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1060 WIXC - Changes
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tanner said:
My understanding is that 840 is for sale. Just clean up the audio chain and it would be a impressive station.
Mark Tillery,
Ocala, Florida
[email protected]
jmtillery said:
It's been for sale for years.
Rama Communications offered Ed Shifflett $400,000 for 840 AM and was turned down.
J
JohnValjean
Guest
Im not talking about clarity or signal strength - Im talkin about programming. Give a listen to WIXC - if you like Classic Country you'll have a tough time listening to this station. The automation, voice-trackihg and spots sound like a high-school on-line radio project. Just a few weeks it was polished. What happened?
radioguybroadcasting said:
I happen to know the exact price for 840 and it is LESS than $400,000.
Mark Tillery,
Ocala, Florida
[email protected]
JohnValjean said:
I haven't heard 1060 in years, so I have nothing to compare "then" and "now" with. It would seem to me, from what you are describing, that it's a matter of "fine tuning" the automation system.
Mark Tillery,
Ocala, Florida
[email protected]
jmtillery said:
I happen to know the exact price for 840 and it is LESS than $400,000.
Mark Tillery,
Ocala, Florida
[email protected]
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Sorry Mark, but I must respectfully disagree.. I was told by someone directly connected to the situation that Rama's offer was turned down because it was TOO low.
(I've dealt with Ed on a very limited basis, I'm not surprised.. he's a cranky old fart)
How long ago was that? I spoke with someone last week who is directly involved (Not Ed Shifflett) with the station who quoted me a price much less than $400,000. Perhaps some "wires" have been "crossed". If he actually wants more than $400k, it isn't worth it to me.
Mark Tillery,
Ocala, Florida
[email protected]
Mark Tillery,
Ocala, Florida
[email protected]
J
JohnValjean
Guest
The signal is good. And maybe that's a bad thing right now as people can actually hear the stuff theyre doing. The automation is beyond bad. I dont believe there is a PD. Songs get cut off midway through. Artist repeat within the hour. They do voice-tracked "this one goes out to...." but the problem is that sometimes that the track plays before a spot or the news instead of a song. The sweepers are poorly produced as well. Again, it sounds like some high school kid (who has no interest in Classic Country) got a radio station for his birthday present.
jmtillery said:
Hello Mark, I havent heard much about the for sale end, and its funny how 840 got brought up again here. Ed is an ole fart, but not a bad guy to deal with, The radio station has gone through some changes since the loss of Kim, she was the heart of 840 for the past couple years. The station on the contrary is actually doing good, its the network affiliation that we hope can hang in there to keep 840 up and running. Its one of the last privately own radio stations. They have a great 50s show on sunday as well. Sorry but I dont know if its for sale.
Hello Tanner, yes the sound quality was horrible for a while, the Isocoupler died.
JohnValjean said:
Hello John, I tune in from time to time with WIXC aka the ole WAMT. I found the same issue as well, they popped off the air for a bit the carrier was there but no audioo, happened again today for a bit. I still dont know why for the life of me they went 50K, when they were 10k they covered the same area, and the signal for WIXC has alwasy been good for them even though they are confined to a directional signal. I know alot of people that tune into this station today, wow they left FM?
I'm curious if anyone knows exactly what/which station(s) WIXC was/is protecting during the day with its directional pattern before and after the 50kw upgrade considering 1060 was directional at 10kw and continues to be directional with 50kw. I know WIXC is protecting co-channel KYW in Philly at night, but I have no idea who they were/are protecting during the day.
Mark Tillery,
Ocala, Florida
[email protected]
Mark Tillery,
Ocala, Florida
[email protected]
yeah. i was listening and thinking "what the hell is this?" it was real bad to listen to... quite scarry. they sounded good for a while and now they do not. oh well. we will see what happens.
jmtillery said:
I would think they have to protect WKII 1070 Solana and their own 1080 in Kissimmee to some extent.
radioguybroadcasting said:
Those two stations may have something to do with the reason 1060 is directional now, but 1060 was directional long before either of the other two stations went on the air, so I'm sure there's another station somewhere that 1060 is protecting during the day. Another possibilty would be that 1060 previously wasn't protecting anyone but chose to be directional possibly to get a better signal pattern over the desired market area, much the same as some of the directional AMs in Miami. But, then again, that is just a guess on my part.
Mark Tillery,
Ocala, Florida
[email protected]
Today I heard the following just before the 3:00 hour on WIXC:
A song was playing when a seemingly live announcer broke in before the end of the song speaking in somewhat unintelligible sentences. Then, when he stopped talking, the song played some more. Then, they played what sounded like an automated sweeper saying "Wixie 1060, Your Classic Country Blow Torch". I am not kidding. Classic country blow torch? What the he**??? Then, another song started to play, maybe ten seconds, and then they broke for the 3:00 news.
How long can a human ear endure such abuse? Is that really how they want to brand their station, as a Classic Country Blow Torch? Somebody has either lost their mind, or the station's ownership doesn't know what is going out over the air, or something. Can't they go to a talk format with canned content? Anything but what they're doing. I really liked the station too, but this is painful.
A song was playing when a seemingly live announcer broke in before the end of the song speaking in somewhat unintelligible sentences. Then, when he stopped talking, the song played some more. Then, they played what sounded like an automated sweeper saying "Wixie 1060, Your Classic Country Blow Torch". I am not kidding. Classic country blow torch? What the he**??? Then, another song started to play, maybe ten seconds, and then they broke for the 3:00 news.
How long can a human ear endure such abuse? Is that really how they want to brand their station, as a Classic Country Blow Torch? Somebody has either lost their mind, or the station's ownership doesn't know what is going out over the air, or something. Can't they go to a talk format with canned content? Anything but what they're doing. I really liked the station too, but this is painful.
J
JohnValjean
Guest
It cant happen soon enough. As much as I enjoyed the format, the new owners absolutley murdered it. If I were an advertiser I would be demanding a refund. I cant imagine anyone listens on a regular basis anymore. Paperbill, do you know what they are changing to or do you just know that Dec 1 is the date for the flip?
jmtillery said:
WIXC may have been before the other two.. but they've all made modifications since then so they have to protect whoever made the last mofication.
They also have to protect WROS in Jacksonville.
J
JohnValjean
Guest
The www.wixc1060.com home page has been changed to "under construction". When you click on the link to "listen live" it still is classic country but the header on the streaming pop-up box says "Sports Radio 1060 WIXC". A hint at changes to come maybe?
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