From joe@attorneyross.com Thu Jul 1 22:43:05 2021 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 22:43:05 -0400 Subject: WCAP on road to resolving "catastrophic" transmitter failure In-Reply-To: <003b01d76d34$67ed9770$37c8c650$@gmail.com> References: <000e01d76d02$7846ff80$68d4fe80$@gmail.com> <06fe01d76d1e$52c4bab0$f84e3010$@garysicecream.com> <003b01d76d34$67ed9770$37c8c650$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <3782f73d-6275-fb36-de05-21da5bf9ac66@attorneyross.com> I just went to the WCAP website, clicked on "Listen Live" and got the following message: This video file cannot be played. (Error?Code:?232404) So there seem to be problems with more than just their transmitter. On 6/29/2021 6:16 PM, Ron wrote: >>> They confused facts, turned a few things completely upside down. It >>> doesn't even compare with what was said. > Care to fill us in on the real story? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary's Ice Cream > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 3:38 PM > To: 'Ron' ; 'bri' > Subject: RE: WCAP on road to resolving "catastrophic" transmitter failure > > Don't believe much of the story.....the Lowell Sun butchered the interview. > They confused facts, turned a few things completely upside down. It > doesn't even compare with what was said. Very shoddy reporting. > > Gary F. > WCAP News > > -----Original Message----- > From: Boston-Radio-Interest > On Behalf Of Ron > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 12:19 PM > To: 'bri' > Subject: FYI: WCAP on road to resolving "catastrophic" transmitter failure > > > > Thought this might be of interest...: > https://www.lowellsun.com/2021/06/28/wcap-on-road-to-resolving-catastrophic- > transmitter-failure/ > > > > Does anyone know how much Ike Cohen sold the station for? > -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com From gary@garysicecream.com Fri Jul 16 15:37:14 2021 From: gary@garysicecream.com (Gary's Ice Cream) Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2021 15:37:14 -0400 Subject: Saturday Night Sock SPECIAL GUEST on WCAP Message-ID: <14eb01d77a79$fb45dc10$f1d19430$@garysicecream.com> Hi All - Just wanted to let all my radio buddies know that I will be hosting a special guest on The Saturday Night Sock Hop (with Gary Francis) on WCAP (980AM) tomorrow night (Sat July 17). The famous DICK SUMMER will be LIVE in STUDIO with me from 7 - 9 pm. Please listen, feel free to come by (there is a tent in front of our windows with tables and chairs at 61 Market St, downtown Lowell). You could also call in (978-454-4980) or send us a text on our Text Line (same phone number). This is a rare opportunity to hear (and meet) a radio legend in New England (and New York). His lovely "wonder wench" that he often refers to on his podcast (dicksummer.com) will be with him too. Gary Francis, 980 WCAP "Everybody Gets It" From gary@garysicecream.com Thu Jul 22 08:26:20 2021 From: gary@garysicecream.com (Gary's Ice Cream) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:26:20 -0400 Subject: Maurice Cohen, RIP, 100 yrs old. Message-ID: <1b7f01d77ef4$d002bf80$70083e80$@garysicecream.com> It is with sadness that I announce the passing of Maurice Cohen, one of the founders of 980, WCAP, Lowell, Mass. He died on June 3 in Boston following a short illness. He and his brothers Israel and Theodore started WCAP in 1951...Maurice owned and operated the station until 2008. His service will be tomorrow (Friday, July 23) at 10am at The Montefiore Cemetery, Pulpit Rock Rd, Pelham, NH. Gary F. Chelmsford Creamery, Inc. Chelmsford, MA chelmsfordcreamery.com Ice Cream College - classes in Massachusetts and Florida icecreamcollege.com From markwats@comcast.net Thu Jul 22 20:11:10 2021 From: markwats@comcast.net (Mark Watson) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:11:10 -0400 Subject: Former WCAP Owner Maurice Cohen Has Passed Away Message-ID: <01a101d77f57$3f29df30$bd7d9d90$@comcast.net> Saddened to report that former WCAP (980 Lowell) owner Maurice Cohen passed away on June 3rd after a brief illness at the age of 100. I, as many others, unaware of his passing until seeing his obituary in today's Lowell Sun. Maurice, along with his late brothers Israel (Ike) and Theodore (Ted) signed WCAP on the air June 10th 1951. Ted passed away first, with Ike passing in 1994, leaving Maurice as the sole owner of the station until he sold to Merrimack Valley Radio LLC in 2007. He turned down several offers to sell as he knew those looking to buy would likely not commit to keeping the station community focused, as Merrimack Valley Radio pledged to do and continue to do today. WCAP afternoon host/Operations Manager Ryan Johnston had a 25 minute tribute to Maurice to start this afternoon's show. He made mention of his turning down those several offers, the decades long support every Christmas season airing the Salvation Army Radiothon, helping those in need in the Merrimack Valley to have a happy holiday season. In closing, he said the WCAP is and always will be the legacy of Maurice Cohen. On a personal note, I first met Maurice and his brother Ike in 1974, when I won a football from a local sporting goods store in an on air contest. My dad drove me to the studios at 243 Central Street to claim my prize, it was an afternoon in November around 3:45 or so. I remember climbing those steep stairs and hearing the Monkees hit "I'm a Believer" playing through the ceiling speaker. Then sports director Joe Shimko gave me my football and a quick peek into the air studio, on the way out I was introduced to Ike & Maurice who were in the lobby. Little did I know that years later I would be helping Maurice and appearing on the air in the waning years of his ownership. He was a quiet man, not wanting to be in the spotlight, but was good to me and so many who worked for him and to many in the community. He will be missed. Rest in Peace Maurice. Link to the obituary in the Lowell Sun: Maurice Cohen Obituary (2021) - Andover, MA - Lowell Sun (legacy.com) Mark Watson From raccoonradio@gmail.com Tue Jul 27 08:39:56 2021 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:39:56 -0400 Subject: The 1979 Kiss 108 flip Message-ID: Some sources say WWEL AM and FM flipped to disco on Feb 10, 1979. I thought it was mid January. I have found an old Boston Evening Globe article on newspapers dot com which was published on Jan 24, 1979 and mentioned the flip was the week before. Beautiful music listeners were jolted out of bed by the change, perhaps reminiscent of Dr Johnny Fever's sudden switch to rock in the first episode of WKRP. Click the "OCR" link to read the entire article. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/436670507/ Excerpt By Robert A McLean "Old, early-morning WWEL WWEL-FM listeners were jolted out of their sleep last week, to rush barefoot to the clock-radio and see if they had tuned the wrong station the night before. WXKS and WXKS-FM had taken over in the night, and instead of low-key wakeup music and news, it was rattling and rolling with a Saturday Night Fever beat" Also mentioned is the move--maybe 1-1-79? --of WCOP from country to beautiful music, as WHUE. Local country fans were upset enough at the format's disappearance from the local dial to be asking the FCC to step in. WHUE owner Plough may have later bought time on WDLW 1330 to run country. I thought WHUE was owned for a time by General Cinema. WDLW first ran a certain number of weekend hours as country, then later went full time.