I heard that iHeart is getting ready to launch a R&B in Hartford as soon as this week. Anyone else hear that new?
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iHeart launching R&B
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Country 92.5 isn't going anywhere, obviously, nor is The River. So that leaves WKSS and WUCS, or maybe WPOP if the intent is to use translators to cover the market. I can't see Kiss going full-out urban, even with the creative abyss that pop seems to have fallen into. Would iHeart terminate its contract with ESPN to flip 97.9? And if so, where do the Yankees end up, if there is a 2022 MLB season?
I was thinking ESPN goes to POP and UCS is the one flipping formats. Great Hartford (city) signal
Idk bc of the current situation with COVID-19
What situation would that be? Governors, mayors, and town and city councils nationwide are declaring the pandemic over, or at least in remission.
Nothing more on this rumor? The launch didn't happen last week, nor this week AFAIK.
It's WBOM's translator. Their antenna is on Rattlesnake Mountain.
Ok. While outside WestFarms Mall on Thursday, I tuned around and heard nothing on 102.5 at all.
I get a marginal signal of 102.5 in Kensington (Berlin). I'm getting it much stronger outside of Cromwell's Walmart on Route 372. The 103.3 translator of 1360 AM was almost non-existent.
I get 102.5 a bit in Middletown's north end, too. I would think that means West Peak would have to be it's site.
I get a marginal signal of 102.5 in Kensington (Berlin). I'm getting it much stronger outside of Cromwell's Walmart on Route 372. The 103.3 translator of 1360 AM was almost non-existent.
I get 102.5 a bit in Middletown's north end, too. I would think that means West Peak would have to be it's site.
You guys do know you don't have to guess about these things, right? It's on West Peak.
I listened to 102.5 for about 20 minutes today between waiting for my Mom outside of Consignment Originals in Cheshire and partially during the ride back home in Southington. The music mix was okay. I guess. There were only 2 songs I recognized including Summer Time by Will Smith.
A few observations.
1. The station sounded quiet. I had to crank up the volume in order to hear the station after I switched stations from 96.1 FM. I then had to lower the volume after switching stations from 102.5 to 102.9 The Whale.
2. The station also sounded flat compared to other stations.
3. I briefly switched over to 1470-AM. They weren't quiet like 102.5 was, but they too sounded flat. And whatever problems I observed with 1470-AM back on February 28th when they were still The Talk of Connecticut were gone.
A few observations.
1. The station sounded quiet. I had to crank up the volume in order to hear the station after I switched stations from 96.1 FM. I then had to lower the volume after switching stations from 102.5 to 102.9 The Whale.
2. The station also sounded flat compared to other stations.
3. I briefly switched over to 1470-AM. They weren't quiet like 102.5 was, but they too sounded flat. And whatever problems I observed with 1470-AM back on February 28th when they were still The Talk of Connecticut were gone.
The station is still in "test" mode. Just because it's on the air doesn't mean its the final product. There's no marketing, website, social media. Just because radiogeeks here know it exists, it's still not officially live to the general public.
I've been monitoring their stream for a couple weeks now and there have been plenty of times with dead air, incomplete imaging and other things that make it clear this is not ready for primetime.
There are times where the audio sounds muddy on sister station Radio 104.1. Some of their songs seem to be in mono.
As for 102.5, they're definitely not 100% there yet. Their website for hartford1025 (dot)com just goes to a web host landing page for now.
They're going to carry Steve Harvey in the Morning soon.
As for 102.5, they're definitely not 100% there yet. Their website for hartford1025 (dot)com just goes to a web host landing page for now.
They're going to carry Steve Harvey in the Morning soon.
Steve Harvey was on the other morning. And when I was leaving work Tuesday Night at 7PM The Sweat Hotel with Keith Sweat was starting.
I'm not a fan of Steve Harvey, so I definitely won't be tuning in. (Of course as a White Male who is gonna have a milestone birthday in a little more than 2 months I'm not in his show's demographic). Personally I would've went with Russ Parr in mornings. I'm not in his demographic either, but I find his show interesting. I've listened to it a few times on Philly's Classix 107.9
I tuned in this morning and found Steve Harvey was airing on what I expected to be the talk of Connecticut (as I haven't read this forum in a few weeks now) Looks like WYBC might have some competition in some of its fringe areas. I've always noticed better signal for 102.5 around the areas in Meriden and not so much in the Hartford area as the station's imaging states. When did they flip the switch? I'm pretty sure a few days ago it was still the WDRC simulcast. I also have noticed the audio problems both currently and in the recent weeks. Then again, 96.1 has pretty poor audio as well these days.
It has had poor audio for a long time, IMO. I found it painful listening in the car. 104.1 wasn't much better. The only Fuller property that seemed to give a crap about the way it sounds was 102.9.
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