In this week’s issue… New Americana in Rutland – Rochester FM signs off – Remembering Steve Smith – Cadillac parks at Y108 – New ethnic FM in London
By SCOTT FYBUSH
*After a year of silence, the 101.5 frequency is alive and well in central VERMONT.
The Rutland-market WEXP, licensed to nearby Brandon, had been silent for nearly a year after a previous attempt to sell it to Music Guild International fell through, returning the station to owner Woodchuck Radio, part of the Rutland-based Radio Vermont.
While Woodchuck kept its triple-A community format going on a stream, WEXP itself returned to the air just before the July 4 weekend with a stunt of patriotic country songs. On the holiday itself, it launched its new Americana format as “Mud Radio.”
If that name and the “locally hand-curated mix of Americana” format sound familiar, they should – veteran broadcaster Chip Morgan is behind the new operation, which joins his “Farm Fresh Radio” (WCLX 102.9) in the Burlington market and his operation of WNBZ (106.3 Saranac) over on the New York side of Lake Champlain. Morgan also has the WMUD callsign on an LPFM in Moriah, New York, on the west shore of the lake.
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We chose the 100,000-watt transmitter of the Voice Of America in Marathon, right in the heart of the Florida Keys. This picture has everything we like in our covers — blue skies, greenery, water, and of course, towers! The history behind this site is a draw, too.
Other months feature some of our favorite images from years past, including some Canadian stations and several stations celebrating their centennials (can you guess? you don’t have to if you buy the calendar!).
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This will be the 24th edition of the world-famous Tower Site Calendar, and your support will determine whether it will be the final edition.
It’s been a complicated few years here, and as we finish up production of the new edition, we’re considering the future of this staple of radio walls everywhere as we evaluate our workload going forward.
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In this week’s issue… WBUR backs off local talk - EMF's expansion in NY, nationally - Rochester broadcasters honored - Russell finds new PA radio home - Remembering Bruce Stevens - The new calendar's here!
In this week’s issue… Remembering WNY's Palvino, Harris - Will King sell Bangor stations? - Kay moves earlier - New signal on LI - Cumulus cuts hit PA, New England - Frizzell sells in NH
In this week’s issue… Saluting a small-town radio vet - Bell moves CP24 - Scott heads west - Burlington gets Air 1, "Experimental Radio" - Family Life heads down I-86
In this week’s issue… NY TV anchor, radio historian both retiring - XPN PD to retire - More Cumulus cuts - Rogers sells FMs as Corus makes big talent cuts By SCOTT FYBUSH Jump to: ME - NH - VT - MA...
