[BC] WFMT, was early FM...

[Gordon Carter]

One of the rumors was in fact that there was a threat that may have cost
Tribune one of their TV stations.

I don't know if I am the longest in one place, but it will be 38 years
in January.  Not bad, considering when I started I was only figuring for
2-3 years.

Gordon S. Carter, CPBE, CBNT
Chief Engineer
WFMT and The Radio Network
5400 North St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
773 279-2071

-----Original Message-----
From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Barry Mishkind
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:20 AM
To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List
Subject: RE: [BC] WFMT, was early FM...

At 05:37 AM 10/25/2005, Gordon Carter wrote
>As far as I know, the listeners group was squeaky clean.

         That is good to know. It was, however, as
         I know you would recall, at time when
         license challenges were viewed as an
         "activist" program in many cities.

         Harold could probably offer us a better
         time line, as this trend led to the Public
         File Rules as well as changes in the
         Renewal process.

>The case was settled out of court, but had been in litigation.  No one
>knows officially why Tribune suddenly gave up, but there were lots of
>rumors.

         I wonder if there is anything on fcc.gov?

>Personally, I think Tribune had every intention to keep WFMT classical.
>I saw the money and effort they were putting into the station, and
don't
>think they would have been doing that to destroy it.

         Indeed. That was the era of the
         General Tire (RKO) ... perhaps
         there was a threat against the TV
         stations?

>In fact, it was
>during that time that I was hired.  I was actually interviewed by
>Tribune people as well as WFMT's Chief Engineer.

         You may have won this week's
         award for longevity at CE in one place! 


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