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All News 106.7 & The River 97.1 - SIGNAL

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acheron1982

I need someone to explain to me why the following is the case:

I lived in Carrollton (10 miles from the Alabama border) about 3 years ago for a total of 5 years. I use to listen to 97.1 The River with some interference by still audible. Over the past four months, I've been to Carrollton and I now start losing The River just west of Douglasville (Post Road area). Once I make it to Carrollton, the station is no longer audible. According to the contour maps, this would be accurate but how come was The River so much more clear until about the last 6 months? What makes this even more interesting is the comparison of 106.7 and 97.1. For the sake of argument, they are both located in the same area. While 106 is higher up, their power is much lower than 97.1, yet, I still am able to receive 106.7 in Carrollton with little problem. Has something happened in the last 6 months with 97?
 
Unless they are just working on the transmitter it is the same for me. I have carried them to Savannah and almost Nashville before. before.
 
Besides power, tower height and location, a few things can cause an FM station to sound "weaker" over time (which excludes tropo).
1. Have any new stations in the area signed on or moved in close to 97.1 on the dial.
2. *
3. There's always the weather. While mostly a temporary problem, this past winter and spring has not been "normal".
4. Any new buildings in the area?
5. Installed any new electrical devices?
6. And, get this, have you replaced any light bulbs in your house with LEDs? While fluorescents don't like AM, LEDs don't like FM. (We've learned by experience.)
7. I'm sure there are more things that can be added to the list. Anyone help?

(and if we were talking AM, the list would be much longer... ;))

* I forgot (and it was a good one, too). I hate getting old (I'll probably remember after my "modify" time expires :D.).
Oh, yeah. I think it had something to do with the station turning stereo off/on (which shouldn't be the case with 97.1). Whatever (see #7).
 
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