[HCDX]: Long Wave 279

["PPijpers" <Piet.Pypers@xxxxxxxxxx>]

DX Information from the British DX Club.

Isle of Man longwave licence award announced
Mon 29/03/1999

BY STEVE CONWAY

The Isle of Man Communications Commission has announced today that it is
intended to grant a long wave licence to the Isle of Man International
Broadcasting Company Limited (IoMIBC) subject to the approval of Tynwald,
the Isle of Man Government's Court of Government.

The station is expected to broadcast under the callsign "MusicMann 279"

Chief Executive, Paul Rusling,and the Chairman of the Board, John
Ross-Barnard expressed their great pleasure on hearing the news.

"The founders, particularly Paul Rusling, have worked hard for the last five
years to realise an inspired vision" said John Ross-Barnard.

In noting that the licence award remains subject to the approval of Tynwald,
IoMIBC confirmed that there would be no further comment until after the
conclusion of the procedure, expected towards the end of April.

The Communications Commission notes in its statement that the IoMIBC
proposals for the station will create employment on the island, and generate
revenue for the government.

One of the features of IoMIBC's application is the use of a new type of
broadcast antenna, which will result in the need for a much smaller
transmitter-mast than would otherwise be expected.

As well as being subject to the approval of Tynwald, the station will have
to seek planning permission for it's proposed transmission site.



CONWAY's COMMENT:

The award of the longwave licence to Paul Rusling and his team marks the
successful conclusion of a 5 year campaign to establish a long-wave station
on the island.

Newstide and its predecessors have covered this story since October 1994,
during which time events sometimes moved so slowly that it seemed as if the
whole project was just a pipe-dream.

Our initial exposure of the project came as a shock to the team who were
quietly working away and hoping to avoid publicity. Over the years as we
covered each development in the saga, we came to know more about the IoMIBC
proposals than it was possible to publish.

As fuller details emerge of the IoMIBC's plans over the next few months, I
think you will see that the winner of the licence has been chosen wisely.

Well done to the Isle of Man authorities for deciding to allow a longwave
station on the island!

What a contrast to the UK Radio Authority, who bent over backwards to ensure
that the UK would not get such a service of its own!

[http://www.newstide.com/]

--

Ray Woodward


                              [ raymond@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ]


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