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by ftballfan
Tue Nov 07, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: FM reception in the southeast part of the US
Replies: 14
Views: 1486

Re: FM reception in the southeast part of the US

When I spent a month in Babson Park, FL this past March, I was able to consistently pick up Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Myers, and Orlando, and would occasionally pick up stations from as far away as Key West, the Redneck Riviera, far southern Georgia, and Dothan, AL
by ftballfan
Tue Oct 31, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: The story of Battle Creek television history
Replies: 13
Views: 3353

Re: The story of Battle Creek television history

WUHQ owes FCC rules for its existence and ABC affiliation. If the WZZM-TV tower wasn't required to be so far from WSPD-TV/WTVG, there wouldn't have been that large area still not covered by ABC. As it is, WZZM-TV is almost like part of the Northwest Michigan/almost Traverse City market, with WPBN a...
by ftballfan
Thu Oct 12, 2023 5:50 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: WWMN back on air
Replies: 13
Views: 3780

Re: WWMN back on air

The Forrester Hill FMs would be a good fit for Smile FM and/or Relevant Radio
by ftballfan
Wed Oct 11, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: AM HD Radio Is Alive and Well (?) in Detroit
Replies: 10
Views: 1818

Re: AM HD Radio Is Alive and Well (?) in Detroit

Last Christmas I had WFDF lock in HD up in Manistee at night
by ftballfan
Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:09 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Brief observations
Replies: 1
Views: 1340

Re: Brief observations

Some more today while driving from Manistee to Grand Rapids via Traverse City: - 92.5 WFDX is on and running full power with yacht rock-type songs - A solid number of UP, Wisconsin, and Sunrise Side stations were heard in TC -- UP: 92.3 WJPD, 92.7 WRPP, 93.1 WIMK, 93.9 WNBY, 94.9 WUPZ, 97.9 WIHC, 98...
by ftballfan
Sun Sep 24, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: The Stadium
Topic: #TuckLeavin
Replies: 35
Views: 3546

Re: #TuckLeavin

MSU has both Nebraska and Minnesota on its schedule; those are winnable games. Indiana is very winnable; it took OT for them to beat the friggin' Akron Zips. MSU is a better team than Indiana all day long. Iowa might be a lot crappier than everyone was thinking, too. They just lost 31 - 0 to Penn S...
by ftballfan
Sun Sep 24, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Brief observations
Replies: 1
Views: 1340

Brief observations

While driving from Grand Rapids to my parents' house today, I noticed a few things: - Several of the big Northern Michigan signals were listenable along parts of I-96 and US-31, such as 88.5 WIAB, 89.3 WTLI, 96.3 WLXT, 105.1 WGFM, 105.9 WKHQ, and 106.7 WSRT, as well as a handful of Flint/Tri-Cities ...
by ftballfan
Mon Sep 18, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Nielsen #s for GR radio - some significant movements!
Replies: 13
Views: 2181

Re: Nielsen #s for GR radio - some significant movements!

If I were in charge of Townsquare GR:

1. Keep WGRD as is
2. Flip 95.7 to country, keeping Big Joe in mornings. I would play at least 2-3 pre-2010 songs per hour
3. WFGR remains as is
4. 100.5 the River adds a Hot AC lean
5. Magic 104.9 shifts to a near-clone of the Block in Kalamazoo/Battle Creek
by ftballfan
Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Nielsen #s for GR radio - some significant movements!
Replies: 13
Views: 2181

Re: Nielsen #s for GR radio - some significant movements!

The Game (which is on a signal that covers the market very well) is almost losing to Jethro FM (which is on a daytimer AM and two translators that don't have the best signals)!
by ftballfan
Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:03 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Northern Christian Radio buys WLJN/Good News Media
Replies: 6
Views: 1884

Re: Northern Christian Radio buys WLJN/Good News Media

A $1 sale price??? 😲 There's something more going on here than meets the eye. $1 is a price to indicate that some value changed hands. There's likely some donations going on. The Promise FM will finally have a good signal in TC! For years, they've covered most of northern Michigan well with the exc...
by ftballfan
Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:51 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: Morgan Murphy Media Acquiring Northern Michigan TV/Radio Combo
Replies: 9
Views: 2835

Re: Morgan Murphy Media Acquiring Northern Michigan TV/Radio Combo

organman95 wrote:
Fri Sep 15, 2023 11:14 am
Wow. I didn't think all those stations would amount to $12 million...
WBKB having all of the Big Four helps bring that price up. I wonder if the price includes studios, offices, and towers
by ftballfan
Sat Sep 09, 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: Relevant Radio expanding into Dayton-Cincinnati
Replies: 21
Views: 3835

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...
by ftballfan
Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:29 pm
Forum: Music Musings
Topic: Smash Mouth Steve Harwell dies
Replies: 12
Views: 1216

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.
by ftballfan
Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: Engineering & DX'ing
Topic: August 16-22 Tropo Summary
Replies: 10
Views: 1330

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...
by ftballfan
Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Updated ratings!
Replies: 23
Views: 4189

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)!