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End of the line for WMXP, Greenville

Here's all of the stations together:
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While WNGR-LP and WWOK-LP, place interfering contours inside of the WLTE 60 dBu protected contour, they do not place any interfering contours into the WLTE 70 dBu community coverage contour. Therefore, there is no displaceable interference pursuant to §73.809. §73.809 does not require displacement for new second-adjacent channel encroachments (as to WPLS-LP). W238AW and W240BO are well outside of the contour. WWOK-LP and WLTE will be sharing a common headache, but since there is no overlap, WLTE does not have a case under this rule.
 
Of all those stations depicted above, only WNGR still remains and causing WLTE some issues in the Eastern part of Greenville, and having spoke with Craig Debolt, who is a Salem employee and part of the FCC filing (license to cover) and within their right, which should eliminate all sources of interference from other signals (translators and LPs) within the 60dbu contour, which covers all of Greenville. It is still pending, and therefore the WLTE signal is still not at 100% until this is resolved. He said they are working with the affected stations personally, and 97.3 is available for one of the affected stations as well.

I haven't heard W238AW for a few years now. They were off air last time I checked not too long ago, but they had a very weak signal from near Moore SC (translated His Radio Z / WHRZ-LP 104.1 in Spartanburg / 102.1 W271BS Greenville).

Also, W240BO (for WQUL-AM) was moved to 101.7 in Woodruff (W269DM) after WLTE came online (on 95.9) years ago.
 
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The 95.5 signal is currently plagued to the east and northeast. Not by interference but there’s just no signal reaching. I’m assuming this is due to the WNGR situation. The issue is, as Kyle mentioned above I don’t think WLTE is even broadcasting in that direction or at maximum power since they seem to be trying to work something out with the University. In Greer, 95.5 had some kind of religious programming that sounded like CCM on it trying to come in. I’m not sure if that was the West Union translator or WNGR, but if WLTE were operating as they’re supposed to per the filing, they should be strong enough to overpower those as it’s within their 60dbu and most of what I heard on 95.5 was static/the CCM occasionally coming in.

W247AB 97.3 has been off the air for years. I’m surprised it’s still licensed. It was one of the first translators in the area before Tower Above went on a translator spree. GSP has an insane amount of powerful translators. I believe most are leased out by people involved with WLFJ.
 
Michi said:
97.3 has W247AB, which is preventing a channel change for WWOK-LP and WNGR-LP.
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and this is why amatuer guessing is a bad idea.... amatuers just turn on their radio.. oh i dont hear it.. must be an available channel... without looking at maps
 
Yea, driving thru Downtown Greenville, 97.3 is now an empty channel, but it used to be a (low audio) translator for WNCW @ 88.7. Haven't heard it on in a few years at least.

It is one of, if not, the only available channel in Greenville County, now with that translator off (W247AB). So even though it is licensed, it is vacant (and perhaps license should be turned in) and therefore it could be a future option for a displaced station to relocate. CraigD said Salem is trying to work with the owners of WMXP or WNGR to move there.
 
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Regardless of what the contour maps show as far as spacing between WLTE and the LPFMs and translators, WLTE is a full power FM station and therefore receives top priority from the FCC for its spectrum to be protected. WLTE is not required to accept interference from any secondary service, translator or LPFM and can file complaints requesting FCC action for any such interference out to the station's 45 dBu contour. The only interference they must tolerate within that contour would be from other full power stations most likely co channel such as WSBB-95.5 Atlanta.
 
How close did 103.3 cut it when they signed on the air adjacent to the class A 103.1 WHQA (forever was known as WRIX-FM) in Honea Path? I get a city grade signal from both in Simpsonville and Mauldin and both seem almost too close for comfort. Obviously the FCC allowed it, they’ve coexisted for years, the main contours don’t overlap. But how much closer could they be without there being an issue? It doesn’t seem like it could be much closer than they are.

I wonder if the 103.3 frequency was the most optimal allocation back in 1991/1992 for a class A, or if they wanted something close to its simulcast partner at 103.9. I know class A 96.7 (at the time in 2001/02, now C3 104.9 due to a series of changes) and C3 106.3 (in 2002/03) only came available because they were move ins from Greenwood and Newberry respectively. I believe 103.3 was the last NEW (not move in) FM facility to be licensed to the market somewhat centrally that wasn’t far flung like the old 95.9 was.
 
vchimpanzee said:
WHPE is in the Greensboro NC market but last time I checked it had too short a tower to reach very far.
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95.5 is Bible Broadcasting Network in Greensboro NC, very common for that to come in via / during tropo here in Gaffney SC, probably the case mentioned as well, as I have heard them before even further away, west of Spartanburg, before WLTE moved. 91.1 WYFG is a simulcast of that for our area.
 
KyleAndMelissa22 said:
95.5 is Bible Broadcasting Network in Greensboro NC, very common for that to come in via / during tropo here in Gaffney SC. I have heard them before further away as well west of Spartanburg before WLTE moved. 91.1 WYFG is a simulcast of that for our area.
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I've listened to 91.1 in the Asheville area but didn't know how far 95.5 reached.
 
KyleAndMelissa22 said:
95.5 is Bible Broadcasting Network in Greensboro NC, very common for that to come in via / during tropo here in Gaffney SC, probably the case mentioned as well, as I have heard them before even further away, west of Spartanburg, before WLTE moved. 91.1 WYFG is a simulcast of that for our area.
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I think this is the same Bible Broadcasting Network that interferes with B-93.7 in the Charlotte area. They also have an AM signal on 930 which used to be WSOC back in the day.
 
tylerSC said:
I think this is the same Bible Broadcasting Network that interferes with B-93.7 in the Charlotte area. They also have an AM signal on 930 which used to be WSOC back in the day.
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Yes, in Charlotte you can hear BBN on 93.5 (WYFQ-FM) and now at 93.7 (simulcasting WYFQ-AM - with AM quality audio - W229CF)...Many years ago I used to be able to hear WFBC in Charlotte with almost no issues and a decent signal, not the case anymore.

BBN's main signal @ 93.5 only reaches eastern Charlotte/Mecklenburg and Monroe/Anson Co. (Wadesboro) with a decent signal, not sure why 93.7 doesn't broadcast WYFQ with FM quality like 93.5 does.

BBN also reaches parts of the Charlotte area with a secondary signal on 91.1 from Gaffney and 95.5 from High Point.
 
I had thought it may be WNGR, if so their signal was definitely blasting outside of its projected range. It sounds like they’re working with Salem though and perhaps Salem is nulling the signal to the northeast right now as a goodwill effort?
 
KyleAndMelissa22 said:
Of all those stations depicted above, only WNGR still remains and causing WLTE some issues in the Eastern part of Greenville, and having spoke with Craig Debolt, who is a Salem employee and part of the FCC filing (license to cover) and within their right, which should eliminate all sources of interference from other signals (translators and LPs) within the 60dbu contour, which covers all of Greenville. It is still pending, and therefore the WLTE signal is still not at 100% until this is resolved. He said they are working with the affected stations personally, and 97.3 is available for one of the affected stations as well.

I haven't heard W238AW for a few years now. They were off air last time I checked not too long ago, but they had a very weak signal from near Moore SC (translated His Radio Z / WHRZ-LP 104.1 in Spartanburg / 102.1 W271BS Greenville).

Also, W240BO (for WQUL-AM) was moved to 101.7 in Woodruff (W269DM) after WLTE came online (on 95.9) years ago.
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Here’s a question: where exactly did WLTE come from? Does it have any history prior to 95.9 Earth FM? I had never heard of it before Salem bought it and started using it as a simulcast. The FCC lists all kinds of call letters for the allotment going back to 2008, but I don’t recall this station at all prior to launching as WLTE in 2015 with the 103.3 simulcast. Was it anything prior? From what it looks like, it was just a CP until then, but I don’t get all of the call sign changes or who even owned it.
 
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