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Public Radio Neighbors Agree on Lake Placid Service

updated 1:30 pm 12/20/07

The Other Challenge

As you may have heard, there is another party, Northeast Gospel, also seeking our Lake Placid frequency. They may also withdraw their application. If not, the matter goes to the FCC, but we have consulted with FCC and broadcast law experts and are very certain that we have the better proposal and will prevail. It may be several years before we get the final ok to improve our signal, but please be assured that 91.7 in Lake Placid will continue as North Country Public Radio.Thanks for your support these past few weeks. North Country Public Radio listeners really are the best!

Jackie Sauter
NCPR program director

North Country Public Radio (NCPR) and WAMC/Northeast Public Radio today announce that they have come to an agreement, in principle, which will help to insure the continuance of North Country Public Radio on the 91.7 frequency in Lake Placid. "The agreement," says North Country Public Radio station manager Ellen Rocco, "is a win-win for both stations. The simple action of withdrawing this application demonstrates responsiveness and leadership on the part of WAMC and provides the best outcome for both stations."

WAMC's President, Alan Chartock, agrees. "Our goal is to insure that public radio listeners in the Adirondacks have a diversity of radio stations providing quality, community oriented programming and this helps us achieve that. This agreement obviates the need to spend scarce resources to conduct a fight when by working together we can better serve the public."

Both stations expressed heartfelt thanks to their loyal listeners for their support during this process.

Under the agreement, WAMC will withdraw its current application for a full-power station at 91.7. If and when the FCC awards the license to NCPR, the existing translator license would be transferred to WAMC which will run it at a different frequency. The entire arrangement is subject to FCC approval.

Contact: Ellen Rocco or Jackie Sauter at NCPR/877-388-6277
Contact: Dona Frank at WAMC/800-323-9262X167

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