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- A Visit to “Shine 800 AM”
A trip to the Caribbean island of Bonaire gave me a chance to visit PJB3, a Trans World Radio AM station transmitting Christian-based radio on 800 kHz. I read about the Bonaire facility in a Radio World article seven years ago. The site is said to have the largest AM transmitter in the Western Hemisphere. Seeing this high-power station was worth the effort. Bonaire is a Dutch-held desert island about 50 miles north of Venezuela and about 850 miles north of the equator. It is one of the “A B Cs,” along with Aruba and Curacao, formerly the Netherlands Antilles. Bonaire is 24 miles long and three to seven miles wide with a population of about 24,000. TWR has been broadcasting to the world since 1952. Its Bonaire operation started in 1964 with a 500 kW tube-type transmitter (Fig. 1), which was very expensive to run. It was later downgraded… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - Is Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer?
A small, preliminary study found that marathoners were much more likely to have precancerous growths. Experts aren’t sure why. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - BMI wins “historic” rate increase
BMI and the Radio Music License Committee announced a settlement of their rate court proceeding. The new agreement, which is retroactive to January 1, 2022, represents a historic rate increase for BMI. Continue Reading → ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - Tourists warned of rabies risk after bats infest cabins at national park
Hundreds of people may have been exposed to rabies while staying in bat-infested cabins in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park.The potentially affected visitors reportedly came from 38 states and seven countries, according to Wyoming Public Media (WPM), which noted that employees were also being contacted over possible exposure."Grand Teton National Park staff are working closely with the NPS Office of Health and Safety, Wyoming Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Grand Teton Lodge Company to address potential guest exposures to bats in the Jackson Lake Lodge," Grand Teton National Park spokesperson Emily Davis told Fox News Digital.Davis added that the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is leading the response and contacting individuals who stayed in the affected rooms between May 15 and July 27 "to see if they meet the risk criteria for receiving rabies prevention treatment."RARE TICK-BORNE VIRUS CAUSING NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSED IN NORTHEASTERN… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - Why Were Air Canada Flight Attendants Striking? Boarding Pay Was a Central IssueThe strike, which ended on Tuesday, focused attention on why many airlines don’t start paying flight attendants until the plane doors are shut. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
- Wellbeing walking maps to encourage green travel
The illustrated walking maps guide people along four car-free routes in and around Tewkesbury. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
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