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WBAI Launches Campaign To Save Its Transmitter Site

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 12:59 PM PST
http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlin...ansmitter-site

The Pacifica Foundation has launched an emergency campaign to raise funds
to keep 99.5 WBAI New York on the air. Blaming its fiscal issues on
escalating rent costs, the financial recession, and Hurricane Sandy, WBAI
has had a series of issues in recent years. It recently departed its
studios on Wall Street to co-locate with [...]

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WGAN Portland Adds Simulcast

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:45 AM PST
http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlin...adds-simulcast

Saga News/Talk 550 WGAN Portland, ME has added an additional signal in the
market. 1400 WVAE Biddeford, ME has shifting from simulcasting Talk 1490
WBAE Portland to WGAN. WVAE helps boost WGANs coverage in York County, ME
south of Portland. WGAN operates with a directional 5kW. WVAE runs with a
non-directional 1kW.

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Michael Smerconish Leaves Syndication For SiriusXM

Posted: 06 Mar 2013 07:41 AM PST
http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlin...n-for-siriusxm

Syndicated host Michael Smerconish, based at CBS 1210 WPHT Philadelphia
will depart terrestrial radio for satellite on Monday, April 15. The
program will air on SiriusXMs POTUS (Channel 124) Political Talk channel in
the 9am to 12pm Eastern time slot. In the AP story announcing the move,
Smerconish has some fairly harsh words regarding the [...]