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Star94 hd2 not being broadcast on 100.9 any one know why?
- Thread starter jjsmnow
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If you If you mean W265AV (City of License Woodstock GA) *:
They have an Construction Permit to move to a cell tower location west of Marietta just off of State Route 120. They are having issues with WJES** thus the FCC STA***
*W265AV-FM 100.9 MHz - Woodstock, GA
**WJES-FM 100.9 MHz - Maysville, GA
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They have an Construction Permit to move to a cell tower location west of Marietta just off of State Route 120. They are having issues with WJES** thus the FCC STA***
*W265AV-FM 100.9 MHz - Woodstock, GA
**WJES-FM 100.9 MHz - Maysville, GA
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As of 04/26/2021, F.C.C. Public Notice applications records state a purpose of application as “Minor modifications” by licensee “IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.”
W256AV 100.9 - F.C.C. Public Notice
W256AV 100.9 - F.C.C. Public Notice
InsideRadio had this coverage back in 2017. GA Translator To Remain Off-Air Until Interference Ends.
So why were they back on the air for a while? Did they modify their signal, and now they still have problems?
If I read the article correctly, they tried a directional antenna and low power. The line of site from Sweat Mountain might be better than most folks think. On a clear clear day near the top you can really see a lot of the metro north of Downtown without binoculars. Pretty good average household incomes in that area. If you can not be on one of the big downtown towers or the Fish / K-love tower, Sweat Mountain is viable. It would be even better if you could put a 500 foot tower on top but I am sure the FAA or NIMBY's would make it hard.
IMHO: One of the best technical moves the old Clear Channel made was moving 105.7 to Sweat Mountain.
no of course not.. radio geeks dont always want to go through the effort to get an answer, they just want to point out problems, b^&ch and think someone here will know
I think WSTR HD-2 could get some ratings on a full (i.e. not translator) but lesser FM signal, which is a rare thing in this market. I suppose 100.5 and 105.3 kind of describe what I mean.
There's such a hole in the market for the format, and I like the imaging. They probably would need a live voice for mornings, who would read news and weather during a music-intensive morning show.
There's such a hole in the market for the format, and I like the imaging. They probably would need a live voice for mornings, who would read news and weather during a music-intensive morning show.
River has a music-intensive morning show. How do they do in that daypart? There may be room for another music morning show, especially away from the AOR/classic rock side. They could get someone to VT the news (maybe from a TV station) and have the live voice introduce it. Weather needs a live voice unless you want to run the same forecast all day like WGST did, which was silly.
To your point, I wonder if there's still a way for someone to shoehorn a Class A or C3 FM in somewhere...isn't the FCC still discussing doing away with third-adjacent rules?
If the third adjacent rule was done away with, I bet the existing C1 and C0’s would quickly upgrade if possible to stretch their adjacent and second adjacent protection. You might even lose a couple of translators especially if the C1s upgrade to C0.
IMHO If the commission wanted to be increase the number of FM signals it would have to be done in steps.
#1 they would have to put a “freeze” on any existing upgrades to C1 or better stations nationwide.
#2 C2, C3 and A’s in and existing market cap area can be upgraded if possible. These would be “short” construction permits 2 years max after being issued unless they are waiting for equipment or tower construction which has been ordered and at least 50% paid for then they get an extension.
#3 Allow class A thru C’s to move into a market cap count area with 2 year CP’s like step #2
#4 Allow remaining AM translators that haven’t been effected by step #2 or #3 to turn in their AM licenses for a fee increase that is equal for what they are paying the FCC now and give them at least “existing” 60 DB protection for their existing 60 DB service making them A1 because they are accepting some interference in part of their coverage area and they count in market cap counts.
#5 Allow A1’s to upgrade while accepting interference from existing stations short CPs like other stations
#6 undue step 1
Steps 2, 3 and 4 might have to change order due to political influence
IMHO If the commission wanted to be increase the number of FM signals it would have to be done in steps.
#1 they would have to put a “freeze” on any existing upgrades to C1 or better stations nationwide.
#2 C2, C3 and A’s in and existing market cap area can be upgraded if possible. These would be “short” construction permits 2 years max after being issued unless they are waiting for equipment or tower construction which has been ordered and at least 50% paid for then they get an extension.
#3 Allow class A thru C’s to move into a market cap count area with 2 year CP’s like step #2
#4 Allow remaining AM translators that haven’t been effected by step #2 or #3 to turn in their AM licenses for a fee increase that is equal for what they are paying the FCC now and give them at least “existing” 60 DB protection for their existing 60 DB service making them A1 because they are accepting some interference in part of their coverage area and they count in market cap counts.
#5 Allow A1’s to upgrade while accepting interference from existing stations short CPs like other stations
#6 undue step 1
Steps 2, 3 and 4 might have to change order due to political influence
Could class D AM stations on a clear channel receive extra incentive to shut down? AM class A clears are about the only AM stations still viable, unless you have a really good class B AM with a strong and not terribly directional night signal. Class C/D AMs now pretty much exist only to feed an FM translator. Maybe get rid of the "local" AM channels and the class Cs, and turn them into clear (class A) or regional (class B) channels.
I still think that the FCC needs to turn TV channels 4-6 into a digital-only extended FM band. Nobody wants DTV on VHF anymore. But that's another conversation.
Until the FCC realizes they have let AM die by not enforcing RF pollution, the class C and D translator holders will be around. There is not way I would turn in my AM license for a FM translator license as they stand now. In theory the Commission could come out with a bunch of new allocations and your FM translator is gone or it could be replaced by a class A, B1, B, or C thru C3 upgrading. Then you would have nothing. If you want to gamble, Digital AM might be viable someday when there are enough receivers in cars but that is at least 10 years if ever. If the FCC would allow A1 or whatever you call the FX class in the future to have protection for what they have now and the ability to upgrade signal while allowing interference from existing A thru C with 25 mile coverage rule gone, and the ability to move without allocation issues these could be very viable licenses
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