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Hot 106 Signal

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ScottBurns

I don't know if this has been an issue for a long time, but has anyone else noticed that Hot 106's signal has problems in the core listening areas of the Providence market? In East Providence, the southern parts of Providence, and Cranston, the signal is spotty in many areas - even on car radios. It can't even stay in stereo, it seems. In addition, the transmission sometimes becomes very quiet for short periods.

If this station is going to compete, the signal needs to be improved.
 
This has always been the case. I grew up in Exeter and 106.3 barely came in. It wasn't till about Warwick when one could pick up a decent signal. When I was a kid, I was once at a remote they were doing at a car dealership in Bristol, back in the KIX 106 days, and they were having trouble picking up their own signal to broadcast to the parking lot! When they simulcasted on 102.7, it helped a lot, especially for URI students, which I was one at the time. Unfortunately, they can't do much about it now with 106.5 WBMW's recent power increase, unless they try to buy back 102.7 from The Public's Radio.

Jacko
 
ScottBurns said:
I don't know if this has been an issue for a long time, but has anyone else noticed that Hot 106's signal has problems in the core listening areas of the Providence market? In East Providence, the southern parts of Providence, and Cranston, the signal is spotty in many areas - even on car radios. It can't even stay in stereo, it seems. In addition, the transmission sometimes becomes very quiet for short periods.

If this station is going to compete, the signal needs to be improved.
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Did you bother to look at a coverage map?

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This is nothing new and has always been this way..... dont you think if they could upgrade it after 20 plus years, they would?
 
Of course I looked at the coverage map, SomeRadioGuy. There’s no need to be snarky or rude. And, in fact, if you look at the very coverage map that you linked, the cities in question should be in the area of strongest (encircled in red) coverage. I don’t remember 106.3’s signal ever being this bad in Providence, Cranston, and East Providence. I agree with Jacko that the signal sounds better in Warwick (and also in northern Providence County).
 
A theory -- given the locations that Scott described -- perhaps you're close to areas near other FM towers? The WPRO-FM/WWLI transmitters in Johnston and the WHJY/WLVO (former WBRU) transmitter in East Providence could be causing reception issues for 106.3? And with 95.5 being 10.8 MHz from 106.3, within the 10.6-10.8 MHz bleed area (for lack of a better term). Again, just a theory.

Jacko
 
Jacko, that’s a very reasonable and probable theory. I’m just amazed that reception is so poor in the areas with the biggest population concentration in the market.

Happy New Year to you.
 
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