96.7 WTSA Fm-an example of how it's done

[Dr.Pepper]

Taking care of business in the South East part of the state the last 48 hours, is a locally owned and operated station in Brattleboro. Incredible coverage and information regarding the Hurricane.

As I do business there, I am constantly impressed by the work of their news director, Tim Johnson.

Nice job Mr.Johnson, and that's how it's done.

 

[Dr.Pepper]

update: interviews with Shumlin, Dubie, Leahy, the Town Manager....very impressive.

Saga owned 'KVT: zero news at 3,4...

we now return you to your regularly scheduled "Maine" discussion....

 

[Gadon]

There are more great stories of radio being at its' best, when situations were at their worst from all over.. Some of the ones I am aware of are..
1) The Great Eastern Radio Group in Lebanon with their flagship station, Kixx 100.5, providing tons of local info over the duration of the storm.
2) WDEV in Waterbury with great wall to wall news coverage

3) The Radio people in Rutland with news and info on WSYB and their other stations.

4) 107.7 The Pulse in Concord / Manchester with great info from a partnership with WMUR-TV.

I am sure there are many more stories of radio being at it's best, when situations were at their worst. Besides the flashlight, why else would you stock up on batteries.

 

[musicman75]

I know the storm aka hurricane was much worse to the west, I'm in Bar Harbor. Wanted to say WNSX did an amazing job of updating, and providing tracking info, as well as info for tourist and non locals of where to get help if needed. Storms and situations like this, show how locally owned stations, with a community connection and focus can make a difference.

 

[special ed]

WTSA is not just locally owned and operated, it is one of the most remarkable operations in the northeast. They rebuilt it from scratch at great risk, and I am glad to see it is working for them.

 

[raccoonradio]

Globe praises WDEV. Good thing they had the generator, etc.

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/blogs/the_angle/2011/08/vermonts_unsung.html

 

[True Grit]

update: interviews with Shumlin, Dubie, Leahy, the Town Manager....very impressive.

Saga owned 'KVT: zero news at 3,4...

we now return you to your regularly scheduled "Maine" discussion....

Not sure what is meant by that. It's hardly the fault of people interested in Maine radio issues that people interested in New Hampshire and Vermont don't post here more often, is it?

 

[Biffstunt]

update: interviews with Shumlin, Dubie, Leahy, the Town Manager....very impressive.

Saga owned 'KVT: zero news at 3,4...

we now return you to your regularly scheduled "Maine" discussion....

Not sure what is meant by that. It's hardly the fault of people interested in Maine radio issues that people interested in New Hampshire and Vermont don't post here more often, is it?

What's Vermont? ;D

 

[special ed]

It's the other cheese state.

 

[MatrixMan]

Great homegrown station. Bill Corbeil would be proud.

 

[NHRadio]

Tim Johnson is still there? He was there when I worked in that market...in 1990-91. How long has he been at TSA?

 

[grampagonzo]

I've been at TSA since 97.. but before that a couple of stints at WKVT dating back to 1973.. am a local boy and while I've had offers have made it work for me

 

[KML0224]

I was last in Brattleboro back in early March. I usually put my personal stereo ("Walkman") on WTSA-FM, since there are few AM and FM stations in the area to listen to. I still heard Tim on the air that week, either live or voicing a commercial. As for their signal, it was to the point to where my receiver was overloaded with the cord in one spot. (I was in the north end on US Route 5, near Exit 3 from I-91 at the Super 8 motel.)

 

[forzapride]

update: interviews with Shumlin, Dubie, Leahy, the Town Manager....very impressive.

Saga owned 'KVT: zero news at 3,4...

Yeah, we get it. You solely listen to WTSA - good for you! But by doing so, you missed WKVT interviewing Sanders, Leahy, Welch, Shumlin, folks from the EPA, FEMA, DOT, Vtrans, when the power was still out WKVT they spoke regularly with CVPS for updates. When no one else could get the the Deerfield Valley FISH and Steve West traveled on closed roads to broadcast the meeting for the folks stranded in their homes. WKVT had the same press releases the WTSA did and they covered them and even created a blog that listed them all so you could refer to them later. But if you only listen to one station I get how you could have missed all of that - not to mention the information they are still handing out.

we now return you to your regularly scheduled "Maine" discussion....

 

[Adam Rivers]

I was last in Brattleboro back in early March. I usually put my personal stereo ("Walkman") on WTSA-FM, since there are few AM and FM stations in the area to listen to. I still heard Tim on the air that week, either live or voicing a commercial. As for their signal, it was to the point to where my receiver was overloaded with the cord in one spot. (I was in the north end on US Route 5, near Exit 3 from I-91 at the Super 8 motel.)

WTSA's signal always seems to be on a range from 96.5 to 96.9 anytime I'm in the area....on a car radio.

 

[Dr.Pepper]

"forzapride".....

I don't just "solely listen to WTSA"....they just do a better job. Simple as that. Their news guy is an actual news guy. Not a guy who has another job (like the 'KVT news guy..is he even a news guy?).

Kudos to you...ooops...kudos to 'KVT for traveling on "closed roads"..umm...maybe you.ummm I mean, maybe they should have stayed off of them...after all...THEY WERE CLOSED...by the state

I get it, you're jealous...