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VARTV reports that Liberty Baptist is getting this. How is this in the public interest when the area has only one NPR outlet? I'm sure somebody can see some value here, but I see none. Sorry. If WCVE doesn't see the need for a second station, why not a secular university?
 
MsMusicRadio said:
VARTV reports that Liberty Baptist is getting this. How is this in the public interest when the area has only one NPR outlet? I'm sure somebody can see some value here, but I see none. Sorry. If WCVE doesn't see the need for a second station, why not a secular university?
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WCVE did apply for the frequency; so did Virginia Tech.

It looks to me as if Liberty filed the application with the largest coverage area. That tends to be the tie-breaker when other factors (local ownership, new to broadcast ownership (or not)) are equal.
 
It's Central Virginia's loss. Too bad 97.3 couldn't move there. How many religious stations are needed? AFR has two channels that also could have gone to NPR or a secular university. Even 104.7 is religious, although I enjoy that type of music I must admit. But no how no way does the reactionary right from "Liberty" Baptist need more opportunities to spout their proaganda. I consider most of the late Jerry Falwell's sermons to fall into the catagory of Republican Party standard bearing. It was his right obviously, but I still must protest.
 
MsMusicRadio said:
It's Central Virginia's loss. Too bad 97.3 couldn't move there. How many religious stations are needed? AFR has two channels that also could have gone to NPR or a secular university. Even 104.7 is religious, although I enjoy that type of music I must admit. But no how no way does the reactionary right from "Liberty" Baptist need more opportunities to spout their proaganda. I consider most of the late Jerry Falwell's sermons to fall into the catagory of Republican Party standard bearing. It was his right obviously, but I still must protest.
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It all comes down to the old saying: "He who has the most money, wins."

It's a lot easier to make $$ on a religious station than NPR. Threats of hellfire and brimstone makes much more money than offering a coffee mug or a tote bag.

Not to say I like the growth of WASP religious teaching on FM frequencies (this comes from a guy with Jewish blood who's also a non-believer), but it's a better system of awarding and retaining licenses than most great nations have.

Radio-X
 
MsMusicRadio said:
VARTV reports that Liberty Baptist is getting this. How is this in the public interest when the area has only one NPR outlet? I'm sure somebody can see some value here, but I see none. Sorry. If WCVE doesn't see the need for a second station, why not a secular university?
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Why would one more NPR outlet or a station from a secular university be "more in the public interest?"
Make your case.
 
Not even discussing ideology and the shrinking Republican base, how many faith based stations and/or repeaters serve Greater Richmond compared to non-commercial NPR or secular university stations with city grade signals. Anyone can go to the station listings on VARTV and make the count. I count exactly one for the secular side.
 
In the end, if you look at the proposed coverage area, this signal isn't much of a win for whoever ended up with it.

Liberty gets a southwest/west fringe at best.
 
90.7 will city grade at least 300,000 people, probably many more, so I'd say Liberty made a big win. Most large metro areas have several NPR affiliates, each with unique programing. WCVE, the only NPR outlet in Richmond, is very poor and doesn't air most of the NPR talk programing, unfortunately.
 
Simple. We are discussing the stations in the non-com band and tradionally they are either NPR, secular educational, or faith based. Stations like Pulse 87.9 are not usually found outside of big metro areas. Beside ,Richmond used to have a Ch.6 problem which I've read has been fixed.
 
fortmill said:
90.7 will city grade at least 300,000 people, probably many more, so I'd say Liberty made a big win. Most large metro areas have several NPR affiliates, each with unique programing. WCVE, the only NPR outlet in Richmond, is very poor and doesn't air most of the NPR talk programing, unfortunately.
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The big question is...who will put NPR talk on in the only major market in VA without it? Since the FM translator rules have been relaxed, could WCVE put NPR talk (from a potential HD-2) on a translator as some commercial stations have done?

Radio-X
 
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