Oh, that sucks! Maureen, I don't know the answer, but many of us on this board, "know" people, who "know", people and can "call" in, a favor, if you know what I mean. That "just driving by", didn't sit well, with me and I believe someone, "dropped a dime", on you. Boy, are YOU, ever a threat! You're one of the "tiniest" petite, women, I know and if YOU'RE a threat, we're ALL, in trouble! Shaking my head, in disbelief! Wish I were on the zoning, board, now. I'd like to be a "fly" on the wall! Good Luck! Will be praying, my "eyeballs", out, for you! "Beads, don't fail me, now"!
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Thanks for asking about Asbury Radio. > Rather than repeat the whole litany, suffice to say an FCC rep claimed to be > "just driving by" 601 Bangs and noticed the antenna on the roof - how many > feet up is that anyway? (we were on the 7th floor) didn't look right. So he went > up there. He returned to the building, under the guise of being a cable guy > (more strangeness) and pulled the plug on WYGG. It's important to note that WYGG > had been situated at 601 Bangs for more than 6 yrs. > So the FCC guy tells WYGG it has to move, because the building is too high > for the antenna height afforded by its license as a 100 watt station. The > station had been operating powered down to 50 watts, to compensate for the extra > height, which I understood to be a compliance measure by the station. > Now in it new location on Asbury Ave, the station's antenna is said to be too > low. (There's probably a fairy tale or fable to fit this scenario, but none > comes to mind at the moment.) So they issue the temporary permit to WYGG to > allow it to resume. BUT the station must now obtain approvals from the city to > raise the antenna, which Andre Willis says requires zoning board approval. For > those who don't know or don't remember, Mr. Willis is the same city official > who swore out a warrant for my arrest for photographing - instead of purchasing > photocopies - of the blue prints for the Paramount Homes' development, North > Beach. > Mr. Willis later withdrew his objections and wrote an apology, which I hope > means that WYGG will be treated without prejudice in this matter. > There is a deadline of April - I believe 7 - by which the antenna must be at > the height req'd by the FCC. Will the petition to be heard by the board be > delayed? Remains to be seen. Will the board allow the antenna? Don't know. > As for whether the council played a part in our being thrown off the air for > two months, I don't believe they'd have had to pull to do so - even if they > were so inclined, which I really doubt. Mike Hemeon tells me such a request > would have to be made through someone with pull on a federal level. > This isn't impossible either. Since Asbury Radio examined numerous issues - > local, national and international in scope - it's hard to say which of our > critics could've 'dropped the dime', as they say. Maybe it was a proponent of the > death penalty who didn't like our having a convicted killer talk about what it > was like to spend 18 years on death row for a murder he didn't commit. Maybe > it was a local, county or state official who has influence at those levels, > who didn't like our asking direct questions about how they do or don't do their > job. > These days when you're examining issues with no restrictions or monetary > considerations, you invite the devil. > Then again, maybe it was all just a big coincidence. > Meanwhile, we're evaluating restarting Asbury Radio if it will only be for a > few more weeks. > Maureen > > > > Maureen Nevin > Asbury Radio -"The Radio Voice of Asbury Park" > 88.1FM - "6" Years on the Air!! > Asbury's Own Live Talk Showmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 601 Bangs Avenue > Listen 8 - 10 PM Thursdays on 88.1FM or > Listen Live or Later on the Web http://www.asburyradio.com/ > Call the show 732-775-0821 > Call me 732-774-0779 fax 502-0463 > Speak up - It's America!! > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
