Rumor about WHVN

[Mike Sheridan]

It'll cost upwards of $30 grand to build a tower or diplex, possibly more if the situation is complicated

That's not really a lot when you stop and think about it. If placed properly a good 1kw non directional 24 hour signal will go a long way. WHVN's coverage wasn't bad. I wonder if they could use the WNOW site in Mint Hill?

 

[SomeRadioGuy]

That's not really a lot when you stop and think about it. If placed properly a good 1kw non directional 24 hour signal will go a long way. WHVN's coverage wasn't bad. I wonder if they could use the WNOW site in Mint Hill?

That is still alot when some small stations dont bill that much in a month

 

[Mike Sheridan]

That is still alot when some small stations dont bill that much in a month

Not sure about the logistics but WFLL 1400 Fort Lauderdale, Florida was in a similar situation and somehow they sold the station to new owners who now air a Brazilian format on the station and diplexed at the WEXY 1520 site.

I would think that a Spanish broadcaster might be interested in a full time 24 hour signal. Gone are the days when these stations had to go from 1,000 watts to 250 watts at night. 1,000 watts at night can cover fairly well if it's engineered properly.

 

[vchimpanzee]

Not sure about the logistics but WFLL 1400 Fort Lauderdale, Florida was in a similar situation and somehow they sold the station to new owners who now air a Brazilian format on the station and diplexed at the WEXY 1520 site.

I would think that a Spanish broadcaster might be interested in a full time 24 hour signal. Gone are the days when these stations had to go from 1,000 watts to 250 watts at night. 1,000 watts at night can cover fairly well if it's engineered properly.

I don't remember whether it was still 250 watts but I remember when WIST went off the air.

I listened at UNCC, which is where I was at the time. I could hardly hear anything.

WSOC and WAME had good clear signals.

 

[vchimpanzee]

WHVN's web site is gone so I don't even know if WAVO is still doing anything, and I never remember to check when I'm in the car.

Besides, it's pretty pointless unless I'm in Concord and the libraries I go to aren't open yet, so there's no real reason to go there.

 

[vchimpanzee]

Something I hadn't thought about. What happens to La Raza? Does the station at 102.3 become the new owner?

 

[davideduardo]

Not sure about the logistics but WFLL 1400 Fort Lauderdale, Florida was in a similar situation and somehow they sold the station to new owners who now air a Brazilian format on the station and diplexed at the WEXY 1520 site.

I would think that a Spanish broadcaster might be interested in a full time 24 hour signal. Gone are the days when these stations had to go from 1,000 watts to 250 watts at night. 1,000 watts at night can cover fairly well if it's engineered properly.

Hispanic targeting broadcasters are not fond of AMs. The average age of Hispanics in the US is about a decade less than non-Hispanic whites, so the bulk have grown up in an FM and Internet era. In much of Latin America, AM is being phased out or is dead. Mexico has let every possible AM move to FM... about 70% of them... with the AM shutting down. Brazil is doing the same. In other places, ranging from Ecuador to El Salvador, AMs are shutting down; in San Salvador, all but one or two of the remaining AMs is religion based.

A Portuguese format on AM in Broward could work, since there is no FM alternative. However, music and entertainment tastes in Brazil are as diverse as general market tastes in the US, so it is hard to appeal to everyone.