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CD101 to go exclusive on 102.5 FM on Monday Dec. 13

Should we expect anything less than absurd when it comes to Columbus' radio stations?

I guess at least we're known for something here in the capital city.
 
Nu_Roo_2 said:
It appears WWCD is making a run at topping the absurdity of WLZT 93.3's limp and pointless me-too AC format. But that's gonna be a tough one given 93.3's 5++ year head start. CD10-whatever's already clinched runner-up, though, and in record time. Apparently they really covet that booby-prize.
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At least WLZT uses the correct frequency in their branding. Yes, I know that's not a victory by any means.
 
OhioMediaWatch said:
As for the legality of the WWCD legal ID on 102.5, they could well be throwing in a quick "WCVZ Baltimore" elsewhere, and that can be their legal ID, no? And the FCC would have no problem with the "extra" currently-not-on-the-license WWCD Baltimore, particularly since they are in the process of changing to it.
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OMW, I checked the link you so kindly provided last week and today's FCC search search for "WCVZ" shows:

Call Sign WCVZ is not available.

Call Sign Service Fac ID City State Effective Date Assigned To
WCVZ FM 61230 BALTIMORE OH 09/30/2009 SOUTHEASTERN OHIO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.

Our records contain the following address(es) for above licensee(s):
CALL SIGN WCVZ
LICENSEE SOUTHEASTERN OHIO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.
MAILING ADDRESS 629 DOWNARD ROAD
CONTINUED ADDRESS
CITY ZANESVILLE STATE OH
 
the marv said:
Hate to say it but most markets have more than 1 adult contemporary station in the market just like they do country.
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The point is that they also have more true full-market signals when they are anywhere near Columbus' size, so the duplication isn't as egregious a situation elsewhere.  And two-AC large/medium markets also have major national formats that Columbus is missing, notably traditional (WCBS-FM, WGRR, WMJI-style) Classic Hits.

Besides, your assumption about "most markets" having more than 1 AC these days is a leap, anyway, unless you're counting the very-different Hot AC format as AC.  Despite a multitude of big signals, Chicago doesn't have two soft or mainstream AC's unless you count some suburbans that don't even show in the ratings.  What are the two soft/mainstream AC's in Cleveland?  Cincinnati?  Etc... 

As always, CC should be ashamed of how they're wasting 93.3 in a market that really comes up short for its size (probably shorter than any other) when it comes to city-grade signals
 
I've always thought 93.3 should have kept the mix format they had when they moved up here instead of that wasted format everybody talks about. The station had a better variety than what WBNS had and what Mix 107.9 has today. There are still some markets that still have more than 1 ac even though Cleveland and Cincy got rid of one of them. Detroit and Grand rapids Michigan are 2 cities to serve as example. Look at arbitron ratings for markets you visit and that usually tells you who plays what.
 
No offense to anyone here, but all this talk about what call letters are on what facility when seems to indicate that there's a little too much time on the hands of many. Does it all really matter?
 
EDwalker said:
No offense to anyone here, but all this talk about what call letters are on what facility when seems to indicate that there's a little too much time on the hands of many. Does it all really matter?
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Indeed, and I'm getting kinda sick of repeating this.

gabigley, as I posted earlier on this same thread, the same FCC Call Sign Query indicates that 102.5/Baltimore licensee Southeastern Ohio Broadcasting System filed on 12/16 for the WWCD calls. Since those are not in the database yet, the database still shows the WCVZ calls on 102.5.

What have you provided in regards to new information?

Do you honestly think the FCC is going to fine WHIZ Media Group for using the WWCD calls a few days early?

Enough. Feel free to go on about this, but I'm repeating myself just as much as you are.
 
Agreed. The switch overall had the car wreck mentality to it from an outlier like myself. You couldn't help but look at it because of being the poster child for a badly handled frequency shift. Honestly, though, I'm beginning not to care if WWCD ever cares to drop the "CD101" name... or if they get a C&D from tOSU, or if there was an agreement or whatever... if WWCD gets in trouble for anything, it's their fault and their fault alone.

In good news, however, this thread hasn't approached "WALE 990" status. :D
 
CD10-whatever should at least try to squeeze some real mileage out of its self-identity crisis.

They could have a contest where listeners call in the first time they hear the station i.d. itself *without* its old frequency.  The contest would award -- what else? -- $101 dollars to the 101st caller.
 
Nu_Roo_2 said:
Nathan Obral said:
However, this thread hasn't approached "WALE 990" status. :D
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Ha! That one is small potatoes compared to (dare I say it), "Is WVKO in trouble?"
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To be accurate, it was "Is WVKO AM in trouble?". Is it? ;) (St. Gabriel didn't change the call, as far as I know...)
 
The reason I think the station hasn't dropped the CD101 name is because when the owner 1st bought the station he did just that dropped the logo. He also added mainstream music to the station which caused alot of listener backlash. I remember reading The Other Paper and in the letters they received it was loaded by people complaining about how bad the station had become. The station at that time was just simply calling itself 101.
 
the marv said:
The reason I think the station hasn't dropped the CD101 name is because when the owner 1st bought the station he did just that dropped the logo. He also added mainstream music to the station which caused alot of listener backlash. I remember reading The Other Paper and in the letters they received it was loaded by people complaining about how bad the station had become. The station at that time was just simply calling itself 101.
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It sounds kinda silly, but you may be onto something.

Going through that thread on the CD101 FB page, there were a number of listeners who felt an attachment to the CD101 name. There was even an engineering staffer who assured them that the station wasn't changing the name.

In reality, the 101 part is gone, and they should be CD102.5 if only to clear up potential confusion for new listeners. But the existing base of listeners is attached to "CD101", and the station may hang onto the branding for a while.
 
They may not be saying CD101 much longer. They(WOSU) have been aware of this for over a week now and have this to say about WWCD/CD101 using '101' in their branding announcements:

"The answer remains the same as before. We are aware of CD 101 still using “101” in their announcements. We are giving them a week or two of transition time before we go pointing to contracts."
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I hope this can be resolved peacefully. tOSU dose seem to be very aggressive in going after copyright infringement:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten.../osu-sues-publisher-of-football-magazine.html

tOSU would have ownership to '101' in branding announcements in the Columbus radio market, it appears. WWCD sold those rights to OSU when they sold the station to them.
 
This July 1 article from The Other Paper had some more info on the CD101 branding:

http://theotherpaper.com/articles/2010/07/01/front/doc4c2cb13e7040b965022603.txt

Media Morsels: CD1-0-what?
Published: Thursday, July 1, 2010 11:17 AM EDT
Why in the space/time continuum would CD101, voted the city’s best radio station for 16 consecutive years by Columbus Monthly magazine readers, give up such a huge part of its brand?
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And why they want WWCD to stop using CD101 in it's branding of the station. WOSU's
Rieland has this to say in the July 1 The Other Paper article:

Media Morsels: CD1-0-what?
Published: Thursday, July 1, 2010 11:17 AM EDT
Rieland couldn’t speculate the number of 101 fans that would stick around for the classical music, but he said he personally listens to both.

Heck, they’ll probably convert more 101 fans than WNCI ever could.
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So, apparently they(WOSA 101.1) is also afraid some of WWCD 102.5 listeners getting some of their diary's numbers by mistake if they continue to use CD101.
 
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