Re: [HCDX]: Long Wave 279

["Glenn Ludlow" <glenn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So another Long wave DX frequency dissapears :-((

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From: PPijpers <Piet.Pypers@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: amfmtvdx@xxxxxxx <amfmtvdx@xxxxxxx>
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Date: 29 March 1999 20:26
Subject: [HCDX]: Long Wave 279


>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 ]
>
>
>Permission is hereby granted to reproduce the above information, provided
>that
>full credit is given to the original contributor AND to the British DX
Club.
>
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