Re: [IRCA] WLS/WMVP

[Tom Dimeo <mwamdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why does WMVP 1000 operate directional during the day?  What 
station(s) are they protecting?

Thanks,

Tom

** Original Message From: Scott Fybush **
>It's my understanding that work will soon get underway to 
>shorten the towers at WMVP, which are old and structurally 
>unstable. There are apparently some big NIMBY issues with the 
>town of Downers Grove, where the WMVP site is located, that 
>are preventing ABC from simply tearing down the old towers 
>and replacing them with new ones, as would be the sensible 
>course of action in a rational world. Shortening the old 
>towers is far from ideal, but it may be the best they can do 
>for now.
>
>(The area around the WMVP towers is some of the most heavily 
>developed around any of the old-line 50 kW stations anywhere 
>in the country; the small piece of land where the three 
>towers sit is completely surrounded by residential 
d>evelopment that's far from inexpensive. There aren't a lot 
>of good options for WMVP!)
>
>While that work is going on, WMVP will operate ND from the 
WLS site, no doubt at reduced power. What we were hearing 
>last night was the work getting underway to make that happen.
>
>s


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