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Most unusual songs on 107.9 THE TRACK/ Indy Processing rants

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Mid West Clubber

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I was surprised to hear 107.9 (The Track) play Marky Mark and the funky bunch-Good Vibrations a few minutes ago. Thats the first Hip Hop song that ive heard on THE TRACK ever. I know Marky Mark was more of a Dance/Pop record at the time since Urbans didnt really play White Artists back then, but if this song was out now days Urbans would be all over it. Right after Marky Marc they played Grand Funk Railroad,,, ----How do you sayyyyyyy TRAINWRECK..... THE TRACK needs to just go full Rhythmic AC or be a true Variety Hits station, cause it just sounds weird trying to be both at the same time. They either need to lighten the Disco-Motown-Dance music, or just eliminate most the Rock and Soft AC stuff. Also, something that is missing from the track, They play very little 80s New Wave, or Oldschool Freestyle,,, Both of these Genres would gain more listeners instead of playing Motown Disco Classic Rock and AC, most of which can be heard on other Indy FM stations. And what is up with that weak signal lately, when I turn on the heater in my car it puts a bad crackling on 107.9 that doesnt show up on the other INDY Class Bs, Im only 23 miles from their tower, Are they just that undermodulated still from the Lite rock days, they need to pump up the processing? Also, WZPL doesnt have good processing anymore either, some songs sound like 48k MP3 source files on both above mentioned stations. WZPL was the best sounding Processed station in the 80s and early 90s when they had Reverb... Now days Q-95 and B-105.7 have the best processing in Indy. WFMS dont sound too bad, but they are a little Bass Heavy for a country station. Surprisingly, Little old 102.3 WCBK in Martinsville has the best processing on any country station ive ever heard. Nice and natural sounding with no clipping and good dynamic range, however this does lead to more noticable static in the fringe areas past the South Side.
 
funny you say 107.9 cause my sterio wont even pick them up anymore..
i have noticed zpl dont sound as good as they used to.
but Q-95 dose sound awsome to me.

verry odd to see these changes tho.
 
I dont think the've been keeping up the maintenance on the 107.9 stick. No way are they putting out the full 23,000 watts. 107.9 used to be one of the strongest Indy FMs in Martinsville back in the late 90s and so fourth. Where do you live Dave, as in where are you trying to tune them in at? Are you within the city grade red circle, or are you listening in a fringe area. 107.9 is supposed to be city grade here, but it isnt.
 
im dang near 1/2way between anderson and alexandria (s.r.9) right outside the 96.7 towers ( i can see them verry good here) i used to pick up 107.9 prety good ( i do alot of FM-Dxing) but as of late it seems 107.9/99.5/93.1/104.5 just aaint as good as they was, i've seen improvements with 94.7/93.9/103.3/95.5 (the 96.7 x-mitter kills me from 95.9 - 97.5)
 
I can’t figure “The Track” out! Even their moniker screams INSTANT GRATIFICATION [only]! Marky Mark and The Funk Bunch next to Grand Funk [?]... Well, that’s hyperbole in the variety department :D

BINGO on the signal... Are there a dozen recently-plopped translators on 107.9 we don’t know about?

In the 80s, WZPL ruled the audio signature contest... I have no earthly idea how to evaluate it today given the poorly-produced crap that dominates their playlist... Interesting, that all this stellar nuvo audio technology in the New Millennium recording studio seems to emasculate the hyper-priced digital all-in-ONEder boxes at these contemporary FM stations!?!

BTW, I heard Grand Funk [“American Band” of course] on 101.9 WKLU during a holiday visit to Indiana... It sounded fine... ‘NUFF SAID!
 
YES max 96.7 is killing me, but not to bad really its about 1MHz up and down they kill me after that no issues, however i do use a old 1978 kenwood recever so the front end is way better on that then these new p.o.s. sterios,

it is funny that 107.9 has degraded and according to radio-locator with there 22Kw ERP they should be reaching me.
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WNTR&service=FM&status=L&hours=U

but i can tell you i pick up ft waynes 98.9 the bear decent enuff to 1/2 way listen to and according to Radio-locator
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WBYR&service=FM&status=L&hours=U
i shouldn't be able to hear it lol
 
Doesnt THE BEAR have 100KW, I can here them sometimes here in Martinsville, their signal fights with WZKF Louisville, sometimes you get one station or the other, sometimes a mixture of both, and sometimes just a blanket of static. I can tell you that 98.9 is the only Fort Wayne FM that is able to be DXed south of Indianapolis, we might be able to DX 97.3 WMEE down here if 97.1 wasnt so strong.
 
Mid West Clubber said:
Doesnt THE BEAR have 100KW, I can here them sometimes here in Martinsville, their signal fights with WZKF Louisville, sometimes you get one station or the other, sometimes a mixture of both, and sometimes just a blanket of static. I can tell you that 98.9 is the only Fort Wayne FM that is able to be DXed south of Indianapolis, we might be able to DX 97.3 WMEE down here if 97.1 wasnt so strong.
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I checked the Bear's info, and it's only a 50kw station on a 453' stick. I'm not sure what all stations are around your area, but if there's enough opening around 98.9, then that might be part of the reason you're able to get it down in Martinsville. Up in the NW Indiana area, 99.1 WMYX Milwaukee & 99.1 WSMK Buchannon Michigan come in here & there, due to being far enough away from Chicago that 98.7 & 99.5 don't interfere with either station. I know I'll never be able to DX most of the Indianapolis area stations with most of the stations being on the same frequency as Chicago stations.
 
A few of the Indianapolis stations will DX up to around Lowell, but past that your dial is too clogged with locals to DX Indianapolis stations, not to mention that the Chicago stations are higher powered and on talller sticks than the indy stations. I have heard 93.1 when it was WNOU, around Lowell blocking out WXRT, and also WFBQ once was blocking out the Chicago 94.7...
 
Hoosierky said:
I have gotten Thunder 103.9 in Remington, fighting it out with WXRD. WFBQ is good up to Rensselaer, there WZZN takes over.
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Is Thunder 103.9 WIMC in Crawfordsville? If it is, the stick is a few miles north of C'ville and I can see it getting to Remington.
 
WNOU..NO WIBC FM makes it about 20 miles north of Lafayette before it fades out, about 20 miles south of Rensalear.
 
shortbaldguy2007 said:
Hoosierky said:
I have gotten Thunder 103.9 in Remington, fighting it out with WXRD. WFBQ is good up to Rensselaer, there WZZN takes over.
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Is Thunder 103.9 WIMC in Crawfordsville? If it is, the stick is a few miles north of C'ville and I can see it getting to Remington.
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Yes it is. I have also received Thunder in Winimac
 
yea in the late 90's i lived up in merrillville and i was able to copy a couple of indy stations once. i managed to snag X103 out. and i beleve the other station was 105.7 (dont quite remember been awhile) but also when i was there i also copyed stations from milwalke ( rock 102.1 and lazer 103 (102.9) and some stations out of michigan 94.9 and a few others. it was fun DX-ing for FM up there due to the fact you had to work around the stations in chi-town up on that sears tower.
 
Mid West Clubber said:
Doesnt THE BEAR have 100KW, I can here them sometimes here in Martinsville, their signal fights with WZKF Louisville, sometimes you get one station or the other, sometimes a mixture of both, and sometimes just a blanket of static. I can tell you that 98.9 is the only Fort Wayne FM that is able to be DXed south of Indianapolis, we might be able to DX 97.3 WMEE down here if 97.1 wasnt so strong.
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About the Bear: the tower is southeast of Fort Wayne (still in Allen Co.), down where the antenna farm of Fort Wayne doesn't hamper their signal. WMEE is in the farm (the big mass of sticks off I-69 just off US 30, in case you're screaming by to get PAST Fort Wayne...hehehe...) and I think they may share stick with WQHK/K105, but don't quote me on that. Both stations are 50kw. And once in GREAT while I get 95.5 and 94.7 up here in Fort Wayne, but of course WAJI messes with them. It works both ways, of course.
 
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