Love when locals are off. 6/19/14

[ftballfan]

I was originally going to write "8" for WOOD and I changed it at the last second for some reason. The memories sometimes get a little fuzzy these days..LOL!
What I do remember vividly (I think) was how well Channels 4, 6, & 12 out of Milwaukee would come in with good tropo. On a good summer afternoon I remember watching "The Adventures of Superman" on one of them one hour after it was on in Chicago. As I'm sure you remember Wisconsin wasn't on DST in the late 50s.

If Wisconsin wasn't on DST in the 50s, that would have put them two hours behind Michigan

 

[bobdavcav]

Speaking of pulling stuff out at a silent period in an AM broadcast, as I was recording the flip of KFNQ to CBS Sports a year ago, there was an ESPN under it that I could hear in spots of dead air. What is this station?

 

[crainbebo]

Late at night? Likely XEPRS. Sunset/sunrise - likely KBOZ Bozeman, MT.

-crainbebo

 

[boombox4]

Speaking of pulling stuff out at a silent period in an AM broadcast, as I was recording the flip of KFNQ to CBS Sports a year ago, there was an ESPN under it that I could hear in spots of dead air. What is this station?

If it's N-S in KFNQ's null (depending on whether you are in KFNQ's null spot or not), it's undoubtedly XEPRS. They used to pound in from the south, sometimes weakening KFNQ, before KFNQ decided to go day power during the night time (or whatever they did to jack their apparent power when they added HD).

 

[bobdavcav]

Hmm. Where's the null? I'm pretty much directly north and a little east of the am sites.

 

[Pat3]

During hurricane Katrina over half of Mississippi and a good part of Southern Lousianna was in the dark. Many local stations were off the air. And since there was no power, there were no power line noise, florescent lights and transformers buzzing away. AM reception was as clear as I have ever heard. WWL was crystal clear 200 miles away. perfect reception for a week. It all disapeared into a sea of static as soon as the lights came back on. The radio was clear, but I think I would have rather had a working air conditioner or at least a fan. It was hot as hell.

 

[cyberdad]

WWL has a well-deserved reputation for service during hurricanes. The monster signal that rides along the gulf coast from Texas to Florida is often the only source of information with locals off the air and homes without power. They're very aware of their role, and they play it well. I give Entercom a lot of credit for recognizing that, taking it seriously, and keeping the tradition going.