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Merlin to LMA WLFM-LP (87.7), possibly flip to alternative

chrocket87 said:
ncountysurf said:
What rights, if any, do the guys that took the intellectual property rights of Q101 have to stop Merlin from using the Q branding in the Chicago market... or are they involved somehow?
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I was wondering the same thing.....
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ME TOO. My guess is that they (Merlin) made some money selling off the intellectual property rights of "Q101" as it states, BUT not "Q" by itself. So, they are free to put Q in front of what ever they want.
 
So what do they say when the LPFM outbills their 101.1 stick? lol
 
Well, what was seemingly the final signoff has taken place minutes ago. Right after the paid advertisements, David Sanborn's "Chicago Song" was cued up for what was the last time. Then the TOH (Top Of the Hour) station ID took place. It still ID'd as WLFM-LP. Now, they're simulcasting FM News 101.1 WIQI. I don't know what this will mean for the next TOH ID. The stream is still running. They could start IDing as WKQX-LP at the next TOH ID. I'll be listening online until then as long as the stream is still running.
 
Saladressing, I don't know about the signal of WLFM, but I heard the 2AM ET/1AM CT TOH ID minutes ago, the simulcast is permanent. I don't live in the Chicago market. I live in Acworth, GA which is 25 miles north of Atlanta which is why I mention the time in Eastern Time. Now that the simulcast is permanent, I'm going to close out the stream in my browser, and remove the stream along with the old WLFM home page & playlist page from my bookmarks. That is all.
 
AMFMRadFan said:
Well, what was seemingly the final signoff has taken place minutes ago. Right after the paid advertisements, David Sanborn's "Chicago Song" was cued up for what was the last time. Then the TOH (Top Of the Hour) station ID took place. It still ID'd as WLFM-LP. Now, they're simulcasting FM News 101.1 WIQI. I don't know what this will mean for the next TOH ID. The stream is still running. They could start IDing as WKQX-LP at the next TOH ID. I'll be listening online until then as long as the stream is still running.
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Right now the calls are still WLFM-LP. However, last Tuesday WLFM, LLC did file a request for the WKQX-LP calls. It doesn't specify what station they plan to use them on but one sure can't imagine them using them anywhere else!

I might guess it'll stay WLFM until they have the permanent format ready to go. But that's only a wild guess.
 
Can't wait for the re-launch of Alt. Rock on the radio! I hope the guys running the Q101 webstream do get involved with the new station, 'cause they are doing a good job with their online programming!
 
polenta3 said:
chrocket87 said:
ncountysurf said:
What rights, if any, do the guys that took the intellectual property rights of Q101 have to stop Merlin from using the Q branding in the Chicago market... or are they involved somehow?
Click to expand...

I was wondering the same thing.....
Click to expand...

ME TOO. My guess is that they (Merlin) made some money selling off the intellectual property rights of "Q101" as it states, BUT not "Q" by itself. So, they are free to put Q in front of what ever they want.
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Merlin didn't sell the intellectual property rights to Q101. Emmis did.
 
If Merlin want to stay in the all-news business wouldn't they have to cross promote themselves with a local TV Affiliates they signed contracts with. Look at WINS and WCBS they can just get somebody from WCBS 2 to appear on 1010 Wins or WCBS 880 for some stories or any CBS all-News radio with a CBS TV O&O would do what 1010 WINS and WCBS 880 does. Or in the Case of KGO-AM Cumulus in San Francisco they get somebody from Disney ABC O&O KGO-TV to appear on KGO-AM for certain stories. Or in the case of KOMO-FM and KOMO-AM in Seattle they get somebody from KOMO-TV to do a report for them.
 
Saladressing said:
What kind of signal does 87.7 have in Chicagoland?
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Fair. Not quite as good as the big sticks....but certainly adequate in most areas of the metro. Especially the city and close-in suburbs.
 
Radio Online is reporting that the Broadcast Architecture Smooth Jazz Network format that had been airing on WLFM-LP-87.7 is now airing on WLUP-HD3-97.9 as of Thursday 5/3/12.

Alternative Q87.7 is expected to debut on Monday 5/7/12.

http://news.****************/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n24650
 
Saladressing said:
What kind of signal does 87.7 have in Chicagoland?
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pretty good downtown. When they first came on the air 3 years ago it was pretty good down south--but after some antenna adjustments about 1.5 years ago, after passing I-80 it crackles a bit.
 
pjc1961 said:
Radio Online is reporting that the Broadcast Architecture Smooth Jazz Network format that had been airing on WLFM-LP-87.7 is now airing on WLUP-HD3-97.9 as of Thursday 5/3/12.

Alternative Q87.7 is expected to debut on Monday 5/7/12.

http://news.****************/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n24650
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confirmed. I'm probably one of the few in Chicago with an HD radio both at home and in the car. It sounds just like 87.7 did when they came on the air. no liners, no commercials (except network breaks) and of course no talent. While it sounds like they do care, i doubt they are going to hire any of the former talent since there really isn't any revenue on HD.
 
w9wi said:
Right now the calls are still WLFM-LP. However, last Tuesday WLFM, LLC did file a request for the WKQX-LP calls. It doesn't specify what station they plan to use them on but one sure can't imagine them using them anywhere else!

I might guess it'll stay WLFM until they have the permanent format ready to go. But that's only a wild guess.
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>They might be ID'ing as WKQX-LP but their RDS/RBDS says "WIQI" LOL. [WIQI supposed to be on 101.1 ...oops!] Title/Artist is nice to have, though they are saying at the end of a tune what just played. On 101.1 it doesn't say "WIQI" just Constant Traffic Reports are scrolling.

Quote from: Saladressing on April 30, 2012, 01:05:20 AM
What kind of signal does 87.7 have in Chicagoland?

"Fair. Not quite as good as the big sticks....but certainly adequate in most areas of the metro. Especially the city and close-in suburbs."

>I thought the signal seemed a bit weaker after Alt-Rock Q87.7 signed on. I can't imagine why their engineers might fiddle with the transmitter power output. At least in the far NW suburbs near Crystal Lake, McHenry and nearby towns the signal seems a bit noisier (less signal strength) than it had been when it was WLFM-LP Smooth/Jazz.
 
I guess Merlin just wanted to cash in on the popularity of Q101 for a few years before they have to turn it off. A station on 87.7 can get quite a few listeners despite its dial position.

The 87.7 in NYC, as Pulse 87, was billing over a million a year. And the 87.7 in Boston that was a pirate station was probably billing 6 figures a year, considering it had a lot of employees and assuming most got paid at least minimum wage.

I wish Merlin would buy the 87.7 in NYC and bring back Pulse 87.
 
It's cool that all my radios (including my old receivers and boomboxes) can dial up the 87.7 FM position! I can enjoy listening to the Alt. format OTA again!
 
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