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Groove 730 AM - Now On the Air!
- Thread starter eacalhoun1
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Think you maybe right on the PD thing. They seem to be getting a tad better but there is very little consistency. Afternoon show is closer to being what they should be than any of the other shows. Think I had mentioned in an earlier post they needed a leader for it sounds that they do not have one!
Hi, Liz. Just heard the station today for the first time. Glad to see your posts. It's good to have Z-730 on the air.
I'm in Greensboro and can hear it pretty well on daytime power. The signal seemed as strong as WKIX. That's impressive, because their signal should be considerably stronger here.
I hope to hear you on the air when I can get away from work for a minute. Cool to see your mention of CKLW on the website! Best of luck to all of you.
I'm in Greensboro and can hear it pretty well on daytime power. The signal seemed as strong as WKIX. That's impressive, because their signal should be considerably stronger here.
I hope to hear you on the air when I can get away from work for a minute. Cool to see your mention of CKLW on the website! Best of luck to all of you.
I heard it today too and it's refreshing...
It may be refreshing but do not feel it will ever be a factor in the Charlotte market. There are lots of problems but the major problem is the day / night pattern. The signal cannot be heard in Charlotte until the "day time" power adjustment which means they miss part of morning drive and later in the year will also miss the bulk of afternoon drive. There is no real consistency to the on air delivery and no Charlotte Traffic. I commend these guys for making an attempt to bring Clasic Hits (Oldies) to Charlotte for it is certainly a format that is void in the market. I am sorry to say that I have turned the station off for the signal, processing, lack of local information, and general presentation are desperately in need for upgrading. I wish them well.
Amazing what they can do at night with only 194 watts. I have no trouble hearing them from south charlotte to east Charlotte and Huntersville. That's pretty good coverage for 194 watts!
I drove from Asheville to Winston-Salem on I-40, and starting picking them up just east of Black Mountain. They were rock solid in Hickory and didn't start fading unitl I got to Winston-Salem. GT was doing the afternoon show and was playing some great music with an an energetic delivery. I enjoyed it very much.
Was the station on the air in their "Oldies" format long enough to have any impact with the latest ratings? I thought they might have had some degree of showing in the 12+ but maybe they were not in the game long enough. Still think the radio station is way out of their league but I have been wrong before.
mp3RadioGuy said:
Well, I guess I should be pleased that the processing of the station is appreciated by someone. I may not be considered legendary, but all the same, Thanks!
They are on a clear channel. They've got enough power because they're farther to the left than WBT. You don't need as much power on the left end of the dial.kruxman said:
I tuned in Monday afternoon and GT was not on the air, they had the satellite service running. Hope this is not an indication of things to come. The satellite service they use is not good.
vchimpanzee said:
There is more to it than that. It also helps that they are non-directional.
test123 said:
Yea Locomotive guy the processing sounds great. The station sounds even better when you listen on an old GE Superadio. I should have figured that a younger guy set up the processing, because Hattaway would have to turn up the volume on his hearing aide and those batteries can be very expensive.
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There is so much wrong with this station that a little tweaking of the processing, upgrading of the air staff, and whatever else will not change the outcome. I tried to listen since WTHZ left the scene and found it to be a big disappointment. I applaude the folks at 730 but there is just no way it will ever be a Charlotte radio station.
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