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            Articles in this issue include:

Re: Radio AAHS (KIDS RADIO) expands again...        (Patti Twigg)
Re: Digital Radio                    (William A. Goldsmith)
Re: Stations where the Gene Burns syndicated show is ai    (Robert Smathers)
Re: Stations where the Gene Burns syndicated show is ai    (Steve Rubin)
Imus and his impersonations                (Richard Pavelle)
Re: Don&Mike to    Appear on Brisco County            ([e-mail])
Re: FCC    Rules and Regs                    (Harold    Hallikainen)
Re: FCC    Rules and Regs                    (Scott Dorsey)
Re: WHA-AM RECEPTION REPORT                (prmount)
WJIB/740, Cambridge, MA.                (PGEORGE)
Re: : Question on WJIB-AM740 in    Boston            (Paul Ryack)
Re: : Question on WJIB-AM740 in    Boston            (Mark Parisi)

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Subject: Re: Radio AAHS (KIDS RADIO) expands again...
From: [e-mail] (Patti Twigg)
Organization: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, MD, USA

In article <2bveri$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (William Pfeiffer) writes...
>
>Here is a list of AAHS affiliates, as far as I know.
>
>CALLS        METRO AREA                 FREQUENCY        POWER (watts)
>                            (DAY/NITE ANTENNA)
>
>WWTC        Minneapolis (flagship)        1280     (5000/5000 DA-N)
>KPLS        L.A. metro            830      (2500/1000 DA-N)
>KCTQ         L.A. metro            850      (500/250 DA-2)
>WKDL        Washington DC            1050     (1000/44 omni)
>WKDV         Washington DC            1460    (5000/5000 DA-2)
>KIDR        Phoenix AZ            740    (1000/292 DA-1)
>KKDS        Salt Lake City            1060    (10,000/1000 DA-N)
>KYYD        Abilene TX            1340    (1000/1000 omni)
>KNRB        Dallas TX            1460    (5000/5000 DA-2)
>WMXH         Scranton PA            750    (1600 days only omni)
>WISM        Eau Claire Wi            1050    (1000/500 DA-1)
>KLZE        St Louis             95.3    (3000 @ 328ft)
>

I am a devoted listener of this network, and would just like to add
on thing to the list above - the two stations listed for Washington,
D.C. are actually located in Maryland (Silver Spring - WKDL, 1050)
and Northern Virginia (WKDV - 1460). This is a large metropolitan
area, and both stations call in to the one in Silver Spring, but
in order to broadcast and be heard over the larger area, they
have two transmitting frequencies.

Patti Twigg
[e-mail]

*the account I post from is under the name of my supervisor*
*opinions expressed are mine alone!                        *

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

In article <2c749u$[e-mail]> "Ing. Harvey Angulo Z." <[e-mail]> writes:
>
>I am trying to do some project with a local station, but i am
>to have only one channel (data). Then we will transmit this data
>channel thru a DSP-6000 to the transmitter site. At this point we'll
>put the signal (one channel data) into the subcarrier of a local
>station (exiter Harris) so the signal can be at the air like any
>signal, the diference is that this signal will be DATA, thus if you
>scan the frecuency of the subcarrier you will, here binary sounds.

6 reasonably high-fidelity audio channels would require a data rate of at
least 192,000 bps (7khz;4>1 data compression), while the most you'll be able
to reliably get from a standard FM subcarrier is 9600 bps (if you're *very*
careful - 2400 bps is more realistic). As you can see, this is not nearly
sufficent for your application.
>


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Subject: Re: Stations where the Gene Burns syndicated show is aired?
From: @triton.unm.edu:[e-mail]
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <2buo1a$[e-mail]>,
John Francini <@nntpd.lkg.dec.com:[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>Hi - I'm looking for information on what stations in the US broadcast the
>syndicated Gene Burns Program, a three-hour call-in talk show. Gene used to
>have a lock on the 10-2 midday talk market in Boston on WRKO 680 AM before
>he went for national syndication and greener pastures.

I wish I could compile a station list for Gene.  He (other than Rush)
is my absolute favorite talk show host.  He is so great that it saddens
me to not be able to tell my friends about a satellite analog feed.

>I gather that the show originates in NYC.  What station?

I think it is WWOR -- at least that is where the mailing address
points to.

In Albuquerque, he can be heard on 770 KKOB.

All Gene needs to do is get his network larger and have a SCPC
feed for my friends -- he is too good to not be that well recognized
and valued.

Robert
[e-mail]
Gene Burns fan.

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Subject: Re: Stations where the Gene Burns syndicated show is aired?
From: [e-mail] (Steve Rubin)
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)

>I'm interested in particular in knowing who airs the show on the west
>coast, preferably northern California.
>

KSFO 560 (San Francisco) plays the Gene Burns show on Saturday
mornings (early!) around 5am I beleive.

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Steve Rubin                [e-mail]
KARA/KLIV/KSCO/KJCC/KRTY        [e-mail]

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Subject: Imus and his impersonations
From: [e-mail] (Richard Pavelle)
Organization: MIT Supercomputer Facility


WEEI in Boston has recently begun broadcasting Imus. I am very
impressed with some of the impersonations that they do. In
particular, his Richard Nixon and Walter Cronkite sound
authentic. Does anyone know who is responsible for the writing
and the impersonations?

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Subject: Re: Don&Mike to Appear on Brisco County
From: [e-mail]
Organization: The Catholic University of America

In article <2bvf33$[e-mail]>, Robert Alexander <[e-mail]> writes:
> In article <2buo19$[e-mail]>,
> Bert Roseberry  <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>Lines: 6
>>
>>
>>    On the nationally syndicated "soft shock" talk show, "Don and Mike"
>>    announced that they will be appearing on FOX TV show "The Adventures
>>    of Brisco County, Jr.".  I guess that means if Brisco isn't cancelled
>>    first ....
>>
> I think it will be cool to see if they do make it on the
> air.
>
> Several months ago I asked about talk radio programming here
> on rec.radio.broadcasting and the Don&Mike show was one of
> the lesser suggestions. Well, I picked it up anyway and the
> program has become a great success for us. It is growing
> quickly into a quasi-cult among the 18 to 54 demo.
>
> I set up a voice-mail box for listeners to call and leave
> their impressions about the show. So far the call have been
> about 20 to 1 in favor of Don&Mike. Although some of their
> stuff is a bit off color...there seems to be a line drawn
> in the sands of obscenity that so far they haven't crossed.
> I've heard them hit the kill button more than once on
> calleres  that try to use the `S' word or the `F' word.
>
> Also, some of the stuff is a bit mediocre but, for the large
> part they are very entertaining and seem to have what it
> takes to hold the listeners for good Quarter hour marks.
>
> In other words....I glad I decided to affiliate.


Wow, A D&M strand.  I can attest to the fact that they are great guys.  I
played on a football team with them against the Redskins in a charity game
for Children's hospital of Washington, D.C.  The guys are just kids at heart.

BTW, forget their appearance on "Brisco County, Jr."  They are appearing on
either Star Trek--TNG, or Deep Space Nine.  It depends on if it will be this
season or next.  It looks like a DS9 episode right now.

Live Long and Prosper, fellow D&M fans.

Dickie Z, Defensive Team Captain

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Subject: Re: FCC Rules and Regs
From: [e-mail] (Harold Hallikainen)
Organization: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

In article <2bvf38$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Mark Wozniak, WBFO) writes:
>
>Anyone know if the FCC Rules and Regulations are available in
>electronic form on the Internet? Our station's copy is a few years
>old, and my PD is hesitant to invest $$ in a new one if the info
>can be found electronically by FTP, gopher, telnet or whatever.
>


    I don't think they're available in machine readable form right
now except from Pike and Fischer, which sells Rules on Disk for a few
hundred dollars.  I'm THINKING of doing a Freedom of Information Act
request with the FCC to get the rules in machine readable form.  Then
they could be archived somewhere and made available on disk cheap.

Harold

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Subject: Re: FCC Rules and Regs
From: [e-mail] (Scott Dorsey)
Organization: NASA Langley Research Center and Reptile Farm

In article <2c749v$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Eric Weaver) writes:
>
>In article <2bvf38$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Mark Wozniak, WBFO) writes:
>|>
>|> Anyone know if the FCC Rules and Regulations are available in
>|> electronic form on the Internet? Our station's copy is a few years
>|> old, and my PD is hesitant to invest $$ in a new one if the info
>|> can be found electronically by FTP, gopher, telnet or whatever.
>
>Oh for heaven's sake, it only costs $20 (at least the volume containing
>Part 73 does).  Take up a collection among station staff.

I once worked at a noncommercial station that sent the staff out selling
doughnuts to get the money to buy a new final for the transmitter.  Now
I work at a station that has enough money to buy a new final every year
(but I am still hoarding those Phasotrons....)
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra.  C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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Subject: Re: WHA-AM RECEPTION REPORT
From: [e-mail]
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories

In article <2c74ad$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] writes:
>
>  This is sort of a DX response card for Earl Higgens' reception of WHA-AM,
>  at 0715 we went to our authorized 4,340W.
>
> Al Rieland, WHA Radio
>
Al,

Why only 4340 and not the nominal 5000?  Is it to protect a station,
or did you find that you blanket the desired coverage area with only
4340 watts, and decided to reap the electric bill savings for 660 watts

P. Mount, who has not heard WHA from NJ (thanks to WWDJ, WWSW, and CKCH)



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Subject: WJIB/740, Cambridge, MA.
From: [e-mail]
Organization: NONE


     I wish to pass along some little tid-bits concerning WJIB/740 in Cambridge
Massachusetts, of which I am the Chief Engineer of.  The present day WJIB
came into existance as WTAO in 1948 as a daytime only station with 250 watts,
the same authorization that we currently use.  Studios and transmitter or
located in the Fresh Pond area of Cambridge.  Though the transmitter site
has remained the same all along, the studios have changed several times.
Eventually what goes around, comes around.....the studios are right back
from where they started in 1948 on Concord Avenue in Cambridge just 40 feet
from our Nautel Ampfet-400 AM stereo transmitter.  We utilize the C-QUAM
AM stereo system.  Many station engineers in the Boston area say that JIB
has some of the best stereo separation of any AM station in the market,
something that were very proud of.
     My boss and good friend Bob Bittner bought the station in 1991 after
the station suffered eight long agonizing years in bankruptcy.  Briefly
for about a year, we operated with a mass-appeal format which basically
covered the whole gamut from rock, jazz, folk, Caribbean  and Solid-Gold.
We even said..."You'll never know what you're going to hear next, right
here on EARTH RADIO 740/WWEA".  Though it was NOT a major player in the
ratings war, our niche audience LOVED IT.  But Boston needed something to
help relax people in a city where stress is the norm.  In came WJIB in
October, 1992.  Since WJIB-FM died in October, 1990  after 22 years as
Boston's Beautiful Music Station at 96.9 FM, thousands of disinfranchised
listeners where left without a paddle.  It took two years to put Beautiful
Music back on Boston radio.
     Believe it of not, this is the second time that the WJIB call-letters
were on 740.  WTAO lasted until early 1960's when the station was bought
by Harvey Radio Laboratories who bought the station  along with WXHR-FM and
and (the then silent) WTAO-TV/Channel 56.  All three stations became WXHR-
AM, FM and TV.  In 1966, the WXHR stations where bought by Kaiser Broad-
casting with 40% ownership with The Boston Globe.  The Channel 56 station
was off the air for nearly 10 years, except for a 6 month period where
WXHR-TV operated as a experimental station to show the viability of UHF
reception in the Boston market and paved the way for all-channel legislation
to require all TV set manufacturers to include all TV's made after 1964
to include VHF/UHF tuners.  This was the same period where the FCC operated
WUHF-TV/Channel 31 in New York to do the same viabilty study.  The radio
stations WXHR-AM and FM became WJIB-AM and FM in May of 1967.  WJIB-AM was
just meant as a stepping stone so that the AM could be modified and made
more modern.  They were operating with equipment made from the stone-age.
The simulcast lasted for about 2-3 months when the stations separated with
their on distictive formats.  WJIB-AM became WCAS (Watertown-Cambridge-
Arlington-Somerville) better known as "Wickus Island".  WJIB-FM went stereo
in May, 1967 with is famous "ding-ding" signature and beautiful music format.
      WCAS toyed with various format for the next 15 or so years.  It
was mass-appeal until 1971 when it went oldies "Good old days radio".  Then
is was the famous "folk-rock" format until 1978.  Then it went album-rock,
then gospel, then black, then gospel and finally "EARTH RADIO". Finally
then the current day WJIB/740 Stereo with Beautiful music.  The call-signs
were WTAO (1948-1962), WXHR (1962-1967), WJIB (1967), WCAS (1967-1984),
WLVG-"We LoVe Gospel music" (1984-1991), WWEA (1991-1992) and finally
WJIB (1992-   ).
      I hope that this little story is of interest to you.  WJIB has a
solid core audience who stand by it.  It  will NEVER be the most-listened
to station in Boston, of course not.  But we are alive and WELL in the
very competitive Boston market.  We are DX'er friendly and issue QSL cards.

Thank you for you time and 73's.

Peter Q. George (N1GGP)
40 Adams Street
Stoughton, Mass.  02072

[e-mail]

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Subject: Re: : Question on WJIB-AM740 in Boston
From: [e-mail] (Paul Ryack)
Organization: Mount Holyoke College

Bob Weinstein ([e-mail]) wrote:
..
>
> My memory may be a bit rusty, but I believe that if you go back to the late
> 60s WJIB (96.6) and WCAS(740) were both owned by the same people, and if you
> go back even further (mid-60s) they were WXHR and WXHR-FM
>
And if you go back just a little before that, they were WTAO 740/Cambridge,
WXHR-FM 96.9/Woburn, co-owned, Harvey Radio, I think.
When a beautiful music format couldn't make it on TAO, they changed
call to XHR-AM and simulcast the classical format of XHR-FM, which
was one of the pioneer FMs in the Boston market.
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                |W1ETH@K1MEA.#WMA.MA.USA.NOAM
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New York, Major, that I wouldn't|
advise you to try and invade.    |

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Subject: Re: : Question on WJIB-AM740 in Boston
From: [e-mail] (Mark Parisi)
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The 740 frequency in Cambridge started out as WTAO in the early fifties.  They
also had the first UHF television station in the Boston area on Ch. 56.
About the same time they added an FM outlet, WTAO-FM.  After a few years
of broadcasting to virtually no one, the UHF station was pulled off the
air (circa 1956-57).  The whole operation was sold to Kaiser/Globe broadcasting,
in 1966.  The calls were changed to WXHR AM and FM, and the dormant UHF
channel was changed to WKBG.  Ch. 56 returned to the air to stay in late
1966 and eventually was sold to Field Communications of Chicago, who changed
the calls to WLVI.  The TV station has since been sold twice since then.
Meanwhile, WXHR-FM was renamed WJIB-FM and for years was the leading
"beautiful music" station in Boston.  The AM became WCAS, and was a news/
middle of the road format for a time before going folk/progressive rock.
When Kaiser/Globe unloaded their Boston radio and TV properties, WJIB was
sold to General Electric and WCAS was purchased by a group led by Daniel
Murphy (former WTBS/WMBR person).  The rest of this has already been covered.

Mark Parisi
MIT
Barker Library
Cambridge, Mass.


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