94.1 WIP-FM subchannels

[Bill_W]

Will they contine a WYSP type station, jockless on WIP-FM HD-2? Will KYW's FM simulcast move to WIP-FM HD-3? I assume WIP will move off the HD-3 because it will be on the HD-1. Will KYW stay where it is, and the WYSP station will move to HD-3?

 

[musichead1029]

With HD's non-existent audience, unless the subchannel stations are relayed via the web and/or analog translators, it's a moot point. YSP is going out of business because MMR already serves the active rock audience better, so there's no reason to continue YSP in a reduced capacity online. CBS could keep the IP-AM subchannel if they plan to do any different programming on the AM, or they could program a market-unique format for relay online or via translator (though it's more likely that they'd parrot a format already present in the market in order to erode the ratings of a competitor).

Anyway you stack it, there doesn't appear to be a market need to continue YSP in any form.

 

[Bill_W]

Up in Boston, CBS took away WBCN for WBZ-FM, an all sports station. WBCN was put on WBZ FM HD-2 jockless. The WBCN call letters are parked in Charlotte, NC on an AM talk station. I listen to HD at home so, it is not totally non-existent. I do not listen to WYSP so, I will not miss it. For that matter, I don't listen to WIP either, or WPEN.

 

[aindik]

Here's what I would do:
94.1 HD-2: WFAN New York
94.1 HD-3: WJFK-FM Manassas-Washington DC
94.1 HD-4: either WBZ Boston or WJZ-FM Baltimore, pre-empted with a simulcast of 610 when that differs from what's on 94.1

98.1 HD-2: KYW
98.1 HD-3: WPHT

Doesn't really make sense to continue WYSP on HD. There are plenty of regular FM stations (yes, from other companies) that people will listen to instead.

 

[pab]

I'm expecting them to move the "Phillies Non-Stop" subchannel from WOGL to WYSP. It would make sense.

 

[jhguthlac]

The power of WYSP-HD2 was recent.ly increaed to better cover Philadelphia. Moving KYW to any other channel would make no sense whatsoever.

 

[Bill_W]

I got my answer. WIP on 94.1 HD-1, KYW on 94.1 HD-2 and WYSP, the rock you grew up with on 94.1 HD-3. Did they say that you'd still be able to hear WYSP on HD-3?

 

[BRUSSTAR]

Did they say that you'd still be able to hear WYSP on HD-3?

No, at least not in the past half-hour or so. That's how pointless "HD-whatever" is. Even the pushers won't waste their time promoting it.

If I load a few hundred Metallica, Warrant, and Motley Crue songs into an iPod-- then attach the iPod to one of those in-home FM transmitters-- and **say** it's "WYSP"-- does that make it WYSP? At least my neighbors will have a chance at hearing it on a regular radio.

 

[KML0224]

@Bill_W:

Actually WBZ-FM is 98.5 The Sports Hub. The Mix 98.5 (Hot AC) format moved up the dial to 104.1 FM. I haven't heard anything different on CBS's other stations there, WBZ-AM 1030 (News/Talk) and WODS-FM 103.3 (Classic Hits/Oldies).

Despite being a smaller market that Philadelphia and Boston, CBS didn't touch their cluster in Hartford/New Britain/Middletown. Their four stations rank at or near the top here. They are:

WTIC-AM 1080 Hartford (News/Talk) [Red Sox/U-Conn basketball and football]
WTIC-FM 96.5 Hartford (Hot AC) [96.5-TIC]
WZMX-FM 93.7 Hartford (Hip Hop/R&B) [Hot 93.7]
WRCH-FM 100.5 New Britain/Hartford (AC) [Lite 100.5]

There is a move to bring in WPKX-FM 97.9 of Enfield (CT)/Springfield (MA) (Country) [Kix 97.9] into the Hartford radio market by next year. Some people speculate that it'll be an FM sports station to compete with WPOP-AM 1410 of Hartford, aka ESPN Radio 1410. The Yankees are their primary tenant.

 

[DavidMadden]

It appears WIP FM HD 3 is running active rock. (At 5:50PM they're playing Bad Company.)

So you WYSP fans have your alternative...at least for now.

 

[Bill_W]

@Bill_W:

Actually WBZ-FM is 98.5 The Sports Hub. The Mix 98.5 (Hot AC) format moved up the dial to 104.1 FM. I haven't heard anything different on CBS's other stations there, WBZ-AM 1030 (News/Talk) and WODS-FM 103.3 (Classic Hits/Oldies).

I know that. I left out the fact that Mix 98.5 became Mix 104.1. So really the Sports Hub replaced WBCN and the call letters WBMX, WCBN and WBZ-FM all did the change at the same time. I followed all that. I'm originally from Stoughton.

 

[DToTheJ]

There is a move to bring in WPKX-FM 97.9 of Enfield (CT)/Springfield (MA) (Country) [Kix 97.9] into the Hartford radio market by next year. Some people speculate that it'll be an FM sports station to compete with WPOP-AM 1410 of Hartford, aka ESPN Radio 1410...

You mean "to compete with" themselves? Both WPKX and WPOP are owned by Clear Channel.