From 011010001@interpring.com Fri Jul 1 07:59:28 2022 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 07:59:28 -0400 (EDT) Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It's Educational Media Foundation, the same people who own the former WAAF. Why they think anyone in New England wants to hear that format is beyond me. WAAF and the former WBRU in Providence have zero ratings as far as I can see. Rob On Wed, 29 Jun 2022, Ted Larsen wrote: > *New information indicates the Christian format will begin on Friday of > this week.* > > On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 9:40 PM Bob Nelson wrote: > >> Ted Larsen on facebook:"I learned from a former WBOQ sales manager that >> today is the last day of their current format. The new owner will be >> switching to a Christian format." >> >> Talk host The Car Doctor also said station was sold with new format coming >> > From jibguy@aol.com Fri Jul 1 09:29:04 2022 From: jibguy@aol.com (BOB BITTNER) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 09:29:04 -0400 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3C047676-F459-4D49-8133-2514F39270D7@aol.com> EMF doesn?t care about ratings as they are listener-supported. Therefore they don?t subscribe to Nielsen, therefore their stations are not listed. They also turn their commercial stations that they buy into non-coms. _________________ Bob Bittner; owner of radio stations WJIB WJTO WBAS WLAM WLVP P. O. Box 308 Bath, Maine 04530 Studio: 207-443-6671 > On Jul 1, 2022, at 8:58 AM, Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> wrote: > > ? > It's Educational Media Foundation, the same people who own the former WAAF. Why they think anyone in New England wants to hear that format is beyond me. WAAF and the former WBRU in Providence have zero ratings as far as I can see. > > > Rob > >> On Wed, 29 Jun 2022, Ted Larsen wrote: >> >> *New information indicates the Christian format will begin on Friday of >> this week.* >> >>> On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 9:40 PM Bob Nelson wrote: >>> >>> Ted Larsen on facebook:"I learned from a former WBOQ sales manager that >>> today is the last day of their current format. The new owner will be >>> switching to a Christian format." >>> >>> Talk host The Car Doctor also said station was sold with new format coming >>> >> From tlmedia9@gmail.com Fri Jul 1 11:37:52 2022 From: tlmedia9@gmail.com (Ted Larsen) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 11:37:52 -0400 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: <5c90eb6a-a25b-05dc-b6a9-cfc15cc70eb5@donnahalper.com> References: <5c90eb6a-a25b-05dc-b6a9-cfc15cc70eb5@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: Thanks for the tip! That makes sense On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 11:08 AM Donna Halper wrote: > On 7/1/2022 7:59 AM, Rob Landry wrote: > > > > It's Educational Media Foundation, the same people who own the former > > WAAF. Why they think anyone in New England wants to hear that format > > is beyond me. WAAF and the former WBRU in Providence have zero ratings > > as far as I can see. > > They don't care about ratings. These formats bring in lots of donations, > and thus are money-makers. (And aren't there tax deductions if you > donate to religious organizations?) Plus, some owners are sympathetic to > their message and want to promote it. > > > -- > Donna L. Halper, PhD > Associate Professor of Communication & Media Studies > Lesley University, Cambridge MA > > From 011010001@interpring.com Fri Jul 1 11:49:41 2022 From: 011010001@interpring.com (Rob Landry) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 11:49:41 -0400 (EDT) Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: <5c90eb6a-a25b-05dc-b6a9-cfc15cc70eb5@donnahalper.com> References: <5c90eb6a-a25b-05dc-b6a9-cfc15cc70eb5@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: On Fri, 1 Jul 2022, Donna Halper wrote: > They don't care about ratings. These formats bring in lots of donations, and > thus are money-makers. (And aren't there tax deductions if you donate to > religious organizations?) Plus, some owners are sympathetic to their message > and want to promote it. Then they're in the same category as Salem's Boston stations: hugely profitable, despite having almost no audience. Rob From raccoonradio@gmail.com Fri Jul 1 10:50:48 2022 From: raccoonradio@gmail.com (Bob Nelson) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 10:50:48 -0400 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: https://radioinsight.com/headlines/230736/wboq-drops-ac-as-emf-begins-lma/ The North Shore 104.9 website still up but it's now K-Love Christian pop under limited marketing agreement On Friday, July 1, 2022, BOB BITTNER via Boston-Radio-Interest < boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org> wrote: > The sender's mail server does not allow the list to forward their > message unchanged due to misguided anti-spam measures. The original > message as received by the list is shown below. > > From mariogonz@aol.com Fri Jul 1 12:42:10 2022 From: mariogonz@aol.com (Mario Gonzalez Jr.) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 12:42:10 -0400 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <74b36749-e1ba-e06e-57dc-d6ef251c9b17@aol.com> The stream is still playing North Shore 104.9 as of now.? I see on the K-LOVE site that they are now listing this station.? I should be able to get this station in Lynn MA, but my little portable radios have too much interference. Perhaps the station is keeping their stream going as they have an app. I have many friends who will enjoy listening to K-LOVE on their radios, especially their car radios.? The 107.3 version was hard to get in this area, so 104.9 will be easier here in the north shore. Perhaps the station is keeping their stream going as they have an app. Mario On 7/1/2022 10:50 AM, Bob Nelson wrote: > https://radioinsight.com/headlines/230736/wboq-drops-ac-as-emf-begins-lma/ > The North Shore 104.9 website still up but it's now K-Love Christian pop > under limited marketing agreement > On Friday, July 1, 2022, BOB BITTNER via Boston-Radio-Interest < > boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org> wrote: > >> The sender's mail server does not allow the list to forward their >> message unchanged due to misguided anti-spam measures. The original >> message as received by the list is shown below. >> >> From sids1045@aol.com Fri Jul 1 11:38:10 2022 From: sids1045@aol.com (Sid Schweiger) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 15:38:10 +0000 (UTC) Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <709068859.919608.1656689890601@mail.yahoo.com> "WAAF and the former WBRU in Providence have zero ratings as far as I can see." Not only do they not subscribe to Nielsen (so neither they nor we know what their ratings are), they don't really care what their ratings are.? They are after money, in the form of donations to their ministries, and that's all that matters to them. From dlh@donnahalper.com Fri Jul 1 11:08:34 2022 From: dlh@donnahalper.com (Donna Halper) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 11:08:34 -0400 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5c90eb6a-a25b-05dc-b6a9-cfc15cc70eb5@donnahalper.com> On 7/1/2022 7:59 AM, Rob Landry wrote: > > It's Educational Media Foundation, the same people who own the former > WAAF. Why they think anyone in New England wants to hear that format > is beyond me. WAAF and the former WBRU in Providence have zero ratings > as far as I can see. They don't care about ratings. These formats bring in lots of donations, and thus are money-makers. (And aren't there tax deductions if you donate to religious organizations?) Plus, some owners are sympathetic to their message and want to promote it. -- Donna L. Halper, PhD Associate Professor of Communication & Media Studies Lesley University, Cambridge MA From rbello@belloassoc.com Fri Jul 1 15:24:54 2022 From: rbello@belloassoc.com (Ron Bello) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 15:24:54 -0400 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: <5c90eb6a-a25b-05dc-b6a9-cfc15cc70eb5@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: "Contributions" are deductible only if given to a registered non-profit --------------------------------------------------- On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 11:50 AM Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> wrote: > > > On Fri, 1 Jul 2022, Donna Halper wrote: > > > They don't care about ratings. These formats bring in lots of donations, > and > > thus are money-makers. (And aren't there tax deductions if you donate to > > religious organizations?) Plus, some owners are sympathetic to their > message > > and want to promote it. > > Then they're in the same category as Salem's Boston stations: hugely > profitable, despite having almost no audience. > > > Rob > From tgordo49@gmail.com Fri Jul 1 12:50:30 2022 From: tgordo49@gmail.com (Tim Gordon) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 12:50:30 -0400 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: What makes 107.3 a sometimes-interesting option when I'm in the car in metrowest is that they broadcast three different music mixes. I don't hear all that much difference between the 'flavors' of music to be honest, but it adds three different songs to choose from at any given moment instead of just one. I wonder if 104.9 will add any subcarrier channels (probably the wrong term--sorry!) If they have any now I haven't been close enough to receive them. --Tim On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 12:43 PM Mario Gonzalez Jr. via Boston-Radio-Interest wrote: > The sender's mail server does not allow the list to forward their > message unchanged due to misguided anti-spam measures. The original > message as received by the list is shown below. > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Mario Gonzalez Jr." > To: boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 12:42:10 -0400 > Subject: Re: WBOQ to Christian, new owner > The stream is still playing North Shore 104.9 as of now. I see on the > K-LOVE site that they are now listing this station. I should be able to > get this station in Lynn MA, but my little portable radios have too much > interference. Perhaps the station is keeping their stream going as they > have an app. > > I have many friends who will enjoy listening to K-LOVE on their radios, > especially their car radios. The 107.3 version was hard to get in this > area, so 104.9 will be easier here in the north shore. > > Perhaps the station is keeping their stream going as they have an app. > > Mario > > On 7/1/2022 10:50 AM, Bob Nelson wrote: > > > https://radioinsight.com/headlines/230736/wboq-drops-ac-as-emf-begins-lma/ > > The North Shore 104.9 website still up but it's now K-Love Christian pop > > under limited marketing agreement > > On Friday, July 1, 2022, BOB BITTNER via Boston-Radio-Interest < > > boston-radio-interest@lists.bostonradio.org> wrote: > > > >> The sender's mail server does not allow the list to forward their > >> message unchanged due to misguided anti-spam measures. The original > >> message as received by the list is shown below. > >> > >> > From wollman@bimajority.org Fri Jul 1 18:30:53 2022 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 18:30:53 -0400 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: <5c90eb6a-a25b-05dc-b6a9-cfc15cc70eb5@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: <25279.30109.566616.678082@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > On Fri, 1 Jul 2022, Donna Halper wrote: >> They don't care about ratings. These formats bring in lots of donations, and >> thus are money-makers. (And aren't there tax deductions if you donate to >> religious organizations?) Plus, some owners are sympathetic to their message >> and want to promote it. > Then they're in the same category as Salem's Boston stations: hugely > profitable, despite having almost no audience. Except that EMF is a charity, so they can issue tax-exempt bonds to fund their acquisitions, pay no taxes, can accept charitable contributions, and still pay their (very small number of) employees quite handsomely. Check out their IRS Form 990 some time. -GAWollman From obrienron2@gmail.com Fri Jul 1 12:08:51 2022 From: obrienron2@gmail.com (Ron) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 12:08:51 -0400 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000c01d88d64$db734400$9259cc00$@gmail.com> >> Why they think anyone in New England wants to hear that format is beyond me. Kinda reminds me of the Pauline Kael quote: "How could Nixon have won? Nobody I know voted for him" On Wed, 29 Jun 2022, Ted Larsen wrote: > *New information indicates the Christian format will begin on Friday > of this week.* > > On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 9:40 PM Bob Nelson wrote: > >> Ted Larsen on facebook:"I learned from a former WBOQ sales manager >> that today is the last day of their current format. The new owner >> will be switching to a Christian format." >> >> Talk host The Car Doctor also said station was sold with new format >> coming >> > From dave@skywaves.net Tue Jul 5 01:00:45 2022 From: dave@skywaves.net (Dave Doherty) Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2022 22:00:45 -0700 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: <5c90eb6a-a25b-05dc-b6a9-cfc15cc70eb5@donnahalper.com> Message-ID: <001201d8902c$2fd1a9a0$8f74fce0$@skywaves.net> EMF qualifies. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/942816342 -----Original Message----- From: Boston-Radio-Interest On Behalf Of Ron Bello Sent: Friday, July 01, 2022 12:25 PM To: Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> Cc: BostonRadio Mailing List Subject: Re: WBOQ to Christian, new owner "Contributions" are deductible only if given to a registered non-profit --------------------------------------------------- On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 11:50 AM Rob Landry <011010001@interpring.com> wrote: > > > On Fri, 1 Jul 2022, Donna Halper wrote: > > > They don't care about ratings. These formats bring in lots of > > donations, > and > > thus are money-makers. (And aren't there tax deductions if you > > donate to religious organizations?) Plus, some owners are > > sympathetic to their > message > > and want to promote it. > > Then they're in the same category as Salem's Boston stations: hugely > profitable, despite having almost no audience. > > > Rob > From dave@skywaves.net Tue Jul 5 00:56:07 2022 From: dave@skywaves.net (Dave Doherty) Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2022 21:56:07 -0700 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001101d8902b$8a8b5450$9fa1fcf0$@skywaves.net> AFAIK, EMF doesn't subscribe to Nielsen, so only other subscribers can see their data. It's not available to the general public. One subscriber told me that EMF's ratings are actually pretty good in Providence. -d -----Original Message----- From: Boston-Radio-Interest On Behalf Of Rob Landry Sent: Friday, July 01, 2022 4:59 AM To: Ted Larsen Cc: BostonRadio Mailing List Subject: Re: WBOQ to Christian, new owner It's Educational Media Foundation, the same people who own the former WAAF. Why they think anyone in New England wants to hear that format is beyond me. WAAF and the former WBRU in Providence have zero ratings as far as I can see. Rob On Wed, 29 Jun 2022, Ted Larsen wrote: > *New information indicates the Christian format will begin on Friday > of this week.* > > On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 9:40 PM Bob Nelson wrote: > >> Ted Larsen on facebook:"I learned from a former WBOQ sales manager >> that today is the last day of their current format. The new owner >> will be switching to a Christian format." >> >> Talk host The Car Doctor also said station was sold with new format >> coming >> > From billohno@gmail.com Tue Jul 5 15:20:54 2022 From: billohno@gmail.com (billohno@gmail.com) Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2022 15:20:54 -0400 Subject: WEXP (101.5 Brandon) Mud Radio Message-ID: <801A59F2-32EA-4217-A40F-356707C21F5B@gmail.com> As mentioned in Scott Fybush?s fine NERW this week, the dark 101.5 in southern Vermont is back on with an interesting mix of country and blues. Slugged ?Mud Radio? I highly suspect it is a new incarnation of Chip Morgan?s former WMUD-LP (89.3 Moriah, NY). Morgan LMAs WCLX (102.9 Westport, NY) likewise fully voice tracked from his Bridport, VT home studio. 101.5?s 350w 398? HAAT signal emanates from atop Grandpa?s Knob in Castleton and covers Rutland Co. and into southern Addison Co. (Middlebury). Bill O?Neill Shoreham, VT From billohno@gmail.com Tue Jul 5 15:32:05 2022 From: billohno@gmail.com (billohno@gmail.com) Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2022 15:32:05 -0400 Subject: WEXP (101.5 Brandon) Mud Radio In-Reply-To: <801A59F2-32EA-4217-A40F-356707C21F5B@gmail.com> References: <801A59F2-32EA-4217-A40F-356707C21F5B@gmail.com> Message-ID: Drop-in liners from community members?one called it WMUD which suggests a call letter change has or will occur. Bill O. > On Jul 5, 2022, at 3:20 PM, billohno@gmail.com wrote: > > ?As mentioned in Scott Fybush?s fine NERW this week, the dark 101.5 in southern Vermont is back on with an interesting mix of country and blues. > > Slugged ?Mud Radio? I highly suspect it is a new incarnation of Chip Morgan?s former WMUD-LP (89.3 Moriah, NY). > > Morgan LMAs WCLX (102.9 Westport, NY) likewise fully voice tracked from his Bridport, VT home studio. 101.5?s 350w 398? HAAT signal emanates from atop Grandpa?s Knob in Castleton and covers Rutland Co. and into southern Addison Co. (Middlebury). > > Bill O?Neill > Shoreham, VT From kvahey@gmail.com Tue Jul 5 03:02:37 2022 From: kvahey@gmail.com (Kevin Vahey) Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2022 03:02:37 -0400 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: <001101d8902b$8a8b5450$9fa1fcf0$@skywaves.net> References: <001101d8902b$8a8b5450$9fa1fcf0$@skywaves.net> Message-ID: EMF is Salem on steroids Recently they have been buying ads on Boston TV promoting K-Love On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 1:54 AM Dave Doherty wrote: > AFAIK, EMF doesn't subscribe to Nielsen, so only other subscribers can see > their data. It's not available to the general public. One subscriber told > me > that EMF's ratings are actually pretty good in Providence. > > -d > > -----Original Message----- > From: Boston-Radio-Interest > On Behalf Of Rob > Landry > Sent: Friday, July 01, 2022 4:59 AM > To: Ted Larsen > Cc: BostonRadio Mailing List < > boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org> > Subject: Re: WBOQ to Christian, new owner > > > It's Educational Media Foundation, the same people who own the former WAAF. > Why they think anyone in New England wants to hear that format is beyond > me. > WAAF and the former WBRU in Providence have zero ratings as far as I can > see. > > > Rob > > On Wed, 29 Jun 2022, Ted Larsen wrote: > > > *New information indicates the Christian format will begin on Friday > > of this week.* > > > > On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 9:40 PM Bob Nelson > wrote: > > > >> Ted Larsen on facebook:"I learned from a former WBOQ sales manager > >> that today is the last day of their current format. The new owner > >> will be switching to a Christian format." > >> > >> Talk host The Car Doctor also said station was sold with new format > >> coming > >> > > > > > > From wollman@bimajority.org Fri Jul 8 16:15:58 2022 From: wollman@bimajority.org (Garrett Wollman) Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2022 16:15:58 -0400 Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: References: <001101d8902b$8a8b5450$9fa1fcf0$@skywaves.net> Message-ID: <25288.36990.894671.66219@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> < said: > Recently [EMF] have been buying ads on Boston TV promoting K-Love They've been buying outdoor as well. I recall at least one billboard face on the Pike in Brighton this spring (not sure if it's still there). -GAWollman From m_carney@yahoo.com Fri Jul 8 16:43:28 2022 From: m_carney@yahoo.com (Maureen Carney) Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2022 20:43:28 +0000 (UTC) Subject: WBOQ to Christian, new owner In-Reply-To: <25288.36990.894671.66219@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> References: <001101d8902b$8a8b5450$9fa1fcf0$@skywaves.net> <25288.36990.894671.66219@hergotha.csail.mit.edu> Message-ID: <105532552.3888608.1657313008075@mail.yahoo.com> And a billboard overlooking Route 9 near Framingham State University. My dentist plays it in the office, which I would think would be a risk if someone objects. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Fri, Jul 8, 2022 at 4:19 PM, Garrett Wollman wrote: < said: > Recently [EMF] have been buying ads on Boston TV promoting K-Love They've been buying outdoor as well.? I recall at least one billboard face on the Pike in Brighton this spring (not sure if it's still there). -GAWollman