From tgordo49@gmail.com Sun Jan 2 22:11:51 2022 From: tgordo49@gmail.com (Tim Gordon) Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2022 22:11:51 -0500 Subject: 650 AM All Digital In-Reply-To: References: <17d7c34cd58.27f4.7596a117606220354373f2ed060e1662@maine.rr.com> <023c01d7e7b2$662c6760$32853620$@comcast.net> <734a8f75-6a56-9023-8f3b-928f3469c157@charter.net> <94f46333-36dc-845f-7380-04b646e0c112@fybush.com> Message-ID: Enjoying the 1/1/22 change to classical on 650, it makes good use of the dynamic range etc. capabilities. I'll let Rob post the online feed links to 650 and 1410 which he sent me if he wants to make those public, I think they're pretty cool, to use the technical term. No pressure. :-D --Tim On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 10:14 AM Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> wrote: > > > On Tue, 7 Dec 2021, Tim Gordon wrote: > > > Yes, and I've been impressed that at night I still get an almost constant > > HD indicator, and a listenable signal out in these parts cutting in & out > > about 50% of the time, as I drive around. This time (last night) was > > different, a complete shut down of their transmitter as far as I could > > tell, and at 6:47pm which is 2+ hours after sunset. Maybe they went back > to > > No, they never went back to analog. I can only assume you were > experiencing some sort of interference. Without an analog signal to back > up the HD, it just mutes if it can't decode the digital. And all that > interferece you typically hear on the AM band is still there; it's just > being covered up. WSRO can only run 100 watts after sunset, and it's got a > Class A in Nashville on the same frequency. > > > But they're back on today, and for the first time I've heard some air > > checks along the lines of, "AM 650, Boston's True Jazz station, WSRO" and > > the like. Seems to be programming that's a little different than what Rob > > L. had mentioned that he'd arranged, I think? > > The format got tweaked a bit by Stu Fink, but it's still basically the > same format. > > There is a format change coming at the beginning of next month. I *think* > the jazz format will continut on 1410/98.1, but I'm not sure. > > > Rob > From 011010001@interpring.com Mon Jan 3 08:40:10 2022 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2022 08:40:10 -0500 (EST) Subject: 650 AM All Digital In-Reply-To: References: <17d7c34cd58.27f4.7596a117606220354373f2ed060e1662@maine.rr.com> <023c01d7e7b2$662c6760$32853620$@comcast.net> <734a8f75-6a56-9023-8f3b-928f3469c157@charter.net> <94f46333-36dc-845f-7380-04b646e0c112@fybush.com> Message-ID: Classical: http://natrix.springfieldsvariety.com:8000/wsro Jazz: http://natrix.springfieldsvariety.com:8000/wzbr Rob On Sun, 2 Jan 2022, Tim Gordon wrote: > Enjoying the 1/1/22 change to classical on 650, it makes good use of the > dynamic range etc. capabilities. I'll let Rob post the online feed links to > 650 and 1410 which he sent me if he wants to make those public, I think > they're pretty cool, to use the technical term. No pressure. :-D > --Tim > > > On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 10:14 AM Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, 7 Dec 2021, Tim Gordon wrote: >> >>> Yes, and I've been impressed that at night I still get an almost constant >>> HD indicator, and a listenable signal out in these parts cutting in & out >>> about 50% of the time, as I drive around. This time (last night) was >>> different, a complete shut down of their transmitter as far as I could >>> tell, and at 6:47pm which is 2+ hours after sunset. Maybe they went back >> to >> >> No, they never went back to analog. I can only assume you were >> experiencing some sort of interference. Without an analog signal to back >> up the HD, it just mutes if it can't decode the digital. And all that >> interferece you typically hear on the AM band is still there; it's just >> being covered up. WSRO can only run 100 watts after sunset, and it's got a >> Class A in Nashville on the same frequency. >> >>> But they're back on today, and for the first time I've heard some air >>> checks along the lines of, "AM 650, Boston's True Jazz station, WSRO" and >>> the like. Seems to be programming that's a little different than what Rob >>> L. had mentioned that he'd arranged, I think? >> >> The format got tweaked a bit by Stu Fink, but it's still basically the >> same format. >> >> There is a format change coming at the beginning of next month. I *think* >> the jazz format will continut on 1410/98.1, but I'm not sure. >> >> >> Rob >> > From obrienron2@gmail.com Mon Jan 3 13:27:55 2022 From: obrienron2@gmail.com (Ron) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2022 13:27:55 -0500 Subject: 650 AM All Digital In-Reply-To: References: <17d7c34cd58.27f4.7596a117606220354373f2ed060e1662@maine.rr.com> <023c01d7e7b2$662c6760$32853620$@comcast.net> <734a8f75-6a56-9023-8f3b-928f3469c157@charter.net> <94f46333-36dc-845f-7380-04b646e0c112@fybush.com> Message-ID: <001c01d800cf$a0834f60$e189ee20$@gmail.com> Is 1410 all-digital as well as 650AM WSRO? -----Original Message----- From: Boston-Radio-Interest On Behalf Of Rob Landry Sent: Monday, January 3, 2022 8:40 AM To: Tim Gordon Cc: Boston Radio Group Subject: Re: 650 AM All Digital Classical: http://natrix.springfieldsvariety.com:8000/wsro Jazz: http://natrix.springfieldsvariety.com:8000/wzbr Rob On Sun, 2 Jan 2022, Tim Gordon wrote: > Enjoying the 1/1/22 change to classical on 650, it makes good use of > the dynamic range etc. capabilities. I'll let Rob post the online feed > links to > 650 and 1410 which he sent me if he wants to make those public, I > think they're pretty cool, to use the technical term. No pressure. :-D > --Tim > > > On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 10:14 AM Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, 7 Dec 2021, Tim Gordon wrote: >> >>> Yes, and I've been impressed that at night I still get an almost >>> constant HD indicator, and a listenable signal out in these parts >>> cutting in & out about 50% of the time, as I drive around. This time >>> (last night) was different, a complete shut down of their >>> transmitter as far as I could tell, and at 6:47pm which is 2+ hours >>> after sunset. Maybe they went back >> to >> >> No, they never went back to analog. I can only assume you were >> experiencing some sort of interference. Without an analog signal to >> back up the HD, it just mutes if it can't decode the digital. And all >> that interferece you typically hear on the AM band is still there; >> it's just being covered up. WSRO can only run 100 watts after sunset, >> and it's got a Class A in Nashville on the same frequency. >> >>> But they're back on today, and for the first time I've heard some >>> air checks along the lines of, "AM 650, Boston's True Jazz station, >>> WSRO" and the like. Seems to be programming that's a little >>> different than what Rob L. had mentioned that he'd arranged, I think? >> >> The format got tweaked a bit by Stu Fink, but it's still basically >> the same format. >> >> There is a format change coming at the beginning of next month. I >> *think* the jazz format will continut on 1410/98.1, but I'm not sure. >> >> >> Rob >> > From 011010001@interpring.com Mon Jan 3 17:04:23 2022 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2022 17:04:23 -0500 (EST) Subject: 650 AM All Digital In-Reply-To: <001c01d800cf$a0834f60$e189ee20$@gmail.com> References: <17d7c34cd58.27f4.7596a117606220354373f2ed060e1662@maine.rr.com> <023c01d7e7b2$662c6760$32853620$@comcast.net> <734a8f75-6a56-9023-8f3b-928f3469c157@charter.net> <94f46333-36dc-845f-7380-04b646e0c112@fybush.com> <001c01d800cf$a0834f60$e189ee20$@gmail.com> Message-ID: No, 1410 is good old AM. It has an FM translator at 98.1, which is basically Radio Free Medford. Rob On Mon, 3 Jan 2022, Ron wrote: > Is 1410 all-digital as well as 650AM WSRO? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Boston-Radio-Interest > On Behalf Of Rob > Landry > Sent: Monday, January 3, 2022 8:40 AM > To: Tim Gordon > Cc: Boston Radio Group > Subject: Re: 650 AM All Digital > > > Classical: http://natrix.springfieldsvariety.com:8000/wsro > > Jazz: http://natrix.springfieldsvariety.com:8000/wzbr > > > Rob > > On Sun, 2 Jan 2022, Tim Gordon wrote: > >> Enjoying the 1/1/22 change to classical on 650, it makes good use of >> the dynamic range etc. capabilities. I'll let Rob post the online feed >> links to >> 650 and 1410 which he sent me if he wants to make those public, I >> think they're pretty cool, to use the technical term. No pressure. :-D >> --Tim >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 10:14 AM Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> > wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, 7 Dec 2021, Tim Gordon wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, and I've been impressed that at night I still get an almost >>>> constant HD indicator, and a listenable signal out in these parts >>>> cutting in & out about 50% of the time, as I drive around. This time >>>> (last night) was different, a complete shut down of their >>>> transmitter as far as I could tell, and at 6:47pm which is 2+ hours >>>> after sunset. Maybe they went back >>> to >>> >>> No, they never went back to analog. I can only assume you were >>> experiencing some sort of interference. Without an analog signal to >>> back up the HD, it just mutes if it can't decode the digital. And all >>> that interferece you typically hear on the AM band is still there; >>> it's just being covered up. WSRO can only run 100 watts after sunset, >>> and it's got a Class A in Nashville on the same frequency. >>> >>>> But they're back on today, and for the first time I've heard some >>>> air checks along the lines of, "AM 650, Boston's True Jazz station, >>>> WSRO" and the like. Seems to be programming that's a little >>>> different than what Rob L. had mentioned that he'd arranged, I think? >>> >>> The format got tweaked a bit by Stu Fink, but it's still basically >>> the same format. >>> >>> There is a format change coming at the beginning of next month. I >>> *think* the jazz format will continut on 1410/98.1, but I'm not sure. >>> >>> >>> Rob >>> >> > From joe@attorneyross.com Tue Jan 4 01:51:24 2022 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2022 01:51:24 -0500 Subject: 650 AM All Digital In-Reply-To: References: <17d7c34cd58.27f4.7596a117606220354373f2ed060e1662@maine.rr.com> <023c01d7e7b2$662c6760$32853620$@comcast.net> <734a8f75-6a56-9023-8f3b-928f3469c157@charter.net> <94f46333-36dc-845f-7380-04b646e0c112@fybush.com> Message-ID: <319cccd1-2ad0-3678-3ed3-ecc3a71314c3@attorneyross.com> They seem to be running the same classical service as WSCS. On 1/3/2022 8:40 AM, Rob Landry wrote: > > Classical: http://natrix.springfieldsvariety.com:8000/wsro > > Jazz: http://natrix.springfieldsvariety.com:8000/wzbr > > > Rob > > On Sun, 2 Jan 2022, Tim Gordon wrote: > >> Enjoying the 1/1/22 change to classical on 650, it makes good use of the >> dynamic range etc. capabilities. I'll let Rob post the online feed >> links to >> 650 and 1410 which he sent me if he wants to make those public, I think >> they're pretty cool, to use the technical term. No pressure. :-D >> --Tim >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 10:14 AM Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, 7 Dec 2021, Tim Gordon wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, and I've been impressed that at night I still get an almost >>>> constant >>>> HD indicator, and a listenable signal out in these parts cutting in >>>> & out >>>> about 50% of the time, as I drive around. This time (last night) was >>>> different, a complete shut down of their transmitter as far as I could >>>> tell, and at 6:47pm which is 2+ hours after sunset. Maybe they went >>>> back >>> to >>> >>> No, they never went back to analog. I can only assume you were >>> experiencing some sort of interference. Without an analog signal to >>> back >>> up the HD, it just mutes if it can't decode the digital. And all that >>> interferece you typically hear on the AM band is still there; it's just >>> being covered up. WSRO can only run 100 watts after sunset, and it's >>> got a >>> Class A in Nashville on the same frequency. >>> >>>> But they're back on today, and for the first time I've heard some air >>>> checks along the lines of, "AM 650, Boston's True Jazz station, >>>> WSRO" and >>>> the like. Seems to be programming that's a little different than >>>> what Rob >>>> L. had mentioned that he'd arranged, I think? >>> >>> The format got tweaked a bit by Stu Fink, but it's still basically the >>> same format. >>> >>> There is a format change coming at the beginning of next month. I >>> *think* >>> the jazz format will continut on 1410/98.1, but I'm not sure. >>> >>> >>> Rob >>> >> -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com From jjlehmann@comcast.net Tue Jan 4 10:58:03 2022 From: jjlehmann@comcast.net (jjlehmann@comcast.net) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2022 10:58:03 -0500 Subject: 650 AM All Digital In-Reply-To: <319cccd1-2ad0-3678-3ed3-ecc3a71314c3@attorneyross.com> References: <17d7c34cd58.27f4.7596a117606220354373f2ed060e1662@maine.rr.com> <023c01d7e7b2$662c6760$32853620$@comcast.net> <734a8f75-6a56-9023-8f3b-928f3469c157@charter.net> <94f46333-36dc-845f-7380-04b646e0c112@fybush.com> <319cccd1-2ad0-3678-3ed3-ecc3a71314c3@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: <037d01d80183$e2facb20$a8f06160$@comcast.net> Looking at WSCS's website, it's the service that used to be run by WCRB, which still runs on WFCC and WCRI as well. Jeff Lehmann -----Original Message----- From: Boston-Radio-Interest On Behalf Of A Joseph Ross Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 1:51 AM To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org Subject: Re: 650 AM All Digital They seem to be running the same classical service as WSCS. On 1/3/2022 8:40 AM, Rob Landry wrote: > > Classical: http://natrix.springfieldsvariety.com:8000/wsro > > Jazz: http://natrix.springfieldsvariety.com:8000/wzbr > > > Rob > > On Sun, 2 Jan 2022, Tim Gordon wrote: > >> Enjoying the 1/1/22 change to classical on 650, it makes good use of >> the dynamic range etc. capabilities. I'll let Rob post the online >> feed links to >> 650 and 1410 which he sent me if he wants to make those public, I >> think they're pretty cool, to use the technical term. No pressure. >> :-D --Tim >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 10:14 AM Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, 7 Dec 2021, Tim Gordon wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, and I've been impressed that at night I still get an almost >>>> constant HD indicator, and a listenable signal out in these parts >>>> cutting in & out about 50% of the time, as I drive around. This >>>> time (last night) was different, a complete shut down of their >>>> transmitter as far as I could tell, and at 6:47pm which is 2+ hours >>>> after sunset. Maybe they went back >>> to >>> >>> No, they never went back to analog. I can only assume you were >>> experiencing some sort of interference. Without an analog signal to >>> back up the HD, it just mutes if it can't decode the digital. And >>> all that interferece you typically hear on the AM band is still >>> there; it's just being covered up. WSRO can only run 100 watts after >>> sunset, and it's got a Class A in Nashville on the same frequency. >>> >>>> But they're back on today, and for the first time I've heard some >>>> air checks along the lines of, "AM 650, Boston's True Jazz station, >>>> WSRO" and the like. Seems to be programming that's a little >>>> different than what Rob L. had mentioned that he'd arranged, I >>>> think? >>> >>> The format got tweaked a bit by Stu Fink, but it's still basically >>> the same format. >>> >>> There is a format change coming at the beginning of next month. I >>> *think* >>> the jazz format will continut on 1410/98.1, but I'm not sure. >>> >>> >>> Rob >>> >> -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com From 011010001@interpring.com Tue Jan 4 12:32:58 2022 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2022 12:32:58 -0500 (EST) Subject: 650 AM All Digital In-Reply-To: <319cccd1-2ad0-3678-3ed3-ecc3a71314c3@attorneyross.com> References: <17d7c34cd58.27f4.7596a117606220354373f2ed060e1662@maine.rr.com> <023c01d7e7b2$662c6760$32853620$@comcast.net> <734a8f75-6a56-9023-8f3b-928f3469c157@charter.net> <94f46333-36dc-845f-7380-04b646e0c112@fybush.com> <319cccd1-2ad0-3678-3ed3-ecc3a71314c3@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: The programming is produced at WFCC in Hynannis, and runs on WFCC as well as WCRI, Block Island; WSCS New London NH; and WSRO. Rob On Tue, 4 Jan 2022, A Joseph Ross wrote: > They seem to be running the same classical service as WSCS. > > On 1/3/2022 8:40 AM, Rob Landry wrote: >> >> Classical: http://natrix.springfieldsvariety.com:8000/wsro >> >> Jazz: http://natrix.springfieldsvariety.com:8000/wzbr >> >> >> Rob >> >> On Sun, 2 Jan 2022, Tim Gordon wrote: >> >>> Enjoying the 1/1/22 change to classical on 650, it makes good use of the >>> dynamic range etc. capabilities. I'll let Rob post the online feed links >>> to >>> 650 and 1410 which he sent me if he wants to make those public, I think >>> they're pretty cool, to use the technical term. No pressure. :-D >>> --Tim >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 10:14 AM Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, 7 Dec 2021, Tim Gordon wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, and I've been impressed that at night I still get an almost >>>>> constant >>>>> HD indicator, and a listenable signal out in these parts cutting in & >>>>> out >>>>> about 50% of the time, as I drive around. This time (last night) was >>>>> different, a complete shut down of their transmitter as far as I could >>>>> tell, and at 6:47pm which is 2+ hours after sunset. Maybe they went back >>>> to >>>> >>>> No, they never went back to analog. I can only assume you were >>>> experiencing some sort of interference. Without an analog signal to back >>>> up the HD, it just mutes if it can't decode the digital. And all that >>>> interferece you typically hear on the AM band is still there; it's just >>>> being covered up. WSRO can only run 100 watts after sunset, and it's got >>>> a >>>> Class A in Nashville on the same frequency. >>>> >>>>> But they're back on today, and for the first time I've heard some air >>>>> checks along the lines of, "AM 650, Boston's True Jazz station, WSRO" >>>>> and >>>>> the like. Seems to be programming that's a little different than what >>>>> Rob >>>>> L. had mentioned that he'd arranged, I think? >>>> >>>> The format got tweaked a bit by Stu Fink, but it's still basically the >>>> same format. >>>> >>>> There is a format change coming at the beginning of next month. I *think* >>>> the jazz format will continut on 1410/98.1, but I'm not sure. >>>> >>>> >>>> Rob >>>> >>> > > -- > A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 > 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com > From tgordo49@gmail.com Tue Jan 4 21:48:33 2022 From: tgordo49@gmail.com (Tim Gordon) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2022 21:48:33 -0500 Subject: WMBR (formerly WMIT) history and current events Message-ID: I just happened upon this article the same week I learned that my father had been involved with the engineering/technical side of WMIT in the early 50's. Maybe someone else on this list might find it interesting, also. --Tim https://alum.mit.edu/slice/steady-beat-student-alumni-collaboration-sustains-campus-radio-station From joe@attorneyross.com Tue Jan 4 23:54:19 2022 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2022 23:54:19 -0500 Subject: WMBR (formerly WMIT) history and current events In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <19e69896-07ef-8d23-bbea-a835bea53e37@attorneyross.com> I didn't know the station was once WMIT.? I always wondered why it wasn't WMIT. On 1/4/2022 9:48 PM, Tim Gordon wrote: > I just happened upon this article the same week I learned that my father > had been involved with the engineering/technical side of WMIT in the early > 50's. Maybe someone else on this list might find it interesting, also. > --Tim > > https://alum.mit.edu/slice/steady-beat-student-alumni-collaboration-sustains-campus-radio-station -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com From bob.bosra@demattia.net Wed Jan 5 09:40:13 2022 From: bob.bosra@demattia.net (Bob DeMattia) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 09:40:13 -0500 Subject: WMBR (formerly WMIT) history and current events In-Reply-To: <19e69896-07ef-8d23-bbea-a835bea53e37@attorneyross.com> References: <19e69896-07ef-8d23-bbea-a835bea53e37@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: Actually, WMIT was the callsign they used for their carrier current station. When they went to FM in 1961, they were actually WTBS. They changed from WTBS to WMBR in 1979 when a certain fellow from Atlanta wanted the calls for his UHF television station in Atlanta. -Bob On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 12:26 AM A Joseph Ross wrote: > I didn't know the station was once WMIT. I always wondered why it > wasn't WMIT. > > On 1/4/2022 9:48 PM, Tim Gordon wrote: > > I just happened upon this article the same week I learned that my father > > had been involved with the engineering/technical side of WMIT in the > early > > 50's. Maybe someone else on this list might find it interesting, also. > > --Tim > > > > > https://alum.mit.edu/slice/steady-beat-student-alumni-collaboration-sustains-campus-radio-station > > -- > A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 > 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com > From mamros@mit.edu Wed Jan 5 09:18:19 2022 From: mamros@mit.edu (Shawn Mamros) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 14:18:19 +0000 Subject: WMBR (formerly WMIT) history and current events In-Reply-To: <19e69896-07ef-8d23-bbea-a835bea53e37@attorneyross.com> References: , <19e69896-07ef-8d23-bbea-a835bea53e37@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: <1641392300039.93740@mit.edu> WMIT was used only when it was a carrier-current campus-only station, so the call letters didn't have to be registered with and assigned by the FCC. When the station started looking into obtaining a broadcast license in the mid-to-late 1950s (a process that took until 1961 to fulfill), it was quickly discovered that there was already a station with those calls in North Carolina (near Mount Mitchell, which is why those calls were chosen there). So a different set of calls would have to be found, and someone (don't think it's known who it was) thought of the term "Technology Broadcasting System", and this resulted in a call sign that happened to not yet be assigned - WTBS. This would prove to be a lucky choice some 20 years later, but that's a whole other story. :-) -Shawn ________________________________________ From: Boston-Radio-Interest on behalf of A Joseph Ross Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 11:54 PM To: boston-radio-interest@lists.BostonRadio.org Subject: Re: WMBR (formerly WMIT) history and current events I didn't know the station was once WMIT. I always wondered why it wasn't WMIT. On 1/4/2022 9:48 PM, Tim Gordon wrote: > I just happened upon this article the same week I learned that my father > had been involved with the engineering/technical side of WMIT in the early > 50's. Maybe someone else on this list might find it interesting, also. > --Tim > > https://alum.mit.edu/slice/steady-beat-student-alumni-collaboration-sustains-campus-radio-station -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com From kvahey@gmail.com Wed Jan 5 09:52:19 2022 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 09:52:19 -0500 Subject: WMBR (formerly WMIT) history and current events In-Reply-To: References: <19e69896-07ef-8d23-bbea-a835bea53e37@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: In the mid-1950s, the possibility of an FM license was explored and it was discovered that the call letters WMIT were (and still are) in use by a North Carolina station serving the Asheville area. WTBS (for "Technology Broadcasting System") was chosen as the best alternative. On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 9:42 AM Bob DeMattia wrote: > > Actually, WMIT was the callsign they used for their carrier current > station. When they went to FM in 1961, > they were actually WTBS. They changed from WTBS to WMBR in 1979 when a > certain fellow from > Atlanta wanted the calls for his UHF television station in Atlanta. > > > -Bob > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 12:26 AM A Joseph Ross wrote: > > > I didn't know the station was once WMIT. I always wondered why it > > wasn't WMIT. > > > > On 1/4/2022 9:48 PM, Tim Gordon wrote: > > > I just happened upon this article the same week I learned that my father > > > had been involved with the engineering/technical side of WMIT in the > > early > > > 50's. Maybe someone else on this list might find it interesting, also. > > > --Tim > > > > > > > > https://alum.mit.edu/slice/steady-beat-student-alumni-collaboration-sustains-campus-radio-station > > > > -- > > A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 > > 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com > > From 011010001@interpring.com Wed Jan 5 13:14:47 2022 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 13:14:47 -0500 (EST) Subject: WMBR (formerly WMIT) history and current events In-Reply-To: References: <19e69896-07ef-8d23-bbea-a835bea53e37@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: How is WMBR doing these days? I've observed that while some college stations are still going strong, others have disappeared. Rob On Wed, 5 Jan 2022, Kevin Vahey wrote: > In the mid-1950s, the possibility of an FM license was explored and it > was discovered that the call letters WMIT were (and still are) in use > by a North Carolina station serving the Asheville area. WTBS (for > "Technology Broadcasting System") was chosen as the best alternative. > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 9:42 AM Bob DeMattia wrote: >> >> Actually, WMIT was the callsign they used for their carrier current >> station. When they went to FM in 1961, >> they were actually WTBS. They changed from WTBS to WMBR in 1979 when a >> certain fellow from >> Atlanta wanted the calls for his UHF television station in Atlanta. >> >> >> -Bob >> >> On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 12:26 AM A Joseph Ross wrote: >> >>> I didn't know the station was once WMIT. I always wondered why it >>> wasn't WMIT. >>> >>> On 1/4/2022 9:48 PM, Tim Gordon wrote: >>>> I just happened upon this article the same week I learned that my father >>>> had been involved with the engineering/technical side of WMIT in the >>> early >>>> 50's. Maybe someone else on this list might find it interesting, also. >>>> --Tim >>>> >>>> >>> https://alum.mit.edu/slice/steady-beat-student-alumni-collaboration-sustains-campus-radio-station >>> >>> -- >>> A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 >>> 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com >>> > From mamros@mit.edu Wed Jan 5 16:44:51 2022 From: mamros@mit.edu (Shawn Mamros) Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 21:44:51 +0000 Subject: WMBR (formerly WMIT) history and current events In-Reply-To: References: <19e69896-07ef-8d23-bbea-a835bea53e37@attorneyross.com> , Message-ID: <1641419091634.9951@mit.edu> WMBR had to completely transition from almost 100% live, in-studio programming to 100% pre-recorded, produced at home (or wherever the individual program hosts could find to produce their shows) programming, because MIT shut down the entire Walker Memorial building where the studios are. Walker has since reopened, but is restricted to those who are registered with MIT's Covid testing protocol, which is only for MIT students, faculty, and staff. With WMBR's large contingent of alumni and community staff members still not being allowed in, shows are still all pre-recorded outside of the studios, though I think they're trying to work out a "hybrid" mode of operation to allow for in-studio programming for those who are allowed to be on campus. In spite of all the difficulties, it's still running (and now on a full-time 24/7 basis, because the pre-recording and remote operation make that preferrable), and there were even successful fundraising weeks held in Novembers 2020 and 2021. In addition to the article that Tim linked to below, there's a blog post written by technical director Brian Sennett about the transition: http://blog.wmbr.org/?p=548 And in the midst of it all, there was a transmitter move! (That move was planned before the pandemic, delayed somewhat because of it, but ultimately completed because MIT is demolishing the Eastgate graduate student building where the transmitter was located as part of the ongoing Kendall Square redevelopment.) The hardest part of it all (at least for some of us) is the loss of the camaraderie we had in the Walker studios. It's one of my dearest hopes that we can get back to that someday, somehow. -Shawn ________________________________________ From: Boston-Radio-Interest on behalf of Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 1:14 PM To: Kevin Vahey Cc: Boston Radio Group Subject: Re: WMBR (formerly WMIT) history and current events How is WMBR doing these days? I've observed that while some college stations are still going strong, others have disappeared. Rob On Wed, 5 Jan 2022, Kevin Vahey wrote: > In the mid-1950s, the possibility of an FM license was explored and it > was discovered that the call letters WMIT were (and still are) in use > by a North Carolina station serving the Asheville area. WTBS (for > "Technology Broadcasting System") was chosen as the best alternative. > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 9:42 AM Bob DeMattia wrote: >> >> Actually, WMIT was the callsign they used for their carrier current >> station. When they went to FM in 1961, >> they were actually WTBS. They changed from WTBS to WMBR in 1979 when a >> certain fellow from >> Atlanta wanted the calls for his UHF television station in Atlanta. >> >> >> -Bob >> >> On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 12:26 AM A Joseph Ross wrote: >> >>> I didn't know the station was once WMIT. I always wondered why it >>> wasn't WMIT. >>> >>> On 1/4/2022 9:48 PM, Tim Gordon wrote: >>>> I just happened upon this article the same week I learned that my father >>>> had been involved with the engineering/technical side of WMIT in the >>> early >>>> 50's. Maybe someone else on this list might find it interesting, also. >>>> --Tim >>>> >>>> >>> https://alum.mit.edu/slice/steady-beat-student-alumni-collaboration-sustains-campus-radio-station >>> >>> -- >>> A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 >>> 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com >>> > From joe@attorneyross.com Thu Jan 6 00:02:17 2022 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 00:02:17 -0500 Subject: WMBR (formerly WMIT) history and current events In-Reply-To: References: <19e69896-07ef-8d23-bbea-a835bea53e37@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: Thanks Shawn, Bob, and Kevin for answering my question.? Why it wasn't called WMIT is something that I've wondered about for many years. On 1/5/2022 9:52 AM, Kevin Vahey wrote: > In the mid-1950s, the possibility of an FM license was explored and it > was discovered that the call letters WMIT were (and still are) in use > by a North Carolina station serving the Asheville area. WTBS (for > "Technology Broadcasting System") was chosen as the best alternative. > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 9:42 AM Bob DeMattia wrote: >> Actually, WMIT was the callsign they used for their carrier current >> station. When they went to FM in 1961, >> they were actually WTBS. They changed from WTBS to WMBR in 1979 when a >> certain fellow from >> Atlanta wanted the calls for his UHF television station in Atlanta. >> >> >> -Bob >> >> On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 12:26 AM A Joseph Ross wrote: >> >>> I didn't know the station was once WMIT. I always wondered why it >>> wasn't WMIT. >>> >>> On 1/4/2022 9:48 PM, Tim Gordon wrote: >>>> I just happened upon this article the same week I learned that my father >>>> had been involved with the engineering/technical side of WMIT in the >>> early >>>> 50's. Maybe someone else on this list might find it interesting, also. >>>> --Tim >>>> >>>> >>> https://alum.mit.edu/slice/steady-beat-student-alumni-collaboration-sustains-campus-radio-station >>> >>> -- >>> A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 >>> 617.367.0468 ?http://www.attorneyross.com >>> -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com From geo.allen@comcast.net Fri Jan 14 19:16:59 2022 From: geo.allen@comcast.net (George Allen) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:16:59 -0500 Subject: Mayor Wu on “Notorious In The Morning”, B87.7 FM Message-ID: <202201150054.20F0s9Vl058057@isfahel.bostonradio.org> https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/14/nation/mayor-wu-vaccine-mandates-city-workers-businesses-not-meant-punish-people/ Wu made the comments during an appearance on the "Notorious In The Morning" program on 87.7 FM. Interesting that the mayor does interviews on pirate radio. https://b87fm.com/ And the Globe considers a pirate interview normal. But I must admit it could be an effective way to reach the core urban audience. Anyone know the backstory to B87? Have they ever been taken down? This is pretty blatant PR for them - has the FCC given up? From jjlehmann@comcast.net Fri Jan 14 20:02:22 2022 From: jjlehmann@comcast.net (Jeff Lehmann) Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:02:22 -0500 Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Re:_Mayor_Wu_on_=E2=80=9CNotorious_In_The_Morning?= =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=9D,_B87.7_FM?= In-Reply-To: <202201150054.20F0s9Vl058057@isfahel.bostonradio.org> References: <202201150054.20F0s9Vl058057@isfahel.bostonradio.org> Message-ID: <8AA7C8FB-2B46-4397-8570-9A67A70269D2@comcast.net> They?ve been taken down at least twice. Always back on within weeks. Jeff Lehmann > On Jan 14, 2022, at 7:54 PM, George Allen wrote: > > ?https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/14/nation/mayor-wu-vaccine-mandates-city-workers-businesses-not-meant-punish-people/ > Wu made the comments during an appearance on the "Notorious In The Morning" program on 87.7 FM. > > Interesting that the mayor does interviews on pirate radio. https://b87fm.com/ And the Globe considers a pirate interview normal. But I must admit it could be an effective way to reach the core urban audience. > > Anyone know the backstory to B87? Have they ever been taken down? This is pretty blatant PR for them - has the FCC given up? > From joe@attorneyross.com Sat Jan 15 01:36:11 2022 From: joe@attorneyross.com (A Joseph Ross) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 01:36:11 -0500 Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3a_Mayor_Wu_on_=c2=93Notorious_In_The_Morning=c2=94=2c?= =?UTF-8?Q?_B87=2e7_FM?= In-Reply-To: <202201150054.20F0s9Vl058057@isfahel.bostonradio.org> References: <202201150054.20F0s9Vl058057@isfahel.bostonradio.org> Message-ID: <90dd4f09-0a52-c9bc-f08f-524fcfb0c2df@attorneyross.com> Are you sure the Globe knows it's a pirate station?? I think Mayor Wu is more likely to know than the Globe these days.? Is there anyone at the Globe covering local radio? On 1/14/2022 7:16 PM, George Allen wrote: > https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/14/nation/mayor-wu-vaccine-mandates-city-workers-businesses-not-meant-punish-people/ > > Wu made the comments during an appearance on the "Notorious In The > Morning" program on 87.7 FM. > > Interesting that the mayor does interviews on pirate radio. > https://b87fm.com/? And the Globe considers a pirate interview > normal.? But I must admit it could be an effective way to reach the > core urban audience. > > Anyone know the backstory to B87?? Have they ever been taken down?? > This is pretty blatant PR for them - has the FCC given up? > -- A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 ? Newton, MA 02459 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com From ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu Sat Jan 15 03:56:52 2022 From: ssmyth@alumni.psu.edu (Sean Smyth) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:56:52 -0500 Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_Mayor_Wu_on_=E2=80=9CNotorious_In_The_Morning=E2=80=9D=2C_B87=2E?= =?UTF-8?Q?7_FM?= In-Reply-To: <90dd4f09-0a52-c9bc-f08f-524fcfb0c2df@attorneyross.com> References: <202201150054.20F0s9Vl058057@isfahel.bostonradio.org> <90dd4f09-0a52-c9bc-f08f-524fcfb0c2df@attorneyross.com> Message-ID: Last I knew, no. The story was written by one of their ?express desk? reporters. Those are the folks tasked with (oversimplifying this a bit) writing about what?s trending online and some breaking news. On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 2:07 AM A Joseph Ross wrote: > Are you sure the Globe knows it's a pirate station? I think Mayor Wu is > more likely to know than the Globe these days. Is there anyone at the > Globe covering local radio? > > On 1/14/2022 7:16 PM, George Allen wrote: > > > https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/14/nation/mayor-wu-vaccine-mandates-city-workers-businesses-not-meant-punish-people/ > > > > Wu made the comments during an appearance on the "Notorious In The > > Morning" program on 87.7 FM. > > > > Interesting that the mayor does interviews on pirate radio. > > https://b87fm.com/ And the Globe considers a pirate interview > > normal. But I must admit it could be an effective way to reach the > > core urban audience. > > > > Anyone know the backstory to B87? Have they ever been taken down? > > This is pretty blatant PR for them - has the FCC given up? > > > > -- > A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 > ? > Newton, MA 02459 > 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com > -- Sent from my iPhone From 011010001@interpring.com Sat Jan 15 11:11:40 2022 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 11:11:40 -0500 (EST) Subject: Mayor Wu on ?Notorious In The Morning?, B87.7 FM In-Reply-To: <202201150054.20F0s9Vl058057@isfahel.bostonradio.org> References: <202201150054.20F0s9Vl058057@isfahel.bostonradio.org> Message-ID: Do ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC know about B87? Rob On Fri, 14 Jan 2022, George Allen wrote: > https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/14/nation/mayor-wu-vaccine-mandates-city-workers-businesses-not-meant-punish-people/ > Wu made the comments during an appearance on the "Notorious In The Morning" > program on 87.7 FM. > > Interesting that the mayor does interviews on pirate radio. > https://b87fm.com/ And the Globe considers a pirate interview normal. But I > must admit it could be an effective way to reach the core urban audience. > > Anyone know the backstory to B87? Have they ever been taken down? This is > pretty blatant PR for them - has the FCC given up? > From denapoli137@msn.com Sat Jan 15 13:22:24 2022 From: denapoli137@msn.com (Dennis D) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:22:24 -0500 Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Re:_Mayor_Wu_on_=E2=80=9CNotorious_In_The_Morning?= =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=9D,_B87.7_FM?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: When I was a city councilor in Brockton my tacks force shut down 2 pirate FM stations that were interfering with Brockton Fire frequencies believe it or not one of the stations was across the street from the main fire house. I called the FCC in Quincy they did nothing all we had to do was to cut the transmission line and they went off the air. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 15, 2022, at 3:56 AM, Sean Smyth wrote: > > ?Last I knew, no. > > The story was written by one of their ?express desk? reporters. Those are > the folks tasked with (oversimplifying this a bit) writing about what?s > trending online and some breaking news. > >> On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 2:07 AM A Joseph Ross wrote: >> >> Are you sure the Globe knows it's a pirate station? I think Mayor Wu is >> more likely to know than the Globe these days. Is there anyone at the >> Globe covering local radio? >> >>> On 1/14/2022 7:16 PM, George Allen wrote: >>> >> https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/14/nation/mayor-wu-vaccine-mandates-city-workers-businesses-not-meant-punish-people/ >>> >>> Wu made the comments during an appearance on the "Notorious In The >>> Morning" program on 87.7 FM. >>> >>> Interesting that the mayor does interviews on pirate radio. >>> https://b87fm.com/ And the Globe considers a pirate interview >>> normal. But I must admit it could be an effective way to reach the >>> core urban audience. >>> >>> Anyone know the backstory to B87? Have they ever been taken down? >>> This is pretty blatant PR for them - has the FCC given up? >>> >> >> -- >> A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 >> ? >> Newton, MA 02459 >> 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com >> > -- > Sent from my iPhone > From denapoli137@msn.com Sat Jan 15 14:10:07 2022 From: denapoli137@msn.com (Dennis D) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 14:10:07 -0500 Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Re:_Mayor_Wu_on_=E2=80=9CNotorious_In_The_Morning?= =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=9D,_B87.7_FM?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Answer to rob when Mannino was the mayor of Boston before he passed away he was on the pirate station 106.1 FM he was my second cousin I informed him that he should not have gone on pirate radio to make public announcements he did anyway Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 15, 2022, at 1:33 PM, Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> wrote: > > ? > Why isn't the Massachusetts Broadcasters' Association all over this? They should be denouncing Wu to the skies on stations all over the Commonwealth. > > > Rob > >> On Sat, 15 Jan 2022, Dennis D wrote: >> >> When I was a city councilor in Brockton my tacks force shut down 2 pirate FM stations that were interfering with Brockton Fire frequencies believe it or not one of the stations was across the street from the main fire house. >> I called the FCC in Quincy they did nothing all we had to do was to cut the transmission line and they went off the air. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Jan 15, 2022, at 3:56 AM, Sean Smyth wrote: >>> >>> ?Last I knew, no. >>> >>> The story was written by one of their ?express desk? reporters. Those are >>> the folks tasked with (oversimplifying this a bit) writing about what?s >>> trending online and some breaking news. >>> >>>> On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 2:07 AM A Joseph Ross wrote: >>>> >>>> Are you sure the Globe knows it's a pirate station? I think Mayor Wu is >>>> more likely to know than the Globe these days. Is there anyone at the >>>> Globe covering local radio? >>>> >>>>> On 1/14/2022 7:16 PM, George Allen wrote: >>>>> >>>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bostonglobe.com%2F2022%2F01%2F14%2Fnation%2Fmayor-wu-vaccine-mandates-city-workers-businesses-not-meant-punish-people%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C76b768c9f69648ea3c0708d9d8557d99%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637778683954266210%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Aexik57X5%2BcTQlumylE%2BzLegmG0E13R14jV3x6lsxIU%3D&reserved=0 >>>>> >>>>> Wu made the comments during an appearance on the "Notorious In The >>>>> Morning" program on 87.7 FM. >>>>> >>>>> Interesting that the mayor does interviews on pirate radio. >>>>> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fb87fm.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C76b768c9f69648ea3c0708d9d8557d99%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637778683954266210%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=m0Y2fcqtcVcSBnzb4pC5ghoU5u9JY985h1c%2FJX1sauY%3D&reserved=0 And the Globe considers a pirate interview >>>>> normal. But I must admit it could be an effective way to reach the >>>>> core urban audience. >>>>> >>>>> Anyone know the backstory to B87? Have they ever been taken down? >>>>> This is pretty blatant PR for them - has the FCC given up? >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 >>>> ? >>>> Newton, MA 02459 >>>> 617.367.0468 ? https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.attorneyross.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C76b768c9f69648ea3c0708d9d8557d99%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637778683954266210%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=cDHvps0VLETA1BMDBSUM586QkayHTAlFJvSJrbop86Y%3D&reserved=0 >>>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> From 011010001@interpring.com Sat Jan 15 13:33:12 2022 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:33:12 -0500 (EST) Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_Mayor_Wu_on_=E2=80=9CNotorious_In_The_Morni?= =?UTF-8?Q?ng=E2=80=9D=2C_B87=2E7_FM?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Why isn't the Massachusetts Broadcasters' Association all over this? They should be denouncing Wu to the skies on stations all over the Commonwealth. Rob On Sat, 15 Jan 2022, Dennis D wrote: > When I was a city councilor in Brockton my tacks force shut down 2 pirate FM stations that were interfering with Brockton Fire frequencies believe it or not one of the stations was across the street from the main fire house. > I called the FCC in Quincy they did nothing all we had to do was to cut the transmission line and they went off the air. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 15, 2022, at 3:56 AM, Sean Smyth wrote: >> >> ?Last I knew, no. >> >> The story was written by one of their ?express desk? reporters. Those are >> the folks tasked with (oversimplifying this a bit) writing about what?s >> trending online and some breaking news. >> >>> On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 2:07 AM A Joseph Ross wrote: >>> >>> Are you sure the Globe knows it's a pirate station? I think Mayor Wu is >>> more likely to know than the Globe these days. Is there anyone at the >>> Globe covering local radio? >>> >>>> On 1/14/2022 7:16 PM, George Allen wrote: >>>> >>> https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/14/nation/mayor-wu-vaccine-mandates-city-workers-businesses-not-meant-punish-people/ >>>> >>>> Wu made the comments during an appearance on the "Notorious In The >>>> Morning" program on 87.7 FM. >>>> >>>> Interesting that the mayor does interviews on pirate radio. >>>> https://b87fm.com/ And the Globe considers a pirate interview >>>> normal. But I must admit it could be an effective way to reach the >>>> core urban audience. >>>> >>>> Anyone know the backstory to B87? Have they ever been taken down? >>>> This is pretty blatant PR for them - has the FCC given up? >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> A. Joseph Ross, J.D. ? 1340 Centre Street, Suite 103 >>> ? >>> Newton, MA 02459 >>> 617.367.0468 ? http://www.attorneyross.com >>> >> -- >> Sent from my iPhone >> > From mamros@mit.edu Sat Jan 15 15:03:47 2022 From: mamros@mit.edu (Shawn Mamros) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:03:47 +0000 Subject: =?Windows-1252?Q?Re:_Mayor_Wu_on_=93Notorious_In_The_Morning=94, _B87.7_FM?= In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: <1642277027865.6717@mit.edu> Rob writes: >Why isn't the Massachusetts Broadcasters' Association all over this? They >should be denouncing Wu to the skies on stations all over the >Commonwealth. I'm sure if an MBA member station were to ask Mayor Wu to appear on an appropriate news or public affairs program, she would be willing to do so. It probably says more about the current state of programming on those stations if none of them are reaching out to her for that. Anyone in office is going to use any avenue they can to reach out to their constituents. If B87 is attracting a sufficient amount of listeners for that, then again, that says more about the state of affairs at the legitimate stations in Boston than anything else. She probably doesn't know or care much about FCC licensing, since that's not her job to enforce that. You do raise a good point about whether ASCAP/BMI/SESAC are aware of them. Nothing stopping you from asking the music licensing agencies that question if you want. -Shawn From 011010001@interpring.com Sat Jan 15 17:20:53 2022 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 17:20:53 -0500 (EST) Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_Mayor_Wu_on_=E2=80=9CNotorious_In_The_Morni?= =?UTF-8?Q?ng=E2=80=9D=2C_B87=2E7_FM?= In-Reply-To: <1642277027865.6717@mit.edu> References: , <1642277027865.6717@mit.edu> Message-ID: On Sat, 15 Jan 2022, Shawn Mamros wrote: > I'm sure if an MBA member station were to ask Mayor Wu to appear on an > appropriate news or public affairs program, she would be willing to do so. > It probably says more about the current state of programming on those stations > if none of them are reaching out to her for that. It says more about the degree to which Federal law is respected, I think. Mayors openly ignore unlicensed radio operations, just as whole states legalize marijuana in despite of Federal law. > You do raise a good point about whether ASCAP/BMI/SESAC are aware of them. > Nothing stopping you from asking the music licensing agencies that question if > you want. I have been trying to notify all three companies since the beginning of December that our company has acquired WFRD from Dartmough College. I can't get them to return my phone calls. Rob From seth@upsidemedia.com Sat Jan 15 12:25:29 2022 From: seth@upsidemedia.com (seth@upsidemedia.com) Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 10:25:29 -0700 Subject: Mayor Wu on ?Notorious In The Morning?, B87.7 FM In-Reply-To: References: <202201150054.20F0s9Vl058057@isfahel.bostonradio.org> Message-ID: <4413ee5807f45cec91c56aeb1b899df5@upsidemedia.com> Not a first. Meninno was on Radio Free Allston in 1997 (or '98). RFA even received a positive citation from City Council. From dave@skywaves.net Tue Jan 18 21:01:27 2022 From: dave@skywaves.net (Dave Doherty) Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:01:27 -0800 Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?RE:_Mayor_Wu_on_=22Notorious_In_The_Morning=22=2C_B87.7_FM?= In-Reply-To: References: , <1642277027865.6717@mit.edu> Message-ID: <002601d80cd8$79a4eab0$6ceec010$@skywaves.net> No comment on the politicos and the pirates... Music licensing: > I can't get them to return my phone calls. Try the Radio Music License Committee. They're the one-stop-shop for all of this. https://www.radiomlc.org/ Do it soon. There's a Jan 31 deadline for dealing with GMR, the one you DIDN'T mention. They are by far the most aggressive and difficult to deal with. -d Dave Doherty Skywaves LLC PO Box 11382 Bainbridge Island, WA 201-248-5620 (cell & text) -----Original Message----- From: Boston-Radio-Interest On Behalf Of Rob Landry Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2022 2:21 PM To: Shawn Mamros Cc: Dennis D ; (newsgroup) Boston-Radio-Interest Subject: Re: Mayor Wu on "Notorious In The Morning", B87.7 FM On Sat, 15 Jan 2022, Shawn Mamros wrote: > I'm sure if an MBA member station were to ask Mayor Wu to appear on an > appropriate news or public affairs program, she would be willing to do so. > It probably says more about the current state of programming on those > stations if none of them are reaching out to her for that. It says more about the degree to which Federal law is respected, I think. Mayors openly ignore unlicensed radio operations, just as whole states legalize marijuana in despite of Federal law. > You do raise a good point about whether ASCAP/BMI/SESAC are aware of them. > Nothing stopping you from asking the music licensing agencies that > question if you want. I have been trying to notify all three companies since the beginning of December that our company has acquired WFRD from Dartmough College. I can't get them to return my phone calls. Rob From tgordo49@gmail.com Wed Jan 19 11:58:37 2022 From: tgordo49@gmail.com (Tim Gordon) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:58:37 -0500 Subject: WSCA in sad shape, interesting local story Message-ID: https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2022/01/18/portsmouth-community-radio-wsca-looks-new-building/6524520001/ --Tim