[NJARC] Another one bites the dust

[Rob Flory]

Thanks for the tip on WBCB.  I will have to check that one. Should be ok at my location. 

Rob

-----Original Message-----
>From: JOE CRO <n3ibx at verizon.net>
>Sent: Apr 12, 2008 8:17 AM
>To: Rob Flory <robandpj at earthlink.net>, New Jersey Antique Radio Club <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [NJARC] Another one bites the dust
>
>Rob - I am DEEPLY saddened to hear the bad news! WBUD has been a listening 
>staple in my home for years.
>
>Interestingly enough, it's website hasn't been updated in a very long time, 
>and I suspected it's been controlled by some corporate entity that puts on 
>the daily programing by the click of a mouse some 1500 miles away.
>
>At Christmas time they had a nice program of Holiday type music that lasted 
>a week or so, and every Sunday morning they had a Frank Sinatra program that 
>lasted all morning.
>
>For those that can receive it (it's a 5KW station with a fair coverage area) 
>WBCB in Levittown,Pa, 1490 AM has a very good variety of all kinds of music 
>among other varied programming. Between 10AM and noon, Monday to Thursday 
>they host the "Lou Powers' Show" that plays some terrific music and early 
>jazz from the first half of the twentieth century. For those that are able 
>to, it's definitely worth a listen to. During other times of the day they 
>have other music programing including some modern interspersed with some 
>vintage C&W (the Bill Melody Show), some 60's pop and rock and roll (The Big 
>Kahuna) and other ethnic musical programming during different days of the 
>week.
>
>I apologize of I sound like an advertisement for the station. That's not my 
>objective. I just wanted to point out that there is another AM station that 
>plays some music, as well as New Jersey's own WHWH (1350KC) in Hopewell, NJ 
>which offers an ecclectic variety of everything from jazz to Christmas 
>music, C&W, pop, rock and roll, etc.
>
>Are there any other AM stations in the area that play music? Please let the 
>group know.
>
>I still listen to AM on a daily basis, and love to use it as a medium to 
>play through my old broadcast sets. I'm sure other member of our group do 
>the same thing.
>
>Best Regards and let's keep AM alive! It stands for "Angel Music"!
>                                                                             
>                        Joe Cro N3IBX
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Rob Flory" <robandpj at earthlink.net>
>To: "New Jersey Antique Radio Club" <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 8:01 AM
>Subject: [NJARC] Another one bites the dust
>
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>> Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
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>> Bummer,
>> One of the few AM stations worth listening to, WBUD 1260 Oldies, is 
>> switching to sports.  In today's Trenton Times.
>> Rob Flory
>>
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