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by Ben Zonia
Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: Everywhere Else
Topic: Another SOS from WBAI New York
Replies: 1
Views: 309

Re: Another SOS from WBAI New York

Apparently, Ariel didn't collect enough quarters in her paper cup again.

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by Ben Zonia
Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: Is it a common practice....
Replies: 3
Views: 215

Re: Is it a common practice....

Very common practice. It is to reduce the noise. It extends the distance you can get the station without all kinds of reception issues, especially in a car. For monaural programming, there's not much point in broadcasting in Stereo. In the old days, you could just push the Mono/Stereo button and it ...
by Ben Zonia
Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:06 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Local Media Blames Messenger for WSJ Column about Dearborn
Replies: 26
Views: 7435

Re: Local Media Blames Messenger for WSJ Column about Dearborn

Could something about the WSJ author's faith be triggering this response? I told you about my neighbor 50 years ago who said he was born in Palestine, and said flat out he hated adherents to that faith. His extended family recently gave a contribution to one of the squad members. Even if there is ju...
by Ben Zonia
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: She Talks Crazy Talk
Replies: 9
Views: 406

Re: She Talks Crazy Talk

Get out quick if she has this poster on her wall.

https://imgflip.com/tag/chrisfarley
by Ben Zonia
Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: She Talks Crazy Talk
Replies: 9
Views: 406

Re: She Talks Crazy Talk

Call her up. You can probably find her number online. I suspect she's very lonely. And very angry. A good match for you.

You might end up on the wrong end of a Dateline episode though. Check her laundry room for bleach bottles first.
by Ben Zonia
Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:08 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WBKB Partners with UpNorthLive
Replies: 27
Views: 2538

Re: WBKB Partners with UpNorthLive

sinklair wrote:
Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:00 am
“Content Center” is what Sinclair also called WEYI’s newsroom… y’all know how well that gimmick worked out for them up until they laid off most of the staff.
Now it's Best Buy's Geek Squad. Things are bad all over.
by Ben Zonia
Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:43 pm
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: She Talks Crazy Talk
Replies: 9
Views: 406

She Talks Crazy Talk

If you believe this crap, YOU are the one who is crazy. At first, I thought it was satire. Or maybe the Babylon Bee on an off day. So this is where "The Flower Children" were going back in 1967?

https://thoughtcatalog.com/emily-goldst ... te-people/
by Ben Zonia
Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Please Help Decipher Mystery Word in 910 WFDF Promo
Replies: 7
Views: 1273

Re: Please Help Decipher Mystery Word in 910 WFDF Promo

The IBOC Sidebands are there. So Stereo should be possible on the AM signal.
by Ben Zonia
Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Please Help Decipher Mystery Word in 910 WFDF Promo
Replies: 7
Views: 1273

Re: Please Help Decipher Mystery Word in 910 WFDF Promo

Since the last time I checked, the IBOC sidebands around 910 kHz are still there, so I assume it would still be possible to broadcast in Stereo on the AM signal. I'll check for the sidebands later when the skywave starts rolling in. I'll have to check the Accurian when I have access to it.
by Ben Zonia
Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: If You Like Your Car, You Can Keep Your Car?
Replies: 16
Views: 598

Re: If You Like Your Car, You Can Keep Your Car?

Progress is rarely easy. Hell, I could be stuck listening to AM radio instead of 60,000,000 songs at my finger tips for $5 a month. Considering that there hasn't been a battery developed for cars without serious problems in the last 100 years, I'm not so sure about progress. Then there's these litt...
by Ben Zonia
Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Michigan Pubic Rant
Replies: 8
Views: 2397

Re: Michigan Pubic Rant

With WCML-FM 91.7 off the air, has anyone been hearing WUOM-FM 91.7 in Northern Michigan?
by Ben Zonia
Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WBKB Partners with UpNorthLive
Replies: 27
Views: 2538

Re: WBKB Partners with UpNorthLive

There's a reason why no one ever built a full power commercial station in Alpena to compete with WBKB. And WBKB is a right sized fill in service for the underserved area. The area would have been OK if the Low VHF analog stations were still around. A 100 kW analog station on Channels 2-6 used to ge...
by Ben Zonia
Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: If You Like Your Car, You Can Keep Your Car?
Replies: 16
Views: 598

Re: If You Like Your Car, You Can Keep Your Car?

Considering that EVs present an entirely new set of problems, maximum range without recharging, limited recharging stations, increasing electric consumption and overloading the present grid, EV batteries creating all kinds of new pollution problems, especially disposal, and EVs catching fire and blo...
by Ben Zonia
Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WBKB Partners with UpNorthLive
Replies: 27
Views: 2538

Re: WBKB Partners with UpNorthLive

Maybe Sinclair wants to buy WBKB. With all four major networks on sub channels, it probably does better than you might think. Remember, Northern Michigan, though large in area, doesn't have that many people. With WBKB's "peanut" shaped directional pattern, serving mainly the Alpena Oscoda Tawas Area...