FM frequency of the week - 94.5

[vchimpanzee]

I can't really get anything here because I'm right next to 94.3 WSCC. But, when I can, it's usually Movin. WMUU is one of the sleepiest stations of any format in the Carolinas. They are owned by Bob Jones University, and that huge signal is wasted, but less than Pacifica's stations.

They do serve a purpose, and have a lot of listeners.

I do like WMUU, sometimes, but I don't think many people on this site would.

 

[mc_billy_bob]

Fron Greenville, PA (80 miles north of Pittsburgh)....usually sideband from 94.3 WUZZ, Meadville (I believe) but sometimes you will get WWSW 94.5 from Pittsburgh, but very rarely.

 

[MarcB]

From Bristol, CT:

Usually nothing. One one or two occasions I have picked up JAMN' 94.5 from Boston.

 

[bigbrotherfan4ever]

From Danville IL it's WLRW Champaign IL by far.

 

[crainbebo]

94.5 is an OK DX frequency, if you null out local K233BU White Center, WA (relays KMIH-88.9 Mercer Island, Hot Jamz Radio CHR). I have also heard CFBT Vancouver, BC (94.5 The Beat, CHR), KRXY Shelton, WA (Hot AC, 710w) and KATS Yakima, WA (Rock) on the frequency. Here's the E-skip catches from Bothell/Bellevue, WA (Bothell was my DX home until early on 7/21/11)

KKOR Gallup, NM (Star 94.5, AC)
KLIQ Hastings, NE (The Breeze 94.5, AC)
KOOL Phoenix, AZ (KOOL 94.5, Classic Hits)
KRFD Merino, CO (94.5 The Ranch, Country)
KSKL Scott City, KS (AC)
KVBE Las Vegas, NV (Vibe 94.5 when I caught it, now KXLI "Jelli 94.5" alternative rock)

In Yakima, WA it's local KATS.

In Pacific Beach, WA, I've heard KRXY Shelton, WA and KMGE Eugene, OR (Mix 94.5 FM, AC) on this frequency.

-crainbebo

 

[Tincap]

CJFO Ottawa ON (newish Franco-Ontarian community station) and CIIB Brockville ON (TIS) are the usually suspects here. WYYY 'Y94' Syracuse NY still manages to break in, from time to time.

~BG

 

[swfl]

Here in SW Florida 94.5 is WARO "Arrow 94" with a Classic Rock format. WARO COL is Naples and it began life back in the 1960's as WNFM which stood for Naples Fine Music. It was the FM sister to WNOG 1270. Later on in the 1970's it increased it power to 99,000 watts and became more of a regional station serving both Naples and Fort Myers. It's call letters were WCVU which stood for "Seaview". It played a Beautiful Music format for many years and was very successful. It remained in the same local ownership all this time until it was sold to Ft Myers/Meridian Broadcasting about 10-12 years ago.

 

[RadioDaze]

In Durham, North Carolina, 94.5 MHz is still a place for some good DXing, despite being next-door to Raleigh's 96,000-watt powerhouse WQDR 94.7, partially thanks to owner Curtis Media Groups aversion to HD Radio. Here, the most common thing heard on 94.5 is signally-challenged talk outlet WPTI, licensed to Eden, NC, and serving the Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point market. Another frequent catch here is Richmond's WRVQ, all 250,000 grandfathered watts of it. Rarer catches include Hatteras' WCMS, WYEZ from Murrell's Inlet, SC, Bob Jones University's WMUU/ Greenville, SC, and E-skip catches KSOC/Gainesville, TX (DFW) and KSMB/LaFayette, LA.

 

[vibe]

All I get is 94.5 WJMN Bos-hip hop-30 mi. Used to listen to it but my hip has lost it's hop.
In Englewood FL it's the Naples classic rocker on 94.5-good signal for the 60 mi journey to Eng.

 

[borderblaster]

Dayton, OH....WLQT was recently demoted to the lower powered 94.5 and that's what we get..with frequent interference from Lexington in the southern part of the market

 

[chokesman-review]

In southcentral Washington, it's dominant KATS/YAKIMA. However, in and around the hills of Benton City, WA KATS gets nullified enough to allow KHTQ/Hayden, ID (Spokane market) to pop up.

The switch is always pretty distinctive because of the two stations different audio processing.

 

[radioman148]

In Northern Illinois WLWK sneaks in sometimes, when the splatter from WLS-FM doesn't cover it up.

 

[BRNout]

In Northern Illinois WLWK sneaks in sometimes, when the splatter from WLS-FM doesn't cover it up.

From near Libertyville/Gurnee, IL, WLWK (Milwaukee) actually comes in pretty well. When WLS-FM was doing some tower work a couple of months ago, I had a shockingly clear signal from WLWK as far south as Willow Road in Glenview. But, 94.7's IBOC tends to make WLWK a tough catch until you get a little farther north - like Lake Forest or so.

 

[radioman148]

In Northern Illinois WLWK sneaks in sometimes, when the splatter from WLS-FM doesn't cover it up.

From near Libertyville/Gurnee, IL, WLWK (Milwaukee) actually comes in pretty well. When WLS-FM was doing some tower work a couple of months ago, I had a shockingly clear signal from WLWK as far south as Willow Road in Glenview. But, 94.7's IBOC tends to make WLWK a tough catch until you get a little farther north - like Lake Forest or so.

For me at least Lake Forest, maybe even a little further north.

 

[vchimpanzee]

In Durham, North Carolina, 94.5 MHz is still a place for some good DXing, despite being next-door to Raleigh's 96,000-watt powerhouse WQDR 94.7, partially thanks to owner Curtis Media Groups aversion to HD Radio. Here, the most common thing heard on 94.5 is signally-challenged talk outlet WPTI, licensed to Eden, NC, and serving the Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point market. Another frequent catch here is Richmond's WRVQ, all 250,000 grandfathered watts of it. Rarer catches include Hatteras' WCMS, WYEZ from Murrell's Inlet, SC, Bob Jones University's WMUU/ Greenville, SC, and E-skip catches KSOC/Gainesville, TX (DFW) and KSMB/LaFayette, LA.

I should add that WYEZ had those letters when it was an easy-listening simulcast. Seems to me the new simulcast partner should have those letters. The format is rhythmic oldies. Though they lost their urban AC so wouldn't be surprised if they lean that way.

 

[cde876]

94.5 W233AI (WGRS) Sag Harbor, NY

 

[memoriesradio]

Near Farmville, Virginia:

A fairly strong WRVQ 94.5, Richmond, VA (Q94)