Best sounding New Jersey radio station and morning show

[daddydigg]

What NJ radio station sounds the best and what do you think is the best sounding morning show (not necessarily on the best sounding radio station) in the state?

 

[eyg2181]

105.7 The Hawk Takes It All, that and G-Rock 106.5, these stations pretty much beat the Philly's other than WMMR, and come in clear as day in the car, and home radios with the antenna in the right spot. the ironic thing is, when i had the dipole, there were places where i got 105.7 and 106.5, but not 93.3 or 94.1, which are only 20 miles away, unlike 105 and 106 which are about 40. even at the burger king in fairless hills in the car, i hit the scan and it skipped 93.3 and 94.1, but stopped at 105.7

105.7 also takes the cake for the best morning show: Free Beer & Hot Wings!

the next two i dont get, but i feel are worth mentioning, 95.9 The Rat out of Point Pleasant, and 107.1 The Bone out of Belvidere (Lehigh Valley PA liscensed)

 

[qtpieislit]

107.1 The Bone out of Belvidere (Lehigh Valley PA liscensed)

WWYY-FM 107.1 is a New Jersey license . Belvidere, New Jersey

 

[eyg2181]

107.1 The Bone out of Belvidere (Lehigh Valley PA liscensed)

WWYY-FM 107.1 is a New Jersey license . Belvidere, New Jersey

wow, i thought it was LV... that explains WWYY-Belvidere.... but aint Belvidere part of the LV... i know Alpha is?

 

[DXMeister]

Belvidere is almost between I-80 and I-78 on the border. Last I checked no part of New Jersey was in the Lehigh Valley, LV is only in PA. 107 The Bone's stick along with 840 WVPO and Lite 93.5 WSBG are just southeast of East Stroudsburg off of 611. It's a Poconos station being marketing for the Lehigh Valley. A bit a disservice to the Poconos.

 

[eyg2181]

it comes in good in the lehigh valley, much better station than p**** rocker WZZO. and its the only rocker in the Poconos is it not?

 

[tom]

4.1 million hits on google think part of the Lehigh Valley ** is ** in New Jersey.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=lehigh+valley+NJ

 

[BigBoy41]

WHTG/GROCK no doubt...great music.....And I like Murrey in the morning..usually get a good laugh......my complaint.....stream isn't as good as it was 6 months ago. I'm also a Sussex county fan......lots of good local stations ......

 

[DXMeister]

"The Lehigh Valley's principal cities are Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, comprising the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan area. The traditional bounds of the region are The Poconos to the north, the Delaware River to the east, the boundaries of Berks County and Montgomery County to the southwest, and the boundary with Bucks County to the south.

More recently, however, the area around Phillipsburg, New Jersey west of Pohatcong Mountain, parts of upper Bucks County around Quakertown, and portions of northeastern Berks County and southwestern Carbon County in Pennsylvania are considered outer parts of the Valley."


In reality Phillipsburg isn't technically 'part' of the valley. Outer parts don't really count except for market designations. The first paragraph are the areas that the valley actually consists of. If they called 107.1 The Bone...The Poconos, Northwestern New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley's Real Rock station...that would be more accurate.


I notice how NJ FM radio stations north of the Raritian River rarely ever get mentioned. If only there were more to go around. There's 102.3 WSUS, 103.7 WNNJ, 105.5 WDHA, Max 106,3 and Magic 98.3

 

[plooker]

not trying to be a jerk.... But just how does a 6kW Class A signal from 35 miles outside the Lehigh Valley, have a better signal than a 30kW Class B in the Valley. Eyg, I know you like the Bone, but WZZOs signal is Massively better than the Bones in the Valley. The Bone is a rimshot at best... I'm with DXMeister on this one, the way the Bone is marketed is a disservice to the folks in the Poconos. And to call any community in NJ part of the Lehigh Valley is absurd I personally think because Lehigh refers to Pa. and the county of the same name. (Although Lehigh Valley consists of both Northhampton and Lehigh Counties)
And although the Bone is registered to Belvidere (which, yes is in NY, right on the Delaware river about 20 miles north of Easton) its tower is in Delaware Water Gap on a huge old AT&T microwave tower you can see whenever you drive on 80 thru the Stroudsburg area. Which actually puts the Antenna about 30-35 miles north of Easton. Although I've heard rumors in the industry that the signal output is grossly over power, which accounts for the fairly decent reception in the Valley. But realistically, which Radio Stations don't cheat on output power anyway....

 

[amfmsw]

I don't know that State borders have anything to do with "region". Aren't Camden, Gloucester, Burlington and Mercer counties part of the "Delaware Valley"?. Kent in DE?

And all station engineers I know usually run their transmitters oppositely. Going back to the tube days, and most "big" signals still use Tube finals, running the transmitter lean would not only extend tube life, but cut electric bills, and cut w a y back on maintenance and failures. You're only allowed a 5% overage, and it's not worth the trouble running so close to the edge, especially if you get caught or get a complaint filed by a co or adjacent channel for interference. And that little percentage in power is truly insignificant in coverage. Doulbing the power of a Class A from 3 to 6 Kw only adds two to five extra miles of quality signal, but does aid in building penetration and reception on crap radios.

Now...modulation levels...that's another story. I measure stuff at my home, and there's some amazing things in the air! On FM, Stations clipping the stereo pilot(illegal), severe clipping levels(self-inflicted Hemlock killing TSL), 130% mod levels (peaks higher, 102% is the FM limit). AM's have NRSC program splatter issues (I'm not talking about IBOC hash), power up/down early and late. I don't blame the AM's for pushing the limit. They've got to squeeze every ounce of volume they can onto the signal to help fight the 21st Century Noise Floor. It may be time for allowing 150% positive peaks on AM from 125%.

 

[eyg2181]

not trying to be a jerk.... But just how does a 6kW Class A signal from 35 miles outside the Lehigh Valley, have a better signal than a 30kW Class B in the Valley. Eyg, I know you like the Bone, but WZZOs signal is Massively better than the Bones in the Valley. The Bone is a rimshot at best... I'm with DXMeister on this one, the way the Bone is marketed is a disservice to the folks in the Poconos. And to call any community in NJ part of the Lehigh Valley is absurd I personally think because Lehigh refers to Pa. and the county of the same name. (Although Lehigh Valley consists of both Northhampton and Lehigh Counties)
And although the Bone is registered to Belvidere (which, yes is in NY, right on the Delaware river about 20 miles north of Easton) its tower is in Delaware Water Gap on a huge old AT&T microwave tower you can see whenever you drive on 80 thru the Stroudsburg area. Which actually puts the Antenna about 30-35 miles north of Easton. Although I've heard rumors in the industry that the signal output is grossly over power, which accounts for the fairly decent reception in the Valley. But realistically, which Radio Stations don't cheat on output power anyway....

never said it had better signal... i said better station.

"it comes in good in the lehigh valley, much better station than p**** rocker WZZO. and its the only rocker in the Poconos is it not?" sorry, i should have worded it better. what i meant was this: it comes in good in the lehigh valley, and is a much better station than p**** rocker WZZO. and its the only rocker in the Poconos is it not?

as far as parts of NJ the lehigh valley, i got it from the wikipedia page, which im aware is sometimes inaccurate.

everythings cool though right? im not gonna get bitched at every post i make here just like some of the other boards do? sorry to put it in those words, but there are some sites that if you make one mistake, everyone hates you. i hope my favorite board isn't oneof them.

now, its time to get this thread back on the right track.

 

[ccuphl]

it comes in good in the lehigh valley, much better station than p**** rocker WZZO. and its the only rocker in the Poconos is it not?

Pocono rock stations:

Classic rock - Rock 107 (106.9 WEZX/105.9 WPZX, and 6 translators)
Active rock - 97.9X WBSX
Classic hits - 103.5 WHLM
AAA - 102.3 WDMT

 

[tom]

And although the Bone is registered to Belvidere (which, yes is in NY, right on the Delaware river about 20 miles north of Easton) its tower is in Delaware Water Gap on a huge old AT&T microwave tower you can see whenever you drive on 80 thru the Stroudsburg area. Which actually puts the Antenna about 30-35 miles north of Easton. Although I've heard rumors in the industry that the signal output is grossly over power, which accounts for the fairly decent reception in the Valley. But realistically, which Radio Stations don't cheat on output power anyway....

Oh - now it's in New York ? Wow

I've been an radio engineer since the 70's ... and I have NEVER seen any
stations running higher power than authorized, and have never been asked
by management to "cheat" ... they value their licenses a little more than
a few extra watts. Keep in mind that an FM station would need to DOUBLE
its power to make any difference. Yeah we here these stories about the
pirates and shady non-comms, but is it true ? Yeah we saw one of them
get a notice from the FCC for running 9.2 watts instead of 8 ... who cares.

 

[DXMeister]

He meant NJ. Belvidere, NY is in western New York State toward Jamestown.

 

[plooker]

Thanx DX.. I did mean Belvidere, NEW JERSEY. Used to go tubing from there down to Fowl Rift by the PP & L plant in Martins Creek when I was a kid.. Have family in this area... As far as Cheating over power limits, I have quite a few engineering friends in the 20+ years in the biz and know for FACT stations in our region that have or still do cheat. I also hung out with an engineer who had a Field Intensity Meter one day to see who was doing what...
Yes, I obviously get the idea that the higher the output, the more power, and more maintenance that comes along with it. But in this day and age, some less than scrupulous operators are in fact running overpower in blatant disrespect to the FCC regs. This seems to have started back in the 90s when the FCC cut way down on the amount of inspectors they have out in the field.
I even worked for one operator in New York who DEMANDED to run at 125% output power on his Class A, not gonna name names, but I do know it does in fact happen. He even had the chief modify the output meters to show the propper readings on the log and at the transmitter. Its a cut throat industry and there are people out there who will do whatever it takes to win. And if this means jeapordizing their licenses, like I said, I have lived thru it. And these guys have never been caught. So it probably emboldens them a bit.
And finally, EYG.. No thing man, you're a good guy, just pointing out that WZZO is in the Valley, the bone is not. And I realize metros do include areas from other states as another poster mentioned, but my family is from this area and in my 50+ years on this planet.. Lehigh Valley has always referred to the general AEB area in Pa... Phillipsburg had been a dying town until recently, and after the train service went away in the 60s, the town became a ghost town. Now folks are moving there because of its proximity to 78 and easy commuting to NYC. Cheaper cost of living so I can see why there might be a push to get P'burg included in the Lehigh Valley area.

 

[ccuphl]

I even worked for one operator in New York who DEMANDED to run at 125% output power on his Class A, not gonna name names, but I do know it does in fact happen.

125% on a class A won't do squat. You might bring the signal into 2 or 3 more houses on the legal fringe, but it won't make you equal to a B1 or a B.

Ever see the coverage maps of a class A that goes from 3KW to 6KW? The gain isn't much to brag about.

 

[radioguynj]

Uh... remember the topic?

 

[eyg2181]

Uh... remember the topic?

Best sounding New Jersey radio station and morning show

 

[Beejus]

Uh... remember the topic?

Best sounding New Jersey radio station and morning show

I don't get to listen to morning shows... but from what I stream on my computer... best stations in Jersey (in my musical tastes:

94.5 PST
G-Rock
94.3 The Point