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- Sat Sep 09, 2023 1:23 pm
- Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
- Topic: Relevant Radio expanding into Dayton-Cincinnati
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4469
Re: Relevant Radio expanding into Dayton-Cincinnati
What's sad is the Oasis had developed a pretty loyal following in the Cincy and especially Dayton markets. In the beauty pageant 12+ numbers in Dayton, it was ahead of 92.9, 95.3, 101.5, 103.9 and perhaps others. Dayton has already lost 94.5 & 106.5 to niche programming in the past few years; now i...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:29 pm
- Forum: Music Musings
- Topic: Smash Mouth Steve Harwell dies
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1257
Re: Smash Mouth Steve Harwell dies
Not long after the announcement of his death came out yesterday, I heard WIXX spin at least two of Smash Mouth's songs in a row. Many other stations likely wouldn't have adjusted their playlists until this morning.
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:30 pm
- Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
- Topic: August 16-22 Tropo Summary
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1423
Re: August 16-22 Tropo Summary
That is impressive! The best I was able to do in the RF hell that is my basement room in Grand Rapids was WCKY from Toledo and a handful of northern Michigan stations (WGFM, WSRT, WJZQ, WKLT, WCCW, and WGFE in addition to the much more common WTCM/WIAA/WOLW). Since WGVU turned off HD Radio a few mon...
- Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:10 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Updated ratings!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4288
Updated ratings!
https://radioinsight.com/ratings/grand-rapids/
96.1 the Game (50kW full market signal) is almost losing to Jethro FM (which is on a daytimer AM with two subpar translators)!
96.1 the Game (50kW full market signal) is almost losing to Jethro FM (which is on a daytimer AM with two subpar translators)!
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:20 pm
- Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
- Topic: KLT wipes the floor clean with The Bear in latest ratings
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6051
Re: KLT wipes the floor clean with The Bear in latest ratings
Manistee County should've never been added to the Traverse City/Petoskey market in the first place.
I wonder what has hurt WTCM more, losing 93.5 or getting its most popular county removed from the market.
I wonder what has hurt WTCM more, losing 93.5 or getting its most popular county removed from the market.
- Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:50 pm
- Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
- Topic: Northern Michigan dual TV channel ID
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7297
Re: Northern Michigan dual TV channel ID
Ben did a better job than me explaining the shortcomings of the current site. It's in a low lying area and signal propagation is definitely hampered by terrain shadowing. As mentioned in another post, there is a lot of signal overlap with WGTQ as well. Usage of a site closer to Petoskey would make ...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:38 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: Blunder 107.3 earns worst AQH share in brand history
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2008
Re: Blunder 107.3 earns worst AQH share in brand history
1. 96.1 the Game did even worse (a 0.9 share!)
2. Jethro FM shows up with a 0.7, which is impressive for a daytimer AM with two less-than-optimal translators.
2. Jethro FM shows up with a 0.7, which is impressive for a daytimer AM with two less-than-optimal translators.
- Mon Jul 17, 2023 8:31 pm
- Forum: Central/Western Upper Michigan
- Topic: UP High School Radio Station Loses Frequency To Bigger Station
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5268
Re: UP High School Radio Station Loses Frequency To Bigger Station
98.1 should be available as WHWL's new full power station is replacing a nearby translator on said frequency.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:36 am89.3, 89.5, 89.7, 89.9, 90.3 and any number of different channels in the commercial part of the FM band should all be options.
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 7:34 pm
- Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
- Topic: Look at all the FCC silent notifications in N. Michigan...
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9738
Re: Look at all the FCC silent notifications in N. Michigan...
1210 is slightly more valuable because it has the translator attached to itColonel Flagg wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:00 pmI wonder if Mr. Yob will bother to get 1110 and 1210 back on-air before they expire?
1210 sits on an old landfill. That can't be good for resale.
- Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:54 pm
- Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
- Topic: New station coming to Ludington area
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2644
Re: New station coming to Ludington area
Gold-based country would make sense so they're not competing directly with the 800-pound gorilla that is WTCM-FM. Speaking of good signals, that one makes it farther south on US-31 than WKZC! I'm usually able to carry 'TCM to around the Oceana/Muskegon county line (and is rock-solid to the big hill ...
- Fri May 26, 2023 8:20 pm
- Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
- Topic: Look at all the FCC silent notifications in N. Michigan...
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9738
Re: Look at all the FCC silent notifications in N. Michigan...
A lot of stations use off air antennas to feed the satellites and translators, at least as a backup. But somebody has to notice and report it when it's silent. Off-air can work, but it can come back to bite you during "conditions" when you inadvertently end up simulcasting a co-channel FM from hund...
- Fri May 19, 2023 8:26 pm
- Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
- Topic: FM power in different areas
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4044
Re: FM power in different areas
96.9 the Drive can be picked up somewhat often in the Manistee and Ludington areas.
- Fri May 19, 2023 8:18 pm
- Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
- Topic: Look at all the FCC silent notifications in N. Michigan...
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9738
Re: Look at all the FCC silent notifications in N. Michigan...
In 2003 arguably the best sales team in the area was under his roof. Then he started to "adjust" things. It was an excellent plan that executed so poorly, they should study it at the Comm school at MSU. Is that around the time that they poached Ryan Dobry from WTCM, only for most of her listenershi...
- Wed May 17, 2023 11:00 pm
- Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
- Topic: WLAV Tower Relocation - new update 7/29
- Replies: 98
- Views: 33343
Re: WLAV Tower Relocation - new update 7/29
It's impressive how WLAW managed to get 6kW despite being short-spaced (or nearly short-spaced) to WLAV and WJIM
- Wed May 10, 2023 10:23 pm
- Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
- Topic: Look at all the FCC silent notifications in N. Michigan...
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9738
Re: Look at all the FCC silent notifications in N. Michigan...
Does WKAD still air the Tigers? They should be able to be picked up in parts of TC, albeit weaklyBirdieKingBobo wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 6:29 amIt's sad that the Tigers don't even have a terrestrial radio station in Traverse City.....