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Announcement on WUCS

C

CTListener

Just before midnight, I heard an announcement on WUCS asking listeners who are having trouble hearing 97.9 -- especially in the Waterbury area -- to e-mail WUCS and tell the station about the interference they're encountering. I don't think I've ever heard a station make such an appeal to its listeners. What do you suppose Clear Channel is going to do with the data it receives. If a pirate or pirates are causing the problem, I suppose CC takes its complaint file to the FCC -- and then it's anyone's guess when the enforcement division will initiate the crackdown. But what if it's the Spanish language 97.9 in NYC that's bleeding into the WUCS signal? Broadcaster vs. broadcaster, trying to catch the NYC 97.9 running an improper pattern or unauthorized power?

Personally, I haven't been out toward Waterbury since 97.9 moved to Hartford, but I can tell you that New York starts to make WUCS unlistenable on 91 South not long after you enter North Haven. By the time you reach New Haven, the Spanish is all that's left.
 
...I heard an announcement on WUCS asking listeners who are having trouble hearing 97.9... to e-mail WUCS and tell the station about the interference they're encountering. I don't think I've ever heard a station make such an appeal to its listeners...

Clear Channel-owned WIOT in Toledo asked listeners to file complaints with the FCC regarding interference from a station on the same frequency... but it was no pirate, it was a legal translator in Detroit operating a smooth jazz format. With enough complaints in hand, the FCC ordered the Oasis off the air. And the rest, as they say, is history...
 
WSKQ runs 6kW off the Empire State Building -- non-directional. That will not change.
Unless there's a pirate, I'm not sure what they'd be concerned about.
 
That's exactly it, and the spots have been running since May.

See also:

radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=211755.0
 
That makes sense... ask the people who can't hear you to let you know. Well, if they can't hear your station - they aren't going to hear that spot!

I know I've been frustrated since ESPN Radio moved to 97.9 because I can't hear the Yankees games now unless I pick up the New York AM station. 97.9 does not come in in the Waterbury or Litchfield County area. At least 1410 used to come in sometimes.
 
MarcB said:
If you want to listen to listen to the Yankees in Waterbury get in your car and park it in the Shoprite parking lot on Route 69. I've picked up WUCS crystal clear there. And while you're at Shoprite Plaza give Royal Buffet a try. One of the biggest and best Chinese-American Buffets around.
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OTOH, if you're on Route 5 in Wallingford and want to listen to the Yankees, park it in the little plaza behind Popeyes and listen to the Yankees -- on WCBS, because WUCS's signal gets really flaky down there and you'll probably hear WSKQ as well. But while you're there, try the Pacific Grill buffet -- Chinese, Japanese and even pizza.
 
CTListener said:
OTOH, if you're on Route 5 in Wallingford and want to listen to the Yankees, park it in the little plaza behind Popeyes and listen to the Yankees -- on WCBS, because WUCS's signal gets really flaky down there and you'll probably hear WSKQ as well. But while you're there, try the Pacific Grill buffet -- Chinese, Japanese and even pizza.
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I never been, but I know right where you're talking about. Right near Shoprite Plaza (formerly Shaw's) where there's also a Sear's Appliance and Hardware, Radioshaft, Petco, and Hallmark. I worked at that Shoprite for about one month while the Southington one was getting ready to open.
 
CTListener said:
MarcB said:
If you want to listen to listen to the Yankees in Waterbury get in your car and park it in the Shoprite parking lot on Route 69. I've picked up WUCS crystal clear there. And while you're at Shoprite Plaza give Royal Buffet a try. One of the biggest and best Chinese-American Buffets around.
Click to expand...

OTOH, if you're on Route 5 in Wallingford and want to listen to the Yankees, park it in the little plaza behind Popeyes and listen to the Yankees -- on WCBS, because WUCS's signal gets really flaky down there and you'll probably hear WSKQ as well. But while you're there, try the Pacific Grill buffet -- Chinese, Japanese and even pizza.
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Do they have Japanese Pizza? Okonomiyaki
 
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