Chapel Hill's WCHL now on FM

[RadioDaze]

WCHL 1360 AM is now heard on translator W250BP, at 97.9 FM. The official launch is August 28th, but it's already up and running.

 

[radiorealtor]

Lovely. I'm still trying to figure out the whole "Chapelboro" thing. Does Carrboro need to be stroked that badly? Maybe if Greensboro grows northward a little more we can have Greens Summit.

 

[knowsdown]

I've always thought Winston Highboro had a nice ring to it...

 

[unitron]

I've always thought Winston Highboro had a nice ring to it...

Sounds like an English character actor.

 

[quadraphonic]

I've always thought Winston Highboro had a nice ring to it...

Sounds like an English character actor.

Or a skit on WBIG back in the 60s.

 

[1st_Time_Caller]

I live in Durham, and still get WCHL better on 1360 than on 97.9.

 

[joebradio]

How about Duraleigh.. oh wait ...

 

[RadioDaze]

The W250BP signal isn't as reliable as the WCHL signal in Chapel Hill, either. It's very listenable, but with some "picket fencing". Since the official launch of the translator, the station has dropped all on-air references to 1360, though I've yet to hear a legal ID for W250BP.

 

[awsherrill]

...though I've yet to hear a legal ID for W250BP

As per FCC rules part 74.1283, they can ID the translator using Morse code, inserted into the signal via frequency-shift keying or even AM. You won't (normally) hear any such ID on a regular FM radio.

 

[vchimpanzee]

I live in Durham, and still get WCHL better on 1360 than on 97.9.

Back when they played standards, I could pick the station up here. Sometimes at night. Normally I pick up a Cincinnati station at night.

Then I couldn't for some reason.

I actually can't pick up any Raleigh-Durham FM stations except WUNC, but WPTF is listenable, even at night. WPTK used to be listenable.