[BC] Re: WABC on Columbia Island

[Fred Gleason]

On Wednesday 14 December 2005 16:35, Scott Fybush wrote:
> The second - and current - WABC took those calls in 1953. This is the
> station that was in "Bound Brook." I put the name in quotes because
> I've been told that the site was actually just over the line in
> Piscataway, though it had a Bound Brook mailing address. 

That makes perfect sense.  I lived in Piscataway, but we had a Bound Brook 
mailing address and ZIP code for many years, until Piscataway finally got big 
enough to get it's own post office (early/mid 60s, I think?).


> I believe CBS had some shortwave facilities at Wayne, also. I don't
> know how long those remained in service after the war. I've been told
> nothing remains of the site there, having been completely redeveloped
> for housing.

As is the case for the Bound Brook/Piscataway site as well.  Turned into 
houses/condos years ago...

Cheers!


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