With markets such as Detroit, Atlanta and many more gaining new FM signals seemingly weekly via HD2/HD3/AM translators, Phoenix hasn't had any yet that I am aware of. This would be the perfect way to get a station such as ENERGY back on the air, along with even more formats such as AAA that the already well-balanced Phoenix market does not have at the moment.
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HD/AM Translators to FM in Phoenix
- Thread starter Saladressing
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KUPD HD1 --> KDUS(AM) HD2
KNIX HD1 --> KFYI(AM) HD2
KNIX HD1 --> KFYI(AM) HD2
catfish said:
Maybe KOOL should think about switching the HD2 to a '60s-based format,
considering that the analog/HD1 channel is mostly '70s now.
For the ten people with HD radios of course.
I think what Saladressing meant has been misunderstood.
The very minimal penetration of HD radios is irrelevant to this discussion. What's happening is that, increasingly, translators are being used to relay HD2 stations (as opposed to regular FM signals). This is a clever way to put an additional format in a market that doesn't require the use of a full regular FM signal and give it more exposure than it would have had if it was carried only on the HD2. (Remember that a translator can't originate its own programming.)
So for example...in Atlanta, W250BC (97.9 FM) is relaying WWWQ-HD3 (The HD3 signal of 99.7 FM). Cumulus recently launched “Journey 97.9” on these frequencies…even though the programming originates on WWWQ-HD3, the translator is considered the primary frequency in terms of coverage and branding.
There's also an FM translator in Virginia that is relaying an AM station in the same market. HD is not involved in that setup whatsoever.
More info below:
http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/translator/52183/translator-report-620/
The very minimal penetration of HD radios is irrelevant to this discussion. What's happening is that, increasingly, translators are being used to relay HD2 stations (as opposed to regular FM signals). This is a clever way to put an additional format in a market that doesn't require the use of a full regular FM signal and give it more exposure than it would have had if it was carried only on the HD2. (Remember that a translator can't originate its own programming.)
So for example...in Atlanta, W250BC (97.9 FM) is relaying WWWQ-HD3 (The HD3 signal of 99.7 FM). Cumulus recently launched “Journey 97.9” on these frequencies…even though the programming originates on WWWQ-HD3, the translator is considered the primary frequency in terms of coverage and branding.
There's also an FM translator in Virginia that is relaying an AM station in the same market. HD is not involved in that setup whatsoever.
More info below:
http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/translator/52183/translator-report-620/
Saladressing said:
There probably isn't any room in the commercial FM band to put them. Between the South Mountain sticks, bible-banger and rimslot translators, the rimshot stations themselves, and Tucson stations that can easily be heard in the east valley, the band is pretty well packed.
justthenumbers said:
Damn it, you beat me to it!
But yes... I agree it should / could be done. Wouldn't it be better in Phx with all the high mountain antennas?
I'm glad that Atlanta did, and are currently doing what they are doing because they really do / did need more & better stations!
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