N
nate
Guest
Was trying to give the new shows on WTOU a listen this morning, and the station was going dead for minutes at a time...maybe pirates have taken over the station (just kidding).
-
Get involved.
We want your input!
Apply for Membership and join the conversations about everything related to broadcasting.
After we receive your registration, a moderator will review it. After your registration is approved, you will be permitted to post.
If you use a disposable or false email address, your registration will be rejected.
After your membership is approved, please take a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself.
https://www.radiodiscussions.com/forums/introduce-yourself.1088/
Thanks in advance and have fun!
RadioDiscussions Administrators
N
NeilParks
Guest
1350 technical gaffes and funny ID
> Was trying to give the new shows on WTOU a listen this
> morning, and the station was going dead for minutes at a
> time...maybe pirates have taken over the station (just
> kidding).
Or gremlins.
It was off the air (carrier noise could still be heard) for quite a long stretch this morning.
Last night at 11:30 it joined the network news in progress and cut away before it was over.
Apparently some technical fine tuning needs to be done.
I thought the top of hour legal ID at midnight was hilarious. To paraphrase, "The govt wants us to say this is WTOU Akron at the top of every hour, but we won't say it."
> Was trying to give the new shows on WTOU a listen this
> morning, and the station was going dead for minutes at a
> time...maybe pirates have taken over the station (just
> kidding).
Or gremlins.
It was off the air (carrier noise could still be heard) for quite a long stretch this morning.
Last night at 11:30 it joined the network news in progress and cut away before it was over.
Apparently some technical fine tuning needs to be done.
I thought the top of hour legal ID at midnight was hilarious. To paraphrase, "The govt wants us to say this is WTOU Akron at the top of every hour, but we won't say it."
Re: 1350 technical gaffes and funny ID
Reminds me of a station in Cincinnati which flipped to an 80s format in the 90s. Before the call change went through it was "This is NOT WWEZ, Cincinnati, this is your home for the 80s (or something like that) 92.5, the Point. Also not sure if it was WWEZ then, may have flipped calls before that time.
> > Was trying to give the new shows on WTOU a listen this
> > morning, and the station was going dead for minutes at a
> > time...maybe pirates have taken over the station (just
> > kidding).
>
> Or gremlins.
>
> It was off the air (carrier noise could still be heard) for
> quite a long stretch this morning.
>
> Last night at 11:30 it joined the network news in progress
> and cut away before it was over.
>
> Apparently some technical fine tuning needs to be done.
>
> I thought the top of hour legal ID at midnight was
> hilarious. To paraphrase, "The govt wants us to say this is
> WTOU Akron at the top of every hour, but we won't say it."
>
<P ID="signature">______________
"You can't say 'moron' on the radio, you can only say 'moron' on television"...FCC official on an episode of "The Fairly Oddparents" which my son watches</P>
Reminds me of a station in Cincinnati which flipped to an 80s format in the 90s. Before the call change went through it was "This is NOT WWEZ, Cincinnati, this is your home for the 80s (or something like that) 92.5, the Point. Also not sure if it was WWEZ then, may have flipped calls before that time.
> > Was trying to give the new shows on WTOU a listen this
> > morning, and the station was going dead for minutes at a
> > time...maybe pirates have taken over the station (just
> > kidding).
>
> Or gremlins.
>
> It was off the air (carrier noise could still be heard) for
> quite a long stretch this morning.
>
> Last night at 11:30 it joined the network news in progress
> and cut away before it was over.
>
> Apparently some technical fine tuning needs to be done.
>
> I thought the top of hour legal ID at midnight was
> hilarious. To paraphrase, "The govt wants us to say this is
> WTOU Akron at the top of every hour, but we won't say it."
>
<P ID="signature">______________
"You can't say 'moron' on the radio, you can only say 'moron' on television"...FCC official on an episode of "The Fairly Oddparents" which my son watches</P>
B
bigwoody
Guest
Re: 1350 technical gaffes and funny ID
>
> I thought the top of hour legal ID at midnight was
> hilarious. To paraphrase, "The govt wants us to say this is
> WTOU Akron at the top of every hour, but we won't say it."
>
I'm sooooo stealing that! That's great!
>
> I thought the top of hour legal ID at midnight was
> hilarious. To paraphrase, "The govt wants us to say this is
> WTOU Akron at the top of every hour, but we won't say it."
>
I'm sooooo stealing that! That's great!
Re: 1350 technical gaffes and funny ID
1230am in columbus says "we're not using our government issued call letters because we don't want to say W" not the catchiest, but similar.
> > I thought the top of hour legal ID at midnight was
> > hilarious. To paraphrase, "The govt wants us to say this
> is
> > WTOU Akron at the top of every hour, but we won't say it."
1230am in columbus says "we're not using our government issued call letters because we don't want to say W" not the catchiest, but similar.
> > I thought the top of hour legal ID at midnight was
> > hilarious. To paraphrase, "The govt wants us to say this
> is
> > WTOU Akron at the top of every hour, but we won't say it."
K
Keith_Kennedy
Guest
Re: 1350 technical gaffes and funny ID
I like that one more!
I like that one more!
Re: 1350 technical gaffes and funny ID
> Reminds me of a station in Cincinnati which flipped to an
> 80s format in the 90s. Before the call change went through
> it was "This is NOT WWEZ, Cincinnati, this is your home for
> the 80s (or something like that) 92.5, the Point. Also not
> sure if it was WWEZ then, may have flipped calls before that
> time.
Didn't Kiss FM do "This USED to be WKDD Akron, but now we're 96-5 Kiss FM" back before the WAKS calls moved to the frequency from 104.9?
-OA
> Reminds me of a station in Cincinnati which flipped to an
> 80s format in the 90s. Before the call change went through
> it was "This is NOT WWEZ, Cincinnati, this is your home for
> the 80s (or something like that) 92.5, the Point. Also not
> sure if it was WWEZ then, may have flipped calls before that
> time.
Didn't Kiss FM do "This USED to be WKDD Akron, but now we're 96-5 Kiss FM" back before the WAKS calls moved to the frequency from 104.9?
-OA
Re: 1350 technical gaffes and funny ID
> I like that one more!
So, Keith...
Has anyone actually called claiming to see an unmarked van with antennas, satellite dishes and government plates on Route 8? And did you indeed shut off 1350 for 5 minutes? (Hey, maybe that's what happened last night!!!)
-OA
> I like that one more!
So, Keith...
Has anyone actually called claiming to see an unmarked van with antennas, satellite dishes and government plates on Route 8? And did you indeed shut off 1350 for 5 minutes? (Hey, maybe that's what happened last night!!!
)-OA
R
RMHinNEO
Guest
Re: 1350 technical gaffes and funny ID
> Didn't Kiss FM do "This USED to be WKDD Akron, but now we're
> 96-5 Kiss FM" back before the WAKS calls moved to the
> frequency from 104.9?
"In case you were wondering, WKDD Akron has moved, the new number is 98.1"...
Actually, if you remember, the WAKS calls were parked at 98.1 for a few weeks.
Chuck Collins whispered a WAKS Canton/Akron in the :50 stopset.
> Didn't Kiss FM do "This USED to be WKDD Akron, but now we're
> 96-5 Kiss FM" back before the WAKS calls moved to the
> frequency from 104.9?
"In case you were wondering, WKDD Akron has moved, the new number is 98.1"...
Actually, if you remember, the WAKS calls were parked at 98.1 for a few weeks.
Chuck Collins whispered a WAKS Canton/Akron in the :50 stopset.
N
nate81
Guest
Re: 1350 technical gaffes and funny ID
> > Was trying to give the new shows on WTOU a listen this
> > morning, and the station was going dead for minutes at a
> > time...maybe pirates have taken over the station (just
> > kidding).
>
> Or gremlins.
>
> It was off the air (carrier noise could still be heard) for
> quite a long stretch this morning.
>
> Last night at 11:30 it joined the network news in progress
> and cut away before it was over.
>
> Apparently some technical fine tuning needs to be done.
Even still, WTOU technically has never sounded better in the past few years. IIRC, there were all sorts of automation problems and whatnot back in the "1350AM ESPN" phase.
(Most memorable were the replays of Dan Patrick's show in the 4p-7p slot...
I'd give 1350 some time to straighten everything out.
> I thought the top of hour legal ID at midnight was
> hilarious. To paraphrase, "The govt wants us to say this is
> WTOU Akron at the top of every hour, but we won't say it."
A gold star to whomever came up with that. And WHO says creativity in radio is dead?
;D
- nate81<P ID="signature">______________
Nathan Obral
University Partership Representative
Student Senate
Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
http://www.lorainccc.edu</P>
> > Was trying to give the new shows on WTOU a listen this
> > morning, and the station was going dead for minutes at a
> > time...maybe pirates have taken over the station (just
> > kidding).
>
> Or gremlins.
>
> It was off the air (carrier noise could still be heard) for
> quite a long stretch this morning.
>
> Last night at 11:30 it joined the network news in progress
> and cut away before it was over.
>
> Apparently some technical fine tuning needs to be done.
Even still, WTOU technically has never sounded better in the past few years. IIRC, there were all sorts of automation problems and whatnot back in the "1350AM ESPN" phase.
(Most memorable were the replays of Dan Patrick's show in the 4p-7p slot...
I'd give 1350 some time to straighten everything out.
> I thought the top of hour legal ID at midnight was
> hilarious. To paraphrase, "The govt wants us to say this is
> WTOU Akron at the top of every hour, but we won't say it."
A gold star to whomever came up with that. And WHO says creativity in radio is dead?
;D
- nate81<P ID="signature">______________
Nathan Obral
University Partership Representative
Student Senate
Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
http://www.lorainccc.edu</P>
WTAM listed on Air America website
WTAM is listed as an Air America Afiliate.
http://www.airamericaradio.com
The Only show on WTAM connected to AA is Jerry Springer.
The WANR " The Pulse" (which lost it's pulse) Is listed, and WJMP Kent is listed as Akron's AA afiliate.
WTOU is not listed.<P ID="signature">______________
Norm Rosen
</P>
WTAM is listed as an Air America Afiliate.
http://www.airamericaradio.com
The Only show on WTAM connected to AA is Jerry Springer.
The WANR " The Pulse" (which lost it's pulse) Is listed, and WJMP Kent is listed as Akron's AA afiliate.
WTOU is not listed.<P ID="signature">______________
Norm Rosen
</P>
- Status