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            Articles in this issue include:

AM Broadcast Question                    (Thomas    A. Hahn)
IS there a PAUL    BARSKY in the house?            (Golebiowski Mark T)
Boston Radio(10-21-93)                    (Mark Shneyder 2-4219)
Re: Call letters                    (Christopher J.    Besser)
Re: Seeking Radio Station cal                (Joe Isham)
Re: Seeking Radio Station cal                (William A. Goldsmith)
Re: Seeking Radio Station cal                (terry willingham)
Station Positioners                     ("James    D. Morrow" )
Call Letters, Duopoly Research                ([e-mail])
Re: KSHE/St. Louis heard in west-central Indiana    ([e-mail])
Re: St.    Louis station/ Dx (was:    Re: KSHE/St. Louis hear    ([e-mail])
Need Data on STL Options                (Joe Walker )

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Subject: AM Broadcast Question
From: [e-mail] (Thomas A. Hahn)
Organization: Bowling Green State University B.G., Oh.


Hello,
    I am currently a student at Bowling Green State University
 in Ohio and I work at a campus radio station.  Although we have an
educational FM station, I work for WFAL, a commercial carrier-current
AM station.  We have broadcast to the campus on 680 kilohertz for 23
years but we are running into problems lately.

    The main problem is that our transmitters are old tube technology
and we are losing them fast.  We have replaced a transmitter in a dorm and it
works well, but re-wiring the entire campus is above our budget at this time.

    I am looking for any information as to why we would not be allowed
to broadcast over-the-air instead of through carrier-current.  So far, I have
not found any information regarding our problem.  Of course, we would love
to go FM but that is way out of reach for the time being.  AM broadcast would
solve many of our problems because we are a commercial station that is NOT
funded by the University.  Therefore, we need an improved signal to reach our
intended audience.

    Any information at all on this topic will be of great help!  Is there
a reason we cannot broadcast to the campus instead of re-wiring the old carrier-
current system in place now?

Thank you for your time,

    Thomas Hahn
    Operations Manager
    WFAL Radio, BGSU
    Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
    [phone]




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Subject: IS there a PAUL BARSKY in the house?
From: [e-mail] (Golebiowski Mark T)
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana


Growing up in Chicago, I listened to a d.j. named Paul Barsky on
Z95.  He was fired in july of '87 ?  for some reason or another.
(I heard rumors of advertising a contest where he'd give away a Porsche
and the recipient wasn't happy with his Matchbox car.  Another wacky
D.J. stunt gone awry! )  Anyway, I was wondering if Paul turned up anywhere.
Anyone know?

Does anyone also know about Steve, Garry, and how they're doing independent
of each other?  How's Kevin Matthews in the morning?

                        A life-long LOOPer
                         Mark

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Subject: Boston Radio(10-21-93)
From: [e-mail] (Mark Shneyder 2-4219)
Organization: NONE

*  On Friday(10/15), the sounds of popping champagne corks were heard
  in the studios of radio stations all over New England as former PD
  of  WBZ-AM in Boston, of WTIC-AM in Hartford and most recently of WRKO-AM/WHDH-AM,
   David 'The Junior' Bernstein got canned once again...Atlantic Radio's
   owner Joe Winn had enough of Bernstein's experiments over the past
   year when both issue-oriented talk outlet WRKO-AM680 and info/news/syndicated
   talk/local tak WHDH-850AM lost listeners but stayed
   competitive('RKO had good late-eveing/early morning numbers due to
   early success of the Red Sox; people went to bed with 680 on the
   dial and woke up to the same station in the morning...'RKO has brought in
   a really pathetic morning talkshow combination as of May : Pat Whitley
   and Marjorie Claprood. With a duo like Whitle/Claprood on the air,
   there is no wonder why a lame morning guy on a CHR station is still
   # 1 in this market.).

   Introduction of such unqualified talkshow misfits as Victoria Jones and Eileen Prose,
   major loss of Gene Burns to WOR-AM(NYC)/syndication and a cold reception
   received by his replacement, Tom 'Tubby' Leykis over at 'RKO, 2
   major programming moves(in early March and early May) at 'RKO/'HDH
   have contributed to Bernstein's demise...The latest shuffle at both
   stations which occured on October 1 didn't involve any input from
   Bernstein. He was just a sitting duck at that point...

   Yesterday(10/20) Atlantic Radio brought in former WHDH boss Al Mayers
   to run both stations...Mayers resigned from 'HDH in Decemeber 1992 when
   Atlantic acquired that station from New England Televsion Corp.

* Pyramid Broadcasting,owner of Boston's #1 station WXKS-107.9(CHR/the
  station which has the #1 morning show in the city) and
  a big-band WXKS-1430AM announced on Wednesday(10/13) that NewYork-based
  Vestar Capital Partners invested $125 million into a strapped-for-cash
  broadcasting company. Pyramid which owns 9 stations in 6 markets(Boston,
  Chicago,Philadelphia,Charlotte,Buffalo and Rochester) will try to become
  one of the top 5 broadcasting companies in 5 years...Its goals are :
  to double up in the markets where they already have stations, acquire
  stations in Top 10 markets where they're not in yet, and go into new
  smaller markets 11-30 and create duopolies...

* With an announcement last week that Infinity's syndicated arm Unistar
  has merged with Westwood One, can there be any doubt that Infinity-talk
  stars(Howard Stern, Don Imus, G.Gordon Liddy, Doug 'Greasman' Tracht,
  Don&Mike) will all be headed to a station(s) in your listening area
  much sooner than you can imagind?


* Speaking of Howard Stern : His dominance in the Boston market is pretty
  incredible. From cabbies to college kids working at local
  stores/malls, from health care professionals working on slow eves/nights
  to some of their patients at a local major hospital : Stern is the word...
  I have to say that when Infinity's WBCN finally starts running Stern's show
  in the morning there will be many radio changes in the #9 market...

* Speaking of Country Music scene in Boston : I'm willing to start a pool
  (among Boston readers only) on which of the two stations will die off first...
  In my opinion, Greater Media's WBCS-96.9(formerly WCDJ,formerly WJIB)
  which started off on May 6th will go under way before its competitor
  Fairbanks' WCLB-105.7(formerly WVBF;changed calls and format on February
  12,1993). With 'CLB's TV and newspaper ads, billboards, taxi and bus/subway
  signs, weekly promotions of country nights at major local clubs,
  roaming 'CLB sports utility vehicles the station makes its self very
  visible all over the city - a sign that 'CLB is still very
  comitted to the survival as the Boston country outlet.
  'BCS on the other hand is keeping a low profile with an occasional
  TV ad here and there. 'BCS's ratings are much lower than 'CLBs(partly
  because 'CLB has a very popular morning duo of Warren and Wally which
  has lasted for about 13 years...). One thing is for sure - country music
  format is not making it in Boston. Did anyone think otherwise before
  these 2 stations came on the scene this past year?

-Mark

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Subject: Re: Call letters
From: Christopher J. Bessert <[e-mail]>
Organization: Central Michigan University

Here are some Michigan stations to add:

WBCM-FM 93.5   Boyne City, Mich.
WTCM-FM 103.5  Traverse City, Mich.
WOES-FM 91.3   Ovid-Elsie
WGRY-AM/FM     Grayling
WION-AM 1430   Ionia
WMKC-FM 102.9  Mackinac area (always pronounced Mack-in-awe)
WCEN-AM/FM     Mt. Pleasant - in the CENtral part of lower peninsula
WMUS-AM/FM     Muskegon
WMMI-AM 830    either Mount Pleasant, Mich, or Middle of Michigan
WNBY-AM/FM     Newberry
WSTD-FM 96.7   Standish
WTRV-FM 94.3   another one from Traverse City
WJZZ-FM 105.9  a Jazz station from Detroit
WDET-FM 101.9  DETroit
WJR-AM 760     orignally owned by Jewitt Radio
WGRD-AM/FM     GRanD Rapids
WKZO-AM 590    Kalamazoo
WSGW-AM 790    Saginaw
WSOO/WSUE-AM/FM  Sault (pron. SOO) Ste. Marie, Mich.
WUPM-FM 106.9  Ironwood - presumably UP of Michigan (Upper Peninsula)
WHMI-AM/FM     Howell, MI
...and I could go on.

COLLEGE STATIONS IN MICHIGAN
WCMU  Central Mich Univ               WUOM  Univ of Michigan
WFUM  Univ of Michigan - Flint        WEMU  Eastern Mich Univ
WNMU  Northern Mich Univ              WGVU/WGVR Grand Valley State Univ
WMUK  Western Mich Univ  (K?)         WAUS  Andrews Univ
WMNC  Northwestern Mich Coll          WOCR  Olivet Coll, Olivet MI
Plus, the "other" CMU stations: WCMW Harbor Springs, WCML Alpena, WCMZ
   Sault Ste. Marie and WUCX University Center.

Christopher Bessert
Central Michigan University
[e-mail]

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Subject: Re: Seeking Radio Station cal
From: [e-mail] (Joe Isham)
Organization: sdf public access Unix, Dallas TX 214/436-3281

In article <2a0emf$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Dan Patrick, EC3 F5 ??, 997-6193, DCP2) writes:
: Some additional radio calls and what they stand for. These are mostly from
: the Southern US.
:
: Dallas area stations....
: KDMX - Dallas Mix
: KJMZ - JAMS
: KLRX - Lite Relaxing

now also defunct...

: KMGC - Magic (defunct)
: KEGL - Eagle
: KPLX - metroPLEX
: KDGE - EDGE
: KSNN - Sunny
: KERA - Equal Rights Amendment (?)

No, it's "a new era in broadcasting"

: KLTY - Light

Hard to justify that one, since it's alwayss been a religious format.

: KYNG - YOUNG country

Also...
KRLD - Radio Laboratories of Dallas, first owner
WBAP - "We Bring a Program" -- named by then-Commerce Secretary Hoover
WFAA - Working For All Alike
KILT (Houston) - was owned by Gordon McLendon, "the old Scotchman"
KLIF - Oak Cliff (section of Dallas)
KVIL - was originally located in the Highland Park VILlage shopping
       center.

Just some off the top of the head.




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Subject: Re: Seeking Radio Station cal
From: [e-mail] (William A. Goldsmith)
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)

In article <2a5gkq$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (David A. Kaye) writes:
>
>jwg (SEDV1.acd4.acd.com![e-mail]) wrote:
>
>KFRC        San Francisco MAYBE, or it was a consecutively issued call

I have it on good authority that KFRC really stands for: Keep Forever
Radiating Cheer.   Honest.

And while you're mentioning SF area calls, don't forget KOME - home of the in-
famous "I KOME While I Drive" license-plate holder, which was at one point known
as "The Wet SpoT on your Dial".  Hmmmmm....

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Subject: Re: Seeking Radio Station cal
From: [e-mail] (terry willingham)
Organization: Clemson University


Here's a few more:

WJMZ  107.3 fm   107.3 _JaMZ_  (Urban contemporary format (jams))
                 Anderson, SC.    Call sign is new for this station -
                 was tied up for a long time by the Coast Guard for a
                 station on one of their ships.  The new owner really
                 had to work to get this one.
WMYI  102.5 fm   _My_ 102.5 ("Listener built", WMYI plays MY music)
                 Hendersonville, NC.
WROQ  101.1 fm   _Rock_ 101 ... Anderson, SC.
WSSL  100.5 fm   _Whistle_ 100 ... Graycourt, SC.
WSPA   98.9 fm   _Spartanburg_ ... Spartanburg, SC.
WFBC   93.7 fm   May have originally meant "We Foster Better Citizenship"
                 Greenville, SC.
WLFJ   89.? fm   "With Love From Jesus" (contemporary christian music)
                 Greenville, SC.
WSBF   88.1 fm   "Student Broadcasting Facility" - Clemson University
                 pronounced Wiz-Biff ... Clemson, SC.
WFOX   97.1 fm   "Fox 97" - Atlanta, GA.
WORD   910  am   mostly talk ("Get the WORD"), Spartanburg, SC.
WNDE   1260 am   _Windy_ 1260 - Chicago - the windy city
                 (I'm not sure about this one .... just seem to remember
                  it from a jingle package demo)
KIMN   95.? fm   I'd rather be in Denver, with Denver 95 - KIM
WYNY   97.? fm   New York, NY.
WKSF   99.9 fm   Kiss FM, Hendersonville, NC.
WNNX   99.7 fm   99 X - Atlanta, GA. (NNX for Ninety-Nine X)
WSCZ   96.7 fm   Ninety-Six, SC.
                 Not sure if letters in call sign may be transposed,
                 could be WSZC - They go by Z-96
WGOG   96.1 fm   Walhalla - Garden Of the Gods. Walhalla, SC.
WRNZ   96.7 fm   Z-96, _Wrens_ Ga. - Original owner _WR_ Hutcheson.
                 Call sign has changed, don't know the new one.
WSTR   94.? fm   _STaR_ 94, Smyrna/Atlanta GA.

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Subject:      Station Positioners
From: "James D. Morrow" <[e-mail]>
Organization: Central Michigan University

Hey Gang, reading about station call letters was so fun, I thought we might
try a new thing to pass the time.  Hopefully it will prove to be just as
entertaining!  Let's talk station positioners, IDs and even jingles (just
give the "lyrics" we'll fake the rest!  Anyone who has created,or has heard of
some very CREATIVE ways of giving the ol' legal ID, positioning, re-entries
and the like - let's hear from you now!

I'll start it off with a few of my favorites-
  The first one goes back to the mid-80's, its a legal ID used by KKFM in
  Colorado Springs...
      "Serving the Universe from atop the Rockies..This is KKFM, Colorado
       Springs"
  The next was used by 56 KLZ Denver when it was a major force in the market..
      "From Cheyenne to Albuquerque..And the West Slope to Kansas..KLZ, Denver"
  This one is currently used by WUPS in Houghton Lake, MI...
      "Those other guys just deliver packages,  We deliver the Hits! 98 1/2 -
       UPS"
 Clear channel KOA Denver uses the following to boast about it power..
      "The Rocky Mountain West's 50,000 watt Blow Torch..KOA Denver."
Of course, reading them like this is not the same as hearing them with the
SFX's added. It seems that too many stations neglect to be creative when it
comes to legal ID's and a lot of stations don't even consider the use of
positioners in their programing.  This is a prime opportunity to help create
a station's image. Any Favorites or Ideas?? Let's hear them!

James Morrow <[e-mail]>

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Subject: Call Letters, Duopoly Research
From: [e-mail]
Organization: NONE

This is my first posting to the Airwaves.  I've been reading for several
weeks and have received some valuable information.  Thanks.

A contribution to the person requesting call letters:
KCJJ, Iowa City, Iowa:  <K>ent <C>orey, <J>osh, <J>eremy.  Kent Braverman
was the original owner (now half owner with his son Corey).  The two J's
are his other sons.  Not positive on the last J.

KMAQ-FM/AM, <MAQ>uoketa, Iowa.
I worked at both stations.

A request:
I'm currently working on my dissertation at the University of
Tennessee-Knoxville on the subject of radio station duopolies.  I'll be
investigating structure and strategies of selected duopolies.  As I compile
research questions and data are there any radio station GM's or owners or
anybody else who would have some suggested areas of investigation or
questioning?  Would AIRWAVES readers be interested in ongoing updates or a
synopsis of the research at its completion?  Any duopolies interested in
being interviewed and researched?

Thanks.  Linwood
[e-mail]

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Subject: Re: KSHE/St. Louis heard in west-central Indiana
From: [e-mail]
Organization: Penn State University

I would bet one reason you could get 'RIF Detroit over the Youngstown
station on the same dial in Cleveland is because of Lake Erie.  Water
allows FM/TV signals to transmit very well as there are no obstructions,
versus the hills, houses, etc. over land.
Brandt

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Subject: Re: St. Louis station/ Dx (was: Re: KSHE/St. Louis heard in...Indiana)
From: [e-mail]
Organization: Penn State University

Well, if the atmospheric conditions are just right (I think it has to do
with the E-layer reflecting FM signals, which is rare) you can get stations
over 100 miles away.  Once in June 1992 in Lawrence, KS (where I used to
live) I got stations from North Carolina on FM and later that night I got
a few Idaho and Wyoming FM stations.  I also got a Tampa, FL station within
a day or two of that.  The stations came in loud and clear at times, though
usually there was a lot of interference (especially if the faraway station
was .2 mHz from a local station- though in one case a far away station
CAUSED interference on a local 100000 watt station only .2 mHz away)!
In a two cases, a station that like 75 miles away (it would normally come
in, but marginally) was blanked out by the 1000+ mile away station.
Brandt

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Subject: Need Data on STL Options
From: Joe Walker <[e-mail]>
Organization: University of Virginia


Thought I might appeal to the readers of this group for some
research I'm doing...

I'm trying to compile data about the effectiveness of analog
telephone lines as a method of linking the studio to the
transmitter, particularly as compared to a microwave STL,
or perhaps some other method.

I need quantitative stuff, although good qualitative stuff might
be useful too.

If you know of any good sources I might look in, or if you can
pass on some first hand experience, I'd appreciate it greatly.

Thanks!


Joe
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