{"id":36728,"date":"2019-03-31T07:45:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T11:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=36728"},"modified":"2019-03-31T07:45:20","modified_gmt":"2019-03-31T11:45:20","slug":"video-wagm-visits-wbcq-and-interviews-allan-weiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/video-wagm-visits-wbcq-and-interviews-allan-weiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: WAGM visits WBCQ and interviews Allan Weiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_34302\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WBCQ-Antenna-Farm-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34302\" class=\"wp-image-34302 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WBCQ-Antenna-Farm-2-575x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WBCQ-Antenna-Farm-2-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WBCQ-Antenna-Farm-2-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WBCQ-Antenna-Farm-2-768x1368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WBCQ-Antenna-Farm-2-624x1112.jpg 624w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WBCQ-Antenna-Farm-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lee Reynolds<\/p><\/div>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagmtv.com\/content\/news\/260-foot-tower-antenna-in-Monticello-nearing-completion-507864781.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WAGM<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The skyline in Monticello looks a lot different now. A 260 foot tower that will be soon be home to one of the largest short wave radio stations in the world is nearing completion. News Source 8&#8217;s Ashley Blackford has the story.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagmtv.com\/templates\/2015_Sub_Video_Share?contentObj=507864781\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Allan notes that transmitter tests may be taking place within a month.<\/p>\n<p>[Note: If the embedded video function with WAGM does not function, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagmtv.com\/content\/news\/260-foot-tower-antenna-in-Monticello-nearing-completion-507864781.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here to view at WAGM<\/a>.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Source: WAGM) The skyline in Monticello looks a lot different now. A 260 foot tower that will be soon be home to one of the largest short wave radio stations in the world is nearing completion. News Source 8&#8217;s Ashley Blackford has the story. Allan notes that transmitter tests may be taking place within a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[56,960,3,43],"tags":[7691,7222,657,7692],"class_list":["post-36728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-broadcasters","category-international-broadcasting","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-allan-weiner","tag-wagm","tag-wbcq","tag-worlds-last-chance"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-9yo","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33627,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/wagm-features-wbcqs-multi-million-dollar-shortwave-station-installation\/","url_meta":{"origin":36728,"position":0},"title":"WAGM features WBCQ&#8217;s multi-million dollar shortwave station installation","author":"Thomas","date":"August 17, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: WAGM\u00a0via Richard Cuff) MONTICELLO, Maine - The town of Monticello will soon be home to one of the largest short wave radio stations in the world, according to those involved. In this week's Aroostook 2020, Newssource 8's Ashley Blackford finds out what this major project could mean for the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ampegon-Shortwave-Antenna-Tower.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ampegon-Shortwave-Antenna-Tower.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Ampegon-Shortwave-Antenna-Tower.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":17500,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/wbcq-moving-from-5110-to-5130-khz\/","url_meta":{"origin":36728,"position":1},"title":"WBCQ moving from 5,110 to 5,130 kHz","author":"Thomas","date":"February 27, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"SWLing Post contributor, Paul Walker, who hosts a radio show on WBCQ, received the following message from the station\u00a0yesterday: The FCC has just informed Allan Weiner that the military needs our 5110 frequency. So your show on Friday 3\/11 (10pm Eastern - midnight) will be broadcast on 9330 and 5130.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"wbcq-logo","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/wbcq-logo.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3455,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/wbcq-to-send-digital-message-over-shortwave-tonight\/","url_meta":{"origin":36728,"position":2},"title":"WBCQ to send digital message over shortwave tonight","author":"Thomas","date":"May 4, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Update: Missed this broadcast? No worries--not only did we record the digital message, but we'll teach you how to decode it. (Source: WBCQ on Facebook) On Friday, May 4, 2012, during Allan Weiner Worldwide (8pm US eastern time, 0000 UTC), we will be presenting an experiment in the transmission of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/wbcq-logo-300x300.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":24910,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/wbcq-files-application-for-a-new-transmitter-and-antenna\/","url_meta":{"origin":36728,"position":3},"title":"WBCQ files application for a new transmitter and antenna","author":"Thomas","date":"March 29, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to an intrepid SWLing Post\u00a0reader who shares\u00a0the following FCC application from Allan Weiner\u00a0at WBCQ: Click here to download. I contacted Allan and asked if he could provide any details yet. His reply was almost poetic: \"It's simple. WBCQ will be constructing one of the biggest, most powerful, most\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Fullscreen-capture-3292017-94844-PM.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Fullscreen-capture-3292017-94844-PM.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Fullscreen-capture-3292017-94844-PM.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Fullscreen-capture-3292017-94844-PM.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":48586,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/video-wbcq-worlds-last-chance-radio-technical-notes\/","url_meta":{"origin":36728,"position":4},"title":"Video: WBCQ\/World&#8217;s Last Chance Radio &#8211; Technical Notes","author":"Thomas","date":"April 18, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tom Gavaras, who shares the following video posted on the WFFJ-TV YouTube channel: https:\/\/youtu.be\/9dUaMXxWYao Description: \"Sit down interview with Allan and Angela Weiner, owners of WBCQ radio - 9.330 AM. Technical discussion about station construction, its electronics and the importance, and relevance, of short-wave\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WBCQ-Antenna-Farm-3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WBCQ-Antenna-Farm-3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WBCQ-Antenna-Farm-3.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WBCQ-Antenna-Farm-3.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WBCQ-Antenna-Farm-3.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":32075,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/wbcq-reveals-organization-behind-their-new-500-kw-transmitter\/","url_meta":{"origin":36728,"position":5},"title":"WBCQ reveals organization behind their new 500 kW transmitter","author":"Thomas","date":"May 15, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"In March, we mentioned that WBCQ is building a new multi-million dollar 500 kW shortwave station on their transmitting site in Monitcello, Maine. 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