FM Reception Report from Rockville Road on Indianapolis' West Side

[KML0224]

Here's how I fared with the local FM reception while at the Wingate by Wyndham, along Rockville Road, near I-74/I-465 in the west end of Indianapolis. I was using a Panasonic AM/FM/CD "Walkman".

88.3 WHZN New Whiteland ? (religious) [fair]
88.7 WICR Indianapolis ? [fair]
89.3 WJEL Indianapolis ? [poor]
90.1 WFYI Indianapolis (NPR) [fair]
90.9 W~~~ Giant 90.9 [good]
91.3 W~~~ ? (religious) [fair]
92.3 WTTS ? [good]
93.1 WIBC Indianapolis (talk) [good]
93.9 WRWM Fishers The New I-94 (urban) [good]
94.7 WFBQ Indianapolis ? (rock) [good]
95.5 WFMS Indianapolis ? (country) [good]
95.9 WFDM Franklin Freedom 95.9 [fair]
96.3 WHHH Indianapolis Hot 96.3 (hip hop) [good]
97.1 WLHK Shelbyville Country 97.1 Hank FM (country) [good]
97.9 WGNR Anderson Moody Radio (religious) [fair]
98.3 WRDZ Plainfield Radio Disney (childrens) [good] Radio Disney on FM?
99.5 WZPL Greenfield Z-99.5 (CHR) [good]
100.3 W~~~ ? Southern Indiana Country (country) [poor]
100.9 WNOU Speedway Now 100.9? (urban) [fair]
101.5 WKKT ? (country) [fair]
101.9 WKLU Brownsburg K-Love? (religious) [good]
102.3 W~~~ ? (country) [poor]
102.9 W~~~ Mojo? (classic hits) [poor]
103.3 WRZX Indianapolis X-103 (active rock) [good]
103.7 W~~~ Bloomington (classical) [fair]
104.5 WJJK Noblesville (classic rock) [good]
105.1 W~~~ Hoosier Country 105 (country) [poor]
105.7 WYXB Indianapolis B-105.7 (A/C) [good]
106.1 W~~~ Y-106 Indiana's Rock Station (rock) [poor]
106.7 WTLC Greenwood (adult urban) [good]
107.1 WEDJ Danville (Spanish) [poor]
107.9 WNTR Indianapolis My 107.9 (variety/classic hits) [good] Have listened to this the most while here!

 

[Apollo7979]

88.3 WHZN New Whiteland 88.3 The Walk (Christian AC)* [fair]
88.7 WICR Indianapolis (Classical/Jazz) [fair] (University of Indianapolis)
89.3 WJEL Indianapolis (CHR) [poor] (North Central High School)
90.1 WFYI Indianapolis (NPR) [fair]
90.9 WBDG Giant 90.9 Indianapolis (Hot AC) [good] (Ben Davis High School)
91.3 WWDL Plainfield (religious) [fair]
92.3 WTTS Bloomington (AAA)* [good]
93.1 WIBC Indianapolis (talk) [good]
93.9 WRWM Fishers The New I-94 (CHR)* [good]
94.7 WFBQ Indianapolis Q 95 (Classic Rock) [good] Bob & Tom’s flagship station
95.5 WFMS Indianapolis (country) [good]
95.9 WFDM Franklin Freedom 95.9 (Talk) [fair]
96.3 WHHH Indianapolis Hot 96.3 (hip hop) [good]
97.1 WLHK Shelbyville Country 97.1 Hank FM (country) * [good]
97.9 WGNR Anderson Moody Radio (religious) [fair]
98.3 WRDZ-FM Plainfield Radio Disney (childrens) * [good] Radio Disney on FM? Yes! Neat, eh?
99.5 WZPL Greenfield Z-99.5 (Modern AC)* [good]
100.3 WYGB Edinburgh/Columbus Korn Country 100.3 (country) [poor]
100.9 WNOU Speedway Radio Now 100.9 (CHR)* [fair]
101.5 WKKG Columbus (country) [fair]
101.9 WKLU Brownsburg K-Love 101.9 (Christian AC)* [good]
102.3 WCBK Martinsville (country) [poor]
102.9 WXCH Columbus Mojo 102.9 (classic hits) [poor] **city of license may still be Hope, IN**
103.3 WRZX Indianapolis X-103 (active rock) [good]
103.7 WFIU Bloomington (NPR/Classical) [fair] (Indiana University)
104.5 WJJK Noblesville (classic hits—the original classic hits format, not what oldies is calling themselves these days)* [good]
105.1 WHCC Ellettsville/Bloomington Hoosier Country 105 (country) [poor]
105.7 WYXB Indianapolis B-105.7 (A/C) [good]
106.1 WWWY North Vernon/Columbus Y-106 Indiana's Rock Station (rock) [poor]
106.7 WTLC-FM Greenwood (adult urban) * [good]
107.1 WEDJ Danville Radio Latina 107.1 (Regional Mexican)* [poor]
107.9 WNTR Indianapolis My 107.9 (variety/classic hits) [good] Have listened to this the most while here!

Corrections and additions in bold.

* Denotes a station with a different city of license that targets Indianapolis

Some additional interesting facts about the stations listed above…

Before Clear Channel began launching “Radio Now” stations left and right, the Radio Now originated in Indianapolis at Emmis’ 93.1. When it was announced that WIBC was transitioning to the 93.1 signal, Emmis sold the intellectual property of the Radio Now brand to Radio One, which dropped smooth jazz from 100.9 and moved Radio Now there.
WKLU is unlike most K-Love affiliates as the station promotes locally and houses K-Love’s morning show talents. In addition, their sister station 90.5 WQRA serves as the flagship for Air 1’s morning show.

 

[KML0224]

Thank you for all of the input! I bet if I listed what I get with the same "Walkman" in southern Hartford County, CT (close to Hartford), you'd really get confused! <

 

[Apollo7979]

Perhaps, but that's the fun of it all.

Glad to be of service. If you have any more reports you'd like to know the calls and formats for while you're in Indiana and surrounding areas, don't hesitate to post them.

 

[gr8oldies]

Does WKLU ever break away from the network feed for local promotions? What kind of promotions are they doing?

 

[Apollo7979]

Does WKLU ever break away from the network feed for local promotions? What kind of promotions are they doing?

I heard a :60 Relay for Life promotion earlier this year and caught another one I couldn't identify last month (caught the tail end of the promo). They identify as "101.9 K-Love" in local promos.

I thought the K-Love local promo breakaway was a myth until I heard 106.7 in Lafayette doing one for the Tobymac and Skillet concert that was at Purdue last year. WKLU seems to really be taking advantage of that personality presence in Indy.

 

[IKE_IKE_Baby]

What's truly sad is a west side (Danville) directional station WEDJ 107.1 is coming in poor.

 

[Hoosierky]

What's truly sad is a west side (Danville) directional station WEDJ 107.1 is coming in poor.

Especially when the hotel is on the same path as the transmitter.

Transmitter is on IN-39 just north of US 36 (Rockville Rd) where the hotel is on about 8 miles or so.

 

[IKE_IKE_Baby]

What's truly sad is a west side (Danville) directional station WEDJ 107.1 is coming in poor.

Especially when the hotel is on the same path as the transmitter.

Transmitter is on IN-39 just north of US 36 (Rockville Rd) where the hotel is on about 8 miles or so.

Dead bang right down the throat of the path.
107 has really fallen down the slope these last 5 years. At one time they were getting building penetration with that signal, now it's hit and miss in the car, they were making great money but after the exit of Barnette then entrance of Dodge with a format change (and I hear current management is mostly MIA) they cant even pay their bills so it shouldn't surprise me about the signal.
Sad...sad...sad waste of signal!

 

[KML0224]

Wow! I didn't even know! Could it have been due to me only having the headphone cord as the FM antenna and that I was on the hotel's first floor? Also, could all of the construction presently on I-74/I-465 nearby somehow affect reception?