Hispanic 100.3 in York?

[BL40Modulimiter]

Last week one day---maybe Wednesday---I picked up a local Hispanic station on 100.3 in the York area. It was solid in spots but spotty in others, didn't take time to try and nail it down. I know it was local only because I heard mention of "Lancaster". I know the 91.3 station over in Lancaster was working on getting a York repeater...is this it? Or is it a legal part 15? Or a pirate? I know Mega has the LPFM 93.1 in Lebanon which I've heard in a few spots in York (where you can block WPOC out). This one surprised me.

Cheers!

 

[thinkingman]

> Last week one day---maybe Wednesday---I picked up a local
> Hispanic station on 100.3 in the York area. It was solid in
> spots but spotty in others, didn't take time to try and nail
> it down. I know it was local only because I heard mention
> of "Lancaster". I know the 91.3 station over in Lancaster
> was working on getting a York repeater...is this it? Or is
> it a legal part 15? Or a pirate? I know Mega has the LPFM
> 93.1 in Lebanon which I've heard in a few spots in York
> (where you can block WPOC out). This one surprised me.
>
> Cheers!
>

You can thank me when you, like countless others, become hopelessly addicted to La Magazina.

 

[Pastywhitethighs]

I love the La Magazina.

Especially "?Donde Esta Tu Padre?"...

 

[vetguy]

If you do a search on the FCC FM Query web page for 100.3 in Pennsylvania, you will fine a CP for a translator for the Spanish American Civic Association.

 

[pdq]

> Last week one day---maybe Wednesday---I picked up a local
> Hispanic station on 100.3 in the York area. It was solid in
> spots but spotty in others, didn't take time to try and nail
> it down. I know it was local only because I heard mention
> of "Lancaster". I know the 91.3 station over in Lancaster
> was working on getting a York repeater...is this it?

As noted below by vetguy, this is a translator for the non-commercial Spanish station in Lancaster. They also have applications for another York translator on 95.7 (from one of the WSBA-AM towers on the Susquehanna Trail), and one for 106.3, licensed to Hellam, from the WARM-FM tower.

The 100.3 translator is barely audible at mi casa, with an outdoor antenna. It's only somewhat better in a car on Route 30, in the I-83 corridor, and in East York. Driving down George St. in the city, where probably the majority of York's Spanish-speaking population lives, it is unreceivable.

For some inexplicable reason, their 19-watt transmitter is located down in Windsor (?!). News flash: they aren't any Spanish-speaking people within ten miles of Windsor. Heck, folks down there barely speak English. The station should be a big hit with the Red Lion-Felton-Windsor chapter of the (BLEEP). (I'm not joking. I witnessed at Klan rally outside Red Lion, on a Saturday in broad daylight in full regalia, not more than 12 years ago.) What were they thinking putting it there?

York's growing Hispanic community deserves better.

 

[bearcubpa]

> > Last week one day---maybe Wednesday---I picked up a local
> > Hispanic station on 100.3 in the York area. It was solid
> in
> > spots but spotty in others, didn't take time to try and
> nail
> > it down. I know it was local only because I heard mention
>
> > of "Lancaster". I know the 91.3 station over in Lancaster
>
> > was working on getting a York repeater...is this it?
>
> As noted below by vetguy, this is a translator for the
> non-commercial Spanish station in Lancaster. They also have
> applications for another York translator on 95.7 (from one
> of the WSBA-AM towers on the Susquehanna Trail), and one for
> 106.3, licensed to Hellam, from the WARM-FM tower.
>
> The 100.3 translator is barely audible at mi casa, with an
> outdoor antenna. It's only somewhat better in a car on
> Route 30, in the I-83 corridor, and in East York. Driving
> down George St. in the city, where probably the majority of
> York's Spanish-speaking population lives, it is
> unreceivable.
>
> For some inexplicable reason, their 19-watt transmitter is
> located down in Windsor (?!). News flash: they aren't any
> Spanish-speaking people within ten miles of Windsor. Heck,
> folks down there barely speak English. The station should
> be a big hit with the Red Lion-Felton-Windsor chapter of the
> (BLEEP). (I'm not joking. I witnessed at Klan rally
> outside Red Lion, on a Saturday in broad daylight in full
> regalia, not more than 12 years ago.) What were they
> thinking putting it there?
>
> York's growing Hispanic community deserves better.
>
I was at a Klan Rally 14 or 15 years ago in the same area. It was a "family vacation" Pop kept us boozes up, so we thought it was like church camp. Come to think of it, it was after Labor Day. The nerve of those people wearing white at THAT time of the year, especially with black Red Wing Boots. For shame.

 

[pdq]

> I was at a Klan Rally 14 or 15 years ago in the same area.
> It was a "family vacation" Pop kept us boozes up, so we
> thought it was like church camp. Come to think of it, it was
> after Labor Day. The nerve of those people wearing white at
> THAT time of the year, especially with black Red Wing Boots.
> For shame.

Down around there, it probably WAS a church camp! Praise the Lord! It was mid-summer when I saw the demonstration, so their pointy heads were still quite fashionable in their tighty whitey hats.

The question remains, however: Why put the transmitter in an area with few, if any, Spanish-speaking residents, especially given the signal reaches none of the city. They wasted their money, no purpose is served and now there's more interference on the FM dial. Same for the Hellam application. Hello????