cspotrun said:videokilledtheradiostar said:
Back in 2004 an Account Executive at TIC-FM said GC was pulling down $300k a year. That was 5 years ago. Probably more like $450k. This guy is lucky to have a job in radio. He keeps his job by intimidating CBS management. He's somehow convinced management that he's the best thing in Hartford morning radio. They need him like they need their stock to drop. Same stupid unfunny bits! Over and over again each morning like a broken record. If CBS renews his contract they are dumber than dumb! :
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GARY CRAIG WILL NOT BE RENEWED AT 965 TIC
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cspotrun
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Back in 2004 an Account Executive at TIC-FM said GC was pulling down $300k a year. That was 5 years ago. Probably more like $450k. This guy is lucky to have a job in radio. He keeps his job by intimidating CBS management. He's somehow convinced management that he's the best thing in Hartford morning radio. They need him like they need their stock to drop. Same stupid unfunny bits! Over and over again each morning like a broken record. If CBS renews his contract they are dumber than dumb! :
what is "realistic" morning drive money in hartford?
what is "realistic" morning drive money in hartford?
cspotrun said:
Depends on the station. Lower watt am station between $40 and $60k. An fm 50,000 watt station probably between $150 and $200k. GC is grossly overpaid. But like P.T. Barnum said many years ago, there is a sucker born every minute. CBS Corp. are a BIG BUNCH of SUCKERS!
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videokilledtheradiostar said:cspotrun said:
Depends on the station. Lower watt am station between $40 and $60k. An fm 50,000 watt station probably between $150 and $200k. GC is grossly overpaid. But like P.T. Barnum said many years ago, there is a sucker born every minute. CBS Corp. are a BIG BUNCH of SUCKERS!
are there any 50,000 watt fm stations in hartford? for instance TIC-FM is 20K DRC 19,500- don't know about the rest but i don't think the wattage is that high out here New England.
are there any 50,000 watt fm stations in hartford? for instance TIC-FM is 20K DRC 19,500- don't know about the rest but i don't think the wattage is that high out here New England.
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It is referred to it as the equivalent of 50,000 watt depending on the altitude placement of the transmitter and the height
of it. For instance, DRC transmitter along with several others were on the West Peak of Meriden Mountain. KC, PLR and WTNH-TV are on Mad Mare Mountain in Hamden. KC based on height of transmitter tower has a 50k watt signal. Most CT FM's are on Mtn tops.
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It is referred to it as the equivalent of 50,000 watt depending on the altitude placement of the transmitter and the height
of it. For instance, DRC transmitter along with several others were on the West Peak of Meriden Mountain. KC, PLR and WTNH-TV are on Mad Mare Mountain in Hamden. KC based on height of transmitter tower has a 50k watt signal. Most CT FM's are on Mtn tops.
most of the Ct morning radio talent are overpaid. :freakshow said:
OK, so here we are in Mid-September. Anyone know when Mr. Craig will clock-out for the last time, yet??
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Voiceguy123
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are there any 50,000 watt fm stations in hartford? for instance TIC-FM is 20K DRC 19,500- don't know about the rest but i don't think the wattage is that high out here New England.
Yes. For instance, WDRC-FM is 19,500w Transmitter output horizontal/vertical, (H/V) i.e. Circularly polarized. It is the Effective Radiated Power that the 50KW refers to, taking into account antenna gain, transmission line loss, and antenna spacing.
Yes. For instance, WDRC-FM is 19,500w Transmitter output horizontal/vertical, (H/V) i.e. Circularly polarized. It is the Effective Radiated Power that the 50KW refers to, taking into account antenna gain, transmission line loss, and antenna spacing.
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A Class B FM station is defined as 50,000 Watts Effective Radiated Power at an antenna height not to exceed 492 feet above average terrain. If the antenna height of a station exceeds 492 feet, they are required to reduce power such that their signal does not exceed the predicted coverage for 50KW at 492 feet, which is approximately 52 kilometers for the 1mV contour.
WDRC-FM is 19,500 Watts Effective Radiated Power - HAAT is 810, therefore power has been reduced so that the 1mV contour does not exceed 52KM. Transmitter power output is 7,500 Watts, through the transmission line, into a 5 bay full wave spaced antenna which has an equivalent gain of 2.5. The gain is accomplished by flattening out the beam of the signal to give it greater concentration to the horizon.
Another example is WRCH-FM, at 7,500 Watts ERP. HAAT is somewhere around 1200 feet.
Both stations have an equivalent signal of a station operating at 50KW ERP at 492 feet.
Hartford has many 50KW FM stations - all operating with antenna height in excess of that allowed for a 50KW ERP.
Tom Ray
Buckley Broadcasting/WOR, New York
Ham call: W2TRR
WDRC-FM is 19,500 Watts Effective Radiated Power - HAAT is 810, therefore power has been reduced so that the 1mV contour does not exceed 52KM. Transmitter power output is 7,500 Watts, through the transmission line, into a 5 bay full wave spaced antenna which has an equivalent gain of 2.5. The gain is accomplished by flattening out the beam of the signal to give it greater concentration to the horizon.
Another example is WRCH-FM, at 7,500 Watts ERP. HAAT is somewhere around 1200 feet.
Both stations have an equivalent signal of a station operating at 50KW ERP at 492 feet.
Hartford has many 50KW FM stations - all operating with antenna height in excess of that allowed for a 50KW ERP.
Tom Ray
Buckley Broadcasting/WOR, New York
Ham call: W2TRR
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necrat123
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What Tom Ray said is correct.
Are there any stations at or below 492 feet , and are actually radiating 50,000 watts?
The answer is, Yes, there is 1 station in the entire state of Connecticut which has a 50,000 watt ERP,
because the antenna is at 383 feet. WEBE-FM (Westport) in Bridgeport is at 50kW.
In Massachusetts there are several at 50kW (WMAS-FM, WXTK, WJFD, WPLM-FM, WQRC, WCIB, WOCN, WCOD, WFCC).
Rhode Island has 2 (WHJY, WWLI).
Massachusetts has two "super power" licenses. Stations who's parameters are somewhat above a standard class B.
WAMC on Mt Greylock is a class B, operating 10kW @ 1,968 feet (A standard class B at that height would be 2.2kW).
WGBH-FM on 89.7, which is double the class limit, operating at 100kW.
(Now back to your regularly scheduled thread about Gary Craig...)
Are there any stations at or below 492 feet , and are actually radiating 50,000 watts?
The answer is, Yes, there is 1 station in the entire state of Connecticut which has a 50,000 watt ERP,
because the antenna is at 383 feet. WEBE-FM (Westport) in Bridgeport is at 50kW.
In Massachusetts there are several at 50kW (WMAS-FM, WXTK, WJFD, WPLM-FM, WQRC, WCIB, WOCN, WCOD, WFCC).
Rhode Island has 2 (WHJY, WWLI).
Massachusetts has two "super power" licenses. Stations who's parameters are somewhat above a standard class B.
WAMC on Mt Greylock is a class B, operating 10kW @ 1,968 feet (A standard class B at that height would be 2.2kW).
WGBH-FM on 89.7, which is double the class limit, operating at 100kW.
(Now back to your regularly scheduled thread about Gary Craig...)
That's the damndest thread hijack I've seen!
One more time. . .DJ Jim Wayne said:
How many times do we see these surly guys get great gigs, sound all compassionate on the air, then be outright nasty to their co-workers? You'd think he'd start to be nicer, but a recent interaction with Gary proved otherwise.
How worried about his job do you think Craig got when he found out that Sebastion was fired?
Great point!CTyankeefan said:
DJ Jim Wayne said:
why would sebastian losing yet another job concern gary craig? that guy hasn't held down a steady gig in years while gary has been just fine.
Its only my opion but I found Sebastian very enjoyable to listen to and I can't listen to Craig for more then five minutes.firsttimelongtime said:
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