According to Scott Fybush (subscription) http://www.fybush.com/nerw-20130708/Crawford Broadcasting will begin an LMA of WDCD-AM 1540 from DRDJ to air a God and Country talk format later this month .Oh Joy
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New Format For 1540 WDCD-AM
- Thread starter MHVRadiofan
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What is DRDJ? I guess a "God and Country" Religious format makes sense since the owners don't want to simply simulcast the FM station.
It may be a waste of a 50,000 watt station but better than turning it off. As has been said before, the land may be more valuable than the signal, which despite the full time full power authorization, still doesn't cover the market.
And yes, I worked there many years ago.
It may be a waste of a 50,000 watt station but better than turning it off. As has been said before, the land may be more valuable than the signal, which despite the full time full power authorization, still doesn't cover the market.
And yes, I worked there many years ago.
Gregg said:
My Typo it should read DJRA Broadcasting, owned by Don Crawford Jr. I don't know if they are related.
Yeah, "God" meaning follow my Christian loving deity or go to hell and "Country" meaning whatever right wing clones tell you to think. The absurdity is that the conservative Christians quote the Bible as their authority and ignore it's liberal truths.
MHVRadiofan said:
Don Crawford who owns Crawford, which sold the duo to his son is LMA'ing the AM which he sold to his son aka DJRA.
So yes they are related.
God and country? Sounds like just what the area needs to breed more crazies like those two death ray psychos. Hope it fails quickly.
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Nothing like broadcasting 50,000 watts of dead air all day long.....Quite the operation over there....
Is this going to be like that defunct "God's Country Network"? (mix of Christian Talk and Contemporary Christian Country Music)
Is this the same as the God, Country and Guns format?
jry said:
Aren't broadcasters required to operate at full licensed power without an STA reduced power? The average listener probably can’t tell the difference.
I think that they are running at full power...although the audio is a little bit muddy...30 miles north of Albany....it seems to be coming in at full strength....and substantially stronger than WGDJ.....
No, you're correct. You have to operate with 90% to 105% of licensed power. And of course the directional pattern has to be within licensed parameters. Unless these conditions are true, you have to file for (and be granted) an STA. Not that everyone observes those rules......
I know "certain AM stations" - yes, owned by major broadcasters - who have operated with daytime power and pattern for years. YEARS. :
I know "certain AM stations" - yes, owned by major broadcasters - who have operated with daytime power and pattern for years. YEARS. :
Savage said:No, you're correct. You have to operate with 90% to 105% of licensed power. And of course the directional pattern has to be within licensed parameters. Unless these conditions are true, you have to file for (and be granted) an STA. Not that everyone observes those rules......
I know "certain AM stations" - yes, owned by major broadcasters - who have operated with daytime power and pattern for years. YEARS. :
Thought so. Thanks.
Getting back to the original subject of this thread WDCD AM 1540 has separated from the FM simulcast to broadcast a mix of turn or burn gospel and far right conservative talk. I like to remind these folks that Jesus and the Bible teachings are far more liberal than conservative but their minds are made up.
To the best of my knowledge they are not streaming and they do not have a separate website from the FM yet. Poor launching. They should at least have a schedule available as part of the FM site.
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