WATD(AM) now WBMS

[Bob Nelson]

The Archives at bostonradio.org (WILD entry) said it stood for World's Best
Music Station

On Monday, March 4, 2019, A Joseph Ross <joe@attorneyross.com> wrote:

> The old WBMS probably stood for "Boston's Music Station."
>
> On 3/4/2019 3:19 PM, Sean Smyth wrote:
>
>> Boo. I'm guessing WBMS is for Brockton Metro South?
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 10:01 AM Dave Doherty <dave@skywaves.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Nope. An AM/FM combo in Michigan has it.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Boston-Radio-Interest [mailto:boston-radio-interest-
>>> bounces@lists.BostonRadio.org] On Behalf Of Sean Smyth
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2019 10:30 PM
>>> To: Garrett Wollman <wollman@bimajority.org>
>>> Cc: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
>>> Subject: Re: WATD(AM) now WBMS
>>>
>>> (Sorry for top posting.)
>>>
>>> If he was gonna change calls, why not go back to WBET? Is it available?
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 3, 2019 at 10:09 PM Garrett Wollman <wollman@bimajority.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ed Perry requested new calls on Friday for his WATD (1460 Brockton);
>>>> it will now be WBMS.  Maybe this means he's close to putting the
>>>> construction permit facility back on the air?  His last silent STA was
>>>> filed early last month, and reported that the temporary longwire
>>>> antenna the station has been using on and off since 2016 needed to be
>>>> removed in order to erect the tower for the new facility.
>>>>
>>>> -GAWollman
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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