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HD Radio in Connecticut

DJKraze

DJKraze

I just saw a post in the NYC board about WKTU-HD2 being country and that CC has rolled out it's second channel HD broadcasts, so I followed the link to WKTU and found that it's not only NYC with this but national, and eventually came upon this link http://www.clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio/ which has each of the HD stations as listen online links, including Hartford and here's the break down of what you would get if you had n HD radio...

WWYZ - Classic Country
WHCN - Deep Tracks
WKSS - Gay Radio/The Pride
WPHH - Classic Hip-Hop

No listings for New Haven yet

As one of the few mid-80's Hip-hop DJ's from CT and still in CT, I will be checking out WPHH-HD2 today and maybe post about it later on.
 
Re: HD Radio in Connecticut (follow-up)

> I just saw a post in the NYC board about WKTU-HD2 being
> country and that CC has rolled out it's second channel HD
> broadcasts, so I followed the link to WKTU and found that
> it's not only NYC with this but national, and eventually
> came upon this link
> http://www.clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio/ which has each of
> the HD stations as listen online links, including Hartford
> and here's the break down of what you would get if you had n
> HD radio...
>
> WWYZ - Classic Country
> WHCN - Deep Tracks
> WKSS - Gay Radio/The Pride
> WPHH - Classic Hip-Hop
>
> No listings for New Haven yet
>
> As one of the few mid-80's Hip-hop DJ's from CT and still in
> CT, I will be checking out WPHH-HD2 today and maybe post
> about it later on.
>


Can't report on what I can't hear, there's no stream at any of those links, so I figured maybe they haven't done the smaller market yet, and tried KOST in LA (Disco). What I heard doesn't classify as Disco, amongst the tracks ... "Amy Grant - Baby Baby"???

I tried a few other streams in other markets and many of them just aren't up yet, kinda weird hearing a legal ID for WKTU between country songs though.

I'm surprised they didn't put the "Kisspanic/KISS-FM Spanish" on WKSS
 
Re: HD Radio in Connecticut (follow-up)

> > I just saw a post in the NYC board about WKTU-HD2 being
> > country and that CC has rolled out it's second channel HD
> > broadcasts, so I followed the link to WKTU and found that
> > it's not only NYC with this but national, and eventually
> > came upon this link
> > http://www.clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio/ which has each
> of
> > the HD stations as listen online links, including Hartford
>
> > and here's the break down of what you would get if you had
> n
> > HD radio...
> >
> > WWYZ - Classic Country
> > WHCN - Deep Tracks
> > WKSS - Gay Radio/The Pride
> > WPHH - Classic Hip-Hop
> >
> > No listings for New Haven yet
> >
> > As one of the few mid-80's Hip-hop DJ's from CT and still
> in
> > CT, I will be checking out WPHH-HD2 today and maybe post
> > about it later on.
> >
>
>
> Can't report on what I can't hear, there's no stream at any
> of those links, so I figured maybe they haven't done the
> smaller market yet, and tried KOST in LA (Disco). What I
> heard doesn't classify as Disco, amongst the tracks ... "Amy
> Grant - Baby Baby"???
>
> I tried a few other streams in other markets and many of
> them just aren't up yet, kinda weird hearing a legal ID for
> WKTU between country songs though.
>
> I'm surprised they didn't put the "Kisspanic/KISS-FM
> Spanish" on WKSS
>

On the website you listed above, I don't see KOST's HD-2 station being classified as "Disco" (however, it does look like KBIG is supposed to be playing Disco). Instead, I see KOST's multicast being listed as "KOST Classics (Madonna to Sinatra)." ; )
 
Re: HD Radio in Connecticut (follow-up)

> > Can't report on what I can't hear, there's no stream at
> any
> > of those links, so I figured maybe they haven't done the
> > smaller market yet, and tried KOST in LA (Disco). What I
> > heard doesn't classify as Disco, amongst the tracks ...
> "Amy
> > Grant - Baby Baby"???
> >
> > I tried a few other streams in other markets and many of
> > them just aren't up yet, kinda weird hearing a legal ID
> for
> > WKTU between country songs though.
> >
> > I'm surprised they didn't put the "Kisspanic/KISS-FM
> > Spanish" on WKSS
> >
>
> On the website you listed above, I don't see KOST's HD-2
> station being classified as "Disco" (however, it does look
> like KBIG is supposed to be playing Disco). Instead, I see
> KOST's multicast being listed as "KOST Classics (Madonna to
> Sinatra)." ; )
>

Yeah, you're right, I did mess up, however, I have more info, turns out it wasn't just clear channel with the HD rollout, I just read on all access that it was all the major groups and that the Hartford stations will begin programming on 02-01-06, so it's going to be a while still.

But in any case, here's CBSRadio Hartford's listings from AllAccess...

AC WRCH HD2 "Jazz"
Hot AC WTIC HD2 "News/Talk/Sports"
Top 40 Rhythmic WZMX HD2 "Hispanic Reggaeton" (I knew someone would have to)

And clear channel springfield...
Starts March 31st
WHYN-FM | Hot AC | HD2 Channel: New CHR
WPKX-FM | Country | HD2 Channel: Americana
 
> WWYZ - Classic Country
> WHCN - Deep Tracks
> WKSS - Gay Radio/The Pride
> WPHH - Classic Hip-Hop

If this is true I'm going to have to run out and buy an HD Radio. I LOVE classic country and classic hip-hop (I listen to internet radio stations for each of those genres) and have been waiting for a station that will truly play deep tracks from popular rockers. I'll pass on "The Pride" but I'm psyched about the other three.
 
No alternative? I would love a WBCN or KROQ feed on a simulcast on a CBS radio station..

No dance?

Were those two wishes too much to ask for? I'm holding out on buying a new radio, which I need, until I see more HD units out, but I suppose it would be useless without one of those two formats I really want. iPod it is for now..
 
> I just saw a post in the NYC board about WKTU-HD2 being
> country and that CC has rolled out it's second channel HD
> broadcasts, so I followed the link to WKTU and found that
> it's not only NYC with this but national, and eventually
> came upon this link
> http://www.clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio/ which has each of
> the HD stations as listen online links, including Hartford
> and here's the break down of what you would get if you had n
> HD radio...
>
> WWYZ - Classic Country
> WHCN - Deep Tracks
> WKSS - Gay Radio/The Pride
> WPHH - Classic Hip-Hop
>
> No listings for New Haven yet
>
> As one of the few mid-80's Hip-hop DJ's from CT and still in
> CT, I will be checking out WPHH-HD2 today and maybe post
> about it later on.
>

I wonder if WTIC FM would do Dance on HD, since the station had a well established history reguarding breaking Dance tracks when it was a CHR.
 
Re: HD Radio in Connecticut (follow-up)

> AC WRCH HD2 "Jazz"
> Hot AC WTIC HD2 "News/Talk/Sports"
> Top 40 Rhythmic WZMX HD2 "Hispanic Reggaeton" (I knew
> someone would have to)
>
I wonder who would end up doing Dance in HD since CBS radio and Clear Channel is denying Dance fans (as well as Modern Rock audiences) a dedicated HD channel. Why do something similar to WTIC AM than playing Dance Music on TIC HD-2?

Jazz is very welcome on RCH HD-2.

A Reggaetón format on HD-2? They better had consulted DJ Kazzanova and DJ Creme to make sure it plays not only currents. There's plenty of music to fill the station and don't sound too repetitive.

> And clear channel springfield...
> Starts March 31st
> WHYN-FM | Hot AC | HD2 Channel: New CHR
> WPKX-FM | Country | HD2 Channel: Americana
>
If it's going to be like Kiss 95.7, forget it, but if they're going to try to have a better CHR variety, give it a try. Americana on KIX HD-2 would be a nice fit.
 
> I just saw a post in the NYC board about WKTU-HD2 being
> country and that CC has rolled out it's second channel HD
> broadcasts, so I followed the link to WKTU and found that
> it's not only NYC with this but national, and eventually
> came upon this link
> http://www.clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio/ which has each of
> the HD stations as listen online links, including Hartford
> and here's the break down of what you would get if you had n
> HD radio...
>
> WWYZ - Classic Country
> WHCN - Deep Tracks
> WKSS - Gay Radio/The Pride
> WPHH - Classic Hip-Hop
>

I'd definitely be interested in the first two, as well as the Americana format on WPKX Springfield's HD2 stream referenced in a subsequent post. If Buckley plans a deep-playlist '50s and '60s oldies format for WDRC-FM's HD2 stream, I'd start looking for a radio soon. I have XM, and enjoy the classic country formats of America and Hank's Place, but X Country is too scattershot to be a true Americana station and the decades channels, while an interesting concept, provide no easy way for a listener to hear oldies from two or three decades without constantly switching channels.
 
Re: HD Radio in Connecticut (follow-up)

> > And clear channel springfield...
> > Starts March 31st
> > WHYN-FM | Hot AC | HD2 Channel: New CHR
> > WPKX-FM | Country | HD2 Channel: Americana
> >
> If it's going to be like Kiss 95.7, forget it, but if
> they're going to try to have a better CHR variety, give it a
> try. Americana on KIX HD-2 would be a nice fit.

According to the New York board, New CHR (as heard on 100.3 WHTZ HD-2) airs full albums by artists with facts and tidbits mixed in. I believe Americana launched today in Dallas; not sure exactly what's on it.
 
Re: HD Radio in Connecticut (follow-up)

> A Reggaetón format on HD-2? They better had consulted DJ
> Kazzanova and DJ Creme to make sure it plays not only
> currents. There's plenty of music to fill the station and
> don't sound too repetitive.

A spanish format is nice, but I'm not to sure of all Reggaeton. I think It should be a Tropical format with a heavy rotation of reggaeton.(heavier than WLAT's) It would grab a bigger audience. But you are right the better has consulted Kazz or Creme to make the station sound like WCAA in New York where Kassanova is the Music Director.
 
> I just saw a post in the NYC board about WKTU-HD2 being
> country and that CC has rolled out it's second channel HD
> broadcasts, so I followed the link to WKTU and found that
> it's not only NYC with this but national, and eventually
> came upon this link
> http://www.clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio/ which has each of
> the HD stations as listen online links, including Hartford
> and here's the break down of what you would get if you had n
> HD radio...
>
> WWYZ - Classic Country
> WHCN - Deep Tracks
> WKSS - Gay Radio/The Pride
> WPHH - Classic Hip-Hop
>
> No listings for New Haven yet
>
> As one of the few mid-80's Hip-hop DJ's from CT and still in
> CT, I will be checking out WPHH-HD2 today and maybe post
> about it later on.

Do you think CBS Radio will do the same(have a link like ClearChannel)to hear HD for FREE?
>
 
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