If You Were Clear Channel Hartford

[radiolives]

Can we not count 101.3 because that is in New Haven?

Also I remember reading somewhere CBS Radio is doing a filed report to not let CC be able to bring 97.9 into the market.

 

[necrat123]

101.3 is a New Haven radio station, it's not counted.

104.1 was removed from the market and moved to the New Haven market, and 97.9 has applied to move into the market.

As for the 97.9 move, CBS filed an informal objection to the move with the FCC. Once the FCC reviews the app, there are some hoops to jump through, but if Clear Channel wants 97.9 in Hartford, I'd put my money on it moving.

 

[KML0224]

How can 104.1 be classified as the New Haven market? They're still licensed as Waterbury-Hartford and the transmitter hasn't moved?

 

[radiolives]

104.1 a New Haven station, really now

 

[CTListener]

With Meriden pretty much equidistant from Hartford and New Haven (it might be a couple of miles closer to Hartford), I'd imagine you could put any of the stations up there on West Peak in whichever market you want to put them in, couldn't you?

 

[kms575]

How can 104.1 be classified as the New Haven market? They're still licensed as Waterbury-Hartford and the transmitter hasn't moved?

If I'm not mistaken, the "Hartford" part of the id means nothing. It's licensed to Waterbury. They could easily identify themselves as Waterbury-New Haven. In fact, I believe they actually identify themselves as WMRQ Waterbury-Hartford-New Haven.

As far as the transmitter location, I don't think it matters as long as they put a full signal into their city of license (Waterbury), which they do. West Peak is also ideal for a New Haven signal. I think it's about equidistant between Hartford and New Haven. Ironically, it's in New Haven County.

 

[CTListener]

How can 104.1 be classified as the New Haven market? They're still licensed as Waterbury-Hartford and the transmitter hasn't moved?

If I'm not mistaken, the "Hartford" part of the id means nothing. It's licensed to Waterbury. They could easily identify themselves as Waterbury-New Haven. In fact, I believe they actually identify themselves as WMRQ Waterbury-Hartford-New Haven.

As far as the transmitter location, I don't think it matters as long as they put a full signal into their city of license (Waterbury), which they do. West Peak is also ideal for a New Haven signal. I think it's about equidistant between Hartford and New Haven. Ironically, it's in New Haven County.

Within spitting distance, though, of Southington (Hartford County).

 

[WPPCProductions]

Ummm, isn't that the point of being a competing radio station in the first place?

A new station is not needed. WTIC and WDRC are doing just fine. The only downside to WDRC are the numerous infomercials and Big Band Shows on the weekend. A 3rd talk station is not needed.

WDRC should pick up Casey Kasems AT40 the 70's show from PreRad.TIC is running the 3 hour version of the 80's show sunday morning at 6am.which I still dont understand why they can't run the whole show.The acoutics show is a drag anyway. Talk and sports on fm .nah I think it's a waste of bandwidth.We got enough with Public radio and 104.9.
I tired of the new country format but I do know the Classic Country format will flop here .but I would like to see one pop up.

 

[DToTheJ]

If I'm not mistaken, the "Hartford" part of the ID means nothing. It's licensed to Waterbury. They could easily identify themselves as Waterbury-New Haven. In fact, I believe they actually identify themselves as WMRQ Waterbury-Hartford-New Haven...

Back when they were "Magic 104," their legal ID was only "WIOF, Waterbury, Hartford."

No New Haven.

 

[kms575]

If I'm not mistaken, the "Hartford" part of the ID means nothing. It's licensed to Waterbury. They could easily identify themselves as Waterbury-New Haven. In fact, I believe they actually identify themselves as WMRQ Waterbury-Hartford-New Haven...

Back when they were "Magic 104," their legal ID was only "WIOF, Waterbury, Hartford."

No New Haven.

So was the "old" WRRQ as well as the WPHH days. But, my point being, that second (or third) city is not a requirement. I think they could say Planet Mars if they wanted to.

 

[radiolives]

As for 104.1 how are they doing with this second go at Radio 104 WMRQ 2.0 ?

 

[MarcB]

9 Commercial FM stations in Hartford. #9 out of all the Commercial FM stations targeting Hartford. Not sure if there are any out of market FM's that out rank WMRQ

 

[radiolives]

Then after WMRQ are Classic Rock from Springfield then WPLR New Haven. Soon I guess Hartford will have 10 if 97.9 comes into the market.

Also a question where could another station move into the Hartford market to be a more powerful signal. As Hartford could proble handle more then 9 or 10 FMs

 

[ansky212]

Then after WMRQ are Classic Rock from Springfield then WPLR New Haven. Soon I guess Hartford will have 10 if 97.9 comes into the market.

Also a question where could another station move into the Hartford market to be a more powerful signal. As Hartford could proble handle more then 9 or 10 FMs

If 97.9 moves to Hartford do they have to run at a lower power to protect the 97.9 in NYC?

 

[KML0224]

No. There's already WCAA-FM 105.9 of Newark/New York City, coexisting with WHCN-FM 105.9. I think they'd be fine with a directional antenna.

 

[necrat123]

If 97.9 moves to Hartford do they have to run at a lower power to protect the 97.9 in NYC?

Yes, they need to run in low power mode TOWARDS the direction of 97.9 in NYC. The permit has a very tight antenna directional pattern that prevents the prohibited overlap to them, 97.5 in Long Island, and 97.7 in Norwich, all who have to be protected.