The translator on 106.1, licensed to Solon but located in Warrensville Heights, is simulcasting CC’s WGAR instead of EMF’s WCVJ (Air-1). A CP to upgrade the signal is still on file with the FCC. Could this be part of a “project” to expand alt-rock (99X) to the east side? Down in Cincinnati, CC uses 100.7 and 106.3 to cover the market as "Cincinnati's project".
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106.1 Simulcasting WGAR
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I see the end of country music radio . I think CC has other ideas. Maybe news and sports on 99.5 and 106.1.. Remember 99x is expendable to the big money white collar honchos at CC. They will play polkas or a 24 hour Culture Club music channel lol if they choose. They will still make money from it.
Jim you forgot to remind people to tune into the new 87.7. ;D
Let's all remember you started your first post by saying you were a listener who found this site by accident, now you are saying things the average listener never has or will. It's all inside baseball.
Let's all remember you started your first post by saying you were a listener who found this site by accident, now you are saying things the average listener never has or will. It's all inside baseball.
Jim4Rock said:
HAHAHA really -- Do you think Clear channel is going to blow up a station that is heritage in the Cleveland market (99.5 Country WGAR) which also pulls very decent PPM Shares? I see that as likely as WTAM Flipping to Polka.
My guess WGAR 99.5 main signal is a temp place holder on 106.1 until an Clear Channel HD-2 finds it home there.
WTAM flipping to Polka now that would be huge! ;D
I don't know anything about 106.1's plans, but don't discount EMF leasing WGAR's HD2 channel to return Air 1 to it and other commercial band translators.
That is EXACTLY what they do in Detroit, where EMF camps out (IIRC) on WMXD HD2.
Yeah, not as exciting as the speculation above. Just a possibility.
That is EXACTLY what they do in Detroit, where EMF camps out (IIRC) on WMXD HD2.
Yeah, not as exciting as the speculation above. Just a possibility.
No way CC's gpoing to blow up WGAR. Remember they fed 99.1 with WGAR while they were testing it. Could be that long-awaited WTAM FM simulcast, could be leasing it out to EMF, or maybe some kind of Indians channel (programmed by STO?) that was the clincher in the rumored new Indians deal.
Those sports HD2s CC runs (like the Penguins channel in Pgh) generally don't have an analog component, but they could always start.
I'm still betting on EMF.
Anyone within range: are they still pumping out WGAR over 106.1?
I'm still betting on EMF.
Anyone within range: are they still pumping out WGAR over 106.1?
Thanks for the reminder John...Tune in to 87.7 people.. John I have been listening to Cleveland radio since the WIXY days. When you had humans controlling a station. Not a computer. Anything is possible in this hi tech environment. Corporate CC AND CBS and its' tight music lists for airplay on the FM band is all about '' like it or turn off the radio". CC throws at us Iheart Radio to create your own station. Ok say I create the Frankie Yankovic station. It plays polkas. But CC STILL COLLECTS FROM THE SPONSORS OF IheartRadio. But CC will never give us a gutsy format like 87.7. Because it takes a human to create it . i will try to get a polka or two on 87.7. If this makes no sense tell me..John my blogging days are numbered. ;D
It's still simulcasting WGAR. The signal begins to fade north of Chagrin on 271. The current site is on a cell tower located on Emery Rd, near Northfield Rd, behind an old Wendy's.
For the last few years, the audio on 106.1 was nothing but static with a faint Air1 signal. The translator couldn't receive the primary station, WCVJ 90.9 in Jefferson, due to distance from the primary station and interference from WKRK/WFHM down the road.
EMF has a CP for 103.7 on the same stick that 106.1 has a CP for. My theory, EMF is selling or leasing 106.1 to CC as part of a deal. This deal could have EMF's 92.7 and 103.7 translators finally on the air through a CC HD2 or HD3 (WKDD?). I also noticed in other markets that CC and EMF are strange bedfellows.
WGAR may be on this station until they get a new site up. If they decided to stay at the existing site, a premium choice urban format could work.
For the last few years, the audio on 106.1 was nothing but static with a faint Air1 signal. The translator couldn't receive the primary station, WCVJ 90.9 in Jefferson, due to distance from the primary station and interference from WKRK/WFHM down the road.
EMF has a CP for 103.7 on the same stick that 106.1 has a CP for. My theory, EMF is selling or leasing 106.1 to CC as part of a deal. This deal could have EMF's 92.7 and 103.7 translators finally on the air through a CC HD2 or HD3 (WKDD?). I also noticed in other markets that CC and EMF are strange bedfellows.
WGAR may be on this station until they get a new site up. If they decided to stay at the existing site, a premium choice urban format could work.
Jim, those same computers are running 87.7 for about 17 hours a day when nobody is in the studio, and their new guy ROCCO went on Facebook and said once he got the voice tracking machine working he'd be voice tracking. 7pm-Midnight.
and the iHeartRadio custom playlist feature will spit out a playlist with less train wrecks than on 87.7.
and the iHeartRadio custom playlist feature will spit out a playlist with less train wrecks than on 87.7.
Is WGAR just used as testing, similar to what ended up as 99.1?
There are possibilities for what could go on 106.1, which could be...
Another translator for 99X.
A translator for any of the HD2 or 3 channels from the Clear Channel Cleveland stations
(96.5 HD2 - R&B, 99.5 HD2 - Foggy Mountain, 105.7 HD2 - Real Oldies, 106.5 HD2 - Soft Rock)
An FM simulcast of WTAM
Or...
The Air 1 Christan station to give the station a decent reach in Cleveland.
There are possibilities for what could go on 106.1, which could be...
Another translator for 99X.
A translator for any of the HD2 or 3 channels from the Clear Channel Cleveland stations
(96.5 HD2 - R&B, 99.5 HD2 - Foggy Mountain, 105.7 HD2 - Real Oldies, 106.5 HD2 - Soft Rock)
An FM simulcast of WTAM
Or...
The Air 1 Christan station to give the station a decent reach in Cleveland.
Jim4Rock said:
Is this what you see? Then you must have your eyes covered.
WGAR is a major billing, heritage station.
I can only presume you were kidding.
Personally, I wish WCLV would get it as an east side translator. Perfect complimnet to 104.9. But I can't see Clear Channel giving it away.
Mostlikely an east-side 99X relay, or (as someone pointed out) a CC Urban satellite feed. They are smack dab in the middle of much of the Arbitron HDBA with the new transmitter location, which is The Fish tower on 1-271.
HHH said:
I know the radio-locator maps for these translators sometimes leave much to be desired, but looking at the map they have of 106.1, relaying 99X wouldn't do a whole lot of good. The cities that 99X doesn't reach at ALL - Euclid, Mayfield Heights, all of Lake County - are either outside the range of this 106.1, or are in the fringe reception zone (which is as good as nonexistent when you're running 13 watts).
I'll try listening to their signal around town, though, now that 106.1 isn't poorly trying to rebroadcast a station from 65 miles away over a crummy FM antenna setup with a format I don't care about. With someone who knows what they're doing at the controls, I'd be interested to see what they get out of that 13 watts.
My guess (and hope) is that they flip it to an Urban feed. I was in Philly a few weeks ago and was surprised how good CC's WDAS sounded. Along the lines of WZAK. Although they'd probably go a more modern route with 106.1 if I had to guess.
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CleveFan said:
Aren't they somewhat limited as to the amount of power they can increase to due to 106.1 WBBG in Warren/Youngstown?
I was in Garfield Hts. today. Got the 106.1 signal with WGAR fairly stable on the Caravan radio. Got on 480 W to come home, fairly listenable to just west of the valley view bridge, then weaker with drop outs, but got signal pretty steady more or less to about the W 130th exit. After that - I get off on the W 150th exit, I live about a half mile off the exit - it took some effort to listen, mixing in with 106.1 west of me, they were advertising an auto parts store in Bucyrus, the 2 stations were fighting it out about 50/50, but the translator with WGAR was much louder than the other station.I wonder what's going on 106.1, as it wouldn't make sense to keep WGAR on it in the area served.
IT_Guru said:
Don't know. It would appear to be, but you never know. CC can always try to keep the main signal away from WBBG. Not to mention the Oldies station is also owned by CC too.
http://www.oldies1061radio.com/main.html
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