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But when I listen, it doesn't.
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10-90 WILD MIA--?
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But when I listen, it doesn't.
This is a station that should have a pile of complaints at the FCC. Look out west and they are working to block one of the Mexican border blasters from running the Chinese propaganda feed originated from a US studio. WILD is not different except add in all the technical violations over the last few years. It is tragic since WILD as an urban station sounded awesome.
It's a daytime only license.
WILD is authorized for 4800 watts mid-days, and 1900 watts "critical hours", which I'd guess is probably what they're using when illegally staying on after sunset.
WILD was authorized for a low-power PSSA to use for a half-hour after sunset and I remember they used it years ago in their last R&B years in the late '90s and early 2000's, but I don't know if that survived either the format change to China Radio or the transmitter move from Corporation Way to a WKOX tower. I haven't heard that low power PSSA in a long time. Whatever they're running illegally at night nowadays is much stronger than that PSSA was, which couldn't have been more than 100 watts for that half-hour after sunset. It was very weak.
WILD was authorized for a low-power PSSA to use for a half-hour after sunset and I remember they used it years ago in their last R&B years in the late '90s and early 2000's, but I don't know if that survived either the format change to China Radio or the transmitter move from Corporation Way to a WKOX tower. I haven't heard that low power PSSA in a long time. Whatever they're running illegally at night nowadays is much stronger than that PSSA was, which couldn't have been more than 100 watts for that half-hour after sunset. It was very weak.
I canʼt say for sure, but it sounds like they may be on reduced power during the day, too.
So maybe they are using the CH 1900 W all day (and night)—?
[ OT: Speaking of reduced power, is it my imagination or has 104.5-WXLO been
at reduced power for the last few days? ]
Sure would be nice if some true Boston radio insider would speak up here and provide something more substantive than the "I guess" and "It sounds like" and "It should be" this thread has generated so far.
There are several potential issues here.
First is operating after sunset in night hours. That is illegal. While the station has used, apparently some time ago, a post-sunset power allowed for a short period after actual sunset, that power level was very low and may no longer be authorized. In any case, operating late at night or in overnights (except for testing) is not allowed.
Second, the station may be at a power level below the licensed value. Without readings from a calibrated FSM, this is mostly conjecture. But often observations by long-time market residents can accurately point to such a situation. However, the station does not have an STA do operate with lower power due to cause.
And, maybe, third, the station appears to sign off later than local sunset on those nights when it does sign off. This might mean anything from inaccurate settings of timing circuits / devices to intentional fudging by the operator.
Other than observations (and who is going to listen to that station for a long time if they are not interested in the subject), there is not too much that uninvolved but interested bystanders can do.
Well the last time we were discussing law and facts, you took exception to most of our comments.
1) IDGARA about 1090, it has been irrelevant to all but a few hundred people for over a decade. If the Chinese were not paying the freight, that station would have gone dark years ago, probably about the time they lost their transmitter site to the development between Wellington and Malden Station. When 1090 changed hands, the new owners had to assume hundreds of thousands of dollars in liabilities owed to the tower owner ( Vertical Real Estate Inc)
2) I am not close enough to the Transmitter site to do field strength readings, but if you want to come up to Medfa the tower is next to Wellington Station behind the old KISS 108 studios.
3) The list of technical problems that could be NAL'd could fill pages, starting with audio levels and ending up with operating after allowed hours, failure to operate within the limits of the license WRT critical hours, etc.
4) we are not the FCC, and even if I had the ambition to drop a dime on them, the folks in Quincy, who have let Pirates operate without even the hint of an enforcement action for decades are not going to care.
Do we have anyone on this board who is currently a WILD "insider"??
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MikaelaArsenault
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Oh. I did not know that until now.
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MikaelaArsenault
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Thank you for the link.
Well, whatever the situation was, they were off last night (as they should be) and they appeared to be up to full power this morning.
Problem solved—?
At 10 days, they have to notify the FCC.. at 30 days is when they ask for the STA.
I've heard WILD 1090 on air well after dark a few times last summer in the Jamestown, NY area totally tearing up WBAL.
I bow to your superior knowledge. I am not worthy I am not worthy !!!
Just spun the dial past 1090 and noticed it’s off the air again, just before noon.
I remember knowing the DJ and visiting the station on a Sunday afternoon. They were doing the Top 30 Countdown, but literally had to be off the air at 6:00PM that day.
In sort of a quandry, both the producer and DJ decided to play an Oldies by the Supremes. Then what they did with the #1 song was during playing it, they very slowly cued it down, which made it right to the daytime power down. It was quite interesting being behind the scenes at the time!
In sort of a quandry, both the producer and DJ decided to play an Oldies by the Supremes. Then what they did with the #1 song was during playing it, they very slowly cued it down, which made it right to the daytime power down. It was quite interesting being behind the scenes at the time!
Still off the air as of noon today.
3:41 pm what is probably WBAL coming in with a talk show (yup he just mentioned the phone line which ends in "-WBAL")
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