Singer Whitney Houston has passed away

[raccoonradio]

Royalties? Taxes on advertising money? I don't think pirates would pay either though some do try to show
they do work for the community. Stations like Touch 106.1 have been mentioned in papers like the
Globe in terms of what they've done for the community, not that they necessarily have an FCC
license. Hey, glad they serve the community but again, not licensed.

A 2007 mention in the Globe's calendar section for an event was brought up by L.Glavin on boston-radio-interest:

(UNITY IN  THE COMMUNITY)
>>Hmmm...no mention that TOUCH 106.1 is an UNlicensed radio station, possibly interfering with a
duly licensed station broadcasting on 105.7
http://lists.bostonradio.org/pipermail/boston-radio-interest/2007-August/013060.html

Another thread on b-r-i got this comment from Eli (and Donna too, I think): "I've listened to the "station". It is running advertisments, and soliciting them on their website. Legitimately licensed LPFM's are non-commercial.And I wonder if they pay their ASCAP and BMI fees-- the rates have gone up dramatically, which is a story for another day; but no kidding, if you play music, you are supposed to pay them. I don't recall any exemptions for small stations, unless I am reading the
rules incorrectly."
http://lists.bostonradio.org/pipermail/boston-radio-interest/2007-January/010757.html
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I think Touch 106.1 has mentioned being "WTCH-LP 106.1" on their site. So an LPFM is running ads?
And if so, do they report their income to the IRS? Maybe they do and pay taxes, who knows. But
they are not licensed. And if they're running music, indeed are they paying fees to music publishers?
Again, for all I know, maybe they are. The FCC has apparently been like a cop pulling someone over
and saying, "License and registration..." And they have been found wanting, and fined $17k at least.

But if a station is illegal, it is illegal even if it does "help the community". Why can't everyone just throw a transmitter on and run what they want? Interference--who cares? If a classical fan in Boston can't
hear WCRB because of "Datz Hitz", or a 60s music fan in Methuen (my co-worker) can't pick up "Lost and Found" on
WMBR because of a local pirate, then what's the big deal? Of course I'm being sarcastic. I'd be all for a legal station to throw on this programming. Perhaps local college stations or small AMs could give them
the chance. On the north shore we have some Spanish language programming on WMWM. Better to be on a legit station than set up some pirate. (Imagine "La Voz de Verdad 91.5 en Peabody"...)

[fccman]

Do any pirates pay music fees?  Anyone know of one?

[straylightfun]

Had this happened before last September, we would have "93.7 Whitney FM" on our hands.

[raccoonradio]

Yes--and I wonder if they became Michael Jackson FM when he passed on in June of '09? (Maybe not but I'm sure some of his songs may have been inserted...They did do
some kind of "Mike Lowell FM", relating to Sox player, to salute him at one point). By the way I remember
hearing on the day Jacko died that Farrah Fawcett had passed on, but that was soon eclipsed by the
demise of the Gloved One. "Michael Jackson rushed to hospital" headlines were on the radio, and one point a couple stations like WBZ and maybe WODS were among the first to report he had indeed died. ODS
went into full Jacko salute mood at that point.

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/06/27/jackson_rules_boston_airwaves/?page=1

>>The pop icon was the only topic of conversation on Kiss 108 yesterday morning, and Oldies 103.3 played nonstop “Thriller,’’ “Billie Jean,’’ and other Jackson favorites all day.“For our generation, this is Elvis, this is John Lennon,’’ said Jay Beau Jones, program director for Mix 98.5 and Oldies 103.3. “It just shows the power of Michael Jackson, and what an amazing talent he really was.’’

[Blackroc]

*     J.Rich went in all-Whitney mode canceling obscure interviews for the morning.

*     Barry Scott was seen on --at least-- two tv stations telling of her impact and mentioning she was the "most beautiful" women he had ever seen when getting an up close look at a more youthful Whitney.

[straylightfun]

Yes--and I wonder if they became Michael Jackson FM when he passed on in June of '09? (Maybe not but I'm sure some of his songs may have been inserted...They did do
some kind of "Mike Lowell FM", relating to Sox player, to salute him at one point).

Mike FM became "Michael FM" for one day. Commemorative t-shirts were made with the "Michael FM" logo on the front. Finding one may be worth hundreds of dollars at this point.

[katzradio]

Bradley Jay's show Sun. night - and he talked about it on this morning's show as well. Does everyone share his callus view on Whitney's death? Quote - "I can't muster up one iota of sympathy for her...."

Well...Maybe she did make horrible lifestyle choices, no question there; but to have no sympathy for a life lost?

I'm sure her mother, daughter and other family members feel that it is a tragedy that this has happened.

Bradley, stick to spinning records, your dopey talk show style just doesn't cut it... 

[Jimmy128]

Ol' Bradley dosen't care because Whitney was on the old (1980's) WMJX play list.

I wonder how many artists on the old WBCN playlist died from drug overdose.

[indystorm]

Yeah, I do- along with Howie Carr. She was a crack head. We should not be celebrating drug use. The world is screwed up enough as it is.

HOWIE CARR FOREVER!!!!

Bradley Jay's show Sun. night - and he talked about it on this morning's show as well. Does everyone share his callus view on Whitney's death? Quote - "I can't muster up one iota of sympathy for her...."

Well...Maybe she did make horrible lifestyle choices, no question there; but to have no sympathy for a life lost?

I'm sure her mother, daughter and other family members feel that it is a tragedy that this has happened.

Bradley, stick to spinning records, your dopey talk show style just doesn't cut it... 

[chrish]

Loved Whitney and also love Dolly Parton, its that song "I will always love you" I can't tolerate.....it just seems to drone on and on.