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by ftballfan
Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:37 pm
Forum: Broadcasting - General
Topic: Worst-sounding radio stations of all-time.
Replies: 51
Views: 16180

Re: Worst-sounding radio stations of all-time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBSQ-LP Worst I've ever heard from a legal operation. Also just as bad as the worst illegal operations I've heard. I was in Alma in 2004 and caught this station playing an awful selection of music with no processing at all. It was overmodulating so badly that it was co...
by ftballfan
Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:35 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Let the great subchannel realignment begin
Replies: 41
Views: 12864

Re: Let the great subchannel realignment begin

In Tampa, WMOR is ATSC 3.0, with its 1.0 feeds simulcast on other stations:
WMOR's main channel (32.1) is on WFTS RF 17.5
MeTV (32.2) is on WTSP RF 10.6
Estrella TV (32.3) is on WTVT RF 12.6
by ftballfan
Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:27 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: 106.9fm Runs out of energy in Milwaukee
Replies: 8
Views: 1910

Re: 106.9fm Runs out of energy in Milwaukee

https://radioinsight.com/headlines/206635/domain-insight-3-30-energy-to-be-turned-off-in-milwaukee/ I was waiting for this. They never had any "energy" in the first place. They were too scared to go to dance (CHR/D or EDM), which is what the "energy" brand meant. I guarantee they never ever played ...
by ftballfan
Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:20 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Awful ALT 98.7 down to a 1.6 share
Replies: 22
Views: 6395

Re: Awful ALT 98.7 down to a 1.6 share

It could be worse: Alt in San Francisco (which is on a slightly grandfathered Class B signal) is losing to two AMs with no FM presence, three San Jose-based Class B FMs that don't put a 60dBu over the northern half of the metro area, and is tied with a San Jose-based Class A FM that is short-spaced ...
by ftballfan
Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:47 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: 106.7 on the air?
Replies: 99
Views: 23175

Re: 106.7 on the air?

Looking at a recent FCC filing,it looks like Sovereign Communications is in the process of aquiring 106.7's former sister station 92.5.If so,it would seem they would likely use it for a repeater of one of their Sault Saint Marie stations. Sovereign did sell off their Central UP holdings recently. H...
by ftballfan
Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:37 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Classic rock on 95.1
Replies: 24
Views: 6144

Re: Classic rock on 95.1

It appears that Black Diamond has applied to upgrade W236BU to 250 watts from its current 10 watts. Does WGFN struggle that much in TC proper that a translator is needed? Or (wild thought) could WGFN be adding HD Radio, with 95.1 rebroadcasting a potential HD2 subchannel? IMO, if WGFN were to add HD...
by ftballfan
Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:41 am
Forum: The Stadium
Topic: Bracketology
Replies: 80
Views: 12881

Re: Bracketology

Alabama's coach (Nate Oats) coached at Romulus High School in the early 2010s, including their state championship year in 2013
by ftballfan
Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:02 am
Forum: The Stadium
Topic: Michigan basketball looking damn good
Replies: 77
Views: 10722

Re: Michigan basketball looking damn good

Duke is so bad this year that in order to make the NCAA Tournament, they'd likely have to win the ACC Tournament!
by ftballfan
Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:56 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: 4 Country Stations in Detroit-Windsor
Replies: 54
Views: 11519

Re: 4 Country Stations in Detroit-Windsor

95.9 would be a good stick for a Gold-based country station as it's by far the weakest of the four country stations in Detroit-Windsor
by ftballfan
Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:53 am
Forum: The Stadium
Topic: Blue Jay Fans Outraged That SportsNet is dropping Radio Broadcast in favor of Simulcast of TV Broadcast
Replies: 3
Views: 1154

Re: Blue Jay Fans Outraged That SportsNet is dropping Radio Broadcast in favor of Simulcast of TV Broadcast

I wonder if this is just a one-year budget cut and a separate radio crew returns in 2022, assuming US/Canada relations normalize and most if not all COVID restrictions are gone
by ftballfan
Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:48 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WBMI 1055 Back on the Air
Replies: 32
Views: 9222

Re: WBMI 1055 Back on the Air

In the mid 90's, there was no current based rock station, no CHR/Pop station with a signal worth a damn (WKHQ and WKPK could be heard in parts of town with a very good receiver), and barely a Hot AC station (102.3 from Big Rapids) available in Cadillac. Other than a Modern AC station disguised as a...
by ftballfan
Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:57 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Let the great subchannel realignment begin
Replies: 41
Views: 12864

Re: Let the great subchannel realignment begin

I'm in the Tampa area on vacation this month, and here are the duplicated subchannels there: Court TV (WFLA 8.2, WFTS 28.4, and WXPX 66.2) Court TV Mystery (WFLA 8.3 and WVEA 50.4) - could this be coming to WXPX 66.5 based on the above post and WFTS adding QVC? Grit (WFTS 28.3 and WXPX 66.3) Laff (W...
by ftballfan
Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:28 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Changes probably coming soon at WPXD (ION).
Replies: 35
Views: 7132

Re: Changes probably coming soon at WPXD (ION).

Do we really need yet another outpost for HSN or QVC programing?!?! Good lord; the DTV dial is already cluttered with multiple duplications of those channels. I'm in Lakeland, FL for the month, and Tampa Bay has quite a bit of duplication of subchannels: Court TV is on WFLA 8.2, WFTS 28.4, and WXPX...
by ftballfan
Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:50 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: January Radio Ratings
Replies: 21
Views: 4372

Re: January Radio Ratings

Entercom's other Alternative stations aren't doing so hot either: - WQMP in Orlando is barely ahead of WPCV, a Lakeland-based country station that doesn't advertise much if at all in the Orlando area despite almost all of Orange County being within WPCV's 60dBu coverage area - KVIL in Dallas/Fort Wo...
by ftballfan
Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:26 am
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: The end of a pandemic: what if this guy is correct?
Replies: 30
Views: 3305

Re: The end of a pandemic: what if this guy is correct?

I think the actual number of people infected is much higher than the official infection count as many people that may have been infected in the early stages of the pandemic (March/April/May) were never tested as they never developed symptoms or had mild symptoms not severe enough for a hospital visi...