WMEX?

Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcasting@gmail.com
Tue Feb 12 12:41:21 EST 2019


I wonder who the source of info on al lthis is... Joe McMillan on Facebook?
Lol

Paul

On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 8:41 AM Kevin Vahey <kvahey@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think we can trust Ed Perry will do the best thing for the community.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 3:04 AM Eli Polonsky <elipolo881@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Though there will be some simulcasting, the low-power full-time
> > simulcasting was just to put some programming on the signals while
> > satisfying the FCC's requirements to keep the license active. If not for
> > doing that, the licenses could have been deleted for the stations being
> off
> > the air for too long.
> >
> > I've heard that weekday mornings 6-10 AM, probably on both AM stations,
> > will be a simulcast of the WATD-FM morning news program, which may expand
> > its coverage to include the areas of the new signals. Then after that,
> > separate programming will run on both stations much (but not necessarily
> > all) of the time. I've heard some second-hand speculation of formats, but
> > not definite enough to say. However, like WATD-FM they will likely be
> > mainly music formats after 10 AM, with frequent community service and
> > information elements.
> >
> > EP
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 11:55 PM A Joseph Ross <joe@attorneyross.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Any idea what programming they're going to run on the AM stations?
> Will
> > > they continue to simulcast WATD-FM or does Ed have other plans?
> > >
> > > On 2/11/2019 2:17 PM, Eli Polonsky wrote:
> > >
> > > I've heard that the current tentative plan is to get both 1510 WMEX and
> > > 1460 WATD (AM) on the air with their intended licensed (CP) powers late
> > > this spring, May or June.
> > >
> > > Both the current broadcast of 1460 WATD and last summer/fall's
> broadcast
> > > of 1510 WMEX, both simulcasting WATD-FM, are/were temporary low power
> > > broadcasts improvised for the purpose of putting a signal on the
> > > frequencies to prevent the FCC from deleting the licenses.
> > >
> > > EP
> > >
> > >
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> > > 617.367.0468 · Fax:617.507.7856 · http://www.attorneyross.com
> > >
> >
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