[HCRA] Announcing a Very Special Operating Event

[Mike DeChristopher]

Neat special event!

Springfield is more involved in this than just WBZA.

For the first ten of those 100 years, WBZ was located in
*Springfield*, first at the former Westinghouse site on Page Blvd.,
then atop the Hotel Kimball. WBZA was a relay site in Boston. When
Boston became the primary market, WBZ and WBZA switched (~1931).

Although other broadcast stations existed at the time, WBZ was the
first to be licensed as what we now call a "broadcast station" (as
opposed to amateur or experimental). This is a *significant*
historical event for Springfield that is often overlooked.

For more information, check out:

- https://www.bostonradio.org/stations/wbz-hist.html

- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WBZ_-_first_licence_-_September_15,_1921.pdf

- http://hampdenhistory.blogspot.com/2016/07/wbz-am-and-hotel-kimball.html


73,
Mike N1TA





On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 8:37 PM Larry Krainson <wb1dby at gmail.com> wrote:
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> September 17-19th is the 100th anniversary of WBZ radio in Boston. But
> there was a WBZA radio here in Springfield at one time.
>
> The HCRA is working with the Billerica club to co-sponsor this operating
> event. Billerica started the event and the HCRA is helping out in many ways
> including the use of one of our club calls  WB1Z.
>
> The call signs used are: W1W, W1B, W1Z and WB1Z.
>
> It's going to be lots of fun and you will start seeing info everywhere very
> soon. There will be a special QSL card and possibly a certificate.
>
> We are looking for operators to sign up to activate during the 3 day
> period. We're looking for CW, SSB and Digital ops as well as Satellite.
>
> If you are interested, please email me if you'd like to be an op and we'll
> add you to the list.
>
> Larry, W1AST
> W1ASt at arrl.net
>
>
> Larry, W1AST
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