Don Imus

[PHIL Z]

From what I understand, in order for the signal switch to be completed Renda would have had to build a new transmitter site in the South Hills and the process of acquiring the land and building the new site would have cost in the neighborhood of $5 million, an investment that would take decades to recoup given the billing for that station.

IN 1981 WEEP 1080 Was granted a cp to move to 1070 50kw day 2500 night, I was told the Cost to Grade the Land and Raise the Towers was 1 million, it was never built.By Granting the WEEP request the FCC deined WLIB 1060 Canton Ohio their Application for 1070 1kw day 500 night.witch would have been a better choice giving a 24 hour signal to a local town.

 

[FreddyE1977]

I do remember listening to WEEP doing some nighttime testing back around that time.
Did not recall it being on 1070 though.

 

[hypwr]

At one time Myron was going to change the city of license to Mt. Oliver and move to 1070. The FCC denied the application.

 

[Parttimer]

When I worked at WEEP in the mid-80's we had a few watts pre-sunrise and post-sunset. With the towers being all the way out in Richland township, the signal didn't make it back to the studio, which was on 6th St downtown. We had to run a liene back from the modulation monitor so that we could have an air monitor.

But that was in fact the story, that the land involved in moving to 1070 was too expensive. The owner at that time was Entercom.

 

[fromtheinsideout]

Funny you should say that because with the current set up 1360's signal doesn't make it to their studio after powerdown either and actually comes down a line instead.

 

[hypwr]

When I worked at WEEP in the mid-80's we had a few watts pre-sunrise and post-sunset. With the towers being all the way out in Richland township, the signal didn't make it back to the studio, which was on 6th St downtown. We had to run a liene back from the modulation monitor so that we could have an air monitor.

But that was in fact the story, that the land involved in moving to 1070 was too expensive. The owner at that time was Entercom.

I thought that they used the FM site for their low power at night. This was the original WPGH-AM location near Troy Hill. It would make sense since it was much closer to the city than the Richland site.

 

[FreddyE1977]

At one time Myron was going to change the city of license to Mt. Oliver and move to 1070. The FCC denied the application.

Mt. Oliver?? Really?? For your sakes I'm glad that move didn't happen!
(unless anyone there was nostalgic for their worksite at WLOA in Braddock)

Like the Feds weren't going to buy that Mt. Oliver was really Pittsburgh?? LOL!
(now that I think about it though isn't Channel 40 still technically licensed to Wall Boro?)

 

[Parttimer]

I thought that they used the FM site for their low power at night. This was the original WPGH-AM location near Troy Hill. It would make sense since it was much closer to the city than the Richland site.

That might have become true at some point, but my understanding when I was there was that it was out at the main site.

Given the fact that we couldn't hear it downtown, if it WAS on the North Side it was a complete waste of electricity...less than a mile coverage?

 

[hypwr]

At one time Myron was going to change the city of license to Mt. Oliver and move to 1070. The FCC denied the application.

Mt. Oliver?? Really?? For your sakes I'm glad that move didn't happen!
(unless anyone there was nostalgic for their worksite at WLOA in Braddock)

Like the Feds weren't going to buy that Mt. Oliver was really Pittsburgh?? LOL!
(now that I think about it though isn't Channel 40 still technically licensed to Wall Boro?)

I think it is Greensburg. Same thing.

 

[MsMusicRadio]

WOW. A WEEP with full-time coverage at 1070 might have changed the history of Pittsburgh AM radio back then. KQV might have had real competition long before 13Q.

 

[Parttimer]

KQV was all-news and 13Q was back to being WJAS by the time Entercom considered it.

 

[MsMusicRadio]

KQV was all-news and 13Q was back to being WJAS by the time Entercom considered it.

Maybe I'm confused, but it I remember something about WEEP wanting to go F/T while KQV was Top 40 and a station in Sunbury Pa on 1070 got permission instead? Or no?

 

[Parttimer]

Dunno. Before my time.

 

[cingram]

Maybe I'm confused, but it I remember something about WEEP wanting to go F/T while KQV was Top 40 and a station in Sunbury Pa on 1070 got permission instead? Or no?

That's entirely possible, as the historical record shows WKOK Sunbury moving to 1070 with 10,000 watts daytime (1000 watts
at night) in 1963.

There was a much later application made by WEEP for 1070, sometime in the early 1980s, which conflicted with an application
for the same frequency by WQIO 1060 in Canton, Ohio (now WILB). Neither of those applications were ever built.

C.

 

[Parttimer]

There was a much later application made by WEEP for 1070, sometime in the early 1980s, which conflicted with an application
for the same frequency by WQIO 1060 in Canton, Ohio (now WILB). Neither of those applications were ever built.

C.

That's the one I knew about. They weren't discreet about the inquiries to acquire the real estate and the cost were prohibitive (once the sellers knew why they wanted it their demands were apparently outrageous) so it was scrapped.

 

[jde729]

C.
[/quote] Too Bad Renda Broadcasting wasted the time and Money to trade 1360 for 910. They could have done what WVIE Baltimore 1360 did, and looked into incressing night time power . WVIE now on 1370 is up to 50kw day 7700 night. and Off 1360. They started their move in 2001. now they are looking to incress their night time power to 21kw. Terry Lee is making More Local Venues. Stockdale Fire Hall and Palisades Dance hall. If Frankie Day can take a 750 watt daytimer And put it in the top 30 ratings wise. Just Think what he and Terry Lee could for 1360. Mr Renda Are you Listening?
[/quote]

You can't be serious...Frankie Day? ...he's a joke, and somebody needs to tell him. He's going around saying how he's better than Porky..such an idiot, he can't even spell radio.

 

[cingram]

Frankie Day? ...he's a joke, and somebody needs to tell him. He's going around saying how he's better than Porky..such an idiot, he can't even spell radio.

I've worked with Frankie Day for five years, and not once have I ever heard him say he's "better than Porky," or any comment that could have been misconstrued to that effect.

Meanwhile, let's see what Terry Lee does for WJAS. I think that's a smart move all around.

C.

 

[Boss Radio]

It doesn't appear WJAS has more than dime to spend on promotion, but I'd market the station to Boomers who have been displaced by 3WS's turn to more '80s. There's probably a lingering perception that WJAS is the "big band" station, but they're close to what 3WS used to be, although a bit softer.

 

[Parttimer]

I think WJAS would be better able to fill that void if they went with something like Scott Shannon's "True Oldies", which is significantly more uptempo.

 

[Boss Radio]

Maybe they'll do that after Bogut and Cardille are no longer in the picture. They both bring in advertising, so they need them.