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by Marcus
Sun Sep 05, 2021 11:51 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: 1450 WHLS missing from the AM dial lately
Replies: 6
Views: 1384

Re: 1450 WHLS missing from the AM dial lately

In response to loss of signal strength on the AM band it seems worse on some stations than others. It's not just the small market radio stations either. A few decades ago I remember 550 WGR Buffalo and 570 WKBN Youngstown having nearly the same signal strength in Sarnia (during the daytime). Now WGR...
by Marcus
Sat Sep 04, 2021 7:14 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: 1450 WHLS missing from the AM dial lately
Replies: 6
Views: 1384

Re: 1450 WHLS missing from the AM dial lately

WHLS came back on later in the day on Thursday.
by Marcus
Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:09 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: 1450 WHLS missing from the AM dial lately
Replies: 6
Views: 1384

1450 WHLS missing from the AM dial lately

Rock 105.5 continues to be heard on the FM signal. WIth WHLS missing I was able to hear 1440 WMKM Inskter (1 KW D.A.) 1450 WLEC from Sandusky, OH (1 KW), and even 1460 WPON from Oakland county (670 watts D.A.). On 1450 there is what sounds like a dead carrier and it is much weaker than what the WHLS...
by Marcus
Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:51 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Some Longley-Rice maps are available for FM stations at rabbitears.info!
Replies: 10
Views: 2635

Re: Some Longley-Rice maps are available for FM stations at rabbitears.info!

https://rabbitears.info/fmq.php This link allows you to search by city and state. One thing that's worth noting is that you won't get the whole metro area in one list. For example if you are looking for WCSX you either have to enter those call letters or put in Birmingham, MI. I also have not been a...
by Marcus
Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:32 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Canadian Numeris Radio Ratings
Replies: 16
Views: 3774

Canadian Numeris Radio Ratings

https://en.numeris.ca/media-and-events/radio-diary-topline I took a good look at the Windsor ratings. Compared to last year CIDR-FM is way down in the ratings with it's current format. I also noticed how much better Blackburn's CJWF is doing than Country 89. The local winners there are AM 800 CKLW a...
by Marcus
Thu Nov 26, 2020 12:24 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: 98.7 Alternative!
Replies: 102
Views: 20175

Re: 98.7 Alternative!

For those who are interested, here is their twitter link
https://twitter.com/alt987detroit
by Marcus
Tue Nov 24, 2020 7:30 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: The Breeze Drifts Away
Replies: 26
Views: 6133

Re: The Breeze Drifts Away

I'm beginning to wonder what Cumulus will do with WDRQ. They could either go Classic Country or pick up where the Breeze left off.
by Marcus
Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:38 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: 89X,93.9 The River & AM580 are Gone
Replies: 34
Views: 8338

Re: 89X,93.9 The River & AM580 are Gone

In Sarnia 580 CKWW has always came in better than AM 1550 (now CBEF) which is 10,000 watts. CKWW also has less interference at night.
by Marcus
Thu Nov 19, 2020 12:36 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: RIP 89X
Replies: 194
Views: 37266

Re: RIP 89X

Will Blackburn change 95.9 and 92.7 FM from Country to something else next?
by Marcus
Sun Aug 30, 2020 10:44 pm
Forum: Everywhere Else
Topic: Trouble ahead for Canadian small market broadcasters
Replies: 19
Views: 5519

Re: Trouble ahead for Canadian small market broadcasters

So stations like CKNX in Wingham and CFOS in Owen Sound could be gone as a result of this. Maybe the rules should be changed so that each company can operate up to three FM stations in a market instead of just two. The limit would still be four stations per market (AM 1 station, FM 3 stations). Righ...
by Marcus
Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:16 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Spring 2020 Numeris ratings for Windsor, Chatham-Kent and Sarnia!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2476

Re: Spring 2020 Numeris ratings for Windsor, Chatham-Kent and Sarnia!!!

How do you find out about out of town listening? In Sarnia both WGRT and WSAQ from Port Huron have a good number of listeners. WIndsor residents often listen to Detroit radio.
by Marcus
Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:21 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: What's your typical FM Dial?
Replies: 10
Views: 2275

Re: What's your typical FM Dial?

In Sarnia there have always been the regulars from Detroit, Windsor, and London. Locally we had the CBC (106.3 first ; now 90.3), 99.9 FM and 107.1 WSAQ from Port Huron for years. There also 95.1 from Chatham which used to be CKSY and with tropo we heard Cleveland, Toledo, Grand Rapids, Lansing and ...
by Marcus
Thu Jul 09, 2020 12:31 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: K 106.3 becomes Cool 106.3
Replies: 18
Views: 4153

Re: K 106.3 becomes Cool 106.3

To answer the HD Radio question I checked all the FM stations from Sarnia and Port Huron on a HD Radio and not one of them is broadcasting in HD.
by Marcus
Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:25 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: K 106.3 becomes Cool 106.3
Replies: 18
Views: 4153

K 106.3 becomes Cool 106.3