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From: Bruce Girard <resystom@igc.apc.org>
Subject: VENEZUELA: RADIO STATION PUNISHED
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: _
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:20:32 GMT


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Title: VENEZUELA: RADIO STATION PUNISHED FOR ITS BROADCASTS DURING
COUP

caracas, dec 11 (ips) -- the venezuelan government has decided to
close the popular ''radio rumbos'' for a week, after accusing it
of fomenting rebellion and civil disobedience during the attempted
coup on nov. 27 coup.

communications minister fernando martinez said the government's
decision ''seeks to preserve the system of freedoms of the
communications media in venezuela, as established by law.''

venezuelan president carlos andres perez used ''radio rumbos'' to
communicate with the entire country soon after the coup began.

but the government accused the station of broadcasting exaggerated
reports on the events which shook caracas on the morning of nov.
27.

the one-week suspension is the only case of censorship against any
media house in venezuela since the failed coup, which resulted in
at least 200 deaths.

the measure has been deplored by other media here.

the government's first move against ''radio rumbos,'' which is
based in caracas and has a nationwiwde audience, came on the very
day of the coup, when the interior ministry ordered it to suspend
its transmissions.

after the radio station's directors refused to comply with the
order, police forced their way into its installations and
deliberately damaged some of its equipment, while journalists
present insulted the lawmen on the air.

journalist eleazer diaz rangel told ips that although the radio
station reported ''opportunely and truthfully'' on the nov.  27
events, its reporters lost the orientation that a communications
medium needed to have during the coup.

however, he said that the authorities' handling of the situation
was one of the government's worst errors during the nov. 27
upheaval.

the station's directors have recognized that the news broadcast on
the morning of the coup ''were not the most convenient in those
moments.''

the media house will continue transmitting until the cabinet
decision on its suspension is published in the official gazette,
which could take as long as one week.

initially, the government had planned to suspend the radio
station's lease: in venezuela radio and television frequencies
belong to the state, which leases them to private concerns.
----

media houses here, especially the television, became participants
in the nov. 27 uprising, when the rebels forced them to relay
their messages for three hours.  (end/ips/trd/so/caf-cs/kb/92)
----



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From: yag@eng.umd.edu (Eric Funk)
Subject: Re: Cities with "modern rock" and "adult alternative" stations
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 07:25:37 GMT

In article <1992Dec12.080805.3878@gagme.chi.il.us> fau@po.CWRU.Edu (Francis
A. Uy) writes>
>Baltimore/Washington is a wasteland.  WHFS claims
> to play modern rock, but they're really just a
> slightly dorky mix/variety station.
>

'HFS has improved slightly over the past few months by adding some
excellent specialty programs:

-A folk music show on Sunday mornings (replaces a new age show)
-A techno/industrial dance show was added on Saturday nights
(includes local artists)

They still have the worst (most annoying) DJ's I've ever heard with
ego's the size of Jupiter. Comparing their regular format to WDRE or
other modern rockers I'd say its just a bit more mainstream and
equally annoying. There is still a void in the Washington DC area
(read "wake up Washington area radio programmers") since there are
ZERO college radio stations >10 Watts. They've all been taken over
by their institutions greedy to make money by turning them into
boring "public" radio stations. Soon the local music scene will
fade away--lacking radio exposure.
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: Robert Carpenter <rc@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov>
Subject: Whither Beautiful Music II
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 07:42:49 GMT


Sorry to have led you astray, but I had it wrong on WWMD. They are now more
like LiteRock than traditional too-many-strings beautiful music.
Bob Carpenter

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: J.Theodore.Schuerzinger@dartmouth.edu (J. Theodore Schuerzinger)
Subject: Associated Press
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:15:08 GMT

For those of you on the net involved with the news departments of radio
stations, what do you think of the Pronunciation Guide that comes over
the AP wire every morning, and the pronunciations given in the stories?
 I'm specifically referring to foreign names here.  I know German and
Russian well enough to be able to pronounce the names, and I've seen a
number of mistakes on the AP wire.

If any of you know other languages (especially the ones less common in
America), I'm curious to know if the pronunciations given are at all
good.

--Ted Schuerzinger
email: .zed@Dartmouth.EDU
"It's 'bah-REESE', not 'BAW-ris' Yeltsin."

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From: rfc@encrypt.hdtv.att.com (Robert F. Casey)
Subject: Local and s.w.stations on digital audio services on cable TV systems
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: AT&T
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 09:03:04 GMT


In the Dec 9, 1992 issue of _Radio World_, an article describes a digitized 
audio service that subscribers can receive various programs over.  And that
you can "tune" it like a radio to receive various "stations".  Vision cable
of Bergen County, NJ has BBC1 and Japan Radio programming available, and in
Clearwater, Fla. they have "The Greek Voice".  This mag, being a radio
station trade freebee, discusses that radio stations could give their
audio programming in a digital format to be piped over this service.
I could see a station using this service to get its audio from the studio
to the radio transmitter via this CATV based path (assuming that the same
cable company is present at both sites).  Or at least a backup path.

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: fau@po.CWRU.Edu (Francis A. Uy)
Subject: Re: Cities with "modern rock" and "adult alternative" stations
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 08:08:05 GMT

wa2ise@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (robert.f.casey) says:

>In the Nov 27, 1992 issue of _Radio & Records_, there is an article on

>According to the article "modern rock" is targeted to 18-34 audience,
>and "adult alternative" aims at 25-54.  

Cleveland is chock full of college radio stations,
 most of which could be considered "modern rock".
 Check anywhere under 92.

Boston has WFNX.

Baltimore/Washington is a wasteland.  WHFS claims
 to play modern rock, but they're really just a
 slightly dorky mix/variety station.

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: lorne@netcom.com (Lorne Covington)
Subject: NonComm TV: Any non-PBS stations?
Followup-To: rec.arts.tv
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 09:02:40 GMT


This is a copy of a message I posted to rec.radio.noncomm, with rather
dismal success.  Anything like Pacifica on TV?  Is there a TV group that
I should post this request to?  Seems most folks will quibble over what
they listen to but I guess everyone has given up on the tube.

[Moderator's Note:  This article is being published as a service to the
poster, despite the fact that it deals with television.  Please reply
directly to him via e-mail.  I have set the 'follow-up' header to send
replies to 'rec.arts.tv' newsgroup.  Thanks]

---------

Are there any non-commercial television stations in the US that are
not part of the PBS system?  I'm looking for stations that are truly
independant, like many of the smaller radio stations.  I thought the
FCC's low power TV licensing would make this happen, but at least
around the San Francisco bay area it doesn't appear to have.

There's a Dr. Eugene Scott station here, but that's not quite the
diversity of programming I'm thinking of.  What with the continuing
content restrictions and emphasis on corporate funding at PBS
stations, I'm beginning to wonder if alternative programming has to
be either audio-only or wind up on cable public access.

Please respond to me directly, I'll summarize responses.

				Thanks a pantload!

					- Lorne

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  lorne@netcom.com                     >                 eat dessert first.
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: chapin@ssvax.gte.com (Barry Chapin)
Subject: Re: WRPS?
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GTE/SCSD
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 09:08:57 GMT



rob woiccak (REWOICC%ERENJ.BITNET@pucc.Princeton.EDU) wrote:
: >88.3 WRPS Rockland (Rockland High)
: interesting. i recall that there was a wrps in potsdam, ny which was
: the radio station for the state college there. what i can't remember
: is if the station was cable fm only or not.

Yes, there is a WRPS in Potsdam, NY, run by State University of
New York Potsdam College.  I went to school there, graduating in 89.

I think that the station was a normal fm station.

-Barry Chapin
GTE Government Systems.
Waltham, MA.


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From: kieran@world.std.com (Aaron L Dickey)
Subject: Re: BBC on Commercial Stations
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 07:21:51 GMT

It should be noted here that in New York City, WNET Channel 13 broadcasts
the BBC World Service *almost* 24 hours a day on its SAP channel.  The
only times they don't are from 7-8 pm and 2-3 am, when the SAP is used for
simultaneous Spanish translation of the Macneil/Lehrer NewsHour, and
sometimes during the early morning hours when they inexplicably simulcast
the local NOAA weather radio station. Perfect reception, right off the
satellite.

--Aaron



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From: dem@meaddata.com (David Myers)
Subject: AM Changes Hands in Cincinnati
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 08:07:46 GMT



   WKRC Cincinnati, 550 AM was recently taken over by Jacor
Communications, who own WLW Cincinnati, 700 AM clear channel.
Strangely, Jacor assumed control earlier than they had expected, and
had no programming ready.  So for several days, the programming on the
station consisted of a computerized voice counting down numbers
starting at 55,000 (I think - maybe it was 550,000).  This was said to
be "a salute" to the station's frequency.

   After the countdown, which certainly got peoples' attention, ended,
the station assumed an all-comedy format for a few days, and then they
ran several call-in programs where listeners were asked what new
programming they'd like.

   Finally, a somewhat typical AM format resumed, except that the
slogan/ID of the station is now "550 WLW" (it used to be "55 KRC").
On the other station, the slogan/ID has always been "700 WLW", so
they're apparently positioning the stations as sisters.  In fact, news
reports on 700, which used to end with "... Newsradio 700 WLW" now end
with "... Newsradio WLW", so they can run them on both stations.

   I don't know if they're planning on changing the call letters from
WKRC.  Can you have two stations in the same service with the same
call?

   Legal ID's are interesting.  One I heard last night went like,
"This used to be WKRC Cincinnati.  Now it's 550 WLW."  Sneaky.

   Jacor is supposed to be moving the WKRC studios into the same
building as the WLW studios.  WLW is the flagship station for
Cincinnati Reds radio, and WKRC is for Cincinnati Bengals broadcasts,
so now Jacor owns both.

   Excuse me if I misspelled Jacor -- I don't have my WRTH handy.

[Moderator's Note: Is it me, or has this multiple-station-ownership-
in-same-market thing gotten a bit out of hand?  Now they are using the same
calls! Geez.]

--
David Myers                                             (513) 865-1343   
Mead Data Central           No news is             Fabrication Systems
P.O. Box 933                 bad news.                dem@meaddata.com
Dayton, Ohio  45401                             ...!uunet!meaddata!dem

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: lightw@cetra.trl.OZ.AU (Liron Lightwood)
Subject: Re: Great idea for a radio program or format
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Telecom Research Labs, Melbourne, Australia
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 08:45:20 GMT

jwg@acd4.acd.com ( Jim Grey) writes:


>It might be a great trip down memory lane, but there are any number of songs
>in there that would not go over so well if replayed today.  I think the 
>Official Program Director's Term for such songs is "dogs."  Also, playing
>them in the order you list would cause some pretty awful transitions between
>songs.

True, but then, that hasn't stopped countdowns.


Liron Lightwood                    Internet : r.lightwood@trl.oz.au
Telecom Research Laboratories      Phone : +61 3 253 6535
770 Blackburn Road                 Snail : P.O. Box 249 Clayton 3168 Australia
Clayton  Vic. 3168 Australia       Disclaimer : My views are not my company's

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: ckunz@src4src.linet.org
Subject: Howard Stern Radio Listing - December Edition
Followup-To: alt.fan.howard-stern
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: The Source for Source
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:20:09 GMT


I've begun to post on rec.radio.broadcasting for the benefit of those who
do not have access to the alt heirarchy.  Recently, our news and mail problems
have been solved, so this month's list is a few days late.  Sorry for any
bounced mail in the past, it's working just fine now.

The city list is mostly cities that Howard has mentioned over the past
several months, none of them are 100% definite.  I'd like some confirmations
on some of these markets, perhaps posssible stations that might pick up
Howard.  I still need a few phone numbers as well.

To all, have a good holiday season, see you again in 1993!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to the monthly Howard Stern Radio Network posting.  These are radio
stations currently carrying the show, including some cities which may pick up
Howard in the future.  All times are local times.  Thanks to everyone who has
sent e-mail making corrections and/or additions, they are greatly appreciated!
Please continue to do so!

Last update: 12-14-92

Radio List
                                         L=live
Station        City               Time  TD=tape delay   Phone line
-------------  -----------------  --------------------  ------------
KLSX    97.1   Los Angeles    CA  3am-6am L, 6am-?? TD  800-23-STERN (78376)
WLUP  AM 1000  Chicago        IL  6am-?? TD             800-94-STERN (78376)
WJFK  AM 1300  Baltimore      MD  6am-?? L              800-44-STERN (78376)
WJFK   106.7   Washington,DC  MD  6am-?? L              800-44-STERN (78376)
KUDA   107.5   Las Vegas      NV  3am-6am L, 6am-?? TD  702-792-2345
WQBK   103.9   Albany         NY  6am-?? L               ?
WXRK    92.3   New York       NY  6am-?? L              212-955-9292
WNCX    98.5   Cleveland      OH  6am-?? L               ?
WYSP    94.1   Philadelphia   PA  6am-?? L              800-44-STERN (78376)
KEGL    97.1   Dallas         TX  5am-?? L               ?

End times have been left open since we don't know when Howard will shut up :-)

To write Howard:
923 K-Rock
600 Madison Avenue
New York, NY  10022
FAX: 212-759-KFAX (5329)

-NOTE- K-Rock also has a Prodigy address, "KROK92A", but I don't know if
anyone from the Stern crew actually reads it.  I know Dave Herman mentioned
it a couple of times last week, and took requests from it.

Cities that don't have the show, but a(some) station(s) is(are) in
negotiations:
 Fresno, CA
 San Francisco, CA (?)
 Denver, CO
 Hartford, CT
 Miami, FL (?)
 Atlanta, GA
 Boston, MA
 Detroit, MI
 Pittsburgh, PA
 Seattle, WA
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Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: rerickso@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ronald D. Erickson)
Subject: FM/AM dual Broadcasts
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 08:44:51 GMT

Does anyone know how the dual AM/FM transmissions
are going in Florida?  I have heard that there have
been experiments authorized on the air, but I have
not heard how viable they have been.  It sounds like
a great idea, especially during night operations.

Ron
AK0N

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: ser@netcom.com (Steve Rubin)
Subject: Application filling help
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 07:48:15 GMT



Well, im sure most of you remember the whole incedent at San Jose City
College.

As far as the outcome.. the fine is $2000.  Rumor is we are going to fight
it. but I doubt we will win.. so anyway.

Everyone basicly said  "get a license"

So thats what we are doing.

According to the forms I received in the mail, non-commercial stations and
government entitys (fed, state and local) do not have to pay any fee's.  So
armed with that info, we are going to file for the license (at least I think
we are :) )...

but.. Ive got some help I need to ask of everyone.  I need to find a
frequency! How can I get my hands on information like contour maps of other
stations? 

(I assume this is what I need...).  

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks in advance..

Steve
H


-- 
Steve Rubin				ser@netcom.com
KARA/KLIV, KJCC - San Jose		spam@kiwi.tch.org

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: Loren Omoto <73407.3110@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Tape Delays
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Minnesota Public Radio
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 08:44:29 GMT


Additional response to Robert Aaron Book's question on the legal need and
technical how-to of delays in call-in shows:

I can second the thrust of all the replies I've seen here, so far.  Delay is
NOT a legal requirement, generally not needed on public affairs/"issues"
shows, but can be a good idea for more inflammatory topics or just for your
own piece of mind.

The two-Ampexes-and-a-hunk-of-tape method is a good one, and can also be done
by putting a full supply reel on one machine and the take up reel on another
(keeps from wearing out the same 7-, 10- or 20-second loop).  You should be
sure to put empty reels on the two "unused" spindles though, and stick a
pencil or something in the flanges so they don't turn, otherwise those
energetic Ampex reel motors can burn themselves up pretty quickly.

At one time, there was also a cart-based system that was being marketed by
someone (Spotmaster?) in the early 80's.  It consisted of a cart recorder
with an extra playback head and erase head added just BEFORE the record head.

This allowed you to pick your delay (depended on cart length), and to use the
thing as a regular cart recorder/playback slot when you didn't need the
delay.

At the small station where I worked with this thing, it was a cost-effective
solution to the problem of dropping bucks on equipment that would only get
used a few hours a day.  The only downside (as with the Ampexes) was that the
tape wore out after a while, so you had to keep winding 7-second carts or
risk hearing more noise and a distinct dropout at the splice every time it
came around.

I haven't seen one of these things for years, but it seems like you could
cobble one together, if you or your engineer is good with your hands.


				--LO



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Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: cpack@wang.com (Chris Pack)
Subject: Joe Frank
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Wang Labs, Lowell MA, USA
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:15:20 GMT



Anybody out there know anything about Joe Frank?  He (until recently)
had a radio show on Sunday nights.  I'm not sure exactly which station,
but it was a pretty cool show and he seems to have gone off the air.
Any info would be appreciated.
Chris



Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: s_curtis@csd.uwe-bristol.ac.uk (Steve Curtis)
Subject: Re: Call-in Progam - How?
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: University of the West of England, Bristol
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 08:58:11 GMT



In article <1992Dec9.084633.22379@gagme.chi.il.us> rbook@owlnet.rice.edu
(Robert Aaron Book) writes:
>
>I am the News Director for the student-run station here at Rice University
>in Houston (KTRU 91.7, for those around here).  

>Some questions I have:

[..]

>
>2)  I am told that the equipment to create the delay costs $5,000+.
>Is this tru?  Is there any way it can be done cheaper?

 $5,0000 ???? thats a tad on the expensive side ... surely all it does is
 capture it store it and play it again (very quickly of course)

 christ, even a $500 (not sure of US prices) 300 pound sterling amiga could
 do this with public domain software !

Steve.



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Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: fybush@unixland.natick.ma.us (Scott Fybush)
Subject: WQXR/WQEW History
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: _
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 09:43:21 GMT


Since someone asked...

WQEW 1560 in New York signed on back in 1936 under the calls W2XR
from Long Island City NY, on 1550 kHz.  It was one of four 
experimental (note: NOT amateur!) high-fidelity AM stations,
authorized to broadcast a 10kHz-bandwidth signal.  The other
stations were in Kansas City (now silent), Waterbury CT (recently
WQQW 1590, although now apparently silent as well), Bakersfield
CA (KPMC 1560 for a long time, now known as KNZR).  

In 1943, the station was sold to the New York Times, operating
as the Interstate Broadcasting Corp., and around the same time
the calls became WQXR, the station became a regular licensed 
commercial broadcaster, the AM band expanded from 1500 to 1600
kHz, and (I believe) the expanded bandwidth privileges were 
revoked.

WQXR added an FM, WQXQ, which by 1948 had become WQXR on 96.3.
AM 1560 went to 50 kilowatts in the 1950s, giving the station
excellent coverage of the Eastern US at night.  It simulcast
classical music with the FM from 1943 until December 2, 1992.

On December 2, WQXR AM became WQEW (AM), adopting the big band
(known at the station as "American Popular Standards") format
abandoned now by WNEW AM.

WQEW programming is being simulcast by WNEW AM 1130 until
January 4, 1993.

BTW, You might want to tune in to *SIGNALS* on UTC Sunday 12/20/92 at 0335
(that's Saturday 12/19/92 at 11:35 pm Eastern), as my "Blast from the
Past" segment takes a look back at the history of WNEW AM.

Scott Fybush -- soon to reappear as fybush@world.std.com

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