Christmas Music

[raccoonradio]

All on same freq 104.5 I think

 

[johnster]

http://www.gatesair.com/documents/s...ngle-Frequency-Networking-and-MaxxCasting.pdf

 

[Uncle Kaimbridge]

The term “booster” means “same channel/frequency translator” (or, probably more semantically correct, “translator” means “different channel/frequency booster”).

 

[Retro]

All on same freq 104.5 I think

If I can get 'XLO in Boston, I would be very pleased!

 

[DavidZ]

Another station is leaving Worcester behind.

 

[Tomgsinger]

Another station is leaving Worcester behind.

For the $$$. And besides, WXLO also targets Middlessex County, western Essex and Norfolk counties, with their imaging (Example: Newton, this is your variety), so it's not like WSRS suddenly acquires boosters in Boston. I totally saw this coming, actually.

 

[DavidZ]

I realize it’s money driven but it leaves Worcester with one less radio station to focus on the local market. And a local market without a major TV station as well.

 

[Tomgsinger]

I realize it’s money driven but it leaves Worcester with one less radio station to focus on the local market. And a local market without a major TV station as well.

WYDN, WUNI, and nothing else, and they both mostly target Beantown.

 

[dumber than a box of hair]

You mean, the same way they left Fitchburg (their community of license) behind over 30 years ago?

 

[DavidZ]

30 years ago I would have been of the same opinion when they left Fitchburg for Worcester. I’m one of those who believe a station should be required to stay & serve their city of license. Especially in media markets with very few options.

 

[mistermicrophone]

30 years ago I would have been of the same opinion when they left Fitchburg for Worcester. I’m one of those who believe a station should be required to stay & serve their city of license. Especially in media markets with very few options.

Do residents of Fitchburg shop, work, drive, and exist ONLY in Fitchburg? No. Why would you limit a station with coverage such as WXLO's to only serve Fitchburg? There aren't enough frequencies on the band to accommodate a station for each town/city in the commonwealth.

A signal licensed to Fitchburg caters to the greater economic hub (Worcester) that exists because of its proximity to the even bigger economic hub (Boston). Why should they limit where they try to make money? I hear plenty of Worcester County spots on both WXLO and WAAF, but there's only so much money to go around. I also hear content geared towards Worcester County on both stations too.

 

[Wimmmex]

Do residents of Fitchburg shop, work, drive, and exist ONLY in Fitchburg? No. Why would you limit a station with coverage such as WXLO's to only serve Fitchburg?

I think he means "Greater Fitchburg"...or "Fitchburg and Environs"....or communities that center on Fitchburg.

He wasn't suggesting that they serve only the city limits.

Although, that's where the population is centered.

 

[DavidZ]

That’s exactly what I meant.

 

[CTListener]

That’s exactly what I meant.

Greater Fitchburg? You mean Fitchburg, Leominster, Westminster, Lunenberg and Ashby? How much advertising -- especially agency advertising -- could you scrape up by super-serving those places? You don't put a super-local, full-service station on an FM signal like WXLO's, you just don't.

 

[Retro]

The station just barely comes in on my boombox in Revere. Years ago I would listen to the station both in Boston, Everett and Arlington on my FM receiver. Come to think of it, I listened to the station on my clock radio as well back then as well.

 

[Tomgsinger]

Honestly, why don't other stations like WBOQ and especially WSNE try to rimshot Boston? WSNE's protected contour covers all of Boston, they could easily throw a 250 watt booster on the Pru and then there you have it. As for WBOQ, why does WRBB even exist in the first place? Most college kids don't even listen to radio, and it's not like WBOQ can't be heard outside of Essex Coubty. I've heard it regularly down in Foxborough even.

 

[CTListener]

Honestly, why don't other stations like WBOQ and especially WSNE try to rimshot Boston? WSNE's protected contour covers all of Boston, they could easily throw a 250 watt booster on the Pru and then there you have it. As for WBOQ, why does WRBB even exist in the first place? Most college kids don't even listen to radio, and it's not like WBOQ can't be heard outside of Essex Coubty. I've heard it regularly down in Foxborough even.

WBOQ has to protect WIHS Middletown, CT, so its signal weakens rapidly \to the west and southwest. Looking at the contour map, even the southern suburbs of Boston don't receive a city-grade signal. As for why WRBB exists, until Northeastern comes around to your way of thinking, your question is irrelevant. Besides, Northeastern values work experience for its students -- mostly as internships, but running a radio station still counts.

 

[Tomgsinger]

WBOQ has to protect WIHS Middletown, CT, so its signal weakens rapidly \to the west and southwest. Looking at the contour map, even the southern suburbs of Boston don't receive a city-grade signal. As for why WRBB exists, until Northeastern comes around to your way of thinking, your question is irrelevant. Besides, Northeastern values work experience for its students -- mostly as internships, but running a radio station still counts.

They could easily be an internet station. Besides, I thought more 18-24 year olds listened to internet than AM/FM, no?

 

[davideduardo]

They could easily be an internet station. Besides, I thought more 18-24 year olds listened to internet than AM/FM, no?

Using Los Angeles as an example, 90.9% of 18-24 persons use radio.

 

[JustinT]

WBOQ has to protect WIHS Middletown, CT, so its signal weakens rapidly \to the west and southwest. Looking at the contour map, even the southern suburbs of Boston don't receive a city-grade signal.

WIHS isn't the problem at all -- 105.1 WWLI in Providence is.