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Home My WebLink AboutMiscellaneous - Boston Hillr C6 las--oo rl �/Y 0� a V 4 HORTN p� 4.<<0 ;•� h0 t r 4L • r �l b•�r.o •A,�� SsACHustt TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF APPEALS December 27; 1983 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals will give a hearing: at the Town Building, North Andover, on Monday evening, January 16, 198 at 7:30 p.m. to all parties interested.in the appeal of WNEV-TV requesting a variation of Section 10.4 of the Zoning By Law and a Special Permit under Section 10.31 of the Zoning By Law so as to permit the use of the existing facility for broadcasting purposes conjointly with others and to be allowed to extend the antenna 30 to 40 feet,_on premises locate i on the West side of Boston Street and known -as Boston-Hi_l-1 By Order of the Board of Appeals By: Frank Serio, Jr., Chairman Publish: Citizen: December 29, 1983 and January 5, 1984 Send bill to: WNEV-TV- Government Center Boston, SAA 02114 Legal Notice TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER BOARD OF APPEALS . NOTICE - " - December 27, 1983 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals will give a. hearing at the Town Building, North Andover, on Monday evening, January 16, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. to all parties - in- terested in the appeal of WNEV- TV requesting a variation of Sec- tion 10.4 of the Zoning By Law and a Special Permit under Sec- _ tion 10.31 of the Zoning By Law so as to permit the use of the ex- " isting facility for broadcasting -Purposes conjointly with others and to be allowed to extend the antenna 30 to 4o feet, on . premises, located on the West side of Boston Street and known as Boston Hill. By Order of the Board of Ap- peals. Frank Serio, Jr. Chairman Publish N.A. Citizen: December 29, 1983 and January 5, 1984. - r15-860 Aegal Notice TOWf1OF NORTH ANDOVER - :BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE , NORT}r ..._. } -. jOftt�ao Osad• •,•~ OA • F p , 11' roo December 27, :1983 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals will give b hearing at the Town Building, North Andover, on Monday ' evening, January 30, 1984 at -. 7:30 p.m., lo,,all parties W- terested in the appeal of WNEV-. TV requesting a variation of Sec- tion 10.4 of the Zoning By taw and a Special Permit under Sec-. - tion 10.31 of the Zonidg By' law so as to permit the use of the ex- = fisting facility, for broadcasting '. j . purposes conjointly with -others' and to be allowed to extend the _ antenna 30 to 40 Meet,` on premises, located on the West side of Boston Street and known as Boston Hill. . By Order of the Board of Ap peals- Frank Serio, Jr.. Ghairman -. Publish N.A. CRizen: January 12 and January 19, 1984 rl5-835 Legal Notice TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER' BOARD OF APPEALS- NOTICE: PPEALS-NOTICE: . OORTH O ST�Ao ,e I+ o December 27, 1983 _ Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals will give a. hearing at the Town Building, North Andover, on Monday evening, January 16, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. to all parties- in- terested in the appeal of WNEV- TV requesting a variation of Sec- tion 10.4 of the Zoning By Law and a Special. Permit under Sec- • _ tion 10.31 of the Zoning By Law so as to permit the use of the ex- ` isting facility for broadcasting -purposes conjointty-with others= and to be allowed to extend the antenna 30 to 40 feet, on . premises, located on the West side of Boston Street and known as Boston Hill. By Order of the Board of Ap- peals. Frank Serio, Jr. Chairman Publish N.A. Citizen: December 29, -1983 _.and January 5, 1984 r15-860 ►�� QRT� .withi •�3: �� n (20) days after the AvMIL7r+ �X i date of filing of this Notice }►SSACHu5�'i' In the Office of th_e_ Town FEB V 11 s7 1':�� TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF DECISION Date .....February 21, 1984 Petition No.... 571.8.4 .............. Date of Hearing. January. ?p,,,. 1984 Petition of .... WNEV-TV ............... ................................................._-. Premises affected.. west side of Boston Street known. as . "Boston Hill'' � - ....._.......................................................... Referring to the above petition for a variation from the requirements of the -Zoning By Law Section 10.4 and/or a Special Permit under Section 10..31 . .................................. ......................... so as to permit --..the use. -of : an existing- _ cac#lity. for broadcasting purposes.:: conioi_ntly_.=with. others -a-nd: -the, extension of -a structure -. — After -a public hearing given on the above date, the Board of Appeals voted to'.-. - - Special. ;-Perrr�.it- ........... and hereby authorize the Building :Inspector "to issue s- - -- permit to extend_ .tae, .antenna.-ao_ a. height.',not .,to .exceed: -3.5 : feet :froM.--.i t -�- _ present height-- for the -construction 'of the above work, based upon,the following conditions:-=- 1. - That -only MiEV=TV :and its,successors be ._allowed to use the- extended.---- antenna. xtended--antenna. Signed Frank Serio, Jr.- Chai-rman- ..... ......•.................... Alfred E. Frizelle;, Esq. ; Vice Chairman-_= ......................... �Zichard J IrePanier,--Esq. , . C_ler,k - ................. Wiliam J.._ -Sullivan ...................................... Walter �' . __ Sou1.e_ Board of Appeals_- NOT FEB 27 Ii 57 AH X84 NORT11 F'T •.!f Op 49 ;�SS�cHus�t TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF APPEALS n;, appeal shall be filed within (20) days after the date of filing of this Notice in the Office of the Town Clerk. February 21, 1984 Mr. Daniel Long, Town Clerk WNEV-TV Town Office Building Boston Hill North Andover, Mass. 01845 Petition No. 5-184 Dear Mr. Long: The Board of Appeals held a public hearing.on Monday averring, January 30, 1984 upon the application of WNEV-TV. The hearing was advertised in the North Andover Citizen on January 12 and 19, 1984 and all abutters were notified by_ regular_mail.. The following members were.present and voting:_ Frank Serio, Jr., Chairman; Alfred E.-F--rizelle, Esq:; -Vice -Chairman;_ Richard J. Trepanier-;- - Esq'.=; Cletkf�,;-William J. :Sull- wan;.. -and Associate Member Walter. -T.. - Soule. -_ -- The petitioner, seeks �a var=i-an-ce from -the provisions of _Secti-ori--1g':4- and/or a Special -Permit .under_Sectio.ri-_-10. 31 of_ -the Zoning By L.aw -- so as to peTrmit -the use- of zi--existinq facility °for broadcasti�ng�--� purposes - eo oinfly with -others and the " extension of --a structure on premises -located on _the�est side of Boston Street- known-as`-�-' -- Boston Hiller — — -_ -- Testimony provided -by -the-applicant's attorney revealed that the applicant, a Boston TV station, seeks to increase the height of a building located on the site by approximately 30 feet. Currently, - there is an antenna on the building (tower) on the site which is utilized by Rollins Cable TV, Eastern Microwave, and by MITRE. IgNEV-TV has recently joined with the Lawrence Eagle Tribune in a- -_ news gathering effort known as -"News -Exchange" and the. -application represents their request -to -use the site -'to transmit.information from -the site to Boston-. The addition of a dish is proposed -by -- the applicant.- Further testimony -revealed that -the land inquestion has.been before . this Board -three times.- The first petition was in.1957 when the Board granted a variance -to MIT, which all -owed the erection of a radar tower for research--purposes-to .a height -which exceeded that allowed under the Zoning By Law. The second was a deci-sion in 1982-" WNEV-TV Boston Hill Petition No. 5-184 February 21, 1984 Page 2 DAN ;5 n FE8 V 1157 AM '8q which is not relevent to this petition. The third was a decision dated July 23, 1982, when the Board granted an extension of the 1957 permit and allowed a name change to the same permit, subject to the condition that only MITRE Corporation, Easter Microwave, Inc. and Rollins Cablevision, Inc. be allowed -to use the site. - The two 1982 decisions were in the name of Benjamin Farnum, current owner of Boston Hill. The petitioner is now seeking permission to extend the antenna an additional 30 -feet and add its name to the list of those corporations allowed to use the site. In accordance with Section 9.2 (3) of the current Zoning By Law, the proposes in- crease in use, if granted, will not exceed 25 percent. Opposition from two citizens was voiced at -the hearing. The Board took the petition under advisement and rendered a - decision at a regular meeting held on Monday evening, February 13, 1984 with Members Serio, Frizelle, Trepanier, Sullivan, and Soule again present and voting. Upon a motion made by Mr.-Frizelle and seconded by Mr. Sullivan, - the -Board voted_ unanimously- to -grant a Special Permit -under-- . Section 10 : 31-bf:-�th e' Zoning==By:-Law to permit, = the use of _ the � - existing faci'l ty`for. broadcasting purposes by WNEV-TV to be' used jointly with =thbe companies -as set -forth Linthea Board's decision dated July_ 23; _ 1982, _being__ Petition No. -22-182 •in.'the name of__f Benjamin FarnL�and_to.-.ailow--the- extension;- and that WNEV-TV'-be -� allowed to extend -,the exit%nig_ antenna to a height not _to exce-ed==_ _ 35 feet from-. its . present''�hedrght -on= the premises= located on the West side of Boston Street- and- known as_Boston Hill, owned by _. Benjamin Farnum, subject__to t_he condition --that 'only WNEV-TV :and - its successors be -allowed use the extended antenna: The B-oard finds -that under -the provisions of Section 10.31 the -site, Boston Hill, is an appropriate location for the use and structure---- since tructure__since the site has been used since 1957 for said use. Further,— that as developed under the Special Permit, the use and the extension wi11 not adverse -y -affect the neighborhood since the -site is in a remote area and is not located near a road or walkway._ In addition; -- since the site is in a remote area, there will be no nuisance -or -- serious hazard to vehicles or pedestrians and that there -currently-- exists adequate -and appropriate -facilities for the proper operation -- of the use. Sincerely; Frank Serio, Jr.-, Chairman= -- 7w W Mr. Frank Serio, Jr., Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals Town of North Andover. North Andover, Ma. 01845 Dear Mr. Serio; John E. Carter Raymond B. Agler Mills Hill 300 Chestnut Street North Andover, Ma. 01845 January 30, 1984 Res Application of WNEV-TV Special Permit Boston Hill Since we have found problems with omissions in the transcripts of tes- timony before this Board in the past, we have elected to submit this letter for the record. To retrack a bit, the agreement between the Farnums (the owners of the property generally known as Boston Hill) and MITRE Corp., which originally constructed the concrete structure and appurtenant buildings on that hill, pro- vided for the demolition of all improvements at the termination of MITRE`S oc- cupancy. The Farnums apparently chose to gamble upon the willingness of this Board to allow not only the existence of the in-place structures but its will- ingness to extend the usage by the addition of receiving dishes and by a 40' addition to the 6 -story concrete building and the placement of additional elec- tronic paraphernalia on this extension, which now graces the North Andover sky- line, off Route 114. This was deemed by the Board to be a "minimal change" and was allowed over the objection of abuttors to the site. Subsequently, by this Board's actions and specifically by verbal nego- tiations being allowed to take place on the floor during a public meeting in Janaury 1983 regarding an application for a special permit by Rollins Cablevision for the use of our site on Mills Hill (for which Rollins had signed a long-term lease), we were deprived of our only major tenant. We note that the complaint resulting in the request was filed by the Farnums only and strictly on the basis of our being competition. We were also not informed of the complaint in timely fashion by the Building Inspector, Mr. Charles Foster. In good faith and in order to clarify the status of our site, and especial- (2) ly in view of the Board's generosity vis-a-vis the Farnum site, we applied to the Board again so that we could offer our site "untainted" to other users. De- spite the fact that our tower did not require any addition in height, unlike the "landmakk" on Boston Hill, the Board refused to even consider our situation. We had no abuttor objections, indeed the two major abuttors heartily endorsed the proposed usage by Rollins, the subject of the prior hearing. The Mills Hill. site is also located in a less -restrictive zone and abuts an operating sand pit. Now, despite assurances that the Farnum site was to be limited to three named users, and with construction barely finished on the 40' extension to the 100' concrete building, the owners of Boston Hill are returning, via applica- tion of anotherr potential tenant, for yet a further major extension of usage, ap- parently confident that this Board's generosity is limitless. The practical ef- fect of granting the proposed usage will be to give the owners of Boston Hill a virtual and extemely profitable monopoly on usable antennas in the Merrimack Valley. In terms of the Board's responsibility to the Town of North Andover, one can only ask: what are the citizens of the town gaining? It would un- questionably be fruitful for the Assessor, Mr. Phelan, to outline on what basis the Town is to share in this apparent financial windfall. As stated earlier, since the Farnums, due to their agreement with MITRE, could suffer no financial harm by the abandonment of the site and the view would certainly be enhanced, the Board's motivation in allowing the continued usage of the 6 -story concrete build- ing and an addition of 40' in a restricted residential area would certainly ap- pear to be some sort of major financial gain that the citizens of the town are to reap for their generosity. It would be most appropriate for this information to be made available to the taxpayers. We have not seen in any testimony any con- cern by the members of the Board as to what percentage of gross revenues are find - ding their way into the Town coffers. Additionally, we note that the attorney reprsenting the Farnums before this Board has given verbal assurances (according to the abbreviated official transcript) for the removal of four metal towers. These still stand. This same attorney's objection to the Mills Hill site was fortified by the argument that the town "should not become an antenna farm." Apparently the concept of an an- tenna farm is not abhorrent to the Farnums, provided that the "farm" is on Bos- ton Hill, the maximum visibility site in town. (3) Finally, it is obvious to even the layman that the Board has blatantly exceeded its authority under Section 9.2, paragraph 3 of the Zoning Bylaw. It is obvious to anyone that the use and utility of an antenna facility i., deter- mined by its height. The Board has already allowed a 40' addition to a 100, building and has elected to call this a "minimal change." Now the Board is being petitioned to add an additional 30-401. This unquestionably constitutes an overall 80% change in the volume, area and extent of the original non -con- forming usage and is in clear violation of the applicable section of the zoning bylaw. In view of the fact that height determines viability, should this pe- tition be granted by the Board, we shall, of necessity, request an extension of our allowable height in order to re -gain our height advantage. Thank you for your consideration of these facts. We reiterate our re- quest that this letter be included in the permanent file re this application. Very truly ours, JoWE.tern•-tI;taAgler pp NORTH Of SftlD ;l ,�O N 9 si • ,SSACNUS TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF APPEALS TO All applicants and Parties in Interest FR0114 Board of Appeals SUBJECT: Board of Appeals Meeting - January, 1984 DATE January 12, 1984 The January 16, 1984 Board of Appeals meeting has been re -scheduled for Monday evening, January 30, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Office Meeting Room due to the holiday. The encl-osed-legal..not:i-ce reflects thi-s-change. The Board --apologizes for any inconvenience -this change may have caused. •� ... - _ t HORrh Received by Town. Clerk: •' Date: TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS `41 +_. BOARD OF APPEALS Time ` �`� �':; SSA must ° 46 til ce : Thi s appl i ca ti on must be typewritten. APP C#ATAf9f,JR!83ELIEF FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE Applicant WNEV-TV Address Government Center, �/p rn e) V , M rn ; Q Boston, MA. 02114 1. Application is hereby made (a) For a variance from -the requirements of Section i0'.4. Paragraph and Table_ of the Zoning By -Laws. (b) For r, Special" Permit under Section_10.31Paragraph`__ of the Zoning By -Laws. (c As a party aggrieved, for review - of a decision made by the Building Inspector or other authority. 2. (a) Premises affected are land and building(s) numbered (b) If applicant is not owner, off Boston streef premises: �t�eet• _ - (b) Premises affected are property with frontage on the North ( ) South ( ) East ( )_ West (X ) side of Boston Street Street, a.nd known as f�a.__ Boston Hill _ -St-r-e-€-t, (c) Premises affected are in Zoning District .R-2 , and the premises affected have an area of -11 acres &_44&ee--fe@4 and frontage of fleet-. 3.= Ownership (a.) .Jame and address of owner (if joint ownership, give all names): . Beniamin Farnum Date of purchase `Previous--Own_er..:_John Farnum (b) If applicant is not owner, check his interest in the premises: Prospective Purchaser 4. Size of proposed _bui.ld_inq: n/a (R.Aessaaau Jt sgaags �Ej�/ F2 X Lesee - -Other (explain) front-. _feet deeo:� Ieuo I4 ippe asO) G �, The principal points upon which I base my application are as follows: (Must be stated in detail) See Attachment A ` I agree to pay for advertising in ne spaper and incidenlCal expenses* r WNEV-TV, Inc., By: — Petitioner's Signature Melvin Miller, Vice President and General Counselor Sec. 1 APPLICATION FORM Every application for action by the Board shall be made on a form approved by the Board. -These-'forms shall be furnished by the clerk upon request. An.y communication purporting to be an application shall be treated as mere notice of intention to seek relief until such time as it -is made on the official application form. All in- formation called for by the form shall be furnished by the applicant in the manner therein prescribed. Every application shall be submitted -with -a -list of "Parties 'i n - - Interest" which _ list -shall: -incl ude= the petitioner, abutters; owners - . of land directly- opposite on any public or private street or -way, and -abutters- to the -abutters wi thin -three hundred feet of the property line of the peti ti oner .as .they appear on --the most re(:ent applicable- tax-list, pp1icable- tax-list, notwithstanding that the-land'of-any such owner is located in another city or town, the -Planning Board of -the city or town, and the-- Planning -Board--of --every abutting city --or town. * Every application shall be submitted with an application charge cost in the amount -of $25.00. In addition, the petitioner shall be respon- sible for any 'and all costs involved in -bringing the petition before the Board.-.-- Such costs --shall include mailing and publication, -but are not necessarily limited -to these. ilame- X111 A) P L ajl LI -ST -OF -PARTIES IN-INTEREST- Ila N-INTEREST -Address / 17-�F i s ili -E�/�TVO NEW ENGLANDTELEVISION I ' �. - �� yy i F i t 4 i k fir 6°F�kr� P I WNEV TV 7 Bulfinch Place Government Center Boston, MA 02114 1.Media Information FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WNEV-TV AND FIVE REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS ANNOUNCE NEW ASSOCIATION, THE "NEW ENGLAND NEWS EXCHANGE" BEGINNING OCTOBER 17 BOSTON, October 17, 1983 -- WNEV-TV (Channel SE7EN, Boston) and five regional newspapers -- The Lawrence -Eagle Tribune, The Middlesex News, The Patriot Ledger, and The Worcester Telegram and The Evening Gazette announced today a new association called the New England News Exchange, designed to extend television -hews coverage into areas adjacent to Boston. Effective today, this new arrangement, which includes the establishment of Channel SE7EN bureaus at each newspaper, is meant to broaden and deepen the station's news coverage in major regions outside the metropolitan Boston area. Also, the New England News Exchange will provide a forum for the exchange of news and information between each newspaper and WNEV-TV. Channel SE7EN Executive Vice President and General Manager Sy Yanoff said, "We have established the New England News Exchange as a direct response to the longstanding desire of residents, community leaders and legislators associated with these regions for increased substantive television news coverage outside the perimeter of Route 128." "Now, for the first time", Yanoff added,"thanks to these five regional newspapers, a Boston television station is able to make a genuine commitment to permanently expand its focus outward to include coverage of regional news on a regular basis." (more) WNEV-N Government Center Boston, Massachusetts 02114 New England Television Corporation 0 A CBS Affiliate 617 725-0777 "NEW ENGLAND NEWS EXCHANGE"/Page 2 Said WNEV-TV Vice President of News Jeff Rosser, "This association between Channel SE7EN and five strong independent newspapers is truly a unique arrange- ment, and is perhaps the first time such a broad-based news consortium has ever been formed. Primarily, it has as its purpose better and higher quality service to a wider range of viewers and readers than has been possible in the past. "Also," Rosser added, "it is important to note that the formation of the New England News Exchange in no way affects or changes the editorial independence or integrity of any of the news organizations involved, a policy which will be strictly observed by all concerned." Starting this week, NEWSE7EN reporters will begin to establish bureaus at The Lawrence -Eagle Tribune (SE7EN North); The Worcester Telegram and The Evening Gazette, and The Middlesex News (SE7EN West); and The Patriot Ledger (SE7EN South), producing and reporting videotaped stories on significant issues and concerns affecting those regions. In the weeks and months ahead, the news vans will be permanently assigned and microwave sites constructed near each newspaper so that reporters will be able to prepare, edit and televise stories live from areas that were previously outside the traditional range of the "live" broadcast capability of Boston television stations. "When the New England News Exchange is operating at its full capacity, probably in the first part of 1984, WNEV-TV will be able to report stories concerning these regions faster and with more depth," said Rosser. "In fact," he added, "we envision a time when the New England News Exchange will extend into all the New England states, and include several radio and television stations as well." (more) "NEW ENGLAND NEWS EXCHANGE"/Page 3 At present, members include WNEV-TV, Boston's CBS affiliate, which reaches more than two million New England households; The Lawrence -Eagle Tribune, which circulates in 21 communities in both northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire; The Middlesex News, which covers 27 central Massachusetts communities surrounding Framingham; The Worcester Telegram and The Evening Gazette, which combined cover 70 communities in central Massachusetts and Connecticut; and The Patriot Ledger, which covers 29 communities in areas south of Boston. Dan Warner, editor of The Lawrence -Eagle Tribune, said, "This new concept -- the New England News Exchange -- actually formalizes an awareness that both the print and broadcast media have had concerning one another for some time -- that each of us has a unique and special role to play in gathering and delivering news and information, and together, perhaps we can both do a better job. We see our association with WNEV and the other organizations as a superb way of expanding our resources, and enhancing the visibility of our community -- the New England News Exchange will bring major issues about our region to a significantly wider audience." "It is an ambitious approach to better inform the public about those events that occur outside the city of Boston, and how those events can and do affect readers and viewers no matter where they live," said Patriot Ledger editor William Ketter. "The Patriot Ledger's involvement reflects our belief that the region south of Boston is a distinctive, dynamic market, and so we are energetic about sharing our pride of community with the viewers of Channel SE7EN. Further- more, a fundamental role of any news organization is to strengthen the ties that bind a community together. The New England News Exchange will help do that by letting people throughout the Boston area know what is going on, what is new, and what is interesting all around them," Ketter concluded. (more) r u "NEW ENGLAND NEWS EXCHANGE"/Page 3 At present, members include WNEV-TV, Boston's CBS affiliate, which reaches more than two million New England households; The Lawrence -Eagle Tribune, which circulates in 21 communities in both northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire; The Middlesex News, which covers 27 central Massachusetts communities surrounding Framingham; The Worcester Telegram and The Evening Gazette, which combined cover 70 communities in central Massachusetts and Connecticut; and The Patriot Ledger, which covers 29 communities in areas south of Boston. Dan Warner, editor of The Lawrence -Eagle Tribune, said, "This new concept -- the New England News Exchange -- actually formalizes an awareness that both the print and broadcast media have had concerning one another for some time -- that each of us has a unique and special role to play in gathering and delivering news and information, and together, perhaps we can both do a better job. We see our association with WNEV and the other organizations as a superb way of expanding our resources, and enhancing the visibility of our community -- the New England News Exchange will bring major issues about our region to a significantly wider audience." "It is an ambitious approach to better inform the public about those events that occur outside the city of Boston, and how those events can and do affect readers and viewers no matter where they live," said Patriot Ledger editor William Ketter. "The Patriot Ledger's involvement reflects our belief that the region south of Boston is a distinctive, dynamic market, and so we are energetic about sharing our pride of community with the viewers of Channel SE7EN. Further- more, a fundamental role of any news organization is to strengthen the ties that bind a community together. The New England News Exchange will help do that by letting people throughout the Boston area know what is going on, what is new, and what is interesting all around them," Ketter concluded. (more) "NEW ENGLAND NEWS EXCHANGE"/Page 4 Asa Cole, executive editor of The Middlesex News, said about the formation of the New England News Exchange, "Through this association, we are looking to bring news of our vital and growing area to the public's eye throughout the state, and eventually New England." "News events with far-reaching implications happen here on a regular basis. Now, through our unique association with Channel SE7EN, people everywhere will become more informed through this new multi -media coverage," Cole added. "We welcome Channel SE7EN to the Worcester area and look forward to what we believe will be a mutually advantageous association," said Kenneth Botty, editor of The Worcester Telegram and The Evening Gazette. "The New England News Exchange is a first step in the acknowledgement of the fact that New England exists outside of the Route 128 perimeter. Central New England is a vibrant and growing region and Channel SE7EN, by establishing a bureau at our newspapers, is demonstrating its commitment to the concept of New England news," he noted. In conclusion, WNEV-TV General Manager Sy Yanoff said, "The launching of this new venture is very much in keeping with our commitment to better serve the Boston and New England region. As Boston's only locally -owned television station, we are especially concerned with contributing in a significant way to all the communities we reach." Press Contact: Robin Reibel (617) 725-0661 Attachment. A -- Boston Television station WNEV-TV made a commitment to permanently expand its focus.outward.to include coverage ol,.regional news on a regular basis by establishing a news consort' with four regional news papers. (See Media Release re': New England -News Exchange). One such news paper, the Lawrence,,Eagle„Tribune, is an essential part of planning` to reach qut to 'res' dents north -of ; Boston in ' such communities as North A`ndov'er:. In order to allow live news coverage from,the north region, as well as live reports from the news room.:of the Lawrence Eagle Tribune, an electronic,news gathering ,(ENG) receive site must be established on a hill of substantial height north of Boston.. Additionally, these signals need to be relayed from the North, Bureau to studios in Government Center, Boston, so they can be put on the air. . After many site surveys, it was determined Boston Hill offered the best opportunity to receive and,relay these television signals from our North Bureau. .'A.path.profile indicates that a height of 170 feet is required to adequately deliver these television signals gnals to the studio in Government Center, Boston. This will require an extension of the existing tower at the Boston Hill sight in North Andover, as well as placement of an ENG receive dish and intercity relay dish (to Boston) on the new section of the tower. These changes will assist in increasing WNEV-TV coverage in towns north of Boston, such as North Andover. J MEMBERS OF THE NEW ENGLAND NEWS EXCHANGE The Middlesex News 33 New York Avenue Framingham, MA 01701 (617)872-4321 James W. Hopson, Publisher Asa Cole, Executive Editor Victoria Ogden, Assistant Managing Editor The Patroit Ledger P.O. Box 498 Quincy, MA 02269 (617)786-7000 William Ketter, Editor Scott Low, Publisher The Lawrence Eagle Box One Hundred Lawrence, MA 01842 (617)685-1000 Irving Rogers, Jr., General Manager Dan Warner, Editor Tribune Publisher & The Worcester Telegram & Gazette 20 Franklin Street Worcester, MA 01613 (617)793-9100 Ken Botty, Editor Richard C. Steele, President & Chief Executive Office Robert C. 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C ,••, A ani o O_- _ ��► co CD `< =:3 0§- 44 THE BOSTON GLOBE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1983 a MEN �=_ =Lam Cho l ' c s ��cha joulnis By Ed Sieger Globe Staff Is there life beyond Rte. 128? Channel 7 (WNEV-TV) thinks there is and, in collaboration with five - newspapers, will be opening three news bureaus to search for stories . outside the immediate Boston area. Reporter Byron Barnett and photographer John Thompson will open the North bureau at the Law- rence Eagle -Tribune; Mike Law- rence and Jetf Grove go West to the Middlesex News, the Worcester Telegram and the Worcester Even- ing.Gazette: Mike Levitt and Gerry . Caristi will create a South bureau at the Patriot Ledger. The arrange- ment is effective immediately. Bu- reaus will be opened this week at the five papers. Add them all together and you get the New England News Ex- change, a consortium of journalists trading information about regional events. According to Ch. 7 news di- rector Jeff Rosser, "The New Eng- land News Exchange in no way af- fects or changes the editorial inde- pendence or integrity of any of the news organizations invplved, a policy which will be strictly ob- served by all concerned." So, how do news organizations agree to a policy of exchanging In- formation and remain independent of each other? And, if they are inde- pendent of each other, why work together under one roof? "We decided," said Rosser, "that a larger awareness of news events would be mutually benefi- cial. Part of our working agreement would be that the newspaper would break the story it was work- ing on exclusively and vice versa. We might heip them break a story at the same time." The advantages to being at a newspaper, said Rosser, are that "We'll be working_ out of an already established news organization that has access to intormauon that we Marines land in 1965 In "LBJ Goes to War" "Vietnam: A Television Historv" continues with "LBJ Goes to War" at 9 on Ch. 2, opposite George C. Scott and Ali .MacGraw in a TV -movie on Ch. 7 called "China Rose," sort of a com- bination of "Hard Core" and "Missing," set in Mao's Chi- na. Part 2 of the "Tycoon" miniseries airs at 8 on Ch. 25. Cable viewers can see Sid Caesar. Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks reminisce about "Your Show of Shows" at 9 on the ARTS Channel. — ED SIEGEL 4r! UST7VG3, PAG2 43 might not have and they could give us advice if needed." If nothing else, the newspapers get some free publicity out of the arrangement. On given stories, re- porters will be broadcasting their stories directly from the newsroom and, if the situation warrants. in- terviewing print journalists work- ing on the same story. Rosser also maintained that the creation of the three bureaus will not result in forcing stories on the air that are of only marginal inter- est to most viewers. "We've told our reporters and our assignment editors that the stories from these bureaus will have to compete with all the other stories of the day. The same guidelines will exist as they exist today. I have a real belief that there are stories out there that should have been reported on and weren't becuase it was inconve- nient or because we weren't aware of them. There are too many good stories out there to force stories onto the air." The witty voice of Janet Prensky will no longer be heard as the off -camera announcer of "Live on 4," WBZ-TV's 5:30 newscast. According to Ch. 4 news director Stan Hopkins, having two anchors (Jovee Kulhawik and Chris Con- angla) and an off -camera announc- er, all with strong personalities, was too confusing for the show's viewers. "There was too much bouncing around from Joyce to Chris to Janet. One thing I was hearing loud and clear was there was too much of it. Janet was the kind of personality, quite frankly, that people either loved or hated. She fit the role very well as it was defined (by the aforementioned Jeff Rosser, who preceded Hopkins). I felt that the program had enough personality, it was confusing for one more. Prensky is "neither optimistic nor pessimistic" that her negotia- tions with Ch. 4 for another posi- tion will be successful. I think I have a good voice and a strong per- sonality that can be loved or hated. I'm the tirst to admit It ... I guess I'm a victim of my personailtv." The Boston Herald! Tuesdav, October 18, 1983 , Come home,Jim Kelly Where's Jim Kelly? That question arose yesterday after Ch. Ts much -traveled sports director was absent last week and again last night as Diane Willis made her much -publicized debut replacing Robin Young as Tom Ellis' weeknight co-anchor. John Dennis handled the sportscast instead. WNEV sources reported Kelly spent last week visiting his ailing mother outside Toledo and last night calling the Redskins -Packers, game with Hank Stram for CBS radio. Kelly replaced Jack Buck, who called the World Ser- ies for CBS. Kelly is expected to return tonight. — JI11 BAKER . ID YOU notice that wild scene in the Baltimore dressing room and the priceless look of frustra- tion on Reggie Jackson's face after Sunday's World Series finale, as one celebrating Oriole after another played "Pass the Prez" and tossed phoning Presi- dent Reagan around the room? That scene was as mad- cap as ABC's post -game BY JIFA BAKER slate was confusing: non - baseball fans shocked to find "Htand with the Oriole catcher McCormicckk'"an and the the Sly while two steps away, the Stallone flick, Nighth- new champions' boss was literally on hold. awks," starting 15 -to -20 minutes before the ap- And once Williams got. pointed pointed hour. Reagan, he couldn't get Such post -game shows rid of him. So he later - are threatening to be- sled him off. "Would you like come downright bores with Reagan, who loves with to speak to Rick he asked. to drone on, insisting on Dempsey told Reagan to hogging center stage tell the Russians we en - with the triumphant team. But circumstances ying baseball over catcher her p' e and the Birds saved Sun- day's situation. The hilarity began when Orioles' prexy Ed- ward Bennett Williams was left holding the phone with a had connec- tion and Jackson, forced to vamp, started small- talkinv with NIVP hick Dempsey while someone squirted champagne in Jackson's eyes. So there was Re gie, mike in hand. snuinting and blinking franticailp, trying to make sense swung him to Gil Ilan, Peters, who tossed hirr to Manager Joe Alto. Belli, who threw him tc Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. Kuhn, in one of his last (and hest)'ac•ts as hase. ball boss, finally got rid of P,eavan diplomatically' But then ABC con- founded viewers, espe- cially those wishing to watch their prime -time shows on time, by roiling from the Jeries into "llardeastle" 15 -to -20 minutes early. A network Spokesman said the rea- son ABC didn't "fill" un- til 8 p.m. was it feared losing its post-basetlali audience, principally to CBS' "60 Minutes." But that approach ran roughshod over viewers not aware of their last- minmute plan who hap- pened to tune in at the scheduled 8 p.m. start. Those viewers, and 9 p.m. movie watchers, found themselves deprived of the first quarter-hour. SHORT TAKES — George C. Scott plays an American businessman seeking his 16 -Year -lust son and Ali MacGraw is his Chinese -speaking guide in CBS' "China Rose" tonight (('h. 1, 9:00).,. Providence's W.JAR-TV (Ch. 10) wiit carry "The Phil Dona- hue Show" live from its studios at 9 a.m. Thurs- day, Donahue zeroing in on ACLU insistence be- fore-the e- forethe-Supreme Court that Pawtucket eatmot– put up the Nativity scene on city property ... Ch. 1 moved to improve news coverage in surrounding towns by setting up the "New England News Ex- change" with bureaus in five regional newspa- pers ... World Series rat- ings arrive today, but New York overnights are hardly promising, rang- ing froni- Friday's 22.8. (31 -share) to 5undav's lowly 15.7 (30 -share) op- posite the foot hall Giants ... Stand by for fluff galore from A Love Men," a Dick Clark con- coction featuring Barbi Benton, ex -Miss Uni- I verse Shawn Weatheriv and other lovelies w•ho expiain what makes men ..watchabie, danceable. singable, laughable and lovable". 0 � ID = Ln ID C O O C o d iD •— °< l(DD I ^ ,tDt O to 0 m �rAID PV O A �• � �. v '% tD 'J O Z3 S O tD �l ��. 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WNEv-Tv said it has based a reporter and crew at the Lawrence Eagle -Tribune, 45 miles north of downtown Boston, and the Patroit Ledger, eight miles south of Boston. In addition, WNEV-TV said, a third reporter and crew will shuttle between bureaus based at co -owned and located Worcester Tele- gram and Evening Gazette, which serves communities 55 miles west of Boston, and the separately owned Middlesex News, which also serves communities west of Bos- ton. The impetus behind the marriage of two j traditionally acrimonius camps of journal- j ism—print and broadcasting—came about I out of necessity, explained Jeff Rosser, vice president of news, WNEV-Tv. He said that for several years viewers outside the greater Boston area (which he defined as those liv- ing beyond the Route 128 loop which circles the city) have complained of a lack of televi- sion news coverage of their communities by the three commercial network affiliates in Boston. Rosser said that he approached the editors and publishers of various newspapers in the city's outlying regions about establishing an informal relationship with WNEV-TV that would involve a mutual exchange of news and resources. Station nianaeeme-nt decided agaiablnst "going the traditional route" of es- tishing stand-alone news bureaus in the suburbs, Rosser said, because newspapers, with strong roots in the communities, were a better anchor. The relationship, according to all parties, is mutually beneficial. In exchange for asso- ciating themselves with WNEV TV, Rosser ex- plained, the newspapers reap obvious -pro- motional value" from broadcast exposure. Since information will on occasion be ex- changed and shared by all parties, he added. sometimes the print journalists will appear alongside their broadcast brethren in report- i ing a story. The technical part of the arrangement calls for wNEV-Tv to set up three microwave satellite links pointing north, south and west so that live transmissions can be sent be- tween the outer bureaus and wNEv-Tv stu- dios. Eventually, Rosser noted, field report- ers will be able to edit their stories at the sites. A helicopter will also be shared be- tween the parties. Rosser declined to put a price tag on the operation, other than to call it "a lot" and "under" the $I million mentioned in a Bos- ton newspaper. The New England News Exchange, Rosser believes, will expand to include other television and radio stations and newspapers ` in New England. He stressed that the associ- ation was "looking at it as a long-term com- mitment," rather than just on an experimen- tal basis. 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Botty 'Editor You may have read in our newspapers last week that the Telegram and The Evening Gazette, along with several other Massachusetts newspapers, have formed the New England News Ex= change with Boston's Channel 7. The concept was proposed by Channel 7 to help the station broaden the scope of its news coverage and, not so inciden- tally, to help it in the Boston rating wars where it has been a traditional also-ran. . The station will have representatives stationed in the Lawrence, Quincy, Framingham and Worcester newspa- pers and plans to include news of these regions on its daily newscasts. By locat- ing in the host newspapers, station exec- utives feel that not only are they posi- tioning themselves in the best possible news gathering centers but, as. a plus, they may also benefit from the estab- lished presences of their hosts. The newspapers, in turn, see the asso- ciation as a means, at the very least, of getting valuable regional, on -air expo- sure. The newspapers will be credited for any stories they may supply, to the .television teams and their newsrooms and buildings will be on camera from time to time during stand-up newscasts: No Fox in the Coop So here we are, a newspaper, clutch- ing a television ptation to our bosom. Is this a, classic *case of inviting the fox Into the chicken coop? ' We -don't think so. Television news, at best, is really not land story would enhance the newspa- much more than a headline service, • per's role. albeit a visual one. You have all heard When television was in its infancy, that old joke: `Nuclear missiles on the many newspapers were reluctant to way. Details at IL' It's funny, as most even publish program listings, feeling jokes are, because it carries a touch of that they were taking the bread out of truth to absurd limits. their own mouths. It slowly dawned on The time constraints on television re- them, however, that people enjoyed porting are enormous. TV newscasters reading about events they had seen, in have to slide in and out of major stories person or on the tube. in seconds, make way for a parade of The Evening Gazette, for example, commercials, fit in the weather and was the second newspaper in the nation more commercials and wrap up with sports and more commercials. Maybe to publish a column dealing with sports they have a few seconds for a touch of coverage on television. Indeed, for a time our writer was syndicated with show business news'or a review and that's it. Then they all smile and wish us The Associated Press. Today, virtually all a good evening. It hardly leaves time every major newspaper in the country regularly publishes a column or com- for meaningful or detailed reporting. Detail is the name oT the newspaper' ,. mentary on how television covers im=. "portant sporting events: It's a truism game. t - Live pictures are,television's forte. that if people see.it ... they want to read about it. We think Channel Ts attempt to move t� beyond the perimeters of Route 128 is a If an important news event, say, a sound news decision. The Boston chan- murder trial, is taking place at the nets are the only game in town for hun- courthouse, it may attract Channel 7's dreds of thousands of viewers in the cameras and perhaps earn 45 seconds state. Many viewers in the areas outside on the 6 or 11 p.m. newscasts. A casual Greater Boston think their communities viewer may have his or appetite whett- are sadly neglected and that important ed for more detail. If so, a newspaper is news of their community or region is the only real answer. often overlooked.. Channel 7 hopes to The New England News Exchange help fill that void. , : may also force the hand of Channels 4 Enhancing the Role and 5 somewhere down the .road.. We have no fear whatsoever that Cen- Sooner, rather than later, they,too will have to do more than pay lip service R tral New England, residents will now be the 'fact that life. doeg qpt, outside` content to get their news front televt ,.",,treater Boston. sion and bypass the newspapers. On the °'" We spell it WO -R -C -E -S contrary, we feel that television time Not Wooster; Wuster or Wurster. given to an important Central New Eng- Please Copy. UP, o W: Wo: New VnWland News EXch an ge News About Your LocallVews There's nothing new about the fact that important news happens outside the Boston city limits. Yet, a lot of people have been saying that Boston television stations rarely get beyond Route 128 to cover the news. Until now. Finally, one Boston television station is working with this local newspaper to provide better coverage of the news that happens in our community. Introducing the New England News Exchange. A joint effort between WNEV-TV SE7EN, Boston's only locally owned television station, and The Worcester Telegram and The Evening Gazette. With a NEWSE7ENreporter and camera crewstationed right here at the city desks, the New England News Exchange will bring the significant issues and concerns of our community into sharper focus on TV. The New England News Exchange. Bringing the news that's close to home, even closer to you. land NemVchaiWe News About Your LocalffiJews There's nothing new about the fact that important news happens outside the Boston city limits. Yet, a lot of people have been saying that Boston television stations rarely get beyond Route 128 to cover the news. Until now. Finally, one Boston television station is working with this local newspaper to provide better coverage of the news that happens in our community. Introducing the New England News Exchange. A joint effort between WNEV-TV SE7EN, Boston's only locally owned television station, and The Eagle Tribune. With a NEWSE7ENreporter and camera crew stationed right here at the city desk, the New England News Exchange will bring the significan tissues and concerns of our community into sharperfocus on TV. The New England News Exchange. Bringing the news that's close to home, even closer to you. NmffDW1and NemVchaiWe News t Your News There's nothing new about the fact that important news happens outside the Boston city limits. Yet, a lot of people have been saying that Boston television stations rarely get beyond *ute 128 to cover the news. Until now. Finally, one Boston television station is working with this local newspaper to provide better coverage of the news that happens in our community. Introducing the New England News Exchange. A joint effort between WNEV--TV SE7EN, Boston 's only locally owned television station, and The Patriot Ledger. With a NEWSE7ENreporter and camera crew stationed right here at the city desk, the New England News Exchange will bring the significan t issues and concerns of our community into sharper focus on TV. The New England News Exchange. Bringing the news that's close to home, even closer to you. NaffEng�and NewsWchazWe News About Your LocallVews There's nothing new about the fact that important news happens outside the Boston city limits. Yet, a lot of people have been saying that Boston television stations rarely get beyond Route 128 to cover the news. Until now. Finally, one Boston television station is working with this local newspaper to provide better coverage of the news that happens in our community. Introducing the New England News Exchange. A joint effort between WNEV-TV SE7EN, Boston's only locally owned television station, and The Middlesex News. With a NEWSE7ENreporter and camera crew stationed right here at the city desk, the New England News Exchange will bring the significant issues and concerns of our communityinto sharperfocus on TV The New England News Exchange. Bringing the news that's close to home, even closer to you. New England NewsWchazWe WQ!! ho Lawrence Eagle -Tribune Ms. Diane Willis WNEV-TV Government Center Boston, Massachusetts 02114 Dear Diane, ;u ,dn; f ;+n4e-Tnbune October 18, 1983 The Lawrence Eagle -Tribune congratulates you on the very effective launch last evening of your new anchor po- sition, on the six and eleven o'clock news. Our staff was also impressed with the very informa- tive coverage of our new cooperative venture, The New England News Exchange. This is surely an auspicious beginning to a mutual- ly rewarding relationship. We hope to have the opportunity in the very near future to show you and the other members of the news team our facility and our product. With kind regards. . jiicere ly' Irving E, og s, Jr. Publisher and General Manager IER:ew CC:a'Jeff Rosser, Vice -President and Director of News Dan Warner, Editor, Lawrence Eagle -Tribune Rox One Hl Hared Lawrence, Massachi s(mts 01842 i;;ieph ;re iris; i 685-ta G - • Rl=Cf 1,'�n �•'."o Any appeal shat! be filed Drtdlc(, ? 6,�C. p within (20) days after the Tr4u Y '� K h' kOR;r d'�.��, _-• • date of filing of this Notice yLul, ��4s in the Office of the Town JUL 1 11 oU P '82 S % 5t Clerk'. - TOWN. OF NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS A BOARD OF APPEALS July 23, 1982 Benjamin Farnum Boston Hill Petition No. 22-'82 Mr. 'Danie1 Long, Town -Clerk Town Office Building North Andover, Mass. 01845 Dear Mr. Long: ,The Board of Appeals held a public hearing on Monday evening, June 14, 1982 upon the application of 11r. Benjamin Farnum. The hearing was advertised in the. North Andover Citizen on May 20 and 27,1982 and all abutters were notified. by regular mail_. The following members were present and voting: Frank Serio, Jr., Cha.irma;; Alfred E. Frizel}e, Esq., -Vice Chair- man; Richard J. Trepani er, Esq., Clerk; William J.' Sul l i van; and Augustine W. Nickerson. The petitioner seeks a re-application 'under Section 10, Para- graph 10.8 of the Zoning By Law so as to permit the extension of the Special Permit and name change to same permit, -granted in 1957 on the premises located at the East side.of Boston Street and known as Boston Hill. The land in question is the subject of a former decision of the Board of Appeals dated February 20, 1957. On February 20, 1957, upon the petition of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, lessee, the Board of Appeals granted a variance to permit the erection of certain radar towers for research and experimental purposes to a height in excess of that permitted by Se.ction 8 of the then Zoning By Laws, entitled "Building Height Permitted". Said decision is on file with the Town Clerk. Within the body of the decision, as filed by the Board, on Page 5, the Board unanimously to "grant a Special Permit as applied, for by the Institute in its petition dated January 9, 1957 upon certain conditions". w RECEIED Petition No. .22-'82 T DANIELLONG Benjamin Farnum TOgN='-E(�K July 23, 1982. NORTH �I�DCVER Page 2 JUL8 1204PMT The petitioner has applied to the Board for a Special Permit• to. clarify and confirm a use that was already allowed under . the 1957 -decision on the petition of the Massachusetts-Insti-- tute of Technology. In a petition to this Board on December 22, 1981, there was a—determination by the Board to deny Mr. Farnum a Special Permit. That determination made specific findings that "the use of the tower -was a non -conforming use and a non- conforming structure".. Subsequent to that denial, Mr. Farnum has again appeared before the Board after receiving timely approval of the Planning Board, at which time he alleged there was a change of circumstance. Specifically, that on April 1, 1982, MITRE Corporation, a cor- poration owned by MIT, abandoned the .structure to the petitioner who is the sole owner of the land and the structure. Upon a motion made. by Mr. Sullivan and seconded by Mr. Frizelle, the Board voted four to one to grant a change of name on the 1957 Board of Appeals decision. Review and research on the 1957 decision has indicated that the decision was a "variance" even though it was erroneously referred to as a "Special Permit" in the body of the decision and in the present and previous petitions to this _Board. The - Board grants a Special Permit so that the petitioner may—now change aspects of the original variance grant in a minimal manner. Specifically, attached to the concrete tower -there can be antenna and transmitting dishes, not to exceed a total height of 140 -feet. These minimal changes would extend the - rights already granted by the variance, and clarify the- peti ti oner's rights and abi_l i ty to use the variance originally granted to MIT. Authority of this Board to act in this manner is derived under the provisions of the North Andover Zoning By Law at 9.1 and 9.2, and under the Special Permit provisions contained at 10.31. This decision essentially clarifies and confirms the variance originally granted. By way of footnote, it is further pointed out that the origianl legal notice on the. 1957 variance requested a variance and not a Special Permit. In granting this Special Permit,pursuant to Section 9.1 of thea Zoning By Law, the Board finds that the proposed change, adding antenna and transmitting dishes to the existing concrete tower not to exceed a total height of 140 feet, is not substantially more detrimental than.the existing non -conforming use to the . neighborhood. The neighborhood in question is on top of Boston ill, which is -presently an R-2 zone. There are no houses abutting the premises, which abuts a GB zone, where the Boston Hill Ski Slope operates. Petition No. 22-182 Benjamin Farnum July 23, 1982 Page 3 RECEIVED DANIEL Lf -JIG TOdN1 "� =nK ' NORTH i_ :b0VER JUL B 12 Da PM '8Z The Board finds that the change is indeed minimal and therefore allowed. Further, the Board, in reviewing the conditions set forth in Paragraph 10.31, Subsections (a), (b), (c), and -(d), have been satisfied; and, more particular, that the use is in. harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Zoning By: Law, subject to the conditions` that only MITRE Corporation, Eastern Microwave, Inc., and Rollins Cablevision, Inc. be allowed to place said antenna and dishes on said structure. Said corporations may not lease, sell, or otherwise transfer their rights to any other party. In addition, frequencies normally associated with the residential television reception will not be interferred with. _ Sincerely, ABOARD OF APPEALS Frank Serio, Jr., Chairman AEF/jw r :ZOLIM Jeff Rosser Vice President and Director of News October 11, 1983 (Name of Newspaper Representative) Dear I Let me take this opportunity to again tell you that all of us at WNEV-TV are very excited about working with you -and your staff as we all prepare to announce the formation of The New England News Exchange on October. 17. This letter shall constitute a letter of understanding between(Nams of Newspaper) !(hereafter referred to as the Newspaper) and WNEV-TV (here- after referred to as the Station) and is for the purpose of outlining the items of that understanding. The basic guidelines for our continued working relationship are as follows: 1. EACH PARTICIPATING MEMBER OF THE NEW ENGLAND NEWS EXCHANGE WILL MAITTI'AIN ITS OWN EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE. 2. Newspaper will provide for Station somewhere within Newspaper building (address of newspaper) office space suitable for a reporter's desk and Portable editing equipmnt. 3. Any rerrodeling of said office space will be done with Newspaper's prior approval and at the expense of Station. 4. Station will pay Newspaper $100.00 per month for said office space. 5. Station will be responsible for providing a telephone in said office space and Station will pay expenses for all calls billed by Telephone Company to said telephone. 6. Newspaper will provide a secure parking space on Newspaper premises for a Station news vehicle which may be a mobil microwave van. 7. Newspaper will consider providing space on top of Newspaper building for the purpose of erecting a broadcast microwave dish. 8. Station will be permitted to use Newspaper building and newsroom facilities as a backdrop for live or taped television reports, provided such use does not hinder the operation of Newspaper. Government Center Boston, Massacnusetts 02114 New Enqland Television Corporation S A CBS Affiliate 617 7250790 Page 2 October 11, 1983 9. Station will assist Newspaper in providing the Newspaper logo in the Newspaper newsroom for the purpose of a visual backdrop when a Station news Terson reports live or on tape from Newspaper newsroom. 10. Station will provide a visual credit for Newspaper and the other Participating members of the New England News Exchange at the end of all half-hour and one-hour news broadcasts. 11. Newspaper will find an appropriate way to visually credit The.New England News Exchange and Station (WNEV--TV NEWSE7EN), and any other News Exchange participants that you deem appropriate. 12. It is anticipated that mutual cooperation on certain stories will be beneficial to both Station and Newspaper, and such cooperation will be determined on a story by story basis by the editorial executives at each company. 13. Station agrees to give Newspaper verbal credit when Station reporter is reporting from Newspaper premisis and/or when Station uses news material that was essentially developed by Newspaper personnel. 14. Newspaper will give Station (WNEV-TV NEWSE7EN) printed credit when Newspaper uses news material that was essentially developed by Station personnel. 15. When appropriate, Station may provide Station personalities to help promote cOmmunity projects sponsored by Newspaper, provided such involvement does not interfere with, or detract from personalities' Station duties. 16. When appropriate, and with prior approval from Newspaper editorial executives, Station may use Newspaper personnel as commentary sources. 17. Station and Newspaper agree to work together to successfully pronot the New England News Exchange to the benefit of all participatinpmernbers. 18. Newspaper and Station will discuss appropriate reciprocal pronotional and advertisemnt arrangement. 19. It is understood that The New England News Exchange may expand to include other New England television and radio stations and other newspapers, provided that while you are a participating member of The New England News Exchange, the "other" newspapers are not in direct competition with your newspaper, Page 3 October 11, 1983 20. It is agreed that the station and the newspapers will make eve to maintain a close working relationship, under all the every effort for at least six (5) TMnths after guidelines, that if at any time NO 17, 1983, but it is understood and its �'�r or Station wishes to dissolve the relationship Participation in The New England News Exchange, either party may do SO without obligations to the other dissolve the relationship, Station Party. However, if either party should Station property from Newspaper Personnel will be allowed to remove sP P� premises. If the above represents your understanding of the guidelines tinder which The New England News Exchange will operate, please sign at your earliest convenience. one copy and return to me Again, it has been a pleasure working with you in forming The New England News Exchange and I am excited about working with you success of our association. in the future to assure the Tf at any time you have an or concerns, I hope you will not hesitate to tel, y gt�stions, suggestions Sincerely, Jeff Rosser Vice President and Director of News Name of Newspaper Representative Date Nacre of NewsuaiDer vR:ms CC: (Other representatives from the newspaPers involved in the New Enqland Mews Exchange project) 1^ O 4 Z O W Q } p M U-) O J — ?Q N pp = o N c 2. mLL N WCC ^ra tn - O V W � to u CD %n tn ue J O m U o �O 4 � � O '.t �l LU N � .' 23". 3 1 M� Q codct L 00 = JCt 4 Z O W Q } p M J — ?Q N pp = o N c 2. mLL N WCC ^ra - O V W � to tn ue O U uj N Ca C. r-jr-km ?Q .. N WCC ^ra s. V o O4 23". m . M� ck: V �2z v`7 Q O jp N O ( OO mm �^ u � Q O, N N in `. N �i Attachment A Boston Television station WNEV-TV made a commitment to permanently -expand its focus outwatd to include coverage of regional news on a regular basis by establishing a news consortium with four regional news papers. (See Media Release re: New England News Exchange). ' One such news paper, the Lawrence Eagle Tribune, is -an essential part of planning to reach out to residents north of Boston in such communities as North Andover. In order to allow live news coverage from the north region, as A. well as live reports from the news room of the Layence Eagle Tribune, an electronic news gathering.(ENG) receive site must be established on a hill of substantial height north of Boston. Additionally, these signals need to be relayed from the North Bureau to studios in Government Center, Boston, so they can be put on the air. After many site surveys, it was determined Boston Hill offered the best opportunity to receive and relay these television signals from our -North Bureau. A path profile indicates that a height of 170 feet is required to adequately deliver these television signals to the studio in Government Center', Boston.. I This will require an extension of the existing tower at the Boston Hill sight in North Andover, as well -as plac . eme'nt of an ENG receive dish and intercity relay dish (to Boston) on the new section of the tower. These changes will assist in increasing WNEV-TV coverage in towns north of Boston, such as North Andover. EMPOW r.4141. y. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I Media Information WNEV-TV AND FIVE REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS ANNOUNCE NEW ASSOCIATION, THE "NEW ENGLAND NEWS EXCHANGE" BEGINNING OCTOBER 17 BOSTON, October 17, 1983 -- WNEV-TV (Channel SE7EN, Boston) and five regional newspapers -- The Lawrence -Eagle Tribune, The Middlesex News The Patriot Ledger, and The Worcester Telegram and The Evening Gazette announced today a new association called the New England News Exchange, designed to extend television news coverage into areas adjacent to Boston. Effective today, this new arrangement, which includes the establishment of Channel SE7EN bureaus at each newspaper, is meant to broaden and deepen the station's news coverage in major regions outside the metropolitan Boston area. Also, the New England News Exchange will provide a forum for the exchange of news and information between each newspaper and WNEV-TV. Channel SE7EN Executive Vice President and General Manager Sy Yanoff said, "We have established the New England News Exchange as a direct response to the longstanding desire of residents, community leaders and legislators associated with these regions for increased substantive television news coverage outside the perimeter of Route 128." "Now, for the first time", Yanoff added,"thanks to these five regional newspapers, a Boston television station is able to make a genuine commitment to permanently expand its focus outward to include coverage of regional news on a regular basis." (more) WNEV-N Government Center Boston, Massachusetts 02114 New England Television Corporation Q) ACBSAffiliate 617725-0777 "NEW ENGLAND NEWS EXCHANGE"/Page 2 Said WNEV-TV Vice President of News Jeff Rosser, "This association between Channel SE7EN and five strong independent newspapers is truly a unique arrange- ment, and is perhaps the first time such a broad-based news consortium has ever been formed. Primarily, it has as its purpose better and higher quality service to a wider range of viewers and readers than has been possible in the past. "Also," Rosser added, "it is important to note that the formation of the New England News Exchange in no way affects or changes the editorial independence or integrity of any of the news organizations involved, a policy which will be strictly observed by all concerned." Starting this week, NEWSE7EN reporters will begin to establish bureaus at The Lawrence -Eagle Tribune (SE7EN North); The Worcester Telegram and The Evening Gazette, and The Middlesex News (SE7EN West); and The Patriot Ledger (SE7EN South), producing and reporting videotaped stories on significant issues and concerns affecting those regions. In the weeks and months ahead, the news vans will be permanently assigned and microwave sites constructed near each newspaper so that reporters will be able to prepare, edit and televise stories live from areas that were previously outside the traditional range of the "live" broadcast capability of Boston television stations. "When the New England News Exchange is operating at its full capacity, probably in the first part of 1984, WNEV-TV will be able to report stories concerning these regions faster and with more depth," said Rosser. "In fact," he added, "we envision a time when the New England News Exchange will extend into all the New England states, and include several radio and television stations as well." (more) J "NEW ENGLAND NEWS EXCHANGE"/Page 3 At present, members include WNEV-TV, Boston's CBS affiliate, which reaches more than two million New England households; The Lawrence -Eagle Tribune, which circulates in 21 communities in both northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire; The Middlesex News, which covers 27 central Massachusetts communities surrounding Framingham; The Worcester Telegram and The Evening Gazette, which combined cover 70 communities in central Massachusetts and Connecticut; and The Patriot Ledger, which covers 29 communities in areas south of Boston. Dan Warner, editor of The Lawrence -Eagle Tribune, said, "This new concept -- the New England News Exchange -- actually formalizes an awareness that both the print and broadcast media have had concerning one another for some time -- that each of us has a unique and special role to play in gathering and delivering news and information, and together, perhaps we can both do a better job. We see our association with WNEV and the other organizations as a superb way of expanding our resources, and enhancing the visibility of our community -- the New England News Exchange will bring major issues about our region to a significantly wider audience." "It is an ambitious approach to better inform the public about those events that occur outside the city of Boston, and how those events can and do affect readers and viewers no matter where they live," said Patriot Ledger editor William Ketter. "The Patriot Ledger's involvement reflects our belief that the region south of Boston is a distinctive, dynamic market, and so we are energetic about sharing our pride of community with the viewers of Channel SE7EN. Further- more, a fundamental role of any news organization is to strengthen the ties that bind a community together. The New England News Exchange will help do that by letting people throughout the Boston area know what is going on, what is new, and what is interesting all around them," Ketter concluded. (more) "NEW ENGLAND NEWS EXCHANGE"/Page 4 Asa Cole, executive editor of The Middlesex News, said about the formation of the New England News Exchange, "Through this association, we are looking to bring news of our vital and growing area to the public's eye throughout the state, and eventually New England." "News events with far-reaching implications happen here on a regular basis. Now, through our unique association with Channel SE7EN, people everywhere will become more informed through this new multi -media coverage," Cole added. "We welcome Channel SE7EN to the Worcester area and look forward to what we believe will be a mutually advantageous association," said Kenneth Botty, editor of The Worcester Telegram and The Evening Gazette. "The New England News Exchange is a first step in the acknowledgement of the fact that New England exists outside of the Route 128 perimeter. Central New England is a vibrant and growing region and Channel SE7EN, by establishing a bureau at our newspapers, is demonstrating its commitment to the concept of New England news," he noted. In conclusion, WNEV-TV General Manager Sy Yanoff said, "The launching of this new venture is very much in keeping with our commitment to better serve the Boston and New England region. As Boston's only locally -owned television station, we are especially concerned with contributing in a significant way to all the communities we reach." 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