[BC] FM History

[richardbjohnson at comcast.net]

From: "rj carpenter" <rcarpen at comcast.net>

>It wasn't only Big Bad RCA.  Prior to WW2 there were a few major large-coverage FM stations. One example would be W43B Paxton, near Worcester, Mass. It had an ERP of about 300 kW, IIRC. I visited the site, probably in the winter 1951/2. There were still a few dregs of the 50 kW low-band transmitter. WGTR was then running a 1 kW high-band rig. A very depressing sight on a dreary day.

Asnebumskit Hill min Paxton:
http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/detail.asp?fid=6758956
Previous site of several failed TV stations and the original site of WTAG-FM with its General Electric Phaestron Rig. http://www.w9gr.com/phasitron.html 
That site is now WSRS-FM, arguably the best FM site in Massachusetts with reception possible from Maine to Long Island!

Cheers,
Richard B. Johnson
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