A Correction on WACM and some more information

[thedougpound]

I wanted to correct myself, as I found out the information I shared in a post below was wrong.

Apparently, the tower you all speak of that's had it's light out is in fact more then 200 feet. It's their main facility. With the tower being 200+ feet, that IS over-efficent for use on 1490 and why the station only runs 470 Watts.


WACM's Main Tower/Facility on Hayward Avenue

Now, the CP for 1,000Watts on file with the FCC for WACM is their Auxiliary Facility at their studio site on Sylvan Street. THAT tower is about the right height so THAT's why it's 1,000 Watts. Wait, it's a flagpole not a tower. Apparently, it was once their main tower. I can see why they'd like to license it as an auxiliary.


WACM's Auxiliary Facility on Sylvan Street

I apologize for the mis leading information and if I've repeated information y'all already know...

The Dog Catcher

 

[NECRAT]

Please give credit where it is due...

You were explained to on 1/30/06 by Mr. Fybush about publishing his material without giving him credit. You seemed to understand, but then go and post two of my pictures without an OUNCE of credit towards me for using my pictures.

What gives?

I don't ask for much, but I think proper credit is deserved when due.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[thedougpound]

Re: Please give credit where it is due...

Another instance of where I just wasn't thinking when i did something, im sorry

just so everyone knows, the stuff came from the pictures at www.necrat.com

 

[Bill-in-CT]

Re: Please give credit where it is due...

There used to be two towers at the WTXL (called tixel) studios. One stick was that flagpole and the other was a regular tower. The station was 1K directional days and 250 watts nights in the 60s and 70s. Stations on 1490 and other class IV frequencies were originally 250 watts, non-directional. I am assuming WTXL had to go directional for the power increase to 1K to protect 1480 in Windsor. I bet the flagpole was added for the power increase.

 

[Schuyler]

The Tixel Towers

> There used to be two towers at the WTXL (called tixel)
> studios. One stick was that flagpole and the other was a
> regular tower. The station was 1K directional days and 250
> watts nights in the 60s and 70s.

I started at WTXL in 19...well, let's just say when dinosaurs ruled the earth! (Today, we only rule boards like this one.) That information is correct.

In the "Ridgefield Denied Uncasville" thread below, WTXL is characterized as a hip Top 40 which sounded good but couldn't compete with WHYN's "Big 56" signal. Also, painfully true -- frustrating for those of us who worked there.

And I believe it was "Tex" (That's Mister Transmitter to you!) who suggested:

>>Maybe Dennis[Jackson]could buy WACM, now that might be an idea!

Here's a better idea. Have Dennis buy it for ME. I'll pay him back eventually... Here we go, gang: back to Tixel, back to Sylvan Street, back to mono! WOOHOO!