W1Z To Commemorate Last Broadcasts From Historic WBZ Springfield Towers

WBZ first site in Springfield MABob Kelly, K1KVV writes on SEMARA-L:

Ham Radio Special Event Station W1Z

Last Broadcasts from Historic 1921 WBZ Springfield Towers

To commemorate the 90th Anniversary of the 1921 WBZ/Westinghouse Springfield MA towers before their demolition.

Please join us on the radio only, Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the last signal to be emanating from these towers before their demise.

Special event station W1Z will be operating on 3875 +/- Kilocycles AM

Look for us on 160 if time and band conditions allow.

Sponsored by W1XOJ Yankee Network, Incorporated and Hampden Communications, Corp.

For information call Kurt Jackson W1OBQ 508-735-4213 (cell) or email: hampdencom@aol.com

AS THIS IS A DEMOLITION/CONSTRUCTION SITE NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES

Shown above: WBZ’s first studio at the Hotel Kimball in Springfield

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