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From:  "Alfredo E. Cotroneo" <100020.1013@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: European Monitors wanted
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: _
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 04:43:32 GMT

NEXUS-IBA  IS  LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS  WHO WOULD LIKE  TO MONITOR
IRRS-SHORTWAVE BROADCASTS  IN  WESTERN AND EASTERN  EUROPE, DAILY
FROM 06:30-09:00UTC AND 17:00-21:30UTC (23:30UTC FRI/SAT/SUN).
 
Our transmissions consists of news programmes from United Nations
and UNESCO Radio, and European Gospel Radio, as well as music and
our weekly SW Listeners' mailbag programme ("Hello There").
Programmes over  IRRS-Shortwave are in English,  French, Spanish,
Russian and Yugoslavian, and beamed to Europe from Milano, Italy.
 
If you are willing to monitor these and other  transmissions from
your location, and you are reachable via e-mail, please send us a
message.  We will insert your address for regular updates  of our
schedule,  and  will  get in  touch with  you  soon  with further
details.
 
Thank you for your help.
 
                   With very best 73s,
 
 
                   Alfredo E. Cotroneo,
                   President
                   NEXUS-International Broadcasting Association
                   PO BOX 10980, I-20110 Milano, Italy.
                   phone: +39-337-29 7788 or +39-2-266 6971
                   fax: +39-2-706 38151
                   email: 100020.1013@compuserve.com
                   CompuServe: 100020,1013
 
  NEXUS-IBA  is  a  strictly  non-profit  Association chartered
  according to the Italian law.
 
  NEXUS-IBA charter guarantees free access  to our broadcasting
  media on FM and SW to all individuals and/or organizations.
  All of NEXUS-IBA's members pay a share of our overall running
  costs,  based on the actual usage of airtime on our stations.
  We  are totally donation  driven  for  a  financial  base and
  entirely  volunteer  driven  for   all   of  the  operational
  infrastructure:    including   our  announcers,  programmers,
  computer   and   HF   engineers,   monitors   and   frequency
  consultants.   Even  our   offices  are  manned   totally  by
  volunteers,  computers - which may do a lot of the work which
  usually humans  dislike -,  and answering  machines.  We also
  have overseas people who are official,  and some who are not,
  official NEXUS-IBA people.
 
If  you would like  -  in any way -  help,  please do also get in
touch with us.
 
 
 



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From: seb@draper.com Steve Bacher
Subject: Re: European Monitors wanted 
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: _
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 00:51:44 GMT



>Programmes over  IRRS-Shortwave are in English,  French, Spanish,
>Russian and Yugoslavian, and beamed to Europe from Milano, Italy.
             ^^^^^^^^^^^

That's a pretty neat trick, considering that it isn't even a language.
(Hey, these days it isn't even a country.)

Try Serbo-Croatian maybe?

 - seb

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From: kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov (Scott Dorsey)
Subject: Re: Need Console-ation.....
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: NASA Langley Research Center and Reptile Farm
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 03:46:34 GMT


In article <1992Nov11.193400.7198@gagme.chi.il.us> weaver@sfc.sony.com (Eric
Weaver) writes:
>I have never used them, but I have been quite impressed by the
>literature from Wheatstone.  I saw and touched their goods at SBE
>the other week, and it seems quite well designed and implemented.

I'll second this, but let me put in a good word for some folks whose
equipment you may never have thought about: LPB.  Their boards are very
simple and stripped down, with just a program and an audition bus, plus
mono cue bus.  They use pots instead of sliders (which is a personal
preference of mine, which few other people seem to share).  They are dirt
cheap, extremely quiet, and difficult to overload.  They are easy to
maintain and don't break down much at all.  On the other hand, they aren't
all that modular, so you'll have to take the whole board down if a pot
goes bad.

Let me put in bad commentary for the Radio Systems boards, which I have
had some bad luck with in the past.  They aren't all that dreadful, but
they aren't worth the money.  Also, whatever you do, don't ever get a
Sparta.  Even if someone offers it to you for free, don't take it....
--scott

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From: "Alfredo E. Cotroneo" <100020.1013@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: E-Europe Radio stations
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: _
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 04:42:45 GMT

NEXUS-INTERNATIONAL  BROADCASTING  ASSOCIATION  IS   LOOKING  FOR
SHORTWAVE OR MEDIUM WAVE (AM) STATIONS IN THE FORMER TERRITORY OF
THE USSR, AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN EASTERN EUROPE WHO WOULD LIKE TO
RELAY RADIO PROGRAMS ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS, AND MAY BE ABLE TO
COVER NORTHERN AND EASTERN EUROPE WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS.
 
   NEXUS-IBA   is   a   strictly   non-profit,   non-commercial
   Association  chartered according  to  the  Italian  law. Our
   current broadcasts consists of  news items as well  as music
   and  our  weekly  SW  Listeners'  mailbag  programme ("Hello
   There"). All programmes beamed to Europe from Milano, Italy,
   and are transmitted  over  our  station  'IRRS-Shortwave' in
   English, French, Spanish, Russian and Yugoslavian.
 
   NEXUS-IBA charter guarantees free access to our broadcasting
   media on FM and SW to all individuals and/or organizations.
   All  of  NEXUS-IBA's members  pay  a  share  of  our overall
   running costs,  based on the actual usage of  airtime on our
   stations.  We  are totally donation  driven  for a financial
   base   and  entirely   volunteer  driven  for  all   of  the
   operational   infrastructure:    including  our  announcers,
   programmers,   computer  and  HF   engineers,  monitors  and
   frequency consultants.  We are leaders in station automation
   and digital sound broadcasting,  and  would  offer technical
   assistance,  consulting   and  technology  transfer  to  all
   participating stations.
 
If you know of,  or are in contact with,   any Shortwave or MW/AM
station who would like into a re-broadcasting agreement  with our
organization,   please   contact   us.   Since   other   ways  of
communications  with  Eastern  Europe  are  still  expensive  and
unreliable,  we  do  prefer  and encourage the use  of electronic
mail. Shortwave stations from other areas outside Europe may also
enquire, providing details on their coverage area.
 
For more info please write to :
 
     Alfredo  E.  Cotroneo,
     President,
     NEXUS-IBA,
     PO BOX 10980, I-20110 Milano MI, Italy
     phone: +39-337-297788 or +39-2-266 6971 fax: +39-2-706 38151
     email: 100020.1013@compuserve.com   (preferred)
     CompuServe: 100020,1013
 
Thank You.



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From: rcoryell@well.sf.ca.us (Roger Coryell)
Subject: Re: Remarkable !
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 03:48:44 GMT


In <1992Nov10.204403.19467@gagme.chi.il.us> Robert Carpenter
<rc@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov> writes:

>About a week ago I noted, while mentioning the programming on WTOP-AM, that
>they had a policy which forbad the term "Redskins" -
>Well, starting a couple of days ago the "Redskins" have returned to WTOP

>Bob Carpenter  w3otc@amsat.org

New ownership, quick change of policy.


Roger
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From: Laurence Palter <lhpalter@nexus.yorku.ca>
Subject: John Landecker..  where is he?
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: York University, CS Dept. Toronto
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 04:51:32 GMT


Bill, if I may enquire, what's happening in the Windy City with one John
"Records" Landecker?  I mentioned a few months back that he did mornings on 
Top-40 CFTR 680 here in T.O. years back - I knew he went back to Chi-town
after T.O., but what station is he at now, if any?
Curious!!!!

[Moderator's Note:  I should know that, but alas I do not.  Any netters have
the answer?]

-- 
Laurence H. Palter (LHPalter@Nexus.YorkU.Ca)
York University - Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
NB: OPINIONS EXPRESSED DO NOT REPRESENT YORK UNIVERSITY
AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED "DO" REPRESENT LAURENCE H. PALTER.

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From: hhallika@nike.calpoly.edu (Harold Hallikainen)
Subject: Re: World News via e-mail/Internet
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: _
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 04:50:21 GMT

[Harold's idea about a usenet style news swevice, deleted by him.]

>[Moderator's Note:  Sounds nice, Harold, but considering the noise and
>mis-information on Usenet, I would be very skeptical to base any part of my
>life on information from such an 'ad-hoc' news service... even more skeptical
>than I am of the more 'legit' services.]
>

	True, there may be a lot of noise and misinformation, but it would
be up to the editor at each media outlet to determine the validity of a
story.  Perhaps certain contributors would be more credible and could
be broadcast/printed without extensive rechecking.  It just seems that
we've got all those writers out there, and the information they dig
up should be shared in a low cost way.  

Harold



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From: bhouser@sc9.intel.com (Brad Houser)
Subject: Traffic Radio System.. what is it?
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Intel Corporation, California Technology Development
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 04:55:41 GMT


A local electronics store advertises a new product that receives traffic
reports for the region continuously.  It says it is only works in the 
San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.  The price is $129.

Is this available to other (normal) radios or scanners?

What frequency is it broadcast on?  

Is it scrambled so only these special devices can pick it up?

How does the service stay in business, or does all the revenue come from 
the sale of receivers?

--
[Brad Houser                                                         ]
[                            bhouser@sc9.intel.com                   ]
[+1-408-765-0494                                                Woof!]

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From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Subject: Re: Info on AM antennas wanted
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC 
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 04:48:31 GMT

In article <1992Nov16.034549.24955@gagme.chi.il.us> TFSTAM01@UKCC.UKY.EDU writes:
>I would like information on AM antennas.  I have a catalog from a company
>called Herrington which has an AM Radio Antenna that supposedly strengthens
>signals from weak stations.  It requires no electricity and doesn't even
>need to hook up to your receiver -- it says just place near your receiver,
>working by some sort of induction.  It has a tuner and has a label on the
>front which says "Select-A-Tenna", and is called the Omnipotent AM Antenna.
>It costs $50.  Is anyone familiar with this?  Does it work?

I've owned a Select-A-Tenna (manufactured by Intensitronics Corp of
Hales Corners, Wisconsin) for over 10 years.

The device is a large tuned loop antenna which is inductively coupled
to the ferrite rod in your AM radio by placing it close by, so the axis
of the Select-A-Tenna and your ferrite core are in a straight line.

In short, the device works. It improves signal strength, and allows you
to better null out strong interfering signals on adjacent frequencies.

The amount of improvement varies according to your radio. In general,
the better the radio (sensitive, big ferrite rod) the less the
improvement you will notice. This fact is ultimately what did convince
me that the GE SuperRadio III is not as sensitive as the II. On the
II, it is tough to get any real increase in signal strength by adding
the Select-A-Tenna; with the III it's not hard at all.

-- 
_______________________________Mike Schuster________________________________
NY Pub. Access UNIX/Internet: schuster@panix.com | 70346.1745@CompuServe.COM
The Portal (R) System: schuster@shell.portal.com | MCI Mail,GEnie: MSCHUSTER


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From: Robert A. Sobczak <SOBCZAK@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> 
Subject: Re: Need Console-ation.....
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: University of Maine System
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 03:47:12 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.193400.7198@gagme.chi.il.us>, weaver@sfc.sony.com (Eric
Weaver) says:
>
>Maybe you could have a "play-off" between Wheatstone and PR&E...

"Play-off"?  Remember, he said $8k not $80K.  Radio Systems does a great job
with their consoles and provide SUPERIOR tech support. A 12 channel board
will leave the station with some change to get some other little things and
a console that will be around for some time!

Rob
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From: dennist@lectroid.sw.stratus.com (Dennis Tetreault)
Subject: Gene Burns leaves WRKO for WOR
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 00:59:22 GMT


Boston's premier Talk Show host Gene Burns, a highly talented and articulate
radio host, is leaving WRKO radio in Boston this week for a syndicated program
with WOR in New York. Burns once ran for President on the Libertarian ticket
many years ago. 
I have listened to Burns for at least 5 years, and though I do not agree with
many of his views, Burns is an excellent debater. He seldom loses his temper,
and allows listeners and callers near full reign when they call in. He will
research his topics thoroughly, and is not afraid to admit mistakes or a
lack of knowledge on subjects.
I understand Boston radio will pick up his show, and many formats are being
shifted to allow him to be broadcast live, though I have no details.
Give him a listen.
Boston's loss is New York's gain. 

The Dentist
dennist@sw.stratus.com   or   dennist@zen.cac.stratus.com

My opinions, not my employer's.


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From: hhallika@zeus.calpoly.edu (Harold Hallikainen)
Subject: Re: World News via e-mail/Internet
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 03:52:18 GMT

	Actually, I'm surprised there is not a computer based news
cooperative.  I think the wire services started out this way, but
ended up hiring a lot of their own writers and reporters instead of
relying on contributions from subscribers.  
	It does seem that something like Usenet news could be used
by print and broadcast journalists.  There might be a server somewhere
that is running news software (perhaps some of the commercially
available newsroom software that allows for lots of users).  Subscribers
would call in to download what's new and contribute stories and updates
from their area.  A two way file transfer protocol would be used.  
Finally, all updates (new stories, replacements of old ones, etc.)
could be dumped into a continuous data stream on satellite.  Subscribers
could then use receive only dishes hooked to their computers to keep
an up to date news file.  As the computer ran out of disk space, the
oldest story would be dropped, though it would be kept by the central
computer.  Finally, those with access to VSAT terminals (such as
National Supervisory Network subscribers) would have full time two
way access to the system.  
	Seems like such a "news service" could run as a nonprofit
cooperative between the subscribers.  It would rely on the subscribers
for all contributions.  Perhaps it could be put together by
the Radio and Television News Directors Association, though I don't
think it need be limited to the electronic media.
	The system could be further expanded through use of digital
storage of "actualities" (I guess they're now called "sound bites")
and digital photos (from those neat little electronic still cameras).
	Anyone want to start such a system?


Harold

[Moderator's Note:  Sounds nice, Harold, but considering the noise and
mis-information on Usenet, I would be very skeptical to base any part of my
life on information from such an 'ad-hoc' news service... even more skeptical
than I am of the more 'legit' services.]

--
Harold Hallikainen              ap621@Cleveland.Freenet.edu
Hallikainen & Friends, Inc.     hhallika@pan.calpoly.edu
141 Suburban Road, Bldg E4      phone 805 541 0200 fax 544 6715
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7590  telex 4932775 HFI UI


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From: aj008@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Aaron M. Barnes)
Subject: Re: John Landecker..  where is he?
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 00:54:31 GMT

I recall him being here in Cleveland a while ago.
I think at WPHR 107.9 top 40,but that was about 2 years ago.
WHPR has,as most of you know,become WENZ-107.9-The End.They now 
do modern rock and alternative.

Speaking of CFTR,are they stereo?If so,which system?

-- 
Aaron
aj008@cleveland.freenet.edu
Place for Ted Kennedy in Clinton administration? Head of Departme
nt of Transportation roads and BRIDGES division,of course!

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From: paul@migs.shecora.sai.com (Paul Migliorelli)
Subject: Garison Keilor Distribution
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 00:52:10 GMT


Some friends of mine attended a performance of Garison's show here in
New York.  They told me they spotted a satellite truck parked outside.
Was there any reason why they needed external equipment outside?  Could
they have just used WNYCs satellite facilities via phone line?  Or, was
this truck there for emergency backup purposes?
Just curious.
Thanks.

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From: kenk@sdc.com (Ken Konecki)
Subject: Re: Changes at WLUP (was What happened to Brandmier?)
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Systems Development Corporation
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 04:51:57 GMT

In article <1992Nov16.034141.24799@gagme.chi.il.us> you write:
>Ken, I am not attempting to pit Mathews against S&G.  Mathews is a fine and
>hilarious (genius?) talent. But here is a bit of history.

Thanks for the recap.  However, I still don't think that Steve and
Garry are directly responsible for the AM-LOOP's success. Indirectly,
perhaps, but it's not just a particular personality that makes a radio
station.  As you indicated it's the chemistry (and consequent
personality) of the entire station that keeps listeners listening.
Yeah, Steve and Garry may have caused a few people to sample what
AM-1000 was doing, but it wasn't them that caused listeners to like
what they heard.  Steve and Garry (and Kevin Matthews as well) are just
pieces of the puzzle.  Kevin Matthews just happened to be the last
piece that fit - listeners no longer needed to tune out after Brandmeir's
show and then tune in for Steve and Garry.  Once the last piece of the
puzzle was in place, the station's ratings soared higher than they ever
could have with just Steve and Garry.

>Steve & Garry, during
>their tenure at 'LS,  were unequivicaly the biggest draw the station had,
>including Lujack.

Was this before, during or after the simulcast of Lujack's show on
AM-89 and WLS FM?  I seem to recall that during the simulcast period
(about 10 years) ago, Lujack was second only to Wally Phillips on
morning drive.  It was about that time I left Chicago for a few years
so I lost track of what happened to WLS both AM and FM.  I cannot doubt
that Steve and Garry's rating blew away those of the AM only Lujack
especially after Tommy Edwards left, but they were definitely not
subsidizing the station during the simulcast years.

>In short S&G were, in effect,
>subsidizing the whole operation.  However, they were treated not like heros,
>but as liabilities, suspended often, forced to play too many (bad) records,
>and saddled with restrictive censorship.

This all points back to what makes a radio station popular: chemistry.
Chemistry with the listeners and other staff.  Steve and Garry didn't have
the chemistry with the broad base of WLS listeners.  People tuned into WLS
to hear Steve Dahl and then tuned out when the show was over.  People who
listened to WLS tuned out when Steve Dahl came on and tuned back on when
he was finished.  In trying to get Steve Dahl to adhere to the format,
they were only trying to keep the listeners who tuned out Steve Dahl.
Hindsight says they were wrong, but at the time, it probably made a lot of
sense.  I certainly wouldn't foster a situation where I was losing my
listener base were I in charge.

Cheers,
    -Ken K
-- 
Ken Konecki
e-mail:    -or-    ...!uunet!tellab5!sdc!kenk
"Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery"

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From: munger@fnalo.fnal.gov
Subject: CBS Radio Mystery Theater
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 03:46:17 GMT

A few years ago, WBBM radio in Chicago broadcast the CBS Radio
Mystery Theater. It was and still is an excellent series.

Does anyone know of a company or organization that might sell these programs
on cassettes?  Thanks.

Robert Munger
Fermilab, Batavia, Il 

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: TFSTAM01@UKCC.UKY.EDU
Subject: Info on AM antennas wanted
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: University of Kentucky
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 03:45:49 GMT

I would like information on AM antennas.  I have a catalog from a company
called Herrington which has an AM Radio Antenna that supposedly strengthens
signals from weak stations.  It requires no electricity and doesn't even
need to hook up to your receiver -- it says just place near your receiver,
working by some sort of induction.  It has a tuner and has a label on the
front which says "Select-A-Tenna", and is called the Omnipotent AM Antenna.
It costs $50.  Is anyone familiar with this?  Does it work?
 
There is also another similar antenna for $90 which is for AM and FM.
It's called the AM-FM Microdish.  And there's an FM-only model for $80.
 
The AM antenna is omnidirectional only.  The FM has directional capabilities
(as well as omnidirectional).
 
Are these antennas a waste of money, or do any of them actually work?
 
I'd like to be able to receive Chicago's AM 1000 WLUP more often, and
with a clearer signal.  Especially in the mornings when Howard Stern
is on.  I'm in central Kentucky.  So far it seems to come in once or twice
per week.  The other times it's just dead.  But it usually comes in during
the night.
 
Which also leads me to another question.  Is there any way to predict
skip conditions?  Am I right to say that it has to do with the ionosphere?
 

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From: v067njbx@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Erik Werner)
Subject: Re: AFRS reply
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: University at Buffalo
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 03:36:58 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.192755.6899@gagme.chi.il.us>, newsq@ampex.com (Stan
Busby) writes...
>How did it go with the AFRS in countries, like
>Spain, which our forces did not conquer, but which
>were hosts to our european forces?
    
In Spain, the call sign given to us radio listeners is AFRTS Torrejon, the
public knows them as Radio Torrejon. The Same applies to Zaragoza.

>Were all AFRS (or AFRTS) stations prefixed with W or K or A
>or N?  Or did they apply for and obtain a local
>callsign?  

Couldn't tell you, all I know is that nothing of the sort was aired.

Erik Werner 
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