Correction

March 5, 2022 Off By Eric O'Brien

I must go back a couple of days to where I told you about the new construction permits in the area. I had mentioned that Broadcast Educational Communications (my part-time employer) had been approved for an LPFM license for Connellsville. Had I read the permit properly, I would have seen it was for a full-service FM station, and not that of a translator. Thanks to BECI President, Bob Stevens for bringing that error to my attention.

I suppose what threw me off was the fact that the CP is for a station on 88.7 of only 80 watts. But Bob reminded me that it will be high enough on the tower which, itself is pretty high on a hill and is where WKHB-FM 103.9 broadcasts from.

In January BECI was approved for a similar non-commercial station at 90.1 to serve Scottdale. That station will be 24 watts from a tower owned by Armstrong Communications.

Seems these little “pea shooter” stations are popping up all over the landscape too. For instance, I had mentioned another signal for the home of maple festival soon to be had – Meyersdale, PA.

As these smaller outlets crop up, one would hope that the primary purpose is to serve these smaller communities, giving them a larger spot on the map.