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New Studios Online at Cumulus Bridgeport?

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RadioMan203

I was listening yesterday afternoon and this morning and I suspect that WICC has been moved to their new studios. For those of you unaware, Cumulus is updating their studios which date back to when WICC and WEBE moved into Lafayette Square around 1989.

It sounds like they may still have some things to shake out. This morning, the announcer microphone sounded thin and low level when compared to the news reporter's and other sources such as sounders and ads. There was also something that sounded like a phase problem on selected audio but I could only guess if it was one of the automation's output channels or not. The music during Tony's 5:20am musical interlude sounded odd but it is hard to describe. The level sounded fine and there were no apparent phase problems but it seemed lacking.

I'm sure they'll track it down in short order but I would dread the first time when somebody spills something on one of those nifty new control surfaces! I don't know how fault tolerant those things are when they get wet.

FYI: For those who may be a bit more curious, Paul Thurst has some details along with photos on his EngineeringRadio.us blog.
 
I went there a few years ago to try and get a job. The old equipment...carts and all...were there. But now this new equipment from the pic I have seen...WOW...Makes it look like an NYC station with that Axia equipment. The PR&E seemed a bit Old School. I wonder if those old consoles still work? If so someone out there could use them. I still wonder about the WICC Newsroom. Maybe some future photos will feature that area. I know the old one was damaged in that 2009 twister.
 
Maybe this is the wrong thread. (?)

Question about WICC.


The station seemed to have a reputation chronically for it's potent signal. I observed it chronically as a listener and it seemed an awfully good 1000/500.


Oddly it was one of first distant stations I listened to a a little kid with a 'table radio' in Eastport,Maine. I doubt it's heard there now.

The station used to be heard in many places. South Africa, Europe, etc. Of coarse this was by so-called 'dx listeners' of radio.

People driving around Scranton, PA area used to listen to WICC 600 on car radio.


I used to be in Poughkeepsie, NY often and WICC 600 had a good signal.


Tonight (around 8 pm) I sat at my famous Burger-King in Brookfield, Ct. eating my 300 Double Bucks at $1.00.

Car Radio. No splatter from WICC 600 ? 590 in Albany,NY and WIP 610 were stronger. Normally if I remember right YES in NW Connecticut but Danbury area ?

I notice more and more in Bridgeport I can hear 590 and 610 which was normally impossible.

WICC a narrower signal ? (than the past)


Why would it seem the signal is not as potent as in the past ?


My imagination ?


Dx'ers never seem to report it anymore.


As to the frequency I don't think there is much more on 600 as there was many years ago. Often was can hear Cuba underneath.


Excuse the curiosity question. (signal the same ?)
 
It seems they were having issues during Jim Buchanan's talk show with dropping audio and substantial periods of time and totally missing the 5pm legal ID. It sounded like most of the bugs were out up until now.
 
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