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103.1 signal in Greenwich/Stamford area relaying WRXP in horrible quality

http://www.radio-locator.com zip code 06870: frequency 103.1

I wanted to see what has been up on the 103.1 Relays down here in SW CT so I took a little drive around town
W276BV (WMNR) 103.1 FM 5.4 mi. 282° Greenwich, CT Classical
W276AV (WQXR) 103.1 FM 2.7 mi. 039° Stamford, CT Classical

It seems in greenwich that W276BV is off air
and W276AV Stamford is relaying 101.9 WRXP with really horrible audio througout downtown Greenwich and Stamford as a dominant signal a lot stronger than normal knocking out oldies 103.1 from long island which usually comes in clearly.
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=W276AV&service=FX&status=L&hours=U
WBZO 103.1 FM 27.0 mi. 137° Bay Shore, NY Oldies

a little in the mix on the post Road hilly facing west near Byram part of Greenwich was the religious 103.1 from NJ
W276AQ (WRDR) 103.1 FM 25.1 mi. 240° Fort Lee, NJ Religious

Anybody have an Idea who is behind the terrible audio quality relaying WRXP on 103.1 here?
if any of you would be cruising through Greenwich/Stamford on I-95 you will see what I mean you can't really pick it up on Route 15 the Merrit Parkway too much and it is just WBZO with quick hickups with the signal from stamford.

-OZ
 
It's supposed to relay WQXR 96.3 (They need that translator due to 96.7) There could have been tropo, but I don't know how 101.9 would end up at 96.3.
Maybe someone bumped the dial to 101.8 or 102.05
 
usually tropo does kill signals however this is not a tropo issue.. I guess that could be the case someone hit the dial and although no one notices that owns the relay, the damage is being done to hundreds of people who have found 103.1 as their oldies station in the Stamford greenwich areas transmitting from Long Island. the big question is why would the relay signal even be on at this point or how did it somehow end of becoming so strong that 103.1 from long Island is Knocked out cold on the I-95 corridor in stamford/Greenwich

Nick said:
It's supposed to relay WQXR 96.3 (They need that translator due to 96.7) There could have been tropo, but I don't know how 101.9 would end up at 96.3.
Maybe someone bumped the dial to 101.8 or 102.05
 
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