From billohno@gmail.com Sat Apr 8 16:35:52 2017 From: billohno@gmail.com (billohno@gmail.com) Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2017 16:35:52 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 Message-ID: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> Visiting dad here in Dracut. Listening to the new "Valley 98.9" (1110 kHz but who's kidding whom?) Gotta admit, I'm impressed by the music algorithm. Signal is okay here in Dracut which is interesting because 1110 is only barely distinguishable here). I wish them well. I just put 98.9 on one of the 6 FM presets on my dad's kitchen Bose. Don't blow it. Bill O'Neill From markwats@comcast.net Sun Apr 9 18:59:28 2017 From: markwats@comcast.net (Mark Watson) Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 18:59:28 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> Message-ID: <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> Bill O'Neill wrote: >Visiting dad here in Dracut. Listening to the new "Valley 98.9" (1110 kHz but who's kidding whom?) >Gotta admit, I'm impressed by the music algorithm. Signal is okay here in Dracut which is interesting because >1110 is only barely distinguishable here). I'm enjoying the variety on Valley 98.9. Oldest song I've heard so far is Can't help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley (1961), newest are several from 1984. Good amount of titles from 1970-1984 with a fair amount of 1960's. 98.9 putting a decent signal into Lowell, better than 1110's signal. This morning I had an event in Manchester, 98.9 made the whole trip from Lowell with a solid signal into downtown Manchester. I also noticed a Valley 98.9 ad in a Manchester Transit Authority bus shelter. Be interesting to see if they get ads from businesses in Manchester and Lowell along with the Lawrence area once the 10,000 songs commercial free kick off ends. Mark Watson From markwats@comcast.net Sun Apr 9 19:08:11 2017 From: markwats@comcast.net (Mark Watson) Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 19:08:11 -0400 Subject: WLLH Lowell Transmitter Off The Air Message-ID: <002e01d2b186$29a8d470$7cfa7d50$@comcast.net> For just over 2 weeks now, the WLLH Lowell transmitter has been off the air. The Lawrence transmitter and the translator on 95.1 transmitting from the Lowell transmitter site are still on the air. Scott Fybush reported a couple of months back that station owners Gois Broadcasting applied to the FCC to take the Lowell transmitter off the air permanently. I didn't see updates on the FCC website indicating this request being granted. Mark Watson From astelle.donald@gmail.com Sun Apr 9 23:21:56 2017 From: astelle.donald@gmail.com (Don) Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 23:21:56 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> > Bill O'Neill wrote: > >>Visiting dad here in Dracut. Listening to the new "Valley 98.9" (1110 kHz > but who's kidding whom?) >>Gotta admit, I'm impressed by the music algorithm. Signal is okay here in > Dracut which is interesting because >1110 is only barely distinguishable > here). While it's nice to hear some of the songs......the station seems like another another famous un-manned jukebox. I don't know if this is a service, satellite or music network...but there doesn't see to be any human connection with this radio station. Just another automated box in a closet. From raccoonradio@gmail.com Mon Apr 10 06:52:44 2017 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 06:52:44 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: An automated jukebox they feel can make money, as opposed to running talk, ethnic, religion, syndicated sports, etc. Serving the community, eh? Minus DJs, etc. (Anyone remember when WCGY 93.7 was similarly programmed with pop as The Rock Garden? Pre recorded mentions of the songs but pretty much automated. Fybush notes today in North East Radio Watch that 1110 now has the WMVX calls (MV as in Merrimack Valley, I wonder?) while 1570 becomes WCCM. So yes, automated jukebox, as they may feel that's where the money is (with the FM tail wagging the AM dog).It's Valley 98.9 not Valley 1110. That's where the money is, in oldies. WKRP first episode: Les: But there are already a lot of rock and roll stations in Cincinatti! Andy: Well, why do you think that is, Les? Les: Well, I think it's a plot of some sort. Andy: No, Les. Rock and roll is where the money is. On Sunday, April 9, 2017, Don wrote: > > > Bill O'Neill wrote: >> >> Visiting dad here in Dracut. Listening to the new "Valley 98.9" (1110 kHz >>> >> but who's kidding whom?) >> >>> Gotta admit, I'm impressed by the music algorithm. Signal is okay here in >>> >> Dracut which is interesting because >1110 is only barely distinguishable >> here). >> > > While it's nice to hear some of the songs......the station seems like > another another famous un-manned jukebox. > > I don't know if this is a service, satellite or music network...but there > doesn't see to be any human connection with this radio station. > > Just another automated box in a closet. > > From 011010001@interpring.com Mon Apr 10 09:02:24 2017 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:02:24 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: On Mon, 10 Apr 2017, Bob Nelson wrote: > So yes, automated jukebox, as they may feel that's where the money is (with > the FM tail wagging the AM dog).It's Valley 98.9 not Valley 1110. That's > where the money is, in oldies. My brother and I are in the process of doing something similar -- same concept, dfferent music -- in central Vermont. But we're including a lot of local content, tailored specifically to appeal to the station's local community. > WKRP first episode: > Les: But there are already a lot of rock and roll stations in Cincinatti! > Andy: Well, why do you think that is, Les? > Les: Well, I think it's a plot of some sort. > Andy: No, Les. Rock and roll is where the money is. Me: If you're first in the market with it, yes; or if you're second in the market, but manage to position yourself as the trend-setter. But if you're the fifth rocker in a market already saturated with the stuff, you might as well be playing polkas. Rob From billohno@gmail.com Mon Apr 10 09:26:41 2017 From: billohno@gmail.com (billohno@gmail.com) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:26:41 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1102D38D-D958-42BB-A07F-5497C56DDA02@gmail.com> That's acceptable use. So long as the AM was on air that day the translator can continue. (Among the good stuff you learn from a membership to Fybush.com). Bill O'Neill > On Apr 10, 2017, at 8:48 AM, pariho@mail.com wrote: > > OK, my qyuestion is....since 98.9 is a Translator of 1110, and 1110 is "supposed" to be a daytime only signal, how does 98.9 legally stay on aor at night? Is 1110 pumping out a might 3 watts or so at night to make 98.9 legal? > > -Paul Hopfgarten > -Epping NH > > PS signal blocks WCLZ all the way to Portsmouth > > Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2017 at 6:59 PM > From: "Mark Watson" > To: billohno@gmail.com, "'Bob Bittner via Boston-Radio-Interest'" > Subject: RE: Valley 98.9 > Bill O'Neill wrote: > > >Visiting dad here in Dracut. Listening to the new "Valley 98.9" (1110 kHz > but who's kidding whom?) > >Gotta admit, I'm impressed by the music algorithm. Signal is okay here in > Dracut which is interesting because >1110 is only barely distinguishable > here). > > I'm enjoying the variety on Valley 98.9. Oldest song I've heard so far is > Can't help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley (1961), newest are several from > 1984. Good amount of titles from 1970-1984 with a fair amount of 1960's. > 98.9 putting a decent signal into Lowell, better than 1110's signal. This > morning I had an event in Manchester, 98.9 made the whole trip from Lowell > with a solid signal into downtown Manchester. I also noticed a Valley 98.9 > ad in a Manchester Transit Authority bus shelter. Be interesting to see if > they get ads from businesses in Manchester and Lowell along with the > Lawrence area once the 10,000 songs commercial free kick off ends. > Mark Watson > > > From billohno@gmail.com Mon Apr 10 09:19:19 2017 From: billohno@gmail.com (billohno@gmail.com) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:19:19 -0400 Subject: WLLH Lowell Transmitter Off The Air In-Reply-To: <002e01d2b186$29a8d470$7cfa7d50$@comcast.net> References: <002e01d2b186$29a8d470$7cfa7d50$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <89A62F4A-2C7D-4CBD-BE86-524D5FD65FE4@gmail.com> What is the benefit of putting the Lowell 1 kW dark? The electric bill? Bill O'Neill > On Apr 9, 2017, at 7:08 PM, Mark Watson wrote: > > For just over 2 weeks now, the WLLH Lowell transmitter has been off the air. The Lawrence transmitter and the translator on 95.1 transmitting from the Lowell transmitter site are still on the air. Scott Fybush reported a couple of months back that station owners Gois Broadcasting applied to the FCC to take the Lowell transmitter off the air permanently. I didn't see updates on the FCC website indicating this request being granted. > Mark Watson > > From astelle.donald@gmail.com Mon Apr 10 11:52:40 2017 From: astelle.donald@gmail.com (Don) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:52:40 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: >>An automated jukebox they feel can make money, as opposed to running talk, ethnic, religion, syndicated sports, etc. And I gues that's what's important, huh? No pretext of local service? >>Anyone remember when WCGY 93.7 was similarly programmed with pop as The Rock Garden? Pre recorded mentions of the songs but pretty much automated. The original WCCM-FM.....but keep in mind that the sister station on AM was super serving the local market.. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Nelson To: Don Cc: Mark Watson ; billohno@gmail.com ; boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 6:52 AM Subject: Re: Valley 98.9 An automated jukebox they feel can make money, as opposed to running talk, ethnic, religion, syndicated sports, etc. Serving the community, eh? Minus DJs, etc. (Anyone remember when WCGY 93.7 was similarly programmed with pop as The Rock Garden? Pre recorded mentions of the songs but pretty much automated. Fybush notes today in North East Radio Watch that 1110 now has the WMVX calls (MV as in Merrimack Valley, I wonder?) while 1570 becomes WCCM. So yes, automated jukebox, as they may feel that's where the money is (with the FM tail wagging the AM dog).It's Valley 98.9 not Valley 1110. That's where the money is, in oldies. WKRP first episode: Les: But there are already a lot of rock and roll stations in Cincinatti! Andy: Well, why do you think that is, Les? Les: Well, I think it's a plot of some sort. Andy: No, Les. Rock and roll is where the money is. On Sunday, April 9, 2017, Don wrote: Bill O'Neill wrote: Visiting dad here in Dracut. Listening to the new "Valley 98.9" (1110 kHz but who's kidding whom?) Gotta admit, I'm impressed by the music algorithm. Signal is okay here in Dracut which is interesting because >1110 is only barely distinguishable here). While it's nice to hear some of the songs......the station seems like another another famous un-manned jukebox. I don't know if this is a service, satellite or music network...but there doesn't see to be any human connection with this radio station. Just another automated box in a closet. From jjlehmann@comcast.net Mon Apr 10 11:41:35 2017 From: jjlehmann@comcast.net (Jeff Lehmann) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:41:35 -0400 Subject: WLLH Lowell Transmitter Off The Air In-Reply-To: <89A62F4A-2C7D-4CBD-BE86-524D5FD65FE4@gmail.com> References: <002e01d2b186$29a8d470$7cfa7d50$@comcast.net> <89A62F4A-2C7D-4CBD-BE86-524D5FD65FE4@gmail.com> Message-ID: <871D377C-4001-4532-9EAD-45105CA12B40@comcast.net> I believe now with the new contour rules about FM translators for AM stations, the 95.1 FM in Lowell can stay on the air, within the contour of only Lawrence on 1400. This is assuming that all their audience in Lowell is now on 95.1, which is probably true now. Jeff Lehmann > On Apr 10, 2017, at 9:19 AM, "billohno@gmail.com" wrote: > > What is the benefit of putting the Lowell 1 kW dark? The electric bill? > > Bill O'Neill > >> On Apr 9, 2017, at 7:08 PM, Mark Watson wrote: >> >> For just over 2 weeks now, the WLLH Lowell transmitter has been off the air. The Lawrence transmitter and the translator on 95.1 transmitting from the Lowell transmitter site are still on the air. Scott Fybush reported a couple of months back that station owners Gois Broadcasting applied to the FCC to take the Lowell transmitter off the air permanently. I didn't see updates on the FCC website indicating this request being granted. >> Mark Watson >> >> > From gary@garysicecream.com Mon Apr 10 12:25:30 2017 From: gary@garysicecream.com (Gary's Ice Cream) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:25:30 -0400 Subject: WLLH Lowell Transmitter Off The Air In-Reply-To: <89A62F4A-2C7D-4CBD-BE86-524D5FD65FE4@gmail.com> References: <002e01d2b186$29a8d470$7cfa7d50$@comcast.net> <89A62F4A-2C7D-4CBD-BE86-524D5FD65FE4@gmail.com> Message-ID: <051e01d2b217$12dc11d0$38943570$@garysicecream.com> Their target audience is Spanish speaking......they must think Lowell is useless to them. 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 billohno@gmail.com Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 9:19 AM To: Mark Watson Cc: Boston Radio Group Subject: Re: WLLH Lowell Transmitter Off The Air What is the benefit of putting the Lowell 1 kW dark? The electric bill? Bill O'Neill > On Apr 9, 2017, at 7:08 PM, Mark Watson wrote: > > For just over 2 weeks now, the WLLH Lowell transmitter has been off the air. The Lawrence transmitter and the translator on 95.1 transmitting from the Lowell transmitter site are still on the air. Scott Fybush reported a couple of months back that station owners Gois Broadcasting applied to the FCC to take the Lowell transmitter off the air permanently. I didn't see updates on the FCC website indicating this request being granted. > Mark Watson > > From billohno@gmail.com Mon Apr 10 14:41:30 2017 From: billohno@gmail.com (billohno@gmail.com) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:41:30 -0400 Subject: WLLH Lowell Transmitter Off The Air In-Reply-To: <051e01d2b217$12dc11d0$38943570$@garysicecream.com> References: <002e01d2b186$29a8d470$7cfa7d50$@comcast.net> <89A62F4A-2C7D-4CBD-BE86-524D5FD65FE4@gmail.com> <051e01d2b217$12dc11d0$38943570$@garysicecream.com> Message-ID: <1C2F4260-1AA2-4B72-907F-2400D3170BD9@gmail.com> Where is the WLLH studio? Sent from my mobile. > On Apr 10, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Gary's Ice Cream wrote: > > Their target audience is Spanish speaking......they must think Lowell is > useless to them. > > 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 > billohno@gmail.com > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 9:19 AM > To: Mark Watson > Cc: Boston Radio Group > Subject: Re: WLLH Lowell Transmitter Off The Air > > What is the benefit of putting the Lowell 1 kW dark? The electric bill? > > Bill O'Neill > >> On Apr 9, 2017, at 7:08 PM, Mark Watson wrote: >> >> For just over 2 weeks now, the WLLH Lowell transmitter has been off the > air. The Lawrence transmitter and the translator on 95.1 transmitting from > the Lowell transmitter site are still on the air. Scott Fybush reported a > couple of months back that station owners Gois Broadcasting applied to the > FCC to take the Lowell transmitter off the air permanently. I didn't see > updates on the FCC website indicating this request being granted. >> Mark Watson >> >> > > From scott@fybush.com Mon Apr 10 14:31:25 2017 From: scott@fybush.com (Scott Fybush) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:31:25 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: On 4/10/2017 11:52 AM, Don wrote: > >>> An automated jukebox they feel can make money, as opposed to >>> running talk, ethnic, religion, syndicated sports, etc. > > And I gues that's what's important, huh? > > No pretext of local service? Making money is important, yes - otherwise there's no radio station. As for "local service," it sounds like there's no more or less than there was when 1110 was doing talk in recent years. It's not 1975 or even 1995 anymore. There are so many more entities competing for the attention of potential listeners, and radio is just one piece of that puzzle. Local ad dollars didn't go to any sort of digital media back then, or even very much to cable ad insertion. And how many of the local advertisers we had on WCAP or WLLH or WCCM or WHAV are still around now to spend dollars on local radio? Yes, I'd love to go back to the days (was it really only 1992?) when I was one of *two* local newsrooms serving Lowell on a Saturday morning, competing like crazy to get a scoop over WLLH (and if we could both beat WCCM, so much the better), but I don't think those days are coming back. s From scott@fybush.com Mon Apr 10 14:45:20 2017 From: scott@fybush.com (Scott Fybush) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:45:20 -0400 Subject: WLLH Lowell Transmitter Off The Air In-Reply-To: <1C2F4260-1AA2-4B72-907F-2400D3170BD9@gmail.com> References: <002e01d2b186$29a8d470$7cfa7d50$@comcast.net> <89A62F4A-2C7D-4CBD-BE86-524D5FD65FE4@gmail.com> <051e01d2b217$12dc11d0$38943570$@garysicecream.com> <1C2F4260-1AA2-4B72-907F-2400D3170BD9@gmail.com> Message-ID: Charlestown, last I heard. It's technically legal because you can put the main studio anywhere that's within the primary contour of anything licensed to either Lawrence or Lowell, and WEEI-FM, WCRB and WMFP-TV all count for that. On 4/10/2017 2:41 PM, billohno@gmail.com wrote: > Where is the WLLH studio? > > Sent from my mobile. > >> On Apr 10, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Gary's Ice Cream wrote: >> >> Their target audience is Spanish speaking......they must think Lowell is >> useless to them. >> >> 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 >> billohno@gmail.com >> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 9:19 AM >> To: Mark Watson >> Cc: Boston Radio Group >> Subject: Re: WLLH Lowell Transmitter Off The Air >> >> What is the benefit of putting the Lowell 1 kW dark? The electric bill? >> >> Bill O'Neill >> >>> On Apr 9, 2017, at 7:08 PM, Mark Watson wrote: >>> >>> For just over 2 weeks now, the WLLH Lowell transmitter has been off the >> air. The Lawrence transmitter and the translator on 95.1 transmitting from >> the Lowell transmitter site are still on the air. Scott Fybush reported a >> couple of months back that station owners Gois Broadcasting applied to the >> FCC to take the Lowell transmitter off the air permanently. I didn't see >> updates on the FCC website indicating this request being granted. >>> Mark Watson >>> >>> >> >> > From markwats@comcast.net Mon Apr 10 18:57:40 2017 From: markwats@comcast.net (Mark Watson) Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:57:40 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: <003c01d2b24d$dc3914c0$94ab3e40$@comcast.net> Don wrote: >While it's nice to hear some of the songs......the station seems like another another famous un-manned jukebox. >I don't know if this is a service, satellite or music network...but there doesn't see to be any human connection with this radio station. It seems that many stations run these 10,000 songs in a row commercial free promotions jockless, to get folks hooked. Most times the station will have live jocks at least in drive times, live, voice tracked or automated outside of drive times after the commercial free music run ends. I wouldn't be surprised to hear live or voice tracked voices on Valley 98.9 soon. Mark Watson From astelle.donald@gmail.com Tue Apr 11 01:07:31 2017 From: astelle.donald@gmail.com (Don) Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 01:07:31 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: >>As for "local service," it sounds like there's no more or less than >> there was when 1110 was doing talk in recent years. They had 2 hours of local talk weekdays. Some local specialty shows on weekends. And since they were owned in part by the Eagle-Tribune...they had hourly local updates from the ET newsroom. >>And > how many of the local advertisers we had on WCAP or WLLH or WCCM or WHAV > are still around now to spend dollars on local radio? Do they think they are going to make lots of ad sales with a 154 watt FM? >>It's not 1975 or even 1995 anymore. So, I guess that means we can't even do a local weather report? ;-) From kvahey@gmail.com Tue Apr 11 07:45:26 2017 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:45:26 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: <1102D38D-D958-42BB-A07F-5497C56DDA02@gmail.com> References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <1102D38D-D958-42BB-A07F-5497C56DDA02@gmail.com> Message-ID: Plus while 1110 goes dark at night 1570 AM is still on. On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 9:26 AM, billohno@gmail.com wrote: > That's acceptable use. So long as the AM was on air that day the translator can continue. (Among the good stuff you learn from a membership to Fybush.com). > > Bill O'Neill > >> On Apr 10, 2017, at 8:48 AM, pariho@mail.com wrote: >> >> OK, my qyuestion is....since 98.9 is a Translator of 1110, and 1110 is "supposed" to be a daytime only signal, how does 98.9 legally stay on aor at night? Is 1110 pumping out a might 3 watts or so at night to make 98.9 legal? >> >> -Paul Hopfgarten >> -Epping NH >> >> PS signal blocks WCLZ all the way to Portsmouth >> >> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2017 at 6:59 PM >> From: "Mark Watson" >> To: billohno@gmail.com, "'Bob Bittner via Boston-Radio-Interest'" >> Subject: RE: Valley 98.9 >> Bill O'Neill wrote: >> >> >Visiting dad here in Dracut. Listening to the new "Valley 98.9" (1110 kHz >> but who's kidding whom?) >> >Gotta admit, I'm impressed by the music algorithm. Signal is okay here in >> Dracut which is interesting because >1110 is only barely distinguishable >> here). >> >> I'm enjoying the variety on Valley 98.9. Oldest song I've heard so far is >> Can't help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley (1961), newest are several from >> 1984. Good amount of titles from 1970-1984 with a fair amount of 1960's. >> 98.9 putting a decent signal into Lowell, better than 1110's signal. This >> morning I had an event in Manchester, 98.9 made the whole trip from Lowell >> with a solid signal into downtown Manchester. I also noticed a Valley 98.9 >> ad in a Manchester Transit Authority bus shelter. Be interesting to see if >> they get ads from businesses in Manchester and Lowell along with the >> Lawrence area once the 10,000 songs commercial free kick off ends. >> Mark Watson >> >> >> From 011010001@interpring.com Tue Apr 11 13:50:26 2017 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:50:26 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: On Mon, 10 Apr 2017, Scott Fybush wrote: > It's not 1975 or even 1995 anymore. There are so many more entities > competing for the attention of potential listeners, and radio is just > one piece of that puzzle. Local ad dollars didn't go to any sort of > digital media back then, or even very much to cable ad insertion. They mostly went to newspapers. My gut feeling is that the advertising pie is quite a bit bigger than it used to be. Radio's share was never particularly large -- at least, not in my lifetime -- but radio has held its own against the new competition better than newspaper, magazines, or TV has. > And how many of the local advertisers we had on WCAP or WLLH or WCCM or > WHAV are still around now to spend dollars on local radio? We have an advertiser on one of our Vermont stations who's been advertising since 1968. My old college station -- one of the relative handful that holds a commercial license -- has an advertiser that's probably been with them since they first went on as a carrier-current operation in 1940. > Yes, I'd love to go back to the days (was it really only 1992?) when I was > one of *two* local newsrooms serving Lowell on a Saturday morning, competing > like crazy to get a scoop over WLLH (and if we could both beat WCCM, so much > the better), but I don't think those days are coming back. Journalism is a dying profession. No one wants to pay for news any more. Rob From 011010001@interpring.com Tue Apr 11 13:52:02 2017 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:52:02 -0400 (EDT) Subject: WLLH Lowell Transmitter Off The Air In-Reply-To: References: <002e01d2b186$29a8d470$7cfa7d50$@comcast.net> <89A62F4A-2C7D-4CBD-BE86-524D5FD65FE4@gmail.com> <051e01d2b217$12dc11d0$38943570$@garysicecream.com> <1C2F4260-1AA2-4B72-907F-2400D3170BD9@gmail.com> Message-ID: Are they still in the Schrafft's building? I thought those studios had been dismantled. Rob On Mon, 10 Apr 2017, Scott Fybush wrote: > Charlestown, last I heard. It's technically legal because you can put the > main studio anywhere that's within the primary contour of anything licensed > to either Lawrence or Lowell, and WEEI-FM, WCRB and WMFP-TV all count for > that. > > On 4/10/2017 2:41 PM, billohno@gmail.com wrote: >> Where is the WLLH studio? >> >> Sent from my mobile. >> >>> On Apr 10, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Gary's Ice Cream >>> wrote: >>> >>> Their target audience is Spanish speaking......they must think Lowell is >>> useless to them. >>> >>> 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 >>> billohno@gmail.com >>> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 9:19 AM >>> To: Mark Watson >>> Cc: Boston Radio Group >>> Subject: Re: WLLH Lowell Transmitter Off The Air >>> >>> What is the benefit of putting the Lowell 1 kW dark? The electric bill? >>> >>> Bill O'Neill >>> >>>> On Apr 9, 2017, at 7:08 PM, Mark Watson wrote: >>>> >>>> For just over 2 weeks now, the WLLH Lowell transmitter has been off the >>> air. The Lawrence transmitter and the translator on 95.1 transmitting from >>> the Lowell transmitter site are still on the air. Scott Fybush reported a >>> couple of months back that station owners Gois Broadcasting applied to the >>> FCC to take the Lowell transmitter off the air permanently. I didn't see >>> updates on the FCC website indicating this request being granted. >>>> Mark Watson >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > From brian_vita@cssinc.com Tue Apr 11 22:36:37 2017 From: brian_vita@cssinc.com (Brian Vita) Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 22:36:37 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> Message-ID: <02c301d2b335$9f981af0$dec850d0$@cssinc.com> >So, I guess that means we can't even do a local weather report? A while ago, while I was still doing the tech for WMWM, I cobbled together a real Rube Goldberg method for doing local weather when automated. It began with an open-source program that I found that would read text aloud files to the blind. I found another program that would pull down a NWS weather report hourly and dump it into a text file. The magic worked like this: 1. Once per hour the "weather" program would go to the NWS and download the text file of the weather report. 2. The "reading for the blind" program would read the text file and convert it to an MP3 audio file called "weather.mp3" that was stored in the automation 3. Just after the TOH, the automation would run the weather intro audio file "Here's the latest weather update from the WMWM RoboWeather Center" - I deliberately made it kitchy. 4. After the intro, the automation would run the current weather.mp3 file The system worked fine for about a year until the student GM who thought herself to be a computer genius "fixed it". It hasn't run since and I had a policy of not fixing stuff that was intentionally broken. There's how you do local weather on no budget. Brian CJazzChannel.com From map@mapinternet.com Wed Apr 12 10:38:49 2017 From: map@mapinternet.com (M.Casey) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:38:49 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: <003c01d2b24d$dc3914c0$94ab3e40$@comcast.net> References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> <003c01d2b24d$dc3914c0$94ab3e40$@comcast.net> Message-ID: I'm OK with the limited local service on some of the AM's and their FM translators and OK with the jukebox. At least they are still on the air--and now playing music on FM in many cases. Mr. Fuller has a 250 watt FM translator (WACM AM) playing 60's-70's-80's oldies in West Springfield and similar setups near Hartford and New London. Since WDRC sold out a few years ago we have at least 4 full power FM's (WDRC, WAQY, WPLR, WHCN) with nearly identical progressive leaning classic rock limited playlist formats in the Hartford-New Haven-Springfield markets so, I'm VERY happy to have a station that has a much wider playlist. (WACM 1270 & it's FM translator on 100.1). There are a couple of local/regional jocks on the station, some voice tracked shows, along with some jukebox type programs, and occasionally some older Casey Kasem and Wolfman Jack shows. I've heard it on in some stores and a lot of folks are listening to it. The over 55 demo often gets ignored by advertisers, but we buy more new cars and spend more money at restaurants than most other groups. Mark Casey near Springfield -----Original Message----- From: Mark Watson Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 6:57 PM To: 'Don' ; billohno@gmail.com ; boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org Subject: RE: Valley 98.9 Don wrote: >While it's nice to hear some of the songs......the station seems like another another famous un-manned jukebox. >I don't know if this is a service, satellite or music network...but there doesn't see to be any human connection with this radio station. It seems that many stations run these 10,000 songs in a row commercial free promotions jockless, to get folks hooked. Most times the station will have live jocks at least in drive times, live, voice tracked or automated outside of drive times after the commercial free music run ends. I wouldn't be surprised to hear live or voice tracked voices on Valley 98.9 soon. Mark Watson ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.8012 / Virus Database: 4769/14297 - Release Date: 04/12/17 From billohno@gmail.com Wed Apr 12 12:02:11 2017 From: billohno@gmail.com (billohno@gmail.com) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:02:11 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> <003c01d2b24d$dc3914c0$94ab3e40$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <7311F708-7869-4C73-A4C0-A2FDDC8CBF80@gmail.com> Now that I've been dragged, kicking and gnawing, into that demo, I wholeheartedly agree. And the data shows the 55+ cohort is gaining in numbers. Gotta go. There's a sale going on for white belts and matching shoes. Bill [cough hack wheeze] O'Neill > On Apr 12, 2017, at 10:38 AM, M.Casey wrote: > > I'm OK with the limited local service on some of the AM's and their FM translators and OK with the jukebox. At least they are still on the air--and now playing music on FM in many cases. > > Mr. Fuller has a 250 watt FM translator (WACM AM) playing 60's-70's-80's oldies in West Springfield and similar setups near Hartford and New London. Since WDRC sold out a few years ago we have at least 4 full power FM's (WDRC, WAQY, WPLR, WHCN) with nearly identical progressive leaning classic rock limited playlist formats in the Hartford-New Haven-Springfield markets so, I'm VERY happy to have a station that has a much wider playlist. (WACM 1270 & it's FM translator on 100.1). > > There are a couple of local/regional jocks on the station, some voice tracked shows, along with some jukebox type programs, and occasionally some older Casey Kasem and Wolfman Jack shows. I've heard it on in some stores and a lot of folks are listening to it. > > The over 55 demo often gets ignored by advertisers, but we buy more new cars and spend more money at restaurants than most other groups. > > Mark Casey > near Springfield > > -----Original Message----- From: Mark Watson > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 6:57 PM > To: 'Don' ; billohno@gmail.com ; boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > Subject: RE: Valley 98.9 > > Don wrote: > > >> While it's nice to hear some of the songs......the station seems like > another another famous un-manned jukebox. >> I don't know if this is a service, satellite or music network...but there > doesn't see to be any human connection with this radio station. > > It seems that many stations run these 10,000 songs in a row commercial free > promotions jockless, to get folks hooked. Most times the station will have > live jocks at least in drive times, live, voice tracked or automated outside > of drive times after the commercial free music run ends. I wouldn't be > surprised to hear live or voice tracked voices on Valley 98.9 soon. > > Mark Watson > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2016.0.8012 / Virus Database: 4769/14297 - Release Date: 04/12/17 > From aerie.ma@comcast.net Wed Apr 12 14:09:39 2017 From: aerie.ma@comcast.net (Jim Hall) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:09:39 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> <003c01d2b24d$dc3914c0$94ab3e40$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <000c01d2b3b7$f4b6e660$de24b320$@comcast.net> Listened to Valley 98.9 on my way from Andover to Manchester today. My kind of music, but there's something wrong with the sound. All treble, no bass on FM. Very tinny and sounds like the transistor radio I used to listen to that kind of music on. From astelle.donald@gmail.com Wed Apr 12 15:22:44 2017 From: astelle.donald@gmail.com (Don) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:22:44 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 Message-ID: >> I'm OK with the limited local service on some of the AM's and their FM >> translators and OK with the jukebox. Remember....jukeboxes disappeared. Why? http://blog.rockbot.com/the-evolution-of-the-jukebox-top-15-moments-in-jukebox-history "2001 - Apple launches the first iPod putting on-demand music in the plam of your hand." From raccoonradio@gmail.com Wed Apr 12 15:40:31 2017 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:40:31 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: As for the over 55 demo (though some younger folks listen too), look forward to that WJIB translator at 101.3 in the future.Not that he runs ads... On Apr 12, 2017 3:24 PM, "Don" wrote: > I'm OK with the limited local service on some of the AM's and their FM >>> translators and OK with the jukebox. >>> >> > Remember....jukeboxes disappeared. Why? > > http://blog.rockbot.com/the-evolution-of-the-jukebox-top-15- > moments-in-jukebox-history > > "2001 - Apple launches the first iPod putting on-demand music in the plam > of your hand." > > From astelle.donald@gmail.com Wed Apr 12 14:25:53 2017 From: astelle.donald@gmail.com (Don) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:25:53 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9 References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> <003c01d2b24d$dc3914c0$94ab3e40$@comcast.net> Message-ID: > I'm OK with the limited local service on some of the AM's and their FM > translators and OK with the jukebox. As long as the jukebox is playing the music you like, it's fine, right? > I'm VERY happy to have a station that has a much wider playlist. (WACM > 1270 & it's FM translator on 100.1). This is the idea that: "As long as *I* like the music...it must be good!" From walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com Wed Apr 12 11:57:45 2017 From: walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com (Paul B. Walker, Jr.) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:57:45 +0000 Subject: Valley 98.9 In-Reply-To: References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> <003c01d2b24d$dc3914c0$94ab3e40$@comcast.net> Message-ID: The Kool Oldies network John fuller runs is entirely voicetracked, even AM Drive Paul On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 7:56 AM M.Casey wrote: > I'm OK with the limited local service on some of the AM's and their FM > translators and OK with the jukebox. At least they are still on the > air--and > now playing music on FM in many cases. > > Mr. Fuller has a 250 watt FM translator (WACM AM) playing 60's-70's-80's > oldies in West Springfield and similar setups near Hartford and New London. > Since WDRC sold out a few years ago we have at least 4 full power FM's > (WDRC, WAQY, WPLR, WHCN) with nearly identical progressive leaning classic > rock limited playlist formats in the Hartford-New Haven-Springfield markets > so, I'm VERY happy to have a station that has a much wider playlist. (WACM > 1270 & it's FM translator on 100.1). > > There are a couple of local/regional jocks on the station, some voice > tracked shows, along with some jukebox type programs, and occasionally some > older Casey Kasem and Wolfman Jack shows. I've heard it on in some stores > and a lot of folks are listening to it. > > The over 55 demo often gets ignored by advertisers, but we buy more new > cars > and spend more money at restaurants than most other groups. > > Mark Casey > near Springfield > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Watson > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 6:57 PM > To: 'Don' ; billohno@gmail.com ; > boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org > Subject: RE: Valley 98.9 > > Don wrote: > > > >While it's nice to hear some of the songs......the station seems like > another another famous un-manned jukebox. > >I don't know if this is a service, satellite or music network...but there > doesn't see to be any human connection with this radio station. > > It seems that many stations run these 10,000 songs in a row commercial free > promotions jockless, to get folks hooked. Most times the station will have > live jocks at least in drive times, live, voice tracked or automated > outside > of drive times after the commercial free music run ends. I wouldn't be > surprised to hear live or voice tracked voices on Valley 98.9 soon. > > Mark Watson > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2016.0.8012 / Virus Database: 4769/14297 - Release Date: 04/12/17 > > From map@mapinternet.com Thu Apr 13 08:46:44 2017 From: map@mapinternet.com (M.Casey) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:46:44 -0400 Subject: Valley 98.9, WACM etc. In-Reply-To: References: <0023CCFC-9253-45FE-8863-5641FB7E98E6@gmail.com> <001001d2b184$f1e14f00$d5a3ed00$@comcast.net> <6FED1E6244FB46CA90096B3134BA5FBD@ownerd8aa55a4d> <003c01d2b24d$dc3914c0$94ab3e40$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <9257D021711E46D097C8839EA262727C@laptop> From: Don As long as the jukebox is playing the music you like, it's fine, right? ................... That is the challenge that every radio station program director has: To put aside personal likes and dislikes and craft a playlist which will attract the most listeners. Seems to me that Mr. Fuller is doing a pretty good job. His stations are supplying a format unduplicated in their markets that has proven success in many major markets (EX: WCBS-FM) Mark Casey ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.8012 / Virus Database: 4769/14297 - Release Date: 04/12/17 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.8012 / Virus Database: 4769/14297 - Release Date: 04/12/17 From wollman@bimajority.org Thu Apr 13 17:13:35 2017 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 17:13:35 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released Message-ID: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> The FCC has now publicly released the results of the TV band-clearing "incentive auction" process and announced the new channel assignments and phasing for the TV repacking. The following Boston-market stations are getting large sums of cash to relinquish their UHF channels assignments: payout old RF ($MM) chan. station ------- ------- ------------------- 162.1 41 WLVI (56 Cambridge) 161.7 19 WGBH-TV (*2 Boston) 135.0 47 WYDN (*48 Worcester) 93.6 18 WMFP (62 Lawrence) 80.4 36 WYCN-CD (13 Nashua) 68.1 35 WBIN-TV (50 Derry), as already reported 63.9 24 WFXZ-CD (24 Boston) 43.4 40 WDPX-TV (58 Vineyard Haven) All of the stations listed here filed for channel sharing agreements, if I'm understanding the FCC's release correctly -- even WBIN. That does not necessarily mean that they will be able to actually execute a channel-sharing contract with one of the surviving stations. See the full listing for all markets at The repacking goes like this: Station Changing Phase Linked WGBH (2 Boston) 19 -> 5 4 Yes WBZ-TV (4 Boston) 30 -> 20 4 Yes WCVB-TV (5 Boston) 20 -> 33 4 Yes WHDH (7 Boston) 42 -> 35 8 No WMUR (9 Manchester) 9 -> 9 - N/A WENH (11 Durham) 11 -> 11 - N/A WPXG-TV (21 Concord) 33 -> 23 4 Yes WFXT (25 Boston) 31 -> 34 4 Yes WUNI (27 Worcester) 29 -> 19 4 Yes WSBK (38 Boston) 39 -> 21 8 No WGBX (44 Boston) 43 -> 32 8 No WWDP (46 Norwell) 10 -> 10 - N/A WNEU (60 Merrimack) 34 -> 29 4 Yes WUTF (66 Marlborough) 27 -> 27 - N/A WBPX-TV (68 Boston) 32 -> 22 4 Yes The "linked" column indicates that these stations are part of a group of multiple stations that must all shift channels at the same time (or in a specific order) -- for example: * WPXG -> 23 before WCVB -> 33 before WBZ -> 20 before WEDH -> 30 * WGBH -> 5 before WUNI -> 19 before WNEU -> 29 before WFXT -> 34 before WCSH -> 31 The deadline to begin testing new facilities for phase 4 is June 22, 2019, and the deadline to complete construction is August 2, 2019. For phase 8, the deadline to begin testing is January 1, 2020, and to complete construction is March 13, 2020. Stations which do not meet the construction deadline must go off the air (or may request special temporary authority to operate on a different channel or share a channel). -GAWollman From kc1ih@mac.com Thu Apr 13 18:00:10 2017 From: kc1ih@mac.com (Larry Weil) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:00:10 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released In-Reply-To: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <0845FD60-54D1-467F-BF2D-78BDC96C48C9@mac.com> > On Apr 13, 2017, at 5:13 PM, Garrett Wollman wrote: > > See the full listing for all markets at > > OK, I was able to get the full list of the deleted signals from that link, but I was unable to find the info on the repacking. Do you know where I can get that info? I?m particularly interested in the Tampa market. Thanks, Larry Weil Lake Wobegone, FL From bob.bosra@demattia.net Thu Apr 13 18:07:37 2017 From: bob.bosra@demattia.net (Bob DeMattia) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:07:37 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released In-Reply-To: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: Ot oh. Looks like NBC Boston will have to find a new home (again)! -Bob On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 5:13 PM, Garrett Wollman wrote: > The FCC has now publicly released the results of the TV band-clearing > "incentive auction" process and announced the new channel assignments > and phasing for the TV repacking. > > The following Boston-market stations are getting large sums of cash to > relinquish their UHF channels assignments: > > payout old RF > ($MM) chan. station > ------- ------- ------------------- > 162.1 41 WLVI (56 Cambridge) > 161.7 19 WGBH-TV (*2 Boston) > 135.0 47 WYDN (*48 Worcester) > 93.6 18 WMFP (62 Lawrence) > 80.4 36 WYCN-CD (13 Nashua) > 68.1 35 WBIN-TV (50 Derry), as already reported > 63.9 24 WFXZ-CD (24 Boston) > 43.4 40 WDPX-TV (58 Vineyard Haven) > > All of the stations listed here filed for channel sharing agreements, > if I'm understanding the FCC's release correctly -- even WBIN. That > does not necessarily mean that they will be able to actually execute a > channel-sharing contract with one of the surviving stations. See the > full listing for all markets at > first-broadcast-incentive-auction-0> > > The repacking goes like this: > > Station Changing Phase Linked > WGBH (2 Boston) 19 -> 5 4 Yes > WBZ-TV (4 Boston) 30 -> 20 4 Yes > WCVB-TV (5 Boston) 20 -> 33 4 Yes > WHDH (7 Boston) 42 -> 35 8 No > WMUR (9 Manchester) 9 -> 9 - N/A > WENH (11 Durham) 11 -> 11 - N/A > WPXG-TV (21 Concord) 33 -> 23 4 Yes > WFXT (25 Boston) 31 -> 34 4 Yes > WUNI (27 Worcester) 29 -> 19 4 Yes > WSBK (38 Boston) 39 -> 21 8 No > WGBX (44 Boston) 43 -> 32 8 No > WWDP (46 Norwell) 10 -> 10 - N/A > WNEU (60 Merrimack) 34 -> 29 4 Yes > WUTF (66 Marlborough) 27 -> 27 - N/A > WBPX-TV (68 Boston) 32 -> 22 4 Yes > > The "linked" column indicates that these stations are part of a group > of multiple stations that must all shift channels at the same time (or > in a specific order) -- for example: > > * WPXG -> 23 before WCVB -> 33 before WBZ -> 20 before WEDH -> 30 > * WGBH -> 5 before WUNI -> 19 before WNEU -> 29 before WFXT -> 34 before > WCSH -> 31 > > The deadline to begin testing new facilities for phase 4 is June 22, > 2019, and the deadline to complete construction is August 2, 2019. > For phase 8, the deadline to begin testing is January 1, 2020, and > to complete construction is March 13, 2020. Stations which do not > meet the construction deadline must go off the air (or may request > special temporary authority to operate on a different channel or share > a channel). > > -GAWollman > > From bob.bosra@demattia.net Thu Apr 13 19:58:28 2017 From: bob.bosra@demattia.net (Bob DeMattia) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 19:58:28 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released In-Reply-To: <9D176EFF-75A7-4671-A1D8-94A9BC4B35D9@charter.net> References: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <9D176EFF-75A7-4671-A1D8-94A9BC4B35D9@charter.net> Message-ID: >> And in New York? WNBC is going off-air? It says they have a channel sharing arrangement. From paulranderson@charter.net Thu Apr 13 19:31:18 2017 From: paulranderson@charter.net (Paul Anderson) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 19:31:18 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released In-Reply-To: References: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <9D176EFF-75A7-4671-A1D8-94A9BC4B35D9@charter.net> And in New York? WNBC is going off-air? > On Apr 13, 2017, at 6:07 PM, Bob DeMattia wrote: > > Ot oh. > > Looks like NBC Boston will have to find a new home (again)! > > -Bob > > > On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 5:13 PM, Garrett Wollman > wrote: > >> The FCC has now publicly released the results of the TV band-clearing >> "incentive auction" process and announced the new channel assignments >> and phasing for the TV repacking. >> >> The following Boston-market stations are getting large sums of cash to >> relinquish their UHF channels assignments: >> >> payout old RF >> ($MM) chan. station >> ------- ------- ------------------- >> 162.1 41 WLVI (56 Cambridge) >> 161.7 19 WGBH-TV (*2 Boston) >> 135.0 47 WYDN (*48 Worcester) >> 93.6 18 WMFP (62 Lawrence) >> 80.4 36 WYCN-CD (13 Nashua) >> 68.1 35 WBIN-TV (50 Derry), as already reported >> 63.9 24 WFXZ-CD (24 Boston) >> 43.4 40 WDPX-TV (58 Vineyard Haven) >> >> All of the stations listed here filed for channel sharing agreements, >> if I'm understanding the FCC's release correctly -- even WBIN. That >> does not necessarily mean that they will be able to actually execute a >> channel-sharing contract with one of the surviving stations. See the >> full listing for all markets at >> > first-broadcast-incentive-auction-0> >> >> The repacking goes like this: >> >> Station Changing Phase Linked >> WGBH (2 Boston) 19 -> 5 4 Yes >> WBZ-TV (4 Boston) 30 -> 20 4 Yes >> WCVB-TV (5 Boston) 20 -> 33 4 Yes >> WHDH (7 Boston) 42 -> 35 8 No >> WMUR (9 Manchester) 9 -> 9 - N/A >> WENH (11 Durham) 11 -> 11 - N/A >> WPXG-TV (21 Concord) 33 -> 23 4 Yes >> WFXT (25 Boston) 31 -> 34 4 Yes >> WUNI (27 Worcester) 29 -> 19 4 Yes >> WSBK (38 Boston) 39 -> 21 8 No >> WGBX (44 Boston) 43 -> 32 8 No >> WWDP (46 Norwell) 10 -> 10 - N/A >> WNEU (60 Merrimack) 34 -> 29 4 Yes >> WUTF (66 Marlborough) 27 -> 27 - N/A >> WBPX-TV (68 Boston) 32 -> 22 4 Yes >> >> The "linked" column indicates that these stations are part of a group >> of multiple stations that must all shift channels at the same time (or >> in a specific order) -- for example: >> >> * WPXG -> 23 before WCVB -> 33 before WBZ -> 20 before WEDH -> 30 >> * WGBH -> 5 before WUNI -> 19 before WNEU -> 29 before WFXT -> 34 before >> WCSH -> 31 >> >> The deadline to begin testing new facilities for phase 4 is June 22, >> 2019, and the deadline to complete construction is August 2, 2019. >> For phase 8, the deadline to begin testing is January 1, 2020, and >> to complete construction is March 13, 2020. Stations which do not >> meet the construction deadline must go off the air (or may request >> special temporary authority to operate on a different channel or share >> a channel). >> >> -GAWollman >> >> From webmaster@rabbitears.info Thu Apr 13 19:13:07 2017 From: webmaster@rabbitears.info (Trip Ericson) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 19:13:07 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released In-Reply-To: <0845FD60-54D1-467F-BF2D-78BDC96C48C9@mac.com> References: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <0845FD60-54D1-467F-BF2D-78BDC96C48C9@mac.com> Message-ID: <87619992-4afb-4d38-7074-44901ff1e0bc@rabbitears.info> I have lots of repacking info and tools available here: https://www.rabbitears.info/blog/index.php?post/2017/04/13/RabbitEars-Repacking-Tools - Trip www.rabbitears.info On 04/13/2017 06:00 PM, Larry Weil wrote: >> On Apr 13, 2017, at 5:13 PM, Garrett Wollman wrote: >> >> See the full listing for all markets at >> >> > OK, I was able to get the full list of the deleted signals from that link, but I was unable to find the info on the repacking. Do you know where I can get that info? I?m particularly interested in the Tampa market. > > Thanks, > > Larry Weil > Lake Wobegone, FL > > > > From dave@skywaves.net Thu Apr 13 20:04:43 2017 From: dave@skywaves.net (Dave Doherty) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 20:04:43 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released In-Reply-To: <0845FD60-54D1-467F-BF2D-78BDC96C48C9@mac.com> References: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <0845FD60-54D1-467F-BF2D-78BDC96C48C9@mac.com> Message-ID: <00a801d2b4b2$b8868e10$2993aa30$@skywaves.net> Hi, Larry - The files are available at: http://data.fcc.gov/download/incentive-auctions/Transition_Files/ -d -----Original Message----- From: Boston-Radio-Interest [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@lists.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of Larry Weil Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 6:00 PM To: Garrett Wollman Cc: Boston Radio Subject: Re: FCC Incentive Auction results released > On Apr 13, 2017, at 5:13 PM, Garrett Wollman wrote: > > See the full listing for all markets at > cast-incentive-auction-0> > OK, I was able to get the full list of the deleted signals from that link, but I was unable to find the info on the repacking. Do you know where I can get that info? I?m particularly interested in the Tampa market. Thanks, Larry Weil Lake Wobegone, FL From wollman@bimajority.org Thu Apr 13 20:54:31 2017 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 20:54:31 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released In-Reply-To: <00a801d2b4b2$b8868e10$2993aa30$@skywaves.net> References: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <0845FD60-54D1-467F-BF2D-78BDC96C48C9@mac.com> <00a801d2b4b2$b8868e10$2993aa30$@skywaves.net> Message-ID: <22768.7623.348113.78978@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > The files are available at: > http://data.fcc.gov/download/incentive-auctions/Transition_Files/ However, Trip's tools on rabbitears.info are probably easier for most people to use if you just want to browse. It does just blow my mind that TBN, of all people, ends up walking away with half a billion dollars from all of this. And CBS, which was well-positioned to benefit but mostly chose not to participate, ends up with a few million for a satellite of WCCO. I suspect a number of these mega-buyouts would have been substantually reduced if half of CBS's stations (in their duopoly markets) had been in the auction. Seems like a real bonehead move on their part, in all honesty. Spectrum speculators like NRJ didn't do too badly, either, even if they didn't rake in quite as much as they may have initially promised their investors. Given that Ansin got $162 million for WLVI, walking away with a nearly $50 million profit, I wonder if he'll be more willing to come to a deal with Comcast now.... -GAWollman From wollman@bimajority.org Thu Apr 13 21:25:51 2017 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 21:25:51 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released In-Reply-To: References: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <22768.9503.555800.286158@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > Ot oh. > Looks like NBC Boston will have to find a new home (again)! They knew that going in. Now that the new channel assignments have been released, they have the option of filing for a displacement CP for WBTS-LD, or trying to make a deal with one of the remaining licensees. They could also acquire WMFP's license (or WLVI's, if Ansin is willing to sell now) and then make a deal with Univision, Entravision, Fox, CBS, or Hearst to share spectrum. (These spectrum-sharing deals are treated like a share-time arrangement -- which deep down at the binary level I suppose they are -- so they still count as separate licenses and still get must-carry for their primary programming stream.) The ideal situation for NBC would probably still be for Ansin to agree to sell WHDH, and they'd have a full-power Boston UHF signal for both NBC and Telemundo. -GAWollman From bob.bosra@demattia.net Thu Apr 13 22:41:14 2017 From: bob.bosra@demattia.net (Bob DeMattia) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 22:41:14 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released In-Reply-To: <22768.9503.555800.286158@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <22768.9503.555800.286158@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: Why does WBZ move from channel 30? It doesn't appear anyone is replacing them on that channel? -Bob On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 9:25 PM, Garrett Wollman wrote: > < > said: > > > Ot oh. > > Looks like NBC Boston will have to find a new home (again)! > > They knew that going in. Now that the new channel assignments have > been released, they have the option of filing for a displacement CP > for WBTS-LD, or trying to make a deal with one of the remaining > licensees. They could also acquire WMFP's license (or WLVI's, if > Ansin is willing to sell now) and then make a deal with Univision, > Entravision, Fox, CBS, or Hearst to share spectrum. (These > spectrum-sharing deals are treated like a share-time arrangement -- > which deep down at the binary level I suppose they are -- so they > still count as separate licenses and still get must-carry for their > primary programming stream.) > > The ideal situation for NBC would probably still be for Ansin to agree > to sell WHDH, and they'd have a full-power Boston UHF signal for both > NBC and Telemundo. > > -GAWollman > > From wollman@bimajority.org Thu Apr 13 23:10:33 2017 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 23:10:33 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released In-Reply-To: References: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> <22768.9503.555800.286158@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <22768.15785.191818.84443@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > Why does WBZ move from channel 30? > It doesn't appear anyone is replacing them on that channel? Use of channel 30 in Needham is precluded by the assignment of channel 29 to WNEU on Mt. Uncanoonuc. First-adjacent DTV signals have a "donut" restriction: they must either be quite close together or much farther apart. -GAWollman From rbello@belloassoc.com Thu Apr 13 23:52:03 2017 From: rbello@belloassoc.com (Ron Bello) Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 23:52:03 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released In-Reply-To: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: Why move WCVB off channel 20 only to move WBZ-TV from 30 to 20 ? Why not just move BZ-TV to 33 ? --------------------------------------------------- On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 5:13 PM, Garrett Wollman wrote: > The FCC has now publicly released the results of the TV band-clearing > "incentive auction" process and announced the new channel assignments > and phasing for the TV repacking. > > The following Boston-market stations are getting large sums of cash to > relinquish their UHF channels assignments: > > payout old RF > ($MM) chan. station > ------- ------- ------------------- > 162.1 41 WLVI (56 Cambridge) > 161.7 19 WGBH-TV (*2 Boston) > 135.0 47 WYDN (*48 Worcester) > 93.6 18 WMFP (62 Lawrence) > 80.4 36 WYCN-CD (13 Nashua) > 68.1 35 WBIN-TV (50 Derry), as already reported > 63.9 24 WFXZ-CD (24 Boston) > 43.4 40 WDPX-TV (58 Vineyard Haven) > > All of the stations listed here filed for channel sharing agreements, > if I'm understanding the FCC's release correctly -- even WBIN. That > does not necessarily mean that they will be able to actually execute a > channel-sharing contract with one of the surviving stations. See the > full listing for all markets at > first-broadcast-incentive-auction-0> > > The repacking goes like this: > > Station Changing Phase Linked > WGBH (2 Boston) 19 -> 5 4 Yes > WBZ-TV (4 Boston) 30 -> 20 4 Yes > WCVB-TV (5 Boston) 20 -> 33 4 Yes > WHDH (7 Boston) 42 -> 35 8 No > WMUR (9 Manchester) 9 -> 9 - N/A > WENH (11 Durham) 11 -> 11 - N/A > WPXG-TV (21 Concord) 33 -> 23 4 Yes > WFXT (25 Boston) 31 -> 34 4 Yes > WUNI (27 Worcester) 29 -> 19 4 Yes > WSBK (38 Boston) 39 -> 21 8 No > WGBX (44 Boston) 43 -> 32 8 No > WWDP (46 Norwell) 10 -> 10 - N/A > WNEU (60 Merrimack) 34 -> 29 4 Yes > WUTF (66 Marlborough) 27 -> 27 - N/A > WBPX-TV (68 Boston) 32 -> 22 4 Yes > > The "linked" column indicates that these stations are part of a group > of multiple stations that must all shift channels at the same time (or > in a specific order) -- for example: > > * WPXG -> 23 before WCVB -> 33 before WBZ -> 20 before WEDH -> 30 > * WGBH -> 5 before WUNI -> 19 before WNEU -> 29 before WFXT -> 34 before > WCSH -> 31 > > The deadline to begin testing new facilities for phase 4 is June 22, > 2019, and the deadline to complete construction is August 2, 2019. > For phase 8, the deadline to begin testing is January 1, 2020, and > to complete construction is March 13, 2020. Stations which do not > meet the construction deadline must go off the air (or may request > special temporary authority to operate on a different channel or share > a channel). > > -GAWollman > > From wollman@bimajority.org Fri Apr 14 01:50:08 2017 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 01:50:08 -0400 Subject: FCC Incentive Auction results released In-Reply-To: References: <22767.59903.555023.365066@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <22768.25360.761151.664718@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > Why move WCVB off channel 20 only to move WBZ-TV from 30 to 20 ? > Why not just move BZ-TV to 33 ? That's one of the bizarre things that the FCC's optimization algorithm did. There are a number of cities in which stations are literally ordered to swap channels. In some cases there may be ordering constraints, or the new channels may actually require different directional antennas, but I'd expect a lot of these situations to be resolved by formal petitions during the initial application period, which the Commission has said they will consider provided they don't delay the spectrum clearance. -GAWollman From raccoonradio@gmail.com Fri Apr 14 09:20:23 2017 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 09:20:23 -0400 Subject: WFXT 25 dropping Fox...from its name Message-ID: While NBCBoston is really playing up its network connection, WFXT 25 is doing the opposite. While it still will be a Fox affiliate (football etc), they will as of April 24 be known as Boston 25 in imaging. They were getting complaints from people who mistook them for Fox News Channel. (I don't. Ch 25 is 13 on my Comcast, FNC is 41). Ratings have been suffering and there have been high profile departures. *http://www.newenglandone.com/news/local/boston/wfxt-dropping-fox-and-rebranding-to-boston-25-news.html * From aerie.ma@comcast.net Fri Apr 14 23:17:09 2017 From: aerie.ma@comcast.net (Jim Hall) Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 23:17:09 -0400 Subject: WCCM/WMVX Message-ID: <005501d2b596$c5a989f0$50fc9dd0$@comcast.net> Why does Costa-Eagle keep swapping call letters among its stations? Most recently, the WCCM calls were moved from the 1110 in Salem and were switched to the 1570 in Methuen and vice/versa. I think by now each one of the stations they own has been WCCM at one time or another. I suppose this time it was so that the Merrimack "Valley" branding would go with the "MV" in WMVX, but gee it seems like a lot of effort to keep rotating call letters. At least when WCCM was at 800, the CCM meant something. From brouder@juno.com Tue Apr 25 12:00:48 2017 From: brouder@juno.com (brouder@juno.com) Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:00:48 GMT Subject: Joe Mathieu leaving WBZ Radio after 6 years Message-ID: <20170425.120048.28865.0@webmail03.vgs.untd.com> It was announced on Ch. 4 and it's posted on the radio website (http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/04/25/joe-mathieu-leaving-wbz-newsradio-1030/) but it doesn't say where he is going. Anybody know the rest of the story? Ed Brouder ____________________________________________________________ Affordable Wireless Plans Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. Starting at only $14.95 per month! www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216 From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Tue Apr 25 13:46:13 2017 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:46:13 +0000 Subject: Joe Mathieu leaving WBZ Radio after 6 years In-Reply-To: <20170425.120048.28865.0@webmail03.vgs.untd.com> References: <20170425.120048.28865.0@webmail03.vgs.untd.com> Message-ID: I've grown to appreciate and even enjoy his on-air style over the years. There does seem to be a bit more to the story. On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 1:38 PM brouder@juno.com wrote: > It was announced on Ch. 4 and it's posted on the radio website ( > http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/04/25/joe-mathieu-leaving-wbz-newsradio-1030/) > but it doesn't say where he is going. Anybody know the rest of the story? > > Ed Brouder > > ____________________________________________________________ > Affordable Wireless Plans > Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. > Starting at only $14.95 per month! > www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216 > > -- Sent from my iPhone From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Fri Apr 28 22:10:39 2017 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2017 02:10:39 +0000 Subject: WMRC translator Message-ID: Just picked it up clear as a bell in Stoughton. Says it's 21 miles as the crow flies between the towns. I'm sure the WJIB translator not being on makes a difference, but still impressed by how far it gets out there. -- Sent from my iPhone From pbencurrier@hotmail.com Fri Apr 28 16:40:31 2017 From: pbencurrier@hotmail.com (Paul Currier) Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 20:40:31 +0000 Subject: Joe Mathieu leaving WBZ Radio after 6 years In-Reply-To: References: <20170425.120048.28865.0@webmail03.vgs.untd.com>, , Message-ID: Bruce Stephens. ________________________________ From: Paul Currier Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 4:13 PM To: Sean Smyth; boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org; brouder@juno.com Subject: Re: Joe Mathieu leaving WBZ Radio after 6 years I've grown to know just how interesting he is on the daily 4:45 crossover which was strange this morning. Bradley was off and the fill in host who I enjoy very much (my old brain will not pull his name forward just now - not Morgan) engaged in the banter. Joe did not seem to know what he is going to do next. Host was surprised and mentioned that perhaps Bradley didn't want to be on for Joe's the last crossover. BZ reception is not so good here - somewhere Carl Stevens name came up. And Joe said that Deb Lawler is the real anchor. Can this be the beginning of the Entercom thing? Paul Sandwich Cape Cod ________________________________ From: Boston-Radio-Interest on behalf of Sean Smyth Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 1:46 PM To: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org; brouder@juno.com Subject: Re: Joe Mathieu leaving WBZ Radio after 6 years I've grown to appreciate and even enjoy his on-air style over the years. There does seem to be a bit more to the story. On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 1:38 PM brouder@juno.com wrote: > It was announced on Ch. 4 and it's posted on the radio website ( > http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/04/25/joe-mathieu-leaving-wbz-newsradio-1030/) [https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVF.TcJEC7lshM7z3bZysYtWfg&pid=Api] Joe Mathieu Leaving Morning Anchor Seat At WBZ NewsRadio boston.cbslocal.com There is a big change coming to Boston morning radio. WBZ NewsRadio 1030 announced that anchor Joe Mathieu will be leaving the station at the end of April. > but it doesn't say where he is going. Anybody know the rest of the story? > > Ed Brouder > > ____________________________________________________________ > Affordable Wireless Plans > Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. > Starting at only $14.95 per month! > www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216 SEE AVAILABLE DEVICES - DSL | Dial-Up | NetZero www.netzero.net Data coverage for this device is not available in this zip code. Click below to see all the devices that have coverage in your area. > > -- Sent from my iPhone From pbencurrier@hotmail.com Fri Apr 28 16:13:41 2017 From: pbencurrier@hotmail.com (Paul Currier) Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 20:13:41 +0000 Subject: Joe Mathieu leaving WBZ Radio after 6 years In-Reply-To: References: <20170425.120048.28865.0@webmail03.vgs.untd.com>, Message-ID: I've grown to know just how interesting he is on the daily 4:45 crossover which was strange this morning. Bradley was off and the fill in host who I enjoy very much (my old brain will not pull his name forward just now - not Morgan) engaged in the banter. Joe did not seem to know what he is going to do next. Host was surprised and mentioned that perhaps Bradley didn't want to be on for Joe's the last crossover. BZ reception is not so good here - somewhere Carl Stevens name came up. And Joe said that Deb Lawler is the real anchor. Can this be the beginning of the Entercom thing? Paul Sandwich Cape Cod ________________________________ From: Boston-Radio-Interest on behalf of Sean Smyth Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 1:46 PM To: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org; brouder@juno.com Subject: Re: Joe Mathieu leaving WBZ Radio after 6 years I've grown to appreciate and even enjoy his on-air style over the years. There does seem to be a bit more to the story. On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 1:38 PM brouder@juno.com wrote: > It was announced on Ch. 4 and it's posted on the radio website ( > http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/04/25/joe-mathieu-leaving-wbz-newsradio-1030/) [https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVF.TcJEC7lshM7z3bZysYtWfg&pid=Api] Joe Mathieu Leaving Morning Anchor Seat At WBZ NewsRadio boston.cbslocal.com There is a big change coming to Boston morning radio. WBZ NewsRadio 1030 announced that anchor Joe Mathieu will be leaving the station at the end of April. > but it doesn't say where he is going. Anybody know the rest of the story? > > Ed Brouder > > ____________________________________________________________ > Affordable Wireless Plans > Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. > Starting at only $14.95 per month! > www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216 SEE AVAILABLE DEVICES - DSL | Dial-Up | NetZero www.netzero.net Data coverage for this device is not available in this zip code. Click below to see all the devices that have coverage in your area. > > -- Sent from my iPhone From tlmedia@intrstar.net Sat Apr 29 07:48:00 2017 From: tlmedia@intrstar.net (Ted Larsen) Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2017 07:48:00 -0400 Subject: Joe Mathieu leaving WBZ Radio after 6 years In-Reply-To: References: <20170425.120048.28865.0@webmail03.vgs.untd.com> <,> <,> Message-ID: <539cab4b-5038-4465-a6dc-781c5f139db0@getmailbird.com> WBZ Radio posted this yesterday...http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/04/27/joe-mathieu-leaving-wbz-newsradio-1030/ On 4/29/2017 6:49:53 AM, Paul Currier wrote: Bruce Stephens. ________________________________ From: Paul Currier Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 4:13 PM To: Sean Smyth; boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org; brouder@juno.com Subject: Re: Joe Mathieu leaving WBZ Radio after 6 years I've grown to know just how interesting he is on the daily 4:45 crossover which was strange this morning. Bradley was off and the fill in host who I enjoy very much (my old brain will not pull his name forward just now - not Morgan) engaged in the banter. Joe did not seem to know what he is going to do next. Host was surprised and mentioned that perhaps Bradley didn't want to be on for Joe's the last crossover. BZ reception is not so good here - somewhere Carl Stevens name came up. And Joe said that Deb Lawler is the real anchor. Can this be the beginning of the Entercom thing? Paul Sandwich Cape Cod ________________________________ From: Boston-Radio-Interest on behalf of Sean Smyth Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 1:46 PM To: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org; brouder@juno.com Subject: Re: Joe Mathieu leaving WBZ Radio after 6 years I've grown to appreciate and even enjoy his on-air style over the years. There does seem to be a bit more to the story. On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 1:38 PM brouder@juno.com wrote: > It was announced on Ch. 4 and it's posted on the radio website ( > http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/04/25/joe-mathieu-leaving-wbz-newsradio-1030/) [https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVF.TcJEC7lshM7z3bZysYtWfg&pid=Api] Joe Mathieu Leaving Morning Anchor Seat At WBZ NewsRadio boston.cbslocal.com There is a big change coming to Boston morning radio. WBZ NewsRadio 1030 announced that anchor Joe Mathieu will be leaving the station at the end of April. > but it doesn't say where he is going. Anybody know the rest of the story? > > Ed Brouder > > ____________________________________________________________ > Affordable Wireless Plans > Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. > Starting at only $14.95 per month! > www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216 SEE AVAILABLE DEVICES - DSL | Dial-Up | NetZero www.netzero.net Data coverage for this device is not available in this zip code. Click below to see all the devices that have coverage in your area. > > -- Sent from my iPhone From markwats@comcast.net Sun Apr 30 19:56:41 2017 From: markwats@comcast.net (Mark Watson) Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2017 19:56:41 -0400 Subject: Barry Pretzel Has Passed Message-ID: <005e01d2c20d$6ac9f730$405de590$@comcast.net> Former WCAP News Director Barry Pretzel passed away Friday April 28th in Maine. Barry worked at several stations during his career including WEMJ Laconia, WGAN Portland, WKBR Manchester. He was an organizer of WRFR-LP in Thomaston, Maine which went on the air in 2002. He also hosted a show on the station, titled "Pretzel & Beer". I had the pleasure of meeting Barry in June 2006 at the WCAP 55th Anniversary broadcast. I worked with his wife Carol Ann at WHAV/WLYT back in the mid-1980's. May he rest in peace. Mark Watson From astelle.donald@gmail.com Sun Apr 30 23:14:43 2017 From: astelle.donald@gmail.com (Don) Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2017 23:14:43 -0400 Subject: Barry Pretzel Has Passed References: <005e01d2c20d$6ac9f730$405de590$@comcast.net> Message-ID: Does anyone have an obit? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Watson" To: Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2017 7:56 PM Subject: Barry Pretzel Has Passed > Former WCAP News Director Barry Pretzel passed away Friday April 28th in > Maine. Barry worked at several stations during his career including WEMJ > Laconia, WGAN Portland, WKBR Manchester. He was an organizer of WRFR-LP in > Thomaston, Maine which went on the air in 2002. He also hosted a show on > the > station, titled "Pretzel & Beer". I had the pleasure of meeting Barry in > June 2006 at the WCAP 55th Anniversary broadcast. > > I worked with his wife Carol Ann at WHAV/WLYT back in the mid-1980's. May > he > rest in peace. > > Mark Watson >