Picking up WSMA 90.5 on North Shore

[raccoonradio]

Have been noticing a Christian radio station at 90.5 here in Beverly; did a quick search, and it looks like I'm
getting WSMA out of Scituate. It was a mixture of Christian contemporary music and preaching. Not
my cup of tea, but was just curious whom they were.

Coverage map: http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WSMA&service=FM&status=L&hours=U

From the Weekly Dig:

http://www.weeklydig.com/articles/next_up_a_heapin39_helpin39_of_jesus

"Now they’re looking to bring the network’s “Solid Bible
teaching” and “Passionate praise and worship” to
Boston’s South Shore. CSN has filed an application with the FCC that
would turn Plymouth/Scituate-based WSMA (90.5 FM) into a 20,000-watt CSN
affiliate....But CSN has a regulatory hurdle to clear before it starts winning
converts and uplifting souls here. Under FCC rules, stations in WSMA’s
frequency range must be locally oriented and non-commercial, and must
maintain their main studio in their city of license. CSN has pledged to
include some local programming but wants a waiver to broadcast remotely."

 

[PaulBWalkerJr]

How are they going to broadcast local programming when all they're probably goig to have is a transmitter, processing and computer at a transmitter shack?

 

[raccoonradio]

Maybe pre-tape stuff at a radio studio elsewhere..."Local programming" could also mean something as simple as a live or delayed broadcast of a church service, I'd think (years ago, WMWM did a Sunday morning service
live via phone line from a Danvers church)...maybe they could tape a service and insert it into the computer
(use gotomypc.com or something).