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The continuing saga of non-existant audio on WILD

WILD on after dark....

Eli Polonsky said:
WILD is now on the air at 2:00 AM with Chinese programming, I just heard the ID. When did they get nighttime authorization?
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I believe all of the transmitter operations are done through automation. Power up/down, sign-on/off.

I don't think anyone is paying attention, and my guess is they stayed on (accidentally) without night-time authorization. (Although I believe they have "ritical hours" authorization.

Boston is within the 750 mile protection afforded Baltimore's WBAL (1090AM).
 
When I attended college in Boston in 1970.....WILD was notorious for "running past curfew".....Many a night the on-air person wouldn't catch the faux pas for an hour or more!!
Then....a quick: "WILD, Boston......" before "pulling the plug"!!
Ahhh......the "good old days" of radio return!!! The more things change......;)
 
Wimmmex said:
I believe all of the transmitter operations are done through automation. Power up/down, sign-on/off.

I don't think anyone is paying attention, and my guess is they stayed on (accidentally) without night-time authorization. (Although I believe they have "ritical hours" authorization.

Boston is within the 750 mile protection afforded Baltimore's WBAL (1090AM).
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The Critical Hours are actually in the afternoon, when they have to dial back ( reduce power) to 1900 watts for the two hours leading up to their sign off time.

They do not have a pre sunrise critical hours authorization.

I was always amazed when WILD shut off their transmitter how WBAL came booming into the Boston Area.

I have not listened to that transition in a while, chances are with all the RF interference from consumer and other devices that was unheard of before 1985, it would not sound as sweet to this former radio guy.
 
I would hear things like other stations in the background on WRKO 680 in the time before sunset, especially in winter.Maybe no critical hours for them, just day and night signals.They switch direction at sunset (you can hear at sunset a slight disconnect-reconnect)
 
raccoonradio said:
I would hear things like other stations in the background on WRKO 680 in the time before sunset, especially in winter.Maybe no critical hours for them, just day and night signals.They switch direction at sunset (you can hear at sunset a slight disconnect-reconnect)
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WRKO had some transmitter issues a couple of years back, and when they dropped off in PM Drive during Howies show...I was amazed at how strong the Canadian station showed up in their absence.....in the city (It was Wintertime)! It I recall it was a Canadian news station. Again, I was not in the periphery of WRKO's signal..but right downtown.
 
Wimmmex said:
WRKO had some transmitter issues a couple of years back, and when they dropped off in PM Drive during Howies show...I was amazed at how strong the Canadian station showed up in their absence.....in the city (It was Wintertime)! It I recall it was a Canadian news station. Again, I was not in the periphery of WRKO's signal..but right downtown.
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Probably 50 KW CFTR in Toronto.
 
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