Juse33, Did You Send Michael Klein An E-Mail?

[DToTheJ]

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/ask/28467399.html

Q Hi Mike, WJJZ is gone again. What are the odds that it will be reincarnated a 3rd time in Philadelphia?
Anonymous , Philadelphia

A I don't see it coming back on a big-signal FM station, which is the only place it would have even a slim chance to thrive... Yes, five conglomerates and independent B101 have the FM stations in town locked up.

 

[Rockin Rob]

I wonder if any of the following AMers would take a chance?

1310 WEMG
1680 WTTM (which might or might not be for sale)
800 WTMR
860 WWDB
1460 WIFI

I could actually see it as an HD offering off of WRTI. It would make sense, as like a progression of traditional jazz. HD.1: main signal, HD.2: Pure Jazz, HD.3: Classical 24/7, HD.4: Smooth Jazz/NAC.

(This post in no ways endorses or shuns HD radio as a whole).

 

[DToTheJ]

Not sure exactly how much Tom Kelly has invested into Martini Lounge Radio, but there's another possibility...

 

[DG02816]

Loking at the list of possible AM's, I'd winnow it this way:
WTMR: Not likely; seems the station is doing well with its religious format. The 500 watt night signal does get stepped on by CKLW, though.
WEMG: Thinking Davidson is in a good niche with the Tropical format.
WTTM: I'm betting a lot of people don't even know this X-Bander even exists.The 1 kW night signal is hardly readable due to the skip at this part of the spectrum. Were it to go directional at night  toward Philly, as the 1660 near New York does toward NYC, then you would have a chance.  I'd make it 10 kW DA-N then.
WWDB: Another Beasley cash cow. If you could build a separate night facility where you could run some decent power, and protect CJBC Toronto, there's a chance. And who'd want SJ on a daytimer?
WIFI: This may be the best possibility. Had heard the station was for sale. I've noted the automation hiccups a lot there, so fixing that would be a priority. Seems to get out well, even as it protects 1460 Harrisburg. That may be the best bet.

 

[fybush]

WTTM: I'm betting a lot of people don't even know this X-Bander even exists.The 1 kW night signal is hardly readable due to the skip at this part of the spectrum. Were it to go directional at night toward Philly, as the 1660 near New York does toward NYC, then you would have a chance. I'd make it 10 kW DA-N then.

1660 in Jersey City can go 10 kW DA at night because the pattern is aimed out to sea - it puts no more radiation inland than a standard 1 kW ND signal would, thus no additional interference to other 1660s in Kansas, Michigan, Florida, etc.

The only way 1680 could go DA at night would be to relocate to a site west of Philly, aiming the power over the city and Jersey and out to sea - and it probably couldn't deliver a city-grade signal over Lindenwold if it were coming from a western site such as 1540 or 1480's...

 

[Rockin Rob]

WTTM: I'm betting a lot of people don't even know this X-Bander even exists.The 1 kW night signal is hardly readable due to the skip at this part of the spectrum. Were it to go directional at night toward Philly, as the 1660 near New York does toward NYC, then you would have a chance. I'd make it 10 kW DA-N then.

1660 in Jersey City can go 10 kW DA at night because the pattern is aimed out to sea - it puts no more radiation inland than a standard 1 kW ND signal would, thus no additional interference to other 1660s in Kansas, Michigan, Florida, etc.

The only way 1680 could go DA at night would be to relocate to a site west of Philly, aiming the power over the city and Jersey and out to sea - and it probably couldn't deliver a city-grade signal over Lindenwold if it were coming from a western site such as 1540 or 1480's...

Good point, especially considering the RAF is part of Philly proper.

Dave, interesting you picked WIFI out of the bunch with that flea-powered signal. Radio Locator lists the following outputs for 1460AM:

Daytime Power 5000 Watts (Contour map shows the signal shoots to the South and East, out to sea)
Nighttime Power 500 Watts
Number of Towers 4

Here in Worcester Twsp, we should just be on the fringe, but they barely register a blip. Might they not be operating at full power? Unless they get a signal to simulcast on in Pennsy, they would pull a South Jersey-exlcusive audience OTA. Of course, they could stream or apply for an FM translator or 3, once that's approved.

BUT, this would probably be predicated on the church finding a buyer. I, unfortunately, do not have the cash on hand. The website that the ad was on escapes me at this point. Then again, all stations are for sale "at the right price".

 

[wprt949]

how about JJZ on XPN a one hour show or something hosted by michael tozzi ?

 

[qtpieislit]

Dave, interesting you picked WIFI out of the bunch with that flea-powered signal. Radio Locator lists the following outputs for 1460AM:
Daytime Power 5000 Watts (Contour map shows the signal shoots to the South and East, out to sea)
Nighttime Power 500 Watts
Number of Towers 4

Here in Worcester Twsp, we should just be on the fringe, but they barely register a blip. Might they not be operating at full power?

1460/WIFI is operating at reduced power. Apparently the DA is shot. Incidentally, they were recently fined by the FCC for operating in excess of the STA reduced power level. That also prompted an inspection which brought more fines. Here's some fun quotes:

Between January 26, 2008 and January 29, 2008 and on February 5, 2008,
an agent of the Philadelphia Office made field intensity measurements
of the WIFI signal on 1460 kHz with a calibrated Potomac Field
Intensity Meter. All measurements were made at the same location in
the parking lot of the WAWA Food Market, 3620 Bath Road, Bristol,
Pennsylvania 19007. The agents would later use these measurements to
determine that Real Life was operating station WIFI with excessive
power.

Radio station WIFI operated with 1750 Watts resulting in operation
at 324 percent of the authorized nighttime power (540 Watts). The
agents also determined that on January 27, 2008 at 8:35 p.m., Real
Life operated station WIFI with 750 Watts resulting in operation at
138% of the authorized nighttime power (540 Watts).

On February 7, 2008, agents of the Philadelphia Office conducted an
inspection at WIFI's transmitter site. During the inspection, WIFI's
contract engineer stated that, because the station's common point
meter and transmitter plate voltage meter had completely failed.....

http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2003/DOC-282770A1.html

 

[Rockin Rob]

Dave, interesting you picked WIFI out of the bunch with that flea-powered signal. Radio Locator lists the following outputs for 1460AM:
Daytime Power 5000 Watts (Contour map shows the signal shoots to the South and East, out to sea)
Nighttime Power 500 Watts
Number of Towers 4

Here in Worcester Twsp, we should just be on the fringe, but they barely register a blip. Might they not be operating at full power?

1460/WIFI is operating at reduced power. Apparently the DA is shot. Incidentally, they were recently fined by the FCC for operating in excess of the STA reduced power level. That also prompted an inspection which brought more fines. Here's some fun quotes:

Between January 26, 2008 and January 29, 2008 and on February 5, 2008,
an agent of the Philadelphia Office made field intensity measurements
of the WIFI signal on 1460 kHz with a calibrated Potomac Field
Intensity Meter. All measurements were made at the same location in
the parking lot of the WAWA Food Market, 3620 Bath Road, Bristol,
Pennsylvania 19007. The agents would later use these measurements to
determine that Real Life was operating station WIFI with excessive
power.

Radio station WIFI operated with 1750 Watts resulting in operation
at 324 percent of the authorized nighttime power (540 Watts). The
agents also determined that on January 27, 2008 at 8:35 p.m., Real
Life operated station WIFI with 750 Watts resulting in operation at
138% of the authorized nighttime power (540 Watts).

On February 7, 2008, agents of the Philadelphia Office conducted an
inspection at WIFI's transmitter site. During the inspection, WIFI's
contract engineer stated that, because the station's common point
meter and transmitter plate voltage meter had completely failed.....

http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2003/DOC-282770A1.html

And, remember kids, forfeiture does NOT mean "of license"