107.9 reading.

[jay1986]

Hey Guys! Does anyone know what is on 107.9 in reading PA?

 

[KSB]

It's a translator relay of WBYN-FM on 107.5.

 

[MB1370]

Doesn't make sense. Why would BYN, with that monster signal, need a translator AT ALL, especially in Reading? Not unless they're firing up the HD and going to run a side band feed.

 

[Interstate 78]

Doesn't make sense. Why would BYN, with that monster signal, need a translator AT ALL, especially in Reading? Not unless they're firing up the HD and going to run a side band feed.

Agreed. What a waste of a translator. A look at the signal patterns shows that everywhere the translator covers is already covered by a "strong" main signal. The only thing that makes sense is the side band thought above ^ but even that's a stretch. Otherwise, I can think of several other stations who would more greatly benefit by the use of that translator.

 

[KSB]

I was surprised last year when WDAC Radio Company moved their WDAC translator (103.7) from Shillington to Mt. Penn and turned on the 107.9 translator, that they didn't put WBYN on 103.7 (which barely makes it out of Reading) and WDAC on the much more powerful 107.9 translator. WBYN has a much better signal over western Berks than WDAC, where it gets blocked by South Mountain and beat up by WPST. Maybe the 107.9 translator would have extended the coverage area of WDAC beyond 94.5's primary coverage.

 

[jay1986]

actually I was at reading this past Sunday for the first time and I was hearing 107.5 and 107.9. 107.5 tends to lose signal at a few areas in reading maybe that's why they have 107.9 simulcasting 107.5 to make sure they have a solid signal.

But here is something that caught my attention 98.5 has a good coverage with in the city of reading but the sound quality is horrible actually the AM signal sounds way better that the FM signal, it sounds Mono and distorted. Why is that?

 

[NWO]

Actually I was at Reading this past Sunday for the first time and I was hearing 107.5fm and 107.9fm. 107.5fm tends to lose signal at a few areas in Reading, maybe that's why they have 107.9fm simulcasting 107.5fm to make sure they have a solid signal...

jay1986, that is correct. Positively Different 107.5 Alive.fm (WBYN-FM) was (at the time of your last post) broadcasting on both 107.5fm (WBYN-FM) and 107.9fm (W300BZ), to ensure full coverage of that particular area. That said, 107.5 Alive now broadcast on both 107.5fm and 103.7fm (W279CB), instead of 107.9fm (W300BZ).



That said, La Voz de Esperanza 107.9fm (W300BZ) (which means "The Voice of Hope"), can now be heard on the 107.9fm (W300BZ) frequency, (also referred to as: La Voz de Esperanza WDAC 94.5 HD-3) . La Voz de Esperanza's estimated coverage area is from Reading, PA to Lancaster, PA on 107.9fm, broadcasting Radio Moody, in español.



Each of these above mentioned stations is owned locally, by WDAC Radio Company. All in all, WDAC has been broadcasting on WDAC 94.5fm HD-1 The Voice of Christian Radio for around 55 consecutive years now, whereas WBYN-FM has been broadcasting for around 50 years now (though not consecutively). 107.5 Alive (WBYN-FM) was formerly known as "WBYO" and also as "WBYN," (before there was later a "WBYN-AM" station, which is otherwise unrelated nowadays).

As a sidebar, though not FM (or AM) WDAC also carries:



HOPE 94.5 WDAC HD-2 Music for the Heart!, in both HD and streaming worldwide, which is unique in that it is commercial-free, program-free, and talk-free, which is why business owners and operators are prone to stream it in their workplace.

Hope this helps.