While I'd like to believe otherwise, I know that CC is unlikely to make the super-logical move of Gen-X from the disappointingly so-so, interference-prone 106.7 down to the rock-solid 93.3 signal.
So is there any way that CC engineers could do some tweaking to 106.7 that make it less vulnerable to issues, especially in near-north, north and northwest Franklin county? Just the fact that I have to keep repeating "north" when the tower is in Westerville shows that something's just not up to snuff with that signal. I've had a number of people tell me things like, "I can get it in my car but not my office" or "I get static around OSU," etc. I've already mentioned the problems I've encountered myself, including on the third floor of a hotel at 270 and 23 near Worthington; and driving north on 315 well past Lane Ave.
And to those who haven't had any problems, remember that it varies by radio, by day, by time-of-day, by antenna, and by exact location (with further-away often being less trouble-prone than nearer).
To the contrary, there are never any complaints about 93.3 reception.
I know that local CC engineers (with help from good corporate lawyers) have done wonders with signals like 105.7 and 93.3. But somehow they seemed to have lost that magic with 106.7.
What would have to happen to get 106.7 onto the CC downtown transmitter? Despite my limited knowledge of tech issues, I would have to assume that would solve most of the problems, even if the station would have to downgrade from a B1 to a class A like 105.7 (which puts out a much more dependable signal than 106.7 in the population centers of the market).
So is there anything that can be done to help 106.7's signal, assuming the logical move to 93.3 isn't going to happen? I hate to see the so-so signal keep Gen-X merely at a "doing very well" level when it could handily be "top-tier" instead with a more-robust signal-- easily number 2 or 3 in its demo, maybe even #1. But not at 106.7!
So is there any way that CC engineers could do some tweaking to 106.7 that make it less vulnerable to issues, especially in near-north, north and northwest Franklin county? Just the fact that I have to keep repeating "north" when the tower is in Westerville shows that something's just not up to snuff with that signal. I've had a number of people tell me things like, "I can get it in my car but not my office" or "I get static around OSU," etc. I've already mentioned the problems I've encountered myself, including on the third floor of a hotel at 270 and 23 near Worthington; and driving north on 315 well past Lane Ave.
And to those who haven't had any problems, remember that it varies by radio, by day, by time-of-day, by antenna, and by exact location (with further-away often being less trouble-prone than nearer).
To the contrary, there are never any complaints about 93.3 reception.
I know that local CC engineers (with help from good corporate lawyers) have done wonders with signals like 105.7 and 93.3. But somehow they seemed to have lost that magic with 106.7.
What would have to happen to get 106.7 onto the CC downtown transmitter? Despite my limited knowledge of tech issues, I would have to assume that would solve most of the problems, even if the station would have to downgrade from a B1 to a class A like 105.7 (which puts out a much more dependable signal than 106.7 in the population centers of the market).
So is there anything that can be done to help 106.7's signal, assuming the logical move to 93.3 isn't going to happen? I hate to see the so-so signal keep Gen-X merely at a "doing very well" level when it could handily be "top-tier" instead with a more-robust signal-- easily number 2 or 3 in its demo, maybe even #1. But not at 106.7!
