I see two call sign changes in the works for Johnstown. 101.7 WCCL will flip to WOWQ and 990/105.9 WNTI will become WGGI. So it looks like 7 Mountains will flip 101.7 to a WOWY simulcast and Make 990/105.9 a country station with the Froggy name.
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Changes coming to Johnstown
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We reported on the WCCL to WOWY simulcast when the Altoona changes were made last month...
Seven Mountains Makes More Changes In Altoona - RadioInsight
Seven Mountains Media has begun its realignment of the Altoona PA cluster that it closed on as part of its 34 station purchase from Forever Media earlier this year. News/Talk 1290 WFBG/104.5 W283DI Altoona dropped its format at 4:30pm and began stunting with a loop of N’Sync’s “Pop”. Promoting a...
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The call changes in the Johnstown area take effect on May 4, so it is likely then that the full cluster shuffle will take place. Based on their other changes, I'd expect Hot 92.1 to move to WNTJ/104.5 as "Pop Radio" which also matches the frequency it is on in Altoona from a branding standpoint. 990/105.9 will likely be simulcasting 95.5 WFGI.
I can see 7 Mountains Media and EMF doing a frequency swap with 105.7 and 92.1. The 105.7 frequency is included in the new WOWY logo as reported by Lance last month. Including this station in the WOWY simulcast would make sense since it perfectly covers the areas 101.7 and 103.9 do not. 92.1 would give EMF better coverage in the Johnstown area and matches up with 97.7 in Somerset, the K-Love affiliate for that area. It is important to note that 97.7 is owned by 7 Mountains Media but is operated by EMF. I can also see 7 Mountains Media donating 97.7 to EMF.
The FM Translator for WNTI in Somerset is on 103.5 not 105.9.
WNTJ is going POP! Friday at 10am
Why is this company obsessed with moving CHRs to AM like it's 1962?! Barely one can hear it! It's 2023. Keep CHR on FM where it BELONGS!
The AM is merely a feeder to the FM translator on 104.5. Business decision. They believe they can pull in more money with the CHR format and focus on Johnstown with the signal.
What is W283CX then?
It is not a huge coverage difference when targeting Johnstown.
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Coming from someone who lives near Johnstown and has been listening to 92.1 almost my whole life, the 92.1 signal isn't that great in the area. It is filled with static due to tramsmitting from atop a mountain and broadcasting to an area that essentially is a valley. The class A signal makes it fade out in alot of places that stronger stations which transmit from the same location do not. 104.5 transmitts from a different location and is actually clearer than 92.1 in most places. On a map it looks like a big loss in reality it's not much different.
I worked in NW PA for WDDH/WKBI for 4 years and i can attest to how the hills really play havoc or help, depending on what signal and where... and often maps dont show reality.
When i did afternoons on WDDh, i had listeners .. regular listeners well west/northwest of titusville/Oil City and well north of Salamanca.. something maps would've said wouldnt work but listeners got great signals.
That's what I've been saying about this regarding CHR in State College and Altoona.
They moved it to 104.5 to be able to simulcast it seems with WFBG, can use the same branding.
"WNTJ is simulcasting with Seven Mountains’ recently launched “Pop Radio 104.5” 1290 WFBG/104.5 W283DI Altoona."
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"WNTJ is simulcasting with Seven Mountains’ recently launched “Pop Radio 104.5” 1290 WFBG/104.5 W283DI Altoona."
Seven Mountains Media Completes Johnstown & Somerset PA Revamps - RadioInsight
Just as it did earlier this year in both State College and Altoona, Seven Mountains Media is preparing to flip its News/Talk station in Johnstown PA to CHR “Pop Radio“. News/Talk 1490 WNTJ/104.5 W283CX Johnstown began stunting on Monday with a loop of NSYNC’s “Pop” and promoting a format change...
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You keep forgetting about translators and their contours to serve small, yet mostly clustered in one spot, populations in a valley in a state that has a heavy mountainous terrain. (Regardless if the format’s on a full-powered stick, the terrain will be a hindrance.)
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That's also my point it covers 2 people.
It covers alot more than that..... lol
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