[BC] WWKB flips

[Rich Wood]

------ At 10:19 PM 2/6/2006, Donna Halper wrote: -------

>At 08:07 PM 2/6/2006 -0500, Mike Erickson wrote:
>
>>Either way, agendas are what matters in broadcasting, which means less
>>listenable radio for Americans.  TWO left wing stations in one market?  Good
>>luck.
>
>Why is that a problem?  Lots of cities have two or more right-wing 
>stations in the same market and life continues on.

The right wing stations are usually on the heritage blowtorches. WWKB 
has already failed twice as a talk station, even though it would be 
considered a blowtorch with the nighttime signal it puts into Western 
MA. The right wing market is glutted with available talent. The left 
has only a few.

In Western MA the left wing shows are on small signal stations that 
don't cover the market. One is a trimulcast. The other is on one of 
the puniest signals (WMAS-AM) I've ever seen. I get WWKB, nearly 400 
miles away, better than WMAS 10 miles away. Between them they cover 
both ends of the spectrum. The FM is #1 and the AM doesn't exist. I 
was told the previous owner sold the land next to the AM tower for a 
building. There went the ground system.

There are two right wing stations covering the market. WHYN (5Kw @ 
560) and WTIC (50Kw @ 1080). Both have huge signals and share some 
shows. There isn't much hope for left wing programming here, even 
though it's considered a progressive market. Lots of art colonies, 
new age resorts and gay marriage. Still no hope.

Rich