What FM in Cincinnati has biggest coverage area?

[Kelly A]

The original WKRP did not mention a frequency, just 50000 watts on the pilot and 5000 watts for the rest of the series. The syndicated New WKRP put them on 1530, which in real life was and is now WCKY. The WKRP calls were used in Dallas, GA and several other.

Okay, you're overthinking this. I was originally kidding.

 

[gr8oldies]

By the way in my original post I asked the question what is the strongest FM signal in Cincinnati.I think the fact that you can't get wgrr in downtown of the host city would disqualify it. for my money it's w r e w 94.9 it's strong all over Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky all over the Dayton area and even halfway to Columbus.

I think 94.9 is the best nominally Cincinnati station (licensed to Fairfield) in the Dayton area with 96.5 being second and WGRR being third.

 

[Cold Coffee]

Fun fact is that his company/organization and the organization that prevailed for what was then 97.7 in Huber Heights fought over who was the "real" Southwest Ohio Public Broadcasting and were both operating from towers on the opposite side of a road at the same time

This is quite remarkable! Both LPFM's on at the same time, on same frequency. How long did this clown show go on?

 

[gr8oldies]

This is quite remarkable! Both LPFM's on at the same time, on same frequency. How long did this clown show go on?

Not long as I recall.

 

[davideduardo]

I'm guessing no one on this board is old enough to remember it

But there are plenty of places to read about it!

Here is one: https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WLW Tour by Allied.pdf

 

[xkxrx]

But there are plenty of places to read about it!

Here is one: https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WLW Tour by Allied.pdf

Entertaining read. Amazing the size of the modulation transformers on page six.

They mention the programs were broadcast in four formats including "special English." Any idea what that means?

 

[gr8oldies]

Entertaining read. Amazing the size of the modulation transformers on page six.

They mention the programs were broadcast in four formats including "special English." Any idea what that means?

Special English was slowly spoken English with a limited vocabulary for listeners who were learning and otherwise not proficient in English. (Fun fact is that Harold Camping's WYFR has Special English broadcasts which consisted of reading the King James version slowly).

I visited the then-operating Bethany site around 1981. That was exactly the transmitter line-up.