Mentor hits the Airwaves

The City of Mentor will start, or has recently started broadcasting on 1620 AM. This is the only system (i.e. city operated) of its kind.

The station is NOT THE ONLY LAKE COUNTY BASED RADIO STATION.

THERE IS THE EXCELLENT 1330 AM WELW: WWW.WELW.COM.

I briefly remembered the linked story from the November 2nd News-Herlad. The project did not seem to cost too much $$$$ to start-up:

City Council approved purchasing the $43,936 radio system in July and plans were to be on air within a month. However, it was postponed because of a delay in receiving some of the equipment needed to relocate where the system would be mounted. Another $1,300 was needed to cover the cost of the additional equipment.

The article goes on to state that $20, 000 is Federal Homeland Security $$$$ was used.

My first reaction was: "...radio...? isn't that dying?" I thought a bit longer. What happens in the event of emergency? No internet. No T.V.

Battery powered or solar powered radio.

Noy a bad idea Mentor.