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by Marcus
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:07 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: 8 tower array in Hamilton On.
Replies: 6
Views: 202

Re: 8 tower array in Hamilton On.

Easy catch in New York City from dusk to dawn. Similar to what WMVP 1000 from Chicago is where I live. When CHML went 50,000 watts many years ago, WFRO in Ohio was still on the air. That is why they are limited to the Southwest. There was another 900 am up North (Sudbury) which is why you have anoth...
by Marcus
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs
Replies: 47
Views: 3388

Re: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs

Over here sometimes cable companies are required to carry certain TV signals. In the early 1980's Maclean Hunter wanted to be exempt from adding CFMT Toronto from their St.Catharines cable lineup because none of the programming was in either English or French at the time. The CRTC made them carry it...
by Marcus
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:50 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Yammies aren't built so well these days...
Replies: 30
Views: 999

Re: Yammies aren't built so well these days...

I find Marantz to be excellent, although I have a two channel Integrated Amp, and not a surround sound system. How is Pioneer these days?

Here is a Marantz Surround receiver

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/ma ... r/13504435
by Marcus
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:33 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WDVD sounding better than ever
Replies: 19
Views: 2236

Re: WDVD sounding better than ever

Even the audio processing on Cool 106.3 in Sarnia sounds better than the Beasley owned stations to me.
by Marcus
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs
Replies: 47
Views: 3388

Re: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs

Sarnia's high cable penetration might have kept TVO from adding a local transmitter.

https://digital.library.mcgill.ca/image ... 639445.pdf
by Marcus
Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs
Replies: 47
Views: 3388

Re: Global Sarnia-Oil Springs

The Global signal is back on the air.
by Marcus
Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: Broadcasting - General
Topic: Radio Studio Fight
Replies: 0
Views: 381

Radio Studio Fight

This must happen on a regular basis, but the mike was on for this one.

https://twitter.com/darren_fm/status/17 ... 0193330337
by Marcus
Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: 580 CKWW sold to owner of 102.3 CINA-FM
Replies: 14
Views: 2839

Re: 580 CKWW sold to owner of 102.3 CINA-FM

It looks like the work is in progress.

https://www.milkmanunlimited.com/post/r ... ns-ontario

I'd guess that any big changes to the radio stations will be made sometime in April.
by Marcus
Mon Feb 19, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: Chatterbox
Topic: Solar Eclipse April 8
Replies: 16
Views: 586

Re: Solar Eclipse April 8

In Ontario, clouds blowing in from Lake Erie could ruin it. A worst-case scenario would be to have a major low come into the southern Great Lakes region that day.
by Marcus
Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Chatterbox
Topic: Solar Eclipse April 8
Replies: 16
Views: 586

Re: Solar Eclipse April 8

I'm thinking of going to Fort Erie, ON. It's right across the river from Buffalo.
by Marcus
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Bell Media to sell 45 radio stations.
Replies: 13
Views: 2136

Re: Bell Media to sell 45 radio stations.

The latest Bell Media cuts are all over the news in Canada. There are going to be 4,800 layoffs. I also found a link from last year. In the past eight months there have been a total of 6100 layoffs from Bell Media (including the latest ones), and nine radio stations went off the air altogether. http...
by Marcus
Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Bell Media to sell 45 radio stations.
Replies: 13
Views: 2136

Re: Bell Media to sell 45 radio stations.

The HTZ-FM online stream could use some help when it comes to sound quality. A Hamilton Spectator article says that some name changes to some of the radio stations are coming, but the formats will remain for now. https://www.thespec.com/news/bell-media-cuts-mean-ownership-change-looms-at-hamiltons-b...
by Marcus
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Bell Media to sell 45 radio stations.
Replies: 13
Views: 2136

Bell Media to sell 45 radio stations.

"Not a viable business anymore" At least not to them. Too bad the London and Windsor radio stations are being held onto. That headline got my hopes up. https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/business/not-a-viable-business-anymore-bell-media-selling-45-radio-stations-amid-layoffs/article_41d0268e-b07f-5...
by Marcus
Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:48 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Tropospheric ducting on Saturday 2/3
Replies: 29
Views: 2432

Re: Tropospheric ducting on Saturday 2/3

92.5 WVKS and 93.5 WRQN from Toledo are clear tonight. I have the HD signal from WIOT coming in and WIOT-HD-2 is a Sports station known as "The Gambler". The same broadcast is on 1230 AM in Toledo which is WCWA. I'm also hearing 89.7 WNOC from Bowling Green which is just 5300 watts. Equipment: Sange...