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WPBP 104.3 LPFM, WRBM 94.7 FM, Other Odds and Ends

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Casual_Observer

Hey all -

It has been awhile since anyone has posted on the forum, so I thought that I should open up a new thread.

For anyone interested, WPBP LPFM in Pearl switched frequencies from 104.5 FM to 104.3 FM back in June. The signal is MUCH clearer now without the co-channel interference from WXRR 104.5 FM in Hattiesburg and KLSM 104.5 FM in Vicksburg stepping all over the channel. I'm a news/talk guy, but I really do like their format. I had not seen any news about WPBP posted here since the move.

My company had a construction permit granted in September in Oxford for WRBM 94.7 FM. I am taking format suggestions from the brain trust here if anyone has a good idea to cover an obvious hole in the market!

I saw that W214BE (Radio By Grace) moved into Jackson from Raymond a few months ago... have not heard their signal yet, but I assume it comes in Jackson much better.

The WSJC 810 AM Magee translator in Jackson is apparently on the air now on 95.9 FM. I think I heard it a few weeks ago but have not tuned in lately.

Finally, there seems to be a pirate on the air on 103.9 FM in Saucier... at least there was a few weeks ago. It was definitely not the LPFM licensed to Gulfport, but something else. They had a pretty slick production, with RDS info and everything... just no FCC license!

--- Casual Observer
 
Good on WSJC for using their 2mv contour to put a translator way up in Jackson. When the translator thing first started, I suggested that WWL put an FM translator in 80-mile distant Baton Rouge -- if only to cover 870's first skywave null.

Never happened. Oh well.
 
Casual_Observer said:
Hey all -

It has been awhile since anyone has posted on the forum, so I thought that I should open up a new thread.

For anyone interested, WPBP LPFM in Pearl switched frequencies from 104.5 FM to 104.3 FM back in June. The signal is MUCH clearer now without the co-channel interference from WXRR 104.5 FM in Hattiesburg and KLSM 104.5 FM in Vicksburg stepping all over the channel. I'm a news/talk guy, but I really do like their format. I had not seen any news about WPBP posted here since the move.

My company had a construction permit granted in September in Oxford for WRBM 94.7 FM. I am taking format suggestions from the brain trust here if anyone has a good idea to cover an obvious hole in the market!

I saw that W214BE (Radio By Grace) moved into Jackson from Raymond a few months ago... have not heard their signal yet, but I assume it comes in Jackson much better.

The WSJC 810 AM Magee translator in Jackson is apparently on the air now on 95.9 FM. I think I heard it a few weeks ago but have not tuned in lately.

Finally, there seems to be a pirate on the air on 103.9 FM in Saucier... at least there was a few weeks ago. It was definitely not the LPFM licensed to Gulfport, but something else. They had a pretty slick production, with RDS info and everything... just no FCC license!

--- Casual Observer
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Thank you for sharing! What is WPBP's format? Also, in what area of Saucier did you pick up the pirate? I live in Lucedale and I wouldn't mind driving down to take a listen. What did you hear?
 
104.7 in Jackson is a rebroadcast of 103.9 from what I have heard the past couple of days. In fact last night 103.9 was bleeding into 105.9. I Have not heard the WSJC on 95.9 in Jackson area, it was weak signal from B 95 still coming in.
 
There’s a huge hole in Oxford for an R&B/hip-hop station. WRBO Memphis has a decent signal there. I thought WESE Tupelo was an option, but it doesn’t appear their signal makes it to Oxford.
 
iHeartMedia will acquire W284DT.

ees111 said:
104.7 in Jackson is a rebroadcast of 103.9 from what I have heard the past couple of days. In fact last night 103.9 was bleeding into 105.9. I Have not heard the WSJC on 95.9 in Jackson area, it was weak signal from B 95 still coming in.
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X-Broadcaster said:
104.7 is louder then wyab 103.9 @ Flowood
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W284DT will be acquired by iHeartMedia.

I'm guessing that--once iHeartMedia officially owns it--W284DT will simulcast WJDX (AM620).
 
Since Saucier was mentioned, I'll mention something a little further south. I caught HD from "Kicker 108" WZKX over here in Baldwin County, Alabama the other day. They're running a modern-leaning classic rocket format called "The Quake" on the HD2 and a hip-op format called "The Hype" that both sounded reasonably well produced. I never did catch any frequencies mentioned so I'm wondering if these are HD-only or if Dowdy's got some translators I don't know about that are relaying these.

I know there's already an urban station in the market, but I don't recall there being a local classic rocker. From my (limited) experience the area, both The Rocket from Mobile and WKBU from New Orleans could be heard, along with 103.7 and 104.5 from Hat-ties-burg but none were really strong.

As for Oxford, which I could contribute an option but it's been over a decade since I last had the pleasure to visit the city. Back then, I do remember it being a bit of a radio dead-land as far as local radio went. Seems like a tough market — small town, with a huge population of people (college students) who probably haven't touched a radio their entire lives.
 
tomservo said:
I know there's already an urban station in the market, but I don't recall there being a local classic rocker. From my (limited) experience the area, both The Rocket from Mobile and WKBU from New Orleans could be heard, along with 103.7 and 104.5 from Hat-ties-burg but none were really strong.
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92.5 WQYZ Ocean Springs is a classic rocker. It's an iHeart station, so it likely sounds like a typical garden variety iHeart station.
 
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