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1160 has been taken over by Bot
- Thread starter PaulO
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.M they made the switch. They say that they will have the dedication broadcast at 1
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beentheredoneit
Guest
What's funny is -- as late as yesterday evening, they were running announcements that they were changing frequencies soon and would make more information avalable in days to come.
> What's funny is -- as late as yesterday evening, they were
> running announcements that they were changing frequencies
> soon and would make more information avalable in days to
> come.
>
Yesterday (1/11) I heard them announce that they would be on 1200 only beginning today, asking listeners to go ahead and change their radio to the new freq.
> running announcements that they were changing frequencies
> soon and would make more information avalable in days to
> come.
>
Yesterday (1/11) I heard them announce that they would be on 1200 only beginning today, asking listeners to go ahead and change their radio to the new freq.
J
jimntn
Guest
They also had the music and format on AM 900 tonight after 1200 signed off. Funny thing was there wasn't a dj or any recorded announcements or ID's. Just music
> > What's funny is -- as late as yesterday evening, they were
>
> > running announcements that they were changing frequencies
> > soon and would make more information avalable in days to
> > come.
> >
> Yesterday (1/11) I heard them announce that they would be on
> 1200 only beginning today, asking listeners to go ahead and
> change their radio to the new freq.
>
> > What's funny is -- as late as yesterday evening, they were
>
> > running announcements that they were changing frequencies
> > soon and would make more information avalable in days to
> > come.
> >
> Yesterday (1/11) I heard them announce that they would be on
> 1200 only beginning today, asking listeners to go ahead and
> change their radio to the new freq.
>
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AlanWest
Guest
*sigh* Another religious station. We certainly need twenty or so more of those in Nashville.
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NotSoSilentBob
Guest
> *sigh* Another religious station. We certainly need twenty
> or so more of those in Nashville.
>
Just curious...what is any better? Nashville has a heavy concentration of AM stations, they might as well be religious. What are we lacking? We have two 50kW stations on AM: one is news/talk, the other is a country station. Elsewhere on AM, you have sports (560), liberal talk (1430), standards (1200), spanish-language (too many to count), religious (too many to count)...all AM strongholds nationwide. Seriously, find me something we don't have. Otherwise, one more religious station won't hurt.
Besides, most of the radio public never changes the band anyway. They're just listening to the garbage that is Nashville's FM dial.<P ID="signature">______________
Bob
Moderator, Nashville board
Radio-Info.com--Always Tuned In
"I don't spread rumors, but I sometimes make outrageous speculations with no factual basis."</P>
> or so more of those in Nashville.
>
Just curious...what is any better? Nashville has a heavy concentration of AM stations, they might as well be religious. What are we lacking? We have two 50kW stations on AM: one is news/talk, the other is a country station. Elsewhere on AM, you have sports (560), liberal talk (1430), standards (1200), spanish-language (too many to count), religious (too many to count)...all AM strongholds nationwide. Seriously, find me something we don't have. Otherwise, one more religious station won't hurt.
Besides, most of the radio public never changes the band anyway. They're just listening to the garbage that is Nashville's FM dial.<P ID="signature">______________
Bob
Moderator, Nashville board
Radio-Info.com--Always Tuned In
"I don't spread rumors, but I sometimes make outrageous speculations with no factual basis."</P>
I have noticed on several of the promotional spots the staff is running about the station, they refers to 1160 AM as a 50,000 watt superstation. Since when did 1160 AM become a 50,000 watt superstion because WAMB never utilized their 50,000 watt capabilities. Has the 1160 signal always been 50,000 watts or is it going to become 50,000 watts with the new ownership?
> I have noticed on several of the promotional spots the staff
> is running about the station, they refers to 1160 AM as a
> 50,000 watt superstation. Since when did 1160 AM become a
> 50,000 watt superstion because WAMB never utilized their
> 50,000 watt capabilities. Has the 1160 signal always been
> 50,000 watts or is it going to become 50,000 watts with the
> new ownership?
>
The 1160 facility has been licensed to operate at 50kw for quite a
while (days only). However, the former owner didn't seem to want to
spend the $$$ to run at full power...or keep the transmitter in shape.
Isn't the night power something like 40 watts?<P ID="signature">______________
but wait...there's more!</P>
> is running about the station, they refers to 1160 AM as a
> 50,000 watt superstation. Since when did 1160 AM become a
> 50,000 watt superstion because WAMB never utilized their
> 50,000 watt capabilities. Has the 1160 signal always been
> 50,000 watts or is it going to become 50,000 watts with the
> new ownership?
>
The 1160 facility has been licensed to operate at 50kw for quite a
while (days only). However, the former owner didn't seem to want to
spend the $$$ to run at full power...or keep the transmitter in shape.
Isn't the night power something like 40 watts?<P ID="signature">______________
but wait...there's more!</P>
A
AlanWest
Guest
> Just curious...what is any better? Nashville has a heavy
> concentration of AM stations, they might as well be
> religious. What are we lacking? We have two 50kW stations on
> AM: one is news/talk, the other is a country station.
> Elsewhere on AM, you have sports (560), liberal talk (1430),
> standards (1200), spanish-language (too many to count),
> religious (too many to count)...all AM strongholds
> nationwide. Seriously, find me something we don't have.
> Otherwise, one more religious station won't hurt.
Okay, here's how it breaks down on the AM dial in Nashville, according to TVRadioWorld:
11 Country
10 Religious (including southern gospel and black gospel)
03 Spanish (hardly "too many to count")
02 Talk Radio (right-leaning)
01 Talk Radio (left-leaning)
01 Standards
01 Sports
01 Urban (WVOL)
01 Oldies
I'm playing by your definitions here, and I will label WPLN a "left-leaning" station. But that does not make WPLN a counter to WLAC in any way, shape or form. WPLN is not a non-stop political ramrod like WLAC is, but I will identify it as left-leaning. (I do find it interesting, however, that you refer to WPLN as "liberal talk" but refer to WLAC as simply "news/talk".) But I digress.
AM radio in Nashville is saturated with religious stations, all of them sharing a nearly identical ideological/theological/political point of view (i.e., fundamentalist Christianity). How does that serve the public interest? And how does adding an *eleventh* nearly-identical station to the Nashville airwaves fill any kind of void whatsoever?
Don't get me wrong, I'm as opposed to WAMB surrendering it's 50kw signal to yet another religious broadcaster as I am to the rumors of WVOL surrendering it's historic urban format to Air America. This is a diverse city, and our public airwaves should reflect that.
> concentration of AM stations, they might as well be
> religious. What are we lacking? We have two 50kW stations on
> AM: one is news/talk, the other is a country station.
> Elsewhere on AM, you have sports (560), liberal talk (1430),
> standards (1200), spanish-language (too many to count),
> religious (too many to count)...all AM strongholds
> nationwide. Seriously, find me something we don't have.
> Otherwise, one more religious station won't hurt.
Okay, here's how it breaks down on the AM dial in Nashville, according to TVRadioWorld:
11 Country
10 Religious (including southern gospel and black gospel)
03 Spanish (hardly "too many to count")
02 Talk Radio (right-leaning)
01 Talk Radio (left-leaning)
01 Standards
01 Sports
01 Urban (WVOL)
01 Oldies
I'm playing by your definitions here, and I will label WPLN a "left-leaning" station. But that does not make WPLN a counter to WLAC in any way, shape or form. WPLN is not a non-stop political ramrod like WLAC is, but I will identify it as left-leaning. (I do find it interesting, however, that you refer to WPLN as "liberal talk" but refer to WLAC as simply "news/talk".) But I digress.
AM radio in Nashville is saturated with religious stations, all of them sharing a nearly identical ideological/theological/political point of view (i.e., fundamentalist Christianity). How does that serve the public interest? And how does adding an *eleventh* nearly-identical station to the Nashville airwaves fill any kind of void whatsoever?
Don't get me wrong, I'm as opposed to WAMB surrendering it's 50kw signal to yet another religious broadcaster as I am to the rumors of WVOL surrendering it's historic urban format to Air America. This is a diverse city, and our public airwaves should reflect that.
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madmike
Guest
1160 has operated at their licensed power of 50,000 watts for several years.
The day transmitter is a late model Harris.
The night power is 1,000 watts directional.
> The 1160 facility has been licensed to operate at 50kw for
> quite a
> while (days only). However, the former owner didn't seem
> to want to
> spend the $$$ to run at full power...or keep the
> transmitter in shape.
> Isn't the night power something like 40 watts?
>
The day transmitter is a late model Harris.
The night power is 1,000 watts directional.
> The 1160 facility has been licensed to operate at 50kw for
> quite a
> while (days only). However, the former owner didn't seem
> to want to
> spend the $$$ to run at full power...or keep the
> transmitter in shape.
> Isn't the night power something like 40 watts?
>
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