----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 10:19
PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] WTOP change
I heard of the WTOP switch this afternoon while actually
listening to WTOP which puts a good signal into the central Delmarva on
1500. Personally, I think shifting the current WTOP programming off of
1500 to FM is a mistake. WTOP is a local institution in DC and you don't
mess with an institution. Imagine shifting KYW to FM! And the proposed
NPR-lite that is going to be put on 1500 on March 31 sounds like a real
snoozer. DC locals are not exactly supportive of the Post to begin
with as it is losing readership in its print edition for years. If DC
locals are not wanting to read the Post, what makes Bonneville think people
will want to listen to it? Listen to Post reporters drone on for 20
minutes on Iraq or abortion or social security? That might fly on the
low-end of the FM band but not on a 50kw AM blowtorch.
For all-news
outlets in the Mid-Atlantic, we have the New York and Philade! lphia
outlets. Baltimore does not have an all-news outlet as WBAL and WCBM are
talk stations. Delaware has only graveyarder WILM on 1450 with a news
format as WDEL and WDOV are talk. The loss of a 50kw WTOP from AM will
create a gap for all-news stations in this part of the
Mid-Atlantic.
John Cereghin
Smyrna DE
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