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Bellingham Bluegrass Pirate @ 98.7 MHz (Revived Thread)

I’m getting off topic, but I wanted to be the contrarian. I actually like solid imaging between songs. If it’s too “over the top,” it’s just a distraction. But many stations do this type of imaging very well. I think it’s pretty rare to see cases where there’s no liner dropped in between a segue Personally, I prefer when it’s something without any special SFX in the background. Just drop it in right over the segue and keep it simple.

Back to the other topic: putting any station on 88.3 in Bellingham is challenging from an engineering standpoint. It’s way too close to the HD hash that you’re 100% going to get from CBC on mount Seymour. Vancouver FM’s are too strong in Bellingham to nullify that interference effectively.
 
radiofan2023 said:
Did he call it "rock de pollo"?
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"He" was "Me". I was the GM and created the format. We never gave the format a name, as we wanted the station name, 11-Q (Once Q) to stand for the music, the artists and the style of the station. Since almost 100% of agency buys were local, there was no need to explain the format as nearly all media buyers listened to that station.

Interestingly, our closest competitor, Bob Hope's WBMJ, played all English Top 40, and it was called "Radio Rock". However, the music was mostly pop and rhythmic CHR and the "rock" was also a reference to the fortress at the entrance to the harbor which is a symbolic representation of the city itself. Of course, it used the classic KCBQ shotgun jingles.
 
Yesterday, I was driving through Bellingham and noticed our Bluegrass pirate friend has suddenly vanished.
 
Bellingham's 98.7 is sporadic, most often heard in the evening hours. It powers down (or off) during the daytime. The previously heard 100.1 playing rock hits has disappeared. However, there's always an excuse to visit Bellingham besides some interesting FM DX. I deem Bham one of the best "beer cities" in the US - right up there with Bend, Oregon.
 
RF101 said:
I am hearing something on 91.1 while driving east of Sedro-Woolley. The signal is strong enough to override at times KROH. Classic rock. No IDs. ...Any ideas?
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I DF'd it to within one-quarter of a mile. 'Tis a pirate but is not causing harm and the music selection is great. We'll let it pass.
 
I'm in Sedro-Woolley right now. Just east of town. I hear nothing as of 4:53pm Saturday 7/19
 
Goldilocks94941 said:
Obviously amateur enthusiasts, providing an outlet for something you just won't hear anywhere else. Is it a licensed low power station, or a translator freq, situated out by Lake Whatcom?
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The Bellingham 100.1 pirate has returned , or perhaps another music fan picked up the banner. The old 100.1 was more Top-40 and could be heard along I-5. The new 100.1 has a wider, more "trendy" format. The new 100.1 has a far better signal around Lake Whatcom. Perhaps it was just a weekend experiment to feed music to boats on the lake. 100.1 is definitely a different venture than 98.7 - and at a different location.
 


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