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WTSA
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The Brattleboro Historical Society over the weekend made a couple posts about what WTSA used to be. It can't get past tense enough as far as I am concerned. Anyway, a quick Web search turned up the attachment about the sale of WTSA and resulting January 1 format changes.

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JACOB'S REUNION
"JACOB'S REUNION" (1975)

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DdLv4AUf6uo6sDB7ryXeC8lNfv89WocV?usp=sharing

Just 50 years ago, the old Chelsea House in West Brattleboro recorded and released an album that had a very big impact around here.

The 1970s brought great changes to the Brattleboro area's music community. John Clark started his first tour of duty at WTSA, Cap'n Bullfrog's record store opened in the Latchis building, Ralph and Pat Baker started up their Sound Hole musical instrument shop on Elliot Street, John and Tony arrived at Marlboro College, and the Chelsea House opened for a run of about seven years of concerts and folk dances. The release of this album, "Jacob's Reunion" on Chelsea House Records, was one of the biggest events. The download option appears after clicking the downward-pointing caret to the right of the album's heading. Several cuts from this album were especially popular. The first of those to come up is Track 2, "Ontario."

STEVE CAPORIZZO, FORECASTING WEATHER ON WTSA
1981-2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FnWJHBJYa/

When it became apparent that Steve Caporizzo and Russ Murley were no longer forecasting weather on WTSA - let go, I would guess, since they were both gone at the same time - I promptly resigned my position as a WTSA listener (1970-2025). Best of luck to Tim Johnson, Ian Kelly, and Dan Taylor. Maybe they can carry the station; but they are going to do it, if they do, with at least one less listener. For a very long time, WTSA has been offering less and less reason to tune in. For me, the rundown of its weather forecasting was the last straw.

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WTSA meteorologist Jo Ciacca is forecasting ten to fifteen inches of snow Tuesday. I haven't noticed her dabbling much in the field of accuracy but I am passing this along for what it is worth.

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SUPPORTING FIRST RESPONDERS

Bernie Sanders held a roundtable with first responders in Burlington on Monday, hoping to address their challenges and secure federal support. Topics discussed included recruitment, pay, training, and equipment. Vermont’s congressional delegation is supporting a bill that would guarantee payment for first responders, even if they do not transport someone to the hospital. Representative Becca Balint has introduced a similar bill in the House.

Source: WTSA News, Brattleboro, Tuesday, January 30, 2024.

This is an initiative that I certainly support. God knows what might have happened. I make no such claim. It is entirely possible, though, that a Golden Cross rescue team may have saved my life in May 2023.

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