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MeTV FM?
- Thread starter A_b_m_90
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This station is technically an analog low-power TV station (channel 6 is 87.7 MHz). That's how it's licensed. However they call themselves "MeTV FM" because their target audience is people listening on FM radio.
they are actually an analogue TV station on Ch 6
It's a promotional vehicle for the TV channel MeTV. The company is based in Chicago.
Where do I watch MeTV in Chicago - MeTV?
Find out how to watch MeTV in Chicago - MeTV on affiliate WWME
www.metv.com
The TV channel specializes in old TV shows from the 60s, so they created an oldies radio station to promote it.
Only the audio carrier on 87.75 MHz is analog. The video portion is now digital. Channel 6 LPTV "FrankenFM" stations were granted special permission to broadcast in this way.
Incorrect. It is a DIGITAL channel RF6. There are no analog stations. The TV portion is jewelry TV and maps to 33-1.
It's at 87.75 because no media moguls think they can sell time with the format on a station from 92-108. Our nation has become youth oriented. They'll all be clamoring to reply in 3-2-1...
It's amazing that Me TV FM, actually WRME-LD, does as well as it does in the ratings, given the dial position.
It's amazing that Me TV FM, actually WRME-LD, does as well as it does in the ratings, given the dial position.
That's not true. MeTV FM is syndicated nationally, and it operates in the commercial band in other cities. It doesn't in Chicago because Weigel doesn't want to pay for a full power FM.
MeTV FM is on 96.7 WXZO in the Burlington, VT market:
The signal in question on 87.75 Mhz is the audio portion of an analogue TV signal on VHF ch 6. If it were otherwise it would not be receivable on a conventional FM radio.
Here in SoCal people in San Diego for decades could listen to ABC audio on their FM radios when XETV was the local affiliate.
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It should be pointed out that METV-FM has been losing affiliate radio stations over the past few years. One, WMEX in Boston, MA, has its own current thread on this site; others that have also moved on include KMEE-103.1 mHz in the Palm Springs, CA market; and one in the Benton Harbor, MI, area on 910kHz. And while I like its programming, many younger folks don't.
I think a better name is "MeTVmusic". I've heard that used before by an affiliate.
This was once correct. It is no longer correct.
The exemption the FCC carved out for a handful of "Franken-FMs" that it allowed to remain requires them to run an ATSC 3.0 TV signal, which is restricted to using 5.5 MHz of the 6 MHz channel 6 spectrum.
The only thing that's analog on these stations is the FM audio carrier at 87.75 MHz.
While Canada still has a few remaining fully analog TV stations, analog operation in any form is no longer allowed in the US, not even for Franken-FMs.
The entire baby boom generation (1946-64, as generally defined) is now over 60 years old. The actuarial tables will tell that its numbers are already in decline, and that decline will only accelerate.
The Oldies format generally updates itself as time goes by. For example, the 50's/60's version of an Oldies format is pretty much gone. Most Oldies outlets nowadays focus on the years 1966-1980. This will gradually change also in the future.
Thanks for the info!
WMYX in Milwaukee carries the straight feed (including commercials) of WRME on it's 99.1 HD2 subchannel. Part of it is so Audacy, the owner of WMYX, could carry the stream on its proprietary app, part of it is probably due to Weigel's heavy TV presence in what is perhaps their second home market (they own the CBS and Telemundo affiliates, an independent station and carry all the subchannel services).
There is no translator accompaniment for WMYX HD2, only the HD subchannel and the stream on the Audacy app (Weigel doesn't stream WRME). Otherwise, it would be competing against two other oldies stations in the market
I don't listen often, but they did start identifying as "MeTV Music." Which makes sense for AM stations carrying the syndicated service.
There is no translator accompaniment for WMYX HD2, only the HD subchannel and the stream on the Audacy app (Weigel doesn't stream WRME). Otherwise, it would be competing against two other oldies stations in the market
I don't listen often, but they did start identifying as "MeTV Music." Which makes sense for AM stations carrying the syndicated service.
I continue to be surprised that WRME gets decent ratings, given their limited availability on many radios.
I am in their near-fringe signal area; it actually comes in pretty well here in SE Wisconsin. I cannot, however, listen to it in my vehicle because Ford has decided to start the FM band at 87.9. I'm sure Ford isn't the only manufacturer to do this. Also, the chips in current car radios generally have pretty tight selectivity; tuning to 87.7 puts you tuned .05 off-center. I can hear the slightly ragged audio in my wife's car from not being tuned to center.
I can hear MeTV FM on WMYX-HD2 if I happen to be in the Hyundai, which is not often.
I am in their near-fringe signal area; it actually comes in pretty well here in SE Wisconsin. I cannot, however, listen to it in my vehicle because Ford has decided to start the FM band at 87.9. I'm sure Ford isn't the only manufacturer to do this. Also, the chips in current car radios generally have pretty tight selectivity; tuning to 87.7 puts you tuned .05 off-center. I can hear the slightly ragged audio in my wife's car from not being tuned to center.
I can hear MeTV FM on WMYX-HD2 if I happen to be in the Hyundai, which is not often.
Right. Your best bet at getting anything below 87.9 (which is where the U.S. FM band officially starts) will be via an analog tuner. And those are very hard to come by in new radios.
Years ago, one of the Franken-FMs moved their audio carrier to 87.9 MHz, but then got slapped by the FCC and had to move it back to 87.75 MHz. But the FCC has never seemed to mind them using 75 kHz deviation and MPX stereo, instead of the 25 kHz deviation and MTS stereo that analog TV stations were supposed to use.