Aug 27 12:16:27 2016 From: gallen2@nescaum.org (George Allen) Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 12:16:27 -0400 Subject: WBZ at Low Power Message-ID: See below from the WBZ Radio CE. George From: "Manuelian, Mark D" Hi George, Yes - I don't know if you want to spoil the mystery, but towers on the ocean need a lot of prep when they are painted. It will be a couple more weeks. Daily 9a-3p weather permitting. The Aux is a 10KW non-D in Allston. From: Doug Drown To: "boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org" Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:58:35 -0400 Subject: WBZ at Low Power There's been a fair little bit of buzz here and there about WBZ (AM) operating at reduced power periodically during the past several weeks. I'm not sure whether this is being done at randomly selected times or whether there is a set schedule involved, but it seems to occur most frequently during weekdays, in the middle of the day between the morning and afternoon drive times. The station's normal 50-kw signal is usually the strongest I receive up here in midcoast Maine, but lately it has frequently been barely listenable. Does anyone know what they're up to down there in Hull? This occurred last year for a while, too, but it didn't last this long. From elipolo881@gmail.com Sat Aug 27 14:58:11 2016 From: elipolo881@gmail.com (Eli Polonsky) Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 14:58:11 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? Message-ID: > > Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:08:03 -0400 > From: Sean Smyth > Subject: Re: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? > > I'm not defending the manner in which the pirates operate, but these > stations do offer a public service (albeit in an illegal manner). I wonder > how this all would be different had WILD found a 24/7 home years ago. > ?I don't think things would be much different now even if WILD had continued broadcasting their mainstream urban R&B programming, because that's what it was, mainly mainstream American R&B/soul music programming, whether contemporary (Urban CHR/Hip-Hop), or classic (adult Soul/R&B), or a mix of both at different times. Other ethnic varieties such as Caribbean, Reggae, Haitian, Creole, Black Gospel, contemporary African and other World music, etc... were relegated to weekend specialty shows only on WILD, and we have had pirates in the urban neighborhoods specializing in each of those genres full-time since even before WILD abandoned its former largely mainstream American urban programming format. The powerful "Big City" on 101.3 that's now occupying Bob's future frequency is mostly Caribbean and related talk and music that was not well represented on WILD, and there are now many more lower powered pirates in Boston's neighborhoods specializing in all of the various genres I mentioned above, in addition to mainstream R&B. I'm not trying to justify these pirates by any means, I'm just trying to explain why I don't think WILD continuing with mainstream urban R&B would have made much difference. These pirate broadcasters feel that they need entire stations specializing in each ethnic genre. The Boston area DOES now have a legitimate full-time urban station WZBR 1410 AM, but with mainly R&B programming (like the former WILD), it won't make a dent in the pirates because it doesn't cover all the other ethnic genres they cover, and also because it's on AM, a band now largely ignored by younger people. Also, though its day signal covers Boston's urban neighborhoods well, its night signal just barely makes it out of Hyde Park. It's barely audible at night in Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, etc... EP From wollman@bimajority.org Sat Aug 27 19:04:45 2016 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 19:04:45 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <22466.7309.658391.18595@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > The Boston area DOES now have a legitimate full-time urban station > WZBR 1410 AM, but with mainly R&B programming (like the former > WILD), it won't make a dent in the pirates because it doesn't cover > all the other ethnic genres they cover, and also because it's on AM, For what it's worth, Langer does have two construction permits for translators, but neither will go to WZBR: there's a 102.1 in Framingham -- apparently on the air now as W271CU, I haven't checked -- for WSRO, and a 101.5 in West Yarmouth for WBAS. The footprint for the WSRO translator is shown here: For WBAS: Other translators permitted during the "AM revitalization" window (such a misnomer) include: * a 101.1 in Brockton for Ed Perry's WATD (1460, the old WBET) * a 106.1 in Fitchburg for WFGL (960) * a 94.9 in Ashland for WAMG (890), to be licensed Framingham * a 95.1 (or 98.9?) in Andover (on the 99.5 tower) for WLLH (1400), to be licensed Lowell (they wrote channel 236 on the form, but their engineering exhibit talks about co-channel spacing to WORC-FM, which is on channel 255) * a 101.5 in Paxton for WVNE (760), to be licensed Leicester In addition, since we're talking about this sort of stuff (and the search was easy to do), the following LPFM actions have taken place this year: * WBCA-LP (102.9 Boston, owned by the city) received a license to cover its original construction permit * WGUA-LP (98.1 Lawrence, owned by a church) received its license to cover * WLAS-LP (102.9 Auburndale, owned by Lasell College) received its license to cover * WHAV-LP (97.9 Haverhill, owned by the charity Tim Coco is affiliated with) was granted a minor modification as part of its process of getting on the air * WBNU-LP (96.5 Framingham, owned by a church and as yet unbuilt) was granted a minor modification to move to 102.9, which allows a power increase for Steve Silberberg's WXRV translator on 96.5 in Needham and reduces theoretical received interference by the LPFM * WUTY-LP (102.9 Worcester, owned by an outfit called Pride Productions of which Dan Kelleher is a director) was granted a minor modification to specify new antenna parameters; it's to be located on Asnebumskit Hill in Paxton with a DA that beams ESE over Worcester * WJOP-LP (96.3 Newburyport, owned by Newport Community Media Center) received its license to cover * WXBJ-LP (94.1 Salisbury, owned by Good Neighbor Station) received its license to cover I've ignored Western Mass. and the Cape in this list. It's been a busy year so far for the Media Bureau. -GAWollman From wollman@bimajority.org Sat Aug 27 21:02:56 2016 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:02:56 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: References: <22466.7309.658391.18595@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <22466.14400.15493.746329@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: [responding to my list of 2016 LPFM actions] > Also, 102.9 is actually run by ZUMIX, not the city. It's licensed to the city. I don't know who or what ZUMIX is and it's not mentioned in the FCC paperwork. Of course, the actual programming source for an LPFM need not be identified, just the "main studio" location. I'm reasonably sure the new Framingham LPFM will be running some Catholic satellite service with little or no local programming at all. (The same organization also got the LPFM in Lawrence, and the only officer/director listed on their Framingham filing has the same address as they listed for main studio -- presumably the pastor of the church.) -GAWollman From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Sat Aug 27 21:10:22 2016 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:10:22 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: <22466.14400.15493.746329@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <22466.7309.658391.18595@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <22466.14400.15493.746329@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 9:02 PM, Garrett Wollman wrote: > < said: > > [responding to my list of 2016 LPFM actions] >> Also, 102.9 is actually run by ZUMIX, not the city. > > It's licensed to the city. I don't know who or what ZUMIX is and it's > not mentioned in the FCC paperwork. Correction: ZUMIX (an East Boston arts organization) is programming 94.9. Apologies. BNN, Boston's public access network, will manage 102.9 and the calls are, according to this release, WBCA-LP: http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/Default.aspx?id=20626 From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Sat Aug 27 19:20:14 2016 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 19:20:14 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: <22466.7309.658391.18595@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <22466.7309.658391.18595@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: On Saturday, August 27, 2016, Garrett Wollman wrote: > * a 101.1 in Brockton for Ed Perry's WATD (1460, the old WBET) > Glad to see Ed got one. Is 1460 back on the air? Every time I've listened I get what seems to be an open carrier. Also, 102.9 is actually run by ZUMIX, not the city. -- Sent from my iPhone From walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com Sat Aug 27 21:13:34 2016 From: walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com (Paul B. Walker, Jr.) Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:13:34 -0400 Subject: Did I miss a thread on Mr. Bittner? In-Reply-To: <22466.14400.15493.746329@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <22466.7309.658391.18595@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <22466.14400.15493.746329@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: Took me all of 5 seconds to find out who Zumix was: https://www.zumix.org/ "Empowered youth who use music to make strong positive changes in their lives, their communities and the world" On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 9:02 PM, Garrett Wollman wrote: > < > said: > > [responding to my list of 2016 LPFM actions] > > Also, 102.9 is actually run by ZUMIX, not the city. > > It's licensed to the city. I don't know who or what ZUMIX is and it's > not mentioned in the FCC paperwork. Of course, the actual programming > source for an LPFM need not be identified, just the "main studio" > location. I'm reasonably sure the new Framingham LPFM will be running > some Catholic satellite service with little or no local programming at > all. (The same organization also got the LPFM in Lawrence, and the > only officer/director listed on their Framingham filing has the same > address as they listed for main studio -- presumably the pastor of the > church.) > > -GAWollman > > From Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com Mon Aug 29 01:30:13 2016 From: Donald_Astelle@Yahoo.com (Don) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 01:30:13 -0400 Subject: Comcast lineup changes/digitization.... Message-ID: Hello All....My mom watches some shows on WYDN, a low-power(?) station out of Worcester on Channel 295. Recently, she has been seeing this message on the screen: "The programming formerly seen on this channel is now available in the 900 channel range." She asked me where...and I perused the channel 900 range and couldn't find it. Anyone on the list know the story behind WYDN and where they are on Comcast now? Thanks! From richard@chonak.com Mon Aug 29 03:00:43 2016 From: richard@chonak.com (Richard Chonak) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 03:00:43 -0400 Subject: Comcast lineup changes/digitization.... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <615f91f5-9816-a041-fd41-3d550034a460@chonak.com> The transmitter is located on the WBZ-TV tower in Needham (according to the Storehouse of Approximate Knowledge, Wikipedia), so depending on where Mom is, an over-the-air signal might be a possibility. So far, on-line listings from Comcast do not reflect the change. They still show the channel in two slots on Comcast, 23 and 295: perhaps 23 is/was SD? --RC > From: > "Don" > Date: > 08/29/2016 01:30 AM > > To: > > > > Hello All....My mom watches some shows on WYDN, a low-power(?) station > out of Worcester on Channel 295. > > Recently, she has been seeing this message on the screen: > > "The programming formerly seen on this channel is now available in the > 900 channel range." > > She asked me where...and I perused the channel 900 range and couldn't > find it. > > Anyone on the list know the story behind WYDN and where they are on > Comcast now? > > Thanks! From kvahey@gmail.com Mon Aug 29 04:14:26 2016 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 04:14:26 -0400 Subject: WYDN Message-ID: Makes you wonder - Could WYDN be where NBC Boston winds up? On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 3:36 AM, Richard Chonak via Boston-Radio-Interest wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Richard Chonak > To: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org > Cc: > Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 03:00:43 -0400 > Subject: Re: Comcast lineup changes/digitization.... > The transmitter is located on the WBZ-TV tower in Needham (according to the Storehouse of Approximate Knowledge, Wikipedia), so depending on where Mom is, an over-the-air signal might be a possibility. > > So far, on-line listings from Comcast do not reflect the change. They still show the channel in two slots on Comcast, 23 and 295: perhaps 23 is/was SD? > > --RC > > > >> From: >> "Don" >> Date: >> 08/29/2016 01:30 AM >> >> To: >> >> >> >> Hello All....My mom watches some shows on WYDN, a low-power(?) station out of Worcester on Channel 295. >> >> Recently, she has been seeing this message on the screen: >> >> "The programming formerly seen on this channel is now available in the 900 channel range." >> >> She asked me where...and I perused the channel 900 range and couldn't find it. >> >> Anyone on the list know the story behind WYDN and where they are on Comcast now? >> >> Thanks! > > From webmaster@rabbitears.info Mon Aug 29 05:01:36 2016 From: webmaster@rabbitears.info (Trip Ericson) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 05:01:36 -0400 Subject: WYDN In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <03f4eeb6-e3ea-e8c6-ea6b-6d7abc6d3e35@rabbitears.info> WYDN is a non-commercial allotment, so no it won't be where NBC winds up. - Trip www.rabbitears.info On 08/29/2016 04:14 AM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > Makes you wonder - Could WYDN be where NBC Boston winds up? > > > > > On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 3:36 AM, Richard Chonak via > Boston-Radio-Interest > wrote: >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Richard Chonak >> To: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org >> Cc: >> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 03:00:43 -0400 >> Subject: Re: Comcast lineup changes/digitization.... >> The transmitter is located on the WBZ-TV tower in Needham (according to the Storehouse of Approximate Knowledge, Wikipedia), so depending on where Mom is, an over-the-air signal might be a possibility. >> >> So far, on-line listings from Comcast do not reflect the change. They still show the channel in two slots on Comcast, 23 and 295: perhaps 23 is/was SD? >> >> --RC >> >> >> >>> From: >>> "Don" >>> Date: >>> 08/29/2016 01:30 AM >>> >>> To: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello All....My mom watches some shows on WYDN, a low-power(?) station out of Worcester on Channel 295. >>> >>> Recently, she has been seeing this message on the screen: >>> >>> "The programming formerly seen on this channel is now available in the 900 channel range." >>> >>> She asked me where...and I perused the channel 900 range and couldn't find it. >>> >>> Anyone on the list know the story behind WYDN and where they are on Comcast now? >>> >>> Thanks! >> From jjlehmann@comcast.net Mon Aug 29 07:15:18 2016 From: jjlehmann@comcast.net (Jeff Lehmann) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 07:15:18 -0400 Subject: WYDN In-Reply-To: <03f4eeb6-e3ea-e8c6-ea6b-6d7abc6d3e35@rabbitears.info> References: <03f4eeb6-e3ea-e8c6-ea6b-6d7abc6d3e35@rabbitears.info> Message-ID: <70529EF1-FB22-4DE0-923E-9BC5565BDDA2@comcast.net> Can't non commercial stations be changed back to commercial if they're sold? I know they can on FM. WYDN on Comcast had always been on both 23 and 295 (both SD) for some reason. Maybe they just eliminated the duplication. All the other channels in the 280/290 range, mostly sub channels (Me TV, Decades, etc...) were moved to above 930. By the way, WYDN has a terrible signal south of Boston, so I doubt NBC would want it... Jeff Lehmann > On Aug 29, 2016, at 5:01 AM, Trip Ericson wrote: > > WYDN is a non-commercial allotment, so no it won't be where NBC winds up. > > - Trip > www.rabbitears.info > >> On 08/29/2016 04:14 AM, Kevin Vahey wrote: >> Makes you wonder - Could WYDN be where NBC Boston winds up? >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 3:36 AM, Richard Chonak via >> Boston-Radio-Interest >> wrote: >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Richard Chonak >>> To: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org >>> Cc: >>> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 03:00:43 -0400 >>> Subject: Re: Comcast lineup changes/digitization.... >>> The transmitter is located on the WBZ-TV tower in Needham (according to the Storehouse of Approximate Knowledge, Wikipedia), so depending on where Mom is, an over-the-air signal might be a possibility. >>> >>> So far, on-line listings from Comcast do not reflect the change. They still show the channel in two slots on Comcast, 23 and 295: perhaps 23 is/was SD? >>> >>> --RC >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: >>>> "Don" >>>> Date: >>>> 08/29/2016 01:30 AM >>>> >>>> To: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello All....My mom watches some shows on WYDN, a low-power(?) station out of Worcester on Channel 295. >>>> >>>> Recently, she has been seeing this message on the screen: >>>> >>>> "The programming formerly seen on this channel is now available in the 900 channel range." >>>> >>>> She asked me where...and I perused the channel 900 range and couldn't find it. >>>> >>>> Anyone on the list know the story behind WYDN and where they are on Comcast now? >>>> >>>> Thanks! > From kvahey@gmail.com Mon Aug 29 03:19:05 2016 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 03:19:05 -0400 Subject: No subject In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: WYDN is showing up on Comcast channel 23 at the moment under Daystar. On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 2:19 AM, Don via Boston-Radio-Interest wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Don > To: > Cc: > Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 01:30:13 -0400 > Subject: Comcast lineup changes/digitization.... > Hello All....My mom watches some shows on WYDN, a low-power(?) station out of Worcester on Channel 295. > > Recently, she has been seeing this message on the screen: > > "The programming formerly seen on this channel is now available in the 900 channel range." > > She asked me where...and I perused the channel 900 range and couldn't find it. > > Anyone on the list know the story behind WYDN and where they are on Comcast now? > > Thanks! > > > > From walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com Mon Aug 29 10:33:06 2016 From: walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com (Paul B. Walker, Jr.) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:33:06 -0400 Subject: WYDN In-Reply-To: <70529EF1-FB22-4DE0-923E-9BC5565BDDA2@comcast.net> References: <03f4eeb6-e3ea-e8c6-ea6b-6d7abc6d3e35@rabbitears.info> <70529EF1-FB22-4DE0-923E-9BC5565BDDA2@comcast.net> Message-ID: AM's can be changed to non commercial and flipped back commercial or vice versa too Paul On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 7:15 AM, Jeff Lehmann wrote: > Can't non commercial stations be changed back to commercial if they're > sold? I know they can on FM. > > WYDN on Comcast had always been on both 23 and 295 (both SD) for some > reason. Maybe they just eliminated the duplication. All the other channels > in the 280/290 range, mostly sub channels (Me TV, Decades, etc...) were > moved to above 930. > > By the way, WYDN has a terrible signal south of Boston, so I doubt NBC > would want it... > > Jeff Lehmann > > > On Aug 29, 2016, at 5:01 AM, Trip Ericson > wrote: > > > > WYDN is a non-commercial allotment, so no it won't be where NBC winds up. > > > > - Trip > > www.rabbitears.info > > > >> On 08/29/2016 04:14 AM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > >> Makes you wonder - Could WYDN be where NBC Boston winds up? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 3:36 AM, Richard Chonak via > >> Boston-Radio-Interest > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >>> From: Richard Chonak > >>> To: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org > >>> Cc: > >>> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 03:00:43 -0400 > >>> Subject: Re: Comcast lineup changes/digitization.... > >>> The transmitter is located on the WBZ-TV tower in Needham (according > to the Storehouse of Approximate Knowledge, Wikipedia), so depending on > where Mom is, an over-the-air signal might be a possibility. > >>> > >>> So far, on-line listings from Comcast do not reflect the change. They > still show the channel in two slots on Comcast, 23 and 295: perhaps 23 > is/was SD? > >>> > >>> --RC > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> From: > >>>> "Don" > >>>> Date: > >>>> 08/29/2016 01:30 AM > >>>> > >>>> To: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Hello All....My mom watches some shows on WYDN, a low-power(?) > station out of Worcester on Channel 295. > >>>> > >>>> Recently, she has been seeing this message on the screen: > >>>> > >>>> "The programming formerly seen on this channel is now available in > the 900 channel range." > >>>> > >>>> She asked me where...and I perused the channel 900 range and couldn't > find it. > >>>> > >>>> Anyone on the list know the story behind WYDN and where they are on > Comcast now? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks! > > > > > From dave@skywaves.net Mon Aug 29 19:55:59 2016 From: dave@skywaves.net (Dave Doherty) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 19:55:59 -0400 Subject: WYDN In-Reply-To: <70529EF1-FB22-4DE0-923E-9BC5565BDDA2@comcast.net> References: <03f4eeb6-e3ea-e8c6-ea6b-6d7abc6d3e35@rabbitears.info> <70529EF1-FB22-4DE0-923E-9BC5565BDDA2@comcast.net> Message-ID: <002401d20250$e4158320$ac408960$@skywaves.net> FM and TV have certain allotments (specific channels allocated to specific cities) that are reserved for noncoms. For FM, everything under 92 MHz in the US is reserved for noncoms, but there is only one US allotment I know of, for the UN (206B - 89.1 MHz - limited to 20 kW @ 150 m AAT). Canada and Mexico do not have the same blanket reservation of 88-92 for noncom use, and they do have allotments in the band. So the border areas is more complicated. Some specific US allotments in the 92-108 band are also reserved for noncom use. I think the current number of these is around 88. These channels are permanently reserved, and generally cannot be converted to commercial use. There are hundreds of US noncoms operating on non-reserved channels in the 92-108 band. As far as the FCC is concerned, they can be converted to commercial use. (Some states have regulations regarding switching assets between commercial and noncom use that may impact such conversions. RI comes to mind.) With TV, it's allotment by allotment, and I am no longer familiar with the TV landscape. Back in the day, WNET, the major Public TV station in the New York area, was on a commercial allotment. -d -----Original Message----- From: Boston-Radio-Interest [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@lists.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Lehmann Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 7:15 AM To: Trip Ericson Cc: Boston Radio Group Subject: Re: WYDN Can't non commercial stations be changed back to commercial if they're sold? I know they can on FM. WYDN on Comcast had always been on both 23 and 295 (both SD) for some reason. Maybe they just eliminated the duplication. All the other channels in the 280/290 range, mostly sub channels (Me TV, Decades, etc...) were moved to above 930. By the way, WYDN has a terrible signal south of Boston, so I doubt NBC would want it... Jeff Lehmann > On Aug 29, 2016, at 5:01 AM, Trip Ericson wrote: > > WYDN is a non-commercial allotment, so no it won't be where NBC winds up. > > - Trip > www.rabbitears.info > >> On 08/29/2016 04:14 AM, Kevin Vahey wrote: >> Makes you wonder - Could WYDN be where NBC Boston winds up? >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 3:36 AM, Richard Chonak via >> Boston-Radio-Interest >> wrote: >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Richard Chonak >>> To: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org >>> Cc: >>> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 03:00:43 -0400 >>> Subject: Re: Comcast lineup changes/digitization.... >>> The transmitter is located on the WBZ-TV tower in Needham (according to the Storehouse of Approximate Knowledge, Wikipedia), so depending on where Mom is, an over-the-air signal might be a possibility. >>> >>> So far, on-line listings from Comcast do not reflect the change. They still show the channel in two slots on Comcast, 23 and 295: perhaps 23 is/was SD? >>> >>> --RC >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: >>>> "Don" >>>> Date: >>>> 08/29/2016 01:30 AM >>>> >>>> To: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello All....My mom watches some shows on WYDN, a low-power(?) station out of Worcester on Channel 295. >>>> >>>> Recently, she has been seeing this message on the screen: >>>> >>>> "The programming formerly seen on this channel is now available in the 900 channel range." >>>> >>>> She asked me where...and I perused the channel 900 range and couldn't find it. >>>> >>>> Anyone on the list know the story behind WYDN and where they are on Comcast now? >>>> >>>> Thanks! > From raccoonradio@gmail.com Tue Aug 30 21:48:34 2016 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 21:48:34 -0400 Subject: Dr Joy Browne passed Message-ID: Inside Radio says nationally syndicated talk host Dr Joy Browne died suddenly Sat. at 71.She was featured on WOR, etc but got her start at the former WITS 1510 Boston ("Information,Talk, and Sports...at the WITS' end of the dial"). From ashboy1951@gmail.com Mon Aug 29 11:06:31 2016 From: ashboy1951@gmail.com (Doug Drown) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:06:31 -0400 Subject: WYDN Message-ID: I still wonder if something is going on behind the scenes that we don?t know about. The Hearst rumor intrigues me. From john@pcsupportsolutions.com Mon Aug 29 21:36:09 2016 From: john@pcsupportsolutions.com (John Allen) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:36:09 -0400 Subject: FW: [YCCC] FCC Boston Field Office Will Remain Open In-Reply-To: <013e01d20226$0dc19950$2944cbf0$@harvard.edu> References: <013e01d20226$0dc19950$2944cbf0$@harvard.edu> Message-ID: <01c001d2025e$e32acca0$a98065e0$@pcsupportsolutions.com> Hello All - Link to full article at bottom. John K1AE/WBOS/WCRB long ago. -----Original Message----- From: YCCC [mailto:yccc-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Fred Hopengarten Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 2:49 PM To: 'YCCC Reflector' Subject: [YCCC] FCC Boston Field Office Will Remain Open The Federal Communication Commission is confirming to Radio World that it will begin closing field offices in January 2017. Offices in Anchorage, Alaska, Buffalo, N.Y., Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Mo., Norfolk, Va., Philadelphia, San Diego, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Seattle, and Tampa, Fla., will be closed as part of the agency's modernization plan. The FCC announced in July 2015 it was closing the offices and trimming up to 44 positions to better reflect technological advances and in the face of budget reductions. The modernization plan creates rapid response teams to handle special enforcement issues. The FCC says the so-called Tiger Teams, based out of Columbia, Md., and Denver, will be dispatched within 24 hours of an interference crisis. The restructuring plan has the National Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Broadcast Engineers worried that the cuts in the field will limit the FCC's ability to mitigate interference complaints and leave potential holes in the enforcement fence. Before the plan could be implemented the FCC had to reach an agreement over the projected job losses with the union representing FCC Enforcement Bureau field employees. The National Treasury Employees Union has been a vocal critic of the overhaul plan, openly questioning the commission's ability to safeguard radio spectrum going forward. An FCC spokesperson confirmed on Thursday that the displaced FCC agents will have the opportunity to apply for vacancies in the remaining field offices if a vacancy exists. FCC field offices will remain open in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Columbia, Md., Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Portland, Ore., and San Francisco. - See more at: http://www.radioworld.com/article/fcc-confirms-field-office-closures-begin-i n-2017/279516#sthash.7e4RzU15.dpuf Fred Hopengarten, Esq. K1VR Six Willarch Road Lincoln, MA 01773 antennazoning.com 781.259.0088 _______________________________________________ YCCC Reflector mailto:yccc@contesting.com Yankee Clipper Contest Club http://www.yccc.org Reflector Info: http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/yccc --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus