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  • A farewell message to WJDA (loss of "local" Boston radio)

    02/26/2006 9:49:23 PM PST · by raccoonradio · 3 replies · 260+ views
    Boston Globe ^ | 02/26/06 | Donna Halper
    Most people don't think about a radio station changing format until, suddenly, it happens. One day, you turn on your favorite station and it's not there anymore. It's playing programs you don't recognize, or maybe has a different name. It's all part of a process that starts when the station is sold. The old owner departs, and the new owner takes over. People who worked there for years lose their jobs. Perhaps a small group of fans who liked the old station will try to save it. They'll write letters and sign petitions. But the FCC won't step in, and...