Huntsville Translators

[WBGR FM 93.1]

Has anyone noticed that almost every full power Chattanooga FM station is blocked in Huntsville by a translator? For Example:
Chattanooga's WDYN 89.7 is blocked by H'ville translator W209BL 89.7
WDEF 92.3 ..... W222AK 92.3
WUUQ 97.3 (not full pwr, but ok covg) W247AT 97.3
WUSY 100.7 ..... W264AI 100.7
WSKZ 106.5 ..... W293AH 106.5

It may just be a conicidence, but I can't help to think it seems kinda strange ???

-Travis

 

[Brian Voice Guy]

I have a feeling that in addition to being a translator for WTAK, 106.5 was selected TO block Chattanooga because they had a rock format.

 

[tomservo]

I think it has more to do with the spacing requirements for stations. Huntsville and Chattanooga are probably close enough that no class C stations could be co-channeled, so the only room left is for smaller outlets like translators. Plus, I think at least some if not all of the ones you listed are second adjacent to local stations, which is a place translators and LPFM can squeeze in but full power stations couldn't.

The same thing is apparent, to a lesser extent, in Birmingham, where translators fall on frequencies of nearby out of market stations: 101.9, 103.3 (CP) (Montgomery), 102.9 (Attalla, Marion), 105.1 (Albertville), 96.1 (Florence/Montgomery).

 

[w9wi]

I think it has more to do with the spacing requirements for stations. Huntsville and Chattanooga are probably close enough that no class C stations could be co-channeled, so the only room left is for smaller outlets like translators. Plus, I think at least some if not all of the ones you listed are second adjacent to local stations, which is a place translators and LPFM can squeeze in but full power stations couldn't.

The same thing is apparent, to a lesser extent, in Birmingham, where translators fall on frequencies of nearby out of market stations: 101.9, 103.3 (CP) (Montgomery), 102.9 (Attalla, Marion), 105.1 (Albertville), 96.1 (Florence/Montgomery).

Yes. The Chattanooga frequencies are not useful in the Huntsville area for full-power stations -- which means they're clear -- which means they're available for the lower power operations that aren't capable of causing interference within the Chattanooga service area.