Live coverage & who's still on the air?

[upstate29650]

WPMI's feed died on me not too long ago. WKRG still seems to be up & running.

Any idea if any of the stations in Mobile have been knocked off the air? Any reports of downed towers?

G

 

[alterock]

> WPMI's feed died on me not too long ago. WKRG still seems
> to be up & running.
>
> Any idea if any of the stations in Mobile have been knocked
> off the air? Any reports of downed towers?
>
> G
>
I think an even better question is did anybody cover the storm that wasn't in Mobile? Has everyone gotten so sick of covering storms that they don't even care or is anyone actually giving weather updates without relying on local TV stations?

 

[Nate Wesley]

> WPMI's feed died on me not too long ago. WKRG still seems
> to be up & running.
>
> Any idea if any of the stations in Mobile have been knocked
> off the air? Any reports of downed towers?
>
> G
>
There's something heavy going on with Monroeville's Mediacom cable feed of the Mobile-Pensacola stations: Virtually all of the Mobile-Pensacola news stations are alternating between video and static virtually every two seconds. Digging out my handy 5" b&w mini TV with an antenna, it appears that only WPMI is off the air at their regular studios, but IS on through cable (more on that later).

No clue on what's going on with WJTC UPN 44 or "The Gulf Coast WB" WBPG 55--can't pick them up on my mini TV, nor does local cable carry them (blah!).

Basically, WPMI 15, WKRG 5, WEAR 3 and WALA 10 are on, but with the video coming in and out so quickly, it's incredibly annoying to try and watch. Fortunately, Mediacom-Monroeville also carries WAKA 8 and WSFA 12 (CBS & NBC from Montgomery, respectively).

According to their website, WPMI is off the air, but their reporters and meteorologists are broadcasting from Clear Channel Radio studios in Mobile. The very studios located at 555 Broadcast Drive--in the very building that houses the studios of WKRG. Talk about irony...

As far as the radio side is concerned, I recieved all of the bigger 100KW stations in my car, all either simulcasting TV audio from 5, 10,or 15. The two Pensacola stations I recieved (WJLQ 100.7 and WYCL 107.3) were back into the music, with 107.3 being something of a surprise considering the trouble at WPMI.

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[Sab]

> > WPMI's feed died on me not too long ago. WKRG still seems
>
> > to be up & running.
> >
> > Any idea if any of the stations in Mobile have been
> knocked
> > off the air? Any reports of downed towers?
> >
> > G
> >
> I think an even better question is did anybody cover the
> storm that wasn't in Mobile? Has everyone gotten so sick of
> covering storms that they don't even care or is anyone
> actually giving weather updates without relying on local TV
> stations?
>


The Crawford stations in Birmingham are off the air as of 146am CST. There is nothing but dead air on WDJC and WYDE. The WYDE HD signal is still up, as I can hear the buzz, but I assume nothing is on there either

Another note: as of 149am WUHT is off the air. That will probably just be temporary, as WRAX died for about 45 minutes earlier in the evening.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Sab on 08/30/05 06:49 AM.</FONT></P>

 

[BlueRaja]

> The Crawford stations in Birmingham are off the air as of
> 146am CST. There is nothing but dead air on WDJC and WYDE.
> The WYDE HD signal is still up, as I can hear the buzz, but
> I assume nothing is on there either
>
> Another note: as of 149am WUHT is off the air. That will
> probably just be temporary, as WRAX died for about 45
> minutes earlier in the evening.
>


The Crawford Stations, like the Citadel ones are running off generator power. WDJC, WXJC and WYDE are simulcasting.

WAPI is offair dur to transmittor problems.

 

[TheDingo]

> > The Crawford stations in Birmingham are off the air as of
> > 146am CST. There is nothing but dead air on WDJC and WYDE.
>
> > The WYDE HD signal is still up, as I can hear the buzz,
> but
> > I assume nothing is on there either
> >
> > Another note: as of 149am WUHT is off the air. That will
> > probably just be temporary, as WRAX died for about 45
> > minutes earlier in the evening.
> >
>
>
> The Crawford Stations, like the Citadel ones are running off
> generator power. WDJC, WXJC and WYDE are simulcasting.
>
> WAPI is offair dur to transmittor problems.
>

kinda late but here is what was on and off here in huntsville
WAYH 88.1 - ON but silent
WWXQ 92.5 - ON
WHRP 93.3 - was off Monday night
WXQW 94.1 - OFF (doesn't suprise me one bit)
WRTT 95.1 - ON
WXFL 96.1 (Florence / Shoals) - ON
98.1 & 100.7 - couldn't tell, i have a hard tme getting them anyway
WAHR 99.1 - ON
WAYH 99.5 Translator - ON but silent
WYDE 101.1 ON but silent
WDRM 102.1 - ON
WEUP/WEUZ 92.1, 92.3, 102.9, & 103.1 - was off when I checked
WHRP translator 103.5 - ON
WZYP 104.3 - ON
WTAK 106.1 - ON but went out a few times
W293AH (WTAK) 106.5 - OFF when I checked and KZ 106 from Chattanooga was coming in

everything was back on as of 8 am when i checked from work (from what i could tell anyway, can't pick up 92.5, 96.1 98.1 101.1 any of the WEUP/WEUZ frequencies) 103.5 or 106.1 in there)

also, for most of Monday morning, 800/1230 WBHP was carrying the Gulf Coast Storm Alert Network

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