Well Tom, unfortunately it all revolves around the almighty dollar.

And, for everyone's information, KYWAM news radio is now on the web.

You can hear it at:

http://kyw1060.com/
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 11:17 AM
Subject: off topic: radio nostalgia


> Hi, all.
>
> This past week, our only locally-owned AM and FM radio station in Big
> Rapids
> with truly local programming was bought out by a bigger company, and has
> now
> started fully-automated and sindicated programming except for a four-hour
> morning show on week-days.  This has gotten me thinking about the way
> things
> used to be, and I couldn't help but share my thoughts.  If this is
> inappropriate for this list, I offer my sincere appologies, but sometimes
> you just have to vent.  HI!  HI!
>
> I can't help but remember the days back in the 1960's and early 70's when
> AM
> radio really had personalities worth listening to.  I remember people
> like:
>
> Joey Reynolds, Jack Armstrong, and Dan Nevereth from WKBW in Buffalo New
> York;
> Joe Niagara and Hi Lit from WIBG in Philadelphia;
> Dick Biondi and Ron Brittain from WCFL in Chicago;
> Byren Mcgreggor and the others from CKLW in Winsor, Ontario;
> Dan Ingram from WABC in New York;  etc. etc.
>
> I remember the days when I lived in central Pennsylvania and used to get
> home after school, just waiting for AM propogation to improve so that I
> could receive those great stations with those great personalities.
>
> Now, I have to say that I don't listen to AM or FM radio any more other
> than
> as background noise when I'm doing something else.  Maybe the problem is
> just me, but I don't really think so.
>
> Anyway, I just had to get this off my chest.  Thanks for listening, and if
> you all ignore this post, I'll surely understand.
>
> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>
>
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