Tidbits

August 24, 2019 Off By Eric O'Brien

WBVP introduces FM translator

John from Leetsdale checked in the other day to report that the WBVP (1230 Beaver Falls)/WMBA (1460 Ambridge) simulcast can now be heard on W257BA (99.3 Beaver Falls). This FM translator is attached exclusively to WBVP and WMBA will soon have one at 95.7. (See the complete list of area FM translators here.) In case you wondered about the official rules of FM translators, bore yourself here.

The landscape in Ross looks empty

With “Tower 1” the only one of 5 to remain on the Ross Township property where KQV was shipped out for 70 years, the hill above North Hills Village looks empty. I haven’t had the chance to snap a picture, but ole “1” looks lonely up there without the rest of the array. What Vertical Bridge will use it for remains a mystery, but they own all types of communications towers throughout the country. So it could be just about anything!

Little did I know that when I took the picture of the site for the masthead of this website, that it would become history two years later! I think it’s worthy of staying there for some time to come!

Things to do

Since I am doing most radio “remotely” and from my office closer to home, I’m granting myself more time to work on PBRTV. I feel in some ways that I have let my readership down at times over the past few years, but I assure you that my interest in this site and the business have never once waned!

You’ve probably noticed more posts lately. That is thanks, in part, to a plethora of stories lately. But it’s also due in large part to having just a little more time and energy to focus on this nearly 21 year project – one that is a labor of love.

What can you do?

Remember a few years ago when I asked for old photos of studios, personalities, old time local radio events caught on film, etc.? Well, I would love to help you share them online via your own page on the site! Your pictures won’t be hidden by the daily posts of social media and will be easy to bookmark for easy return access!

So clean your scanning bed and get those items scanned. Email them to me via info@pbrtv.com! (By the way, if, after about 7 years you still have an AOL address for this site, please get rid of it. It’s full of spam and other junk so I’ll never see it!) See the Photo Gallery info here. Click on a “collection” page in case you need some inspiration!

More podcasts coming

We’ve made contact with several local radio and TV folk about doing a PBRTV Podcast episode with us! Now we just have to schedule it! Stay tuned!

We’re moving right along and appreciate you being along for the ride!