CONTINENT OF MEDIA 06-02, February 27, 2006 [with DXLD issues where you may read more] COM 06-02, also known later as World of Radio Extra 66 Made possible by Universal Radio, 1 800 431 3939 for a catalog or http://www.universal-radio.com Universal also sponsors http://www.dxing.com for much more info including latest edition of this program COM is about media around the American continent, not especially SW Powerline communications confined to 30-50 MHz area a victory for hams [5-225] ARRL pleased with TXU`s BPL system in Texas, Current, lacking interference caused by Amperion system tried previously http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/12/28/100/?nc=1 [5-225] SW listeners have no standing in this, since we are not licensed; what we listen to is not protected The amazing WLW of yore, super-powered, with Blaw-Knox tower [5-226] Other Blaw-Knox towers: WFEA in Nashua NH; WBT Charlotte NC; WBNS Columbus OH; KSTN Stockton CA; since replaced: WADO New York; maybe two more baby BK`s in California [5-226] What`s to become of the Blaw-Knox tower for 620 in Tampa? [6-001] Continental Electronics delivering 132 ultra-low-noise transmitters to HAARP in Alaska for ionospheric warming http://www.haarp.alaska.edu [5-197] In the midst of COM 06-02; P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702, USA; or woradio at yahoo.com --- much more at http://worldofradio.com As of late Feb, a possible strike against SRC, French counterpart of CBC. Lise Lareau, head of union after previous lockout, wrote about lessons from it in Christian Science Monitor http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1114/p09s01-coop.html [5-197] What has become of Ted Koppel? 3-year deal to make documentaries for Discovery Channel, starting in late summer or fall; also to do commentaries on NPR, nothing so far [starts in June] [6-005] Cable à la carte pricing, pros and cons [5-225] SAVVIS gets contract for IBB web content [6-004] SAVVIS the worst possible choice, says Lou Josephs [6-005] Standard disclaimer Glenn Hauser, concluding COM 06-02; later known as World of Radio Extra 66 ###