The Bangor Daily News from Bangor, Maine • 34

I ALL WMEH-FM Radio Now On The Air I 4 When you flip your dial 'the Corporation will supplement the FM stations on your funds from the state legislature, radio this morning, dont be he continued. N. Many possible costs were avoided by utilizing existing WMEB-TV facilities, he noted. The microwave link with Boston was a natural, and allows the stereo station to receive its network programs at high fidelity rate of between cycles, more than double the amount the law allows commercial stations to use. Many Personnel And many of the personnel, he continued, will divide their time between ETV and WMEH- surprised if you discover something new, something dynamic, at 90.9 MHz.

Its WMEH-FM, Maines first public radio station. If you have stereo FM radio, youll notice something else. WMEH-FM is also Bangors first stereophonic radio station. Broadcasting two signals instead of one, WMEH-FM brings you the best in sounds in eastern Maine. Begun Last Year Begun in April, J969, when a campuses.

WMEH-FM is designed to appeal to and serve the needs of the general public. Not restricted by commercials or advertising, public radio can concentrate its time and efforts on presenting music, news, and in-depth coverage of public affairs. Dan Everett is the producer of public affairs for both ETV and WMEH-FM, LeBoutillied remarked. Noting that the stations record library has grown from zero to between 1500-2000 albums, Spencer stated that at first most of our music will be classical. As our library continues to expand, however, he will add more show music and contemporarp sounds." Little Theater Stage The stations studio is located in a part of what used to be Alumni Halls Little Theater i stage.

The majority of the area is devoted to office and storage space, but one section is the control booth containing tape equipment, the console, and the turntables. There is also a small, one-man booth for special taping sessions. In the studio itself there is stereo recording equipment for pre-taping shows or interviews, and a portable stereo tape recorder will be used to cover local concerts and public affairs. remote Control The transmitter, located atop Black Cap Mountain in East Eddington along with the ETV sending equipment can be turned on and off by remote control. A telephone-like dial is used.

By simply ringing a certain series of numbers, a man in the studio can shut off the transmitter. This is necessary because we are broadcasting 18 hours a day, every day of the week, and dont have a man to stay there all that time, LeBoutillier said. An engineer is on duty at the mountain when WMEB-TV is on the air. The transmitting elements, he added, are placed on the same tower as those of ETV. Look To Future All persons involved with WMEH-FM stereo radio are anticipating success.

Pointing to the stations ability to remain flexible, to offer in-depth coverage, and to program a wide variety of features which transcend the music-news syndrome of commercial stations, they begin their broadcasting today with eyes turned to the future a public radio station network in Maine. proposal was submitted to thejFM. Although there are only Department of HeSlth, Educati- four fulltime radio people, the on. and Welfare for funds to station could be considered as establish a public radio station, having the services of up to 50 the project really got underway persons, he noted, in June, 1969, when WMEH-FM is housed at the granted $72,280 to the University ETV studios in the University of Maines Alumni Hall in Orono. Unlike its co-occupant, however, WMEH-FM will be Bangor-oriented rather than geared for state-wide consumption.

Future Stations Hopefully well be able to in Presque Isle in the future, ave stations Portland of Maine to begin work on the station. Funds Allotted According to Tobias LeBoutil-lier, community services specialist, this money was used to guy the necessary equipment and to improve the microwave link which the state already owned. A 1970 Public Radio LeBoutillier stated. But thats Support Grant for Non-Qualified 'still in the future. WMEH-FM is Stations was awarded to WMEH-! the flagship of public radio in FM by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and this, Lester W.

Spencer pro-coupled with funds from the gramming director for the sta-budget of the Maine Educational jtion, commented that several Broadcasting Network, made Eastern Public Radio Network the station a reality. shows will be used to augment The government provided 75 the local offerings. Among those percent of the funds, LeBoutil- already lined up are Fred I I 0) -Q CL V) 0 3 CO S' Calland Presents, which is an award-winning classical music show, The Gene Shepherd Show, and Buehwald On. Public Radio Concept A public radio station provides the same services that an educational radio station does, LeBoutillier explained. most Maine educational stations lier explained.

Can Qualify Explaining that the special grant from the CPB was to help WMEH-FM get started so it could qualify for the Corporations regular grants, LeBoutillier noted that well be on the air long enough and have enough full-time personnel to his 6-10 a.m. program Hear, Here gets under way. He brings nine years of radio experience to his new job. (NEWS Photo by Maher) SPINNING THE TURNTABLE John Emery, musical director for newly formed WMEH-FM stereophonic radio in Orono, prepares to play a record in the control room as qualify. Yearly grants from are student laboratories on A flew FI.1 Stereo Station Gooes To The Area IEKECF und cf Hie tfewnfieb! VIRERS OFFERS THE FlflEST Hi STEREO EQUIPMENT Flow Yon Gan Enjoy A Flew World of Sound Alive With Depth And Dioension f.pi! lliniiliU Sound at Its Best.

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