Is this legal?

[Silkie]

1 thing is for sure. something has to be done with all these damn religious translators.

Because we need them to rebroadcast all the great classic rock stations out there?

What kind of statement is that? I don't think there is a need for so many country stations out there - something needs to be done about that too![ /quote]

Especially annoying is when the country stations are the only stations that come in clearly in some restaurants who prefer oldies or easy listening until the place gets on its feet and gets cable radio.

 

[KeithE4]

As far as LPFMs and translators interfering with out of market stations that used to be recieved, the FCC decided years ago that you had no right or reason to be listening to out of market stations. Threfore, if a translator is blocking out Louisville in Bloomington..that's too bad but the Louisville stations are for Louisville.

Silly question: Is Bloomington (or maybe Bloomington-Bedford) now considered a separate radio market from Indy? When I lived there in the '60s & '70s, it was part of Indy IIRC, but back then it was only a three-station (1 AM & 2 FM) area. Is that still the case?

The reason for my asking is that since Bloomington has translators on 103.1 and 107.7 and Indy is on 103.3 & 107.9, wouldn't that be considered to be blocking in-market stations, assuming Bloomington is still part of the Indy radio market?

 

[PTBoardOp94]

Arbitron issues separate ratings for Bloomington. Whether that fits the FCC's definition of "separate market" I can't say.

 

[Silkie]

1 thing is for sure. something has to be done with all these damn religious translators.

Because we need them to rebroadcast all the great classic rock stations out there?

What kind of statement is that? I don't think there is a need for so many country stations out there - something needs to be done about that too![ /quote]

Especially annoying is when the country stations are the only stations that come in clearly in some restaurants who prefer oldies or easy listening until the place gets on its feet and gets cable radio.[quote/]

The last statement inside of the quotation box was placed in quotes erroneously. Sorry for any confusion.

 

[Silkie]

I am not having an easy time correcting the quotations box, inside of which the restaurant statement was not intended to be placed. LOL

 

[radioho]

I am not having an easy time correcting the quotations box ...

Maybe your 581st post will be the charm!

 

[Silkie]

I am not having an easy time correcting the quotations box ...

Maybe your 581st post will be the charm!

LOL - thanks so much for your encouragement.

 

[allanhackney]

Did you EVER hear it when it was WSLM in Salem? And you want that back on "50,000 red hot watts?"


Waylon, Waylon, Waylon from Salem, Salem Salem

Or the "50,000 Watts of Stereo Christian Power", or the damn weatherbird ???

Just be glad that it isn't still on 98.9

 

[alextide32]

Arbitron issues separate ratings for Bloomington. Whether that fits the FCC's definition of "separate market" I can't say.

Bloomington has ratings?

 

[PTBoardOp94]

Bloomington has ratings?

Apparently not any longer. Seems like they did 3-5 years ago, though? Anyone have a clearer memory than me?

 

[KyDXIn]

its like electricity, its just there.

So you don't pay your power bill, I take it? :

Ben Franklin found free electricity with a key and a kite!

 

[KyDXIn]

Did you EVER hear it when it was WSLM in Salem? And you want that back on "50,000 red hot watts?"

Waylon, Waylon, Waylon from Salem, Salem Salem

Or the "50,000 Watts of Stereo Christian Power", or the damn weatherbird ???

Just be glad that it isn't still on 98.9

But I miss Flannelmouth Fultz...

 

[radioho]

its like electricity, its just there.

So you don't pay your power bill, I take it? :

Ben Franklin found free electricity with a key and a kite!

Was he able to turn that into electricity that you could use to turn on your computer -- at no cost?

And the electric company doesn't get it from lightning - there is a cost to PRODUCE electricity.

Instead of a windmill farm - wonder if I can get a stimulus check for a lightning rod farm?

 

[Mid West Clubber]

A windmill farm would work and it would be clean,,, would it be free...(NO)..... Anyway,,, I dont remember 98.9 being anything other than Kiss,, Star,,, Hawk,, and the classic-Current country hybrid,, it has been targetting Louisville since I can remember... Im not against Religious stations,, im against an over abundance of any format retransmitting signals that are already audible there,, I would be just as mad if we had a CHR re broadcasting on 10 frequencies.... Where in Bloomington can you not hear Spirit 95???? I Guess WBWB needs a translator on the westside White Hall Area too.... Just like when WTTS used to rebroadcast on 95.9.... 95.9 should be auctioned off to one of the high schools,, or use it as a NON COM Dance Station for Downtown Bloomington... Dance Music has a small following in B-Town,,, thats why WBWB plays more Dance music and Dance Mixshows than any station in INDIANA,,, their PD and GM arent stupid,,, they know their listeners want upbeat music for the drive home, thats why at 5 PM weekdays they have the 5 o clock roadrage with all Dance music in the mix,, and on weekends they have Wired 97 interactive with 4 hrs of Dance and some Hip Hop in the MIX,,, they dumped OHP for a live and local Dance Show,,, so there is a following for it, or they wouldnt have given up Banter programing for it....

 

[Silkie]

its like electricity, its just there.

So you don't pay your power bill, I take it? :

Ben Franklin found free electricity with a key and a kite!

Was he able to turn that into electricity that you could use to turn on your computer -- at no cost?

And the electric company doesn't get it from lightning - there is a cost to PRODUCE electricity.

Instead of a windmill farm - wonder if I can get a stimulus check for a lightning rod farm?

You could always do what they do in the inner city for electricity: Jumper cables from the house to the power lines.

 

[radioho]

... Im not against Religious stations,, im against an over abundance of any format retransmitting signals that are already audible there,, I would be just as mad if we had a CHR re broadcasting on 10 frequencies....

Not to be too analytical here with your point, which is well taken, but consider, all 10 CHR stations would be playing the same songs - religious stations are ALL different. Consider the fact that there are not only many different varieties of religion, there are also individual organizations, ministers and broadcast companies that have completely different views of their religion. So technically, rarely would one religious station sound like another. They all deliver the message of faith, but in many different voices. And people do listen to these stations - likely more than most of those CHR stations would have listening.

 

[Mid West Clubber]

I dont mind so much that IU got 99.1, they needed a station, and 98.9 is outside radio locators fringe zone, and we have CHR to listen to here, and WBWB is a good station for a MID small Midwest market.

But I bet WRZX and THE TRACK had more Bloomington listeners than that Spirit relay, or the new religious station on 103.1........ If you look around, southern Indiana is filled with Religious stations of all flavors,,, are they local,,, Perhaps not, but that Spirit relay cant get out much past Downtown,, just interferes with The Track, and causes Louisvilles WSFR Classic Rock to be inaudible south of Bloomington,,,, Its also outside the contour and we have Q-95 and 104.5 WJJK for Classic Rock... Im trying to not be biased on only CHR, Rock, and Dance music,, I think everyone should have at least one station of their format to tune into, unless it is something unsellable like Polka...lol Even with Dance,, Im happy with just the specialty programing on WBWB for now.... The 103.1 and 107.7 could be used for a 100 millowatt part 15 with a good local format,, which could include local Church Services on Sunday, and it wouldnt block out The Track and WRZX...

 

[kd8hho]

ban translators! then problem solved

 

[Radioman36]

Bloomington has ratings?

Apparently not any longer. Seems like they did 3-5 years ago, though? Anyone have a clearer memory than me?

Bloomington has never had ratings as such. It is not a rated market because it doesn't have a TV station of its own and there for falls into the Indy ADI. You can get rating from the County by County book but the sample size is so small it really isn't worth the money.

 

[Radioman36]

Dance Music has a small following in B-Town,,, thats why WBWB plays more Dance music and Dance Mixshows than any station in INDIANA,,, their PD and GM arent stupid,,,

They play more Dance Music because the PD likes it, not because there is a demand for it in Bloomington. He came from Tampa and thinks WFLA is the s--ts. The Road Rage was copied from WFLA. Neither the PD nor the GM has ever had an original idea.