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1 Down, 3 to Go - 101.7, 102.5, 104.3

OhioMediaWatch said:
Can someone clarify all this above?

And another question - this might just be the best place for it.

What is the current status of 101.1? WWCD announced they were gonna run a loop directing listeners to 102.5 starting 10/31, until the WOSU folks took it over.

Is the loop on now, or is it still running "CD 101"? It's hard to tell from their website. You think they'd drop the "101" part if that was the case.
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To answer your question. I just checked with an FM receiver here.. 101.1 FM is still airing the same content as 102.5 FM.
 
the marv said:
I could see WOSU's ratings once the classical music make it move 101.1 and CD 101's when they become CD102.5.
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It will be interesting to see how things pan out ..
Curerntly WWCD is seeing ratings from BOTH 102.5 and 101.1 in the PPM and WOSU is only seeing 89.7 which is also a mix of NPR at this time.

It will be interesting to see how the classical does once it moves 24/7 to 101.1 and to see how CD 101 does when it's only on 102.5.

What I haven't quite understood though is CD101 still mentioning "CD101" ... You would think they would want to quickly shead this branding as they will loose the 101.1 frequency sooner than later... I know its 'heritage' etc.. but they really need to 'get the listeners' moved.
 
Exactly my thought, Matt...at some point, really soon (sounds like it'll be the WOSU takeover now), folks will be nudged by force from 101.1. Why not move the branding now that you've had time to have both frequencies?
 
OhioMediaWatch said:
Exactly my thought, Matt...at some point, really soon (sounds like it'll be the WOSU takeover now), folks will be nudged by force from 101.1. Why not move the branding now that you've had time to have both frequencies?
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In CD101's defense they did update the 'logo' in the corner of their website.. However there is still WAY to much mention of "CD101" on the website.

I got a strong feeling that some morning in the near not so distant feature CD101.1 fans are gonna wake up to Bach or Mozart :)
 
xmusicmatt said:
I got a strong feeling that some morning in the near not so distant feature CD101.1 fans are gonna wake up to Bach or Mozart :)
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Now, THAT'LL be "alternative music"! :D

IMHO, they should have dropped the "101" part of the branding 11/1, and just become "CD102.5". They've had enough time with the "CD101 @ 102.5" branding for it to sink in.
 
It doesn't get any stranger than that (except of course for WLZT's bizarro adherence to me-too AC, which actually makes WWCD's antics look sane).
 
WWCD is doing all the right things, they're just doing them in a strange sequence. :D

They actually have cd1025.com, though it forwards to the CD101 website. They presumably will drop the CD101 branding when 101.1 goes classical, they should just do it before that happens.
 
Well they need to fix the processing or something on 102.5 because it sounds like crap! I'd still rather listen to 101.1 right now because it sounds better than 102.5.
 
I think they are still feeding the 102.5 facility via the Internet, and it's probably using the same processing (I assume limited) that they were using for "Highway 102".

I'll make the assumption that they'll change the STL and move the 101.1 processing to the 102.5 facility when OSU takes 101.1 over, unless OSU will buy the processing equipment.

I'm guessing that they're just not paying attention to those issues until 102.5 is their only signal, which I think they should.
 
Nu_Roo_2 said:
It doesn't get any stranger than that (except of course for WLZT's bizarro adherence to me-too AC, which actually makes WWCD's antics look sane).
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For the record, the specific post that inspired that response is no longer there -- presumably removed by R-I; or at the writer's request; or maybe a technical issue. While one of the things it referred to was WWCD audio quality (discussed by others as well), it also had comments about the station vans and maybe one or two other points.
 
Allfirdup said:
Has CD101 ever hired a new PD after Andyman passed away? that may be part of why they are so disorganized about this move
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WCVZ 102.5 has yet filed an application to be sold to WWCD 101.1:

http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_list.pl?Facility_id=61230

Maybe this has something to do with the objections being filed against the sale of WWCD/CD101 The Ohio State University.
WWCD wanted to use the money from the sale of CD101 to then purchase the 102.5. Via the FCC site on the WWCD sale to The O.S.U.:

BALH-20100630BQB Voluntary Assignment of License
From: FUN WITH RADIO, LLC
To: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Form 314

Informal Objection Filed 08/10/2010 by Robert W. Harmon

Opposition Filed 08/26/2010 by THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Reply Filed 09/09/2010 by Robert W. Harmon
 
Or that may mean nothing than a temporary bump in the road.

I'm not good enough with CDBS to find Mr. Harmon's filings. There's nothing in the correspondence folder for WWCD.

As far as the sale of 101.1 and the WWCD move to 102.5, I have seen nothing to indicate that Mr. Vaughan has immediate plans to purchase the new frequency...I believe the assumption is that he's going to do a long-term LMA of 102.5 from WHIZ Media Group.

I could be, and probably am, wrong. Mr. Bigley knows everything.
 
About the audio issues regarding 102.5. If you look at The CD 101 facebook page, you'll see that they explain what I have suspected all along. That is, for the past 3 months, they have been in the process of transitioning equipment between 101.1 and 102.5, which would explain the audio issues they've been having. Also, by chance, Has 101.1 been operating at a reduced power? I used to be able to keep that frequqency past Waldo. Now, it barely gets past Polaris.
 
If this "informal objection" meant anything, which it probably doesn't, why did WWCD announce AFTER all of the above listed letters that it would stop the simulcast on 101.1 on October 31st, in favor of a loop directing listeners to 102.5.

Mr. Bigley? I'm awaiting your wisdom.
 
They're a bit of a mess... I can't believe that they would re-wrap at least one of their station vehicles with the "CD101 @ 102.5" logo if they weren't planning on keeping that positioning. It really is ridiculous. Now is their chance to re-brand the station and (perhaps) make it listenable.

As far as the audio quality on either signal, maybe they're just trying to make both sound equally bad? Just a thought...
 
OhioMediaWatch said:
If this "informal objection" meant anything, which it probably doesn't, why did WWCD announce AFTER all of the above listed letters that it would stop the simulcast on 101.1 on October 31st, in favor of a loop directing listeners to 102.5.

Mr. Bigley? I'm awaiting your wisdom.
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The deal was supposed to happen in "September or October" according tho this old article in the Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2010/07/01/wwcd-wosu-shift-signals.html

Maybe its about time Tim Feran updated this article because he wasn't expecting a bump(Informal Objection) in the road or worse.
 
It is sad that The Columbus Dispatch no longer runs a weekly radio blog anymore.With the acception of the CD101 move they didn't tell us about Radio 106.7 switching to GenX radio or WJZA and WODB returning to simulcast as Rewind 103.5/104.3.
 
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