Is it possible for WVLT to increase power and antenna height, to put a better signal into Philly, Cherry Hill, Moorestown and the PA burbs, or are they maxed out. This would be to compensate for the interference created with the new Public Service (monster) signal thats causing interference in many areas that WVLT was a great catch in. I remember years back when their calls were WKQV and owned by the Ventresca family, they used the AM WDVL tower at 150' with 3kw and made it as far north as Williamstown barely. Later they built the new tower which was taller and increased wattage and greatly improved coverage, so I ask, can they still boost height and power, 92.1 is not too crowded for interference complaints.
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can wvlt increase coverage
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As a class A, WVLT cannot increase its power or its tower height beyond its existing 6kW @ 100 meters. I'm pretty confident they cannot upgrade to a higher class due to co-channel WDLA in Onteonta and a couple of first-adjacent issues as well.
Oneota, NY is 200 miles away from WVLT.. that is like 4 times the distance seperation required, if WDLA was the only factor.
WSMJ, WXHM, WLBW and WXTU would be WVLT's issues
You're right, I meant 92.1 WFUZ in the Scranton market. Read the wrong line off the table.
WFUZ is 125 miles away.. still plenty far if WFUZ was the only issue. WLBW is 70 miles away and thats even far enough away I think
No i dont think they can.. but im not an engineer. You have to contend with stations on 91.9 92.3 and 92.5 that would cause issues.. i really dont think they could get a bigger signal.. say step up from a class A 6kw to C3 25kw signal.. ..
and i think if WVLT upgraded and caused interference to the pennsylvania lpfm, it could force them off
Yeah sadly they probably cannot increase power. The most they maybe could do is move the TX site further north on RT 55, perhaps near the WNJC site, but they'd had have to force the PA LPFMs off air, and that probably won't happen. Not to mention the amount of money that would cost. My friend keith works at WVLT. he says the studios are a literal shack. not a lot of money there.
That's what I was thinking, move closer to Philly with less power and more height, maybe to one of the two Jersey TV station towers in Waterford Works, or the 61 tower in Swedesboro where WSNJ FM is now. They can still put a city grade signal in their COL, but have greater coverage going North, in those locations...
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