WCTN Changes

[RF101]

WTNT AM 730 now features ToH IDs. Still, not parallel with their translator network.

 

[DXingRadio]

WTNT AM 730 now features ToH IDs. Still, not parallel with their translator network.

This was shared in the WWWT thread, says WWWT HD-5 is feeding the translators now.

https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Copy-of-Hubbard-DC-Signals-Lineup-2023_07_21-ER-EDITS.pdf

 

[MarcB]

This junk seems to be going out on quite a few stations, mostly operated by Birach: https://overcomerministry.org/wp-co...COMER-MINISTRY-RADIO-LOG-2021-Google-Docs.pdf

Scroll down past the shortwave stuff to page 9 for the list of AM stations where this is on 24/7. I'm amused by the "Not Live" listing next to one particular station - if any of this was live, that'd be a real miracle!

The new list of affiliates can be found here: Radio Schedule – Overcomer Ministry

I can pick up 740-AM from Huntington, Long Island on my car stereo here in Central Connecticut. Audio sounds like crap. Like two tin cans and string.

 

[RF101]

Overcome stopped renting WCTN airtime several months ago. WCTN has been playing filler music recently.

 

[DXingRadio]

Overcome stopped renting WCTN airtime several months ago. WCTN has been playing filler music recently.

I'm sure the residents of Potomac-Cabin John are upset, or even noticed

 

[RF101]

We now know what happened to WCTN's FM translator. It's back on the air on 94.3 as I heard it today in places like Highland, Ashton, and Sandy Spring.This is despite filed an L2C for 101.5 as W257BW and operating on that frequency for a bit.

I guess it's related to this mess as to why it's back on 94.3:

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-23-552A1.pdf

 

[Kelly A]

If that's the case pretty gutsy in the DC area. FCC's backyard and area competition can file a complaint.

Doubtful. Lawyers in D.C. aren't paying attention to that sort of thing.

 

[RF101]

WTNT AM 730 remains with a canned "house music" while the translators 92.9 / 97.5 play live programming . What gives?

 

[RF101]

Status update.

WCTN continues with Spanish-language canned hits/classics. No ads. WCTN seems to sign-off randomly. Somedays , it's not there.

WTNT remains a mix of English -Spanish hits from the past, not in parallel with its FM translator network.

 

[Greg Strickland]

RF101- how does the audio sound on WCTN and WTNT?

 

[Kelly A]

No dinero.

 

[101.9 La Kalle]

No dinero.

Los pobres también transmiten.

 

[RF101]

WCTN continues with filler Spanish-language romantic hits. It seems to have a better signal these days with nice audio.

 

[m_xonix]

WCTN is now airing what appears to be programming in Korean? Not sure if this is permanent or just a leased out time slot

 

[RF101]

Yes, WCTN (AM+94.3 xltr) has switched to Korean programming. It is not relaying AM 1310 WDCT Fairfax but some other content source. It may be an out-of-market feed like Los Angeles so stay tuned DXers.

 

[RF101]

While I do not speak Korean, I figured out that the WCTN source audio might be KCBN.US out of the New York City area. The stations streams audio (e.g. YouTube) and perhaps still runs in NYC an SCA channel.