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Oldies 102.3/106.9

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carolinaradio

How do these two oldies stations in the Fayetteville area sound? Do they sound anything similar to WFLB? I've been looking at their website and it looks pretty good.

What ever happened to WFVL moving closer to Fayetteville? Did that fall through?
 
106.9 and 102.3 sound fairly decent. Chris Roth, the PD, is a friend of mine and we talked at length some tiime ago. They are phasing out the 102.3 in their liners and jingles, which leads me to believe that they will spin the format wheel on it before long. Chris told me "either Mexican or Classic Country." Of course, that's not set in stone, but if it became Classic Country, I told him I would love to come to Fayette-nam and program it. I work at 100.9 The Cross (Southern Gospel) and I love it here, but Classic Country is my favorite format. But, back to the matter at hand, both frequencies sound pretty good and they have a great music mix, in my humble opinion.

In the matter of WFVL, the station is licensed to Southern Pines, but the studios are with the rest of the Cumulus properties on Drayton Road in Fayetteville.
 
carolinaradio said:
How do these two oldies stations in the Fayetteville area sound? Do they sound anything similar to WFLB? I've been looking at their website and it looks pretty good.

What ever happened to WFVL moving closer to Fayetteville? Did that fall through?
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I don't remember enough about WFLB to be specific, but on the way home from Myrtle Beach, when the interference on WEZV was just too much, this sounded pretty good for a while. I think I must have switched when they played something loud. Eventually I heard WIOZ. I wish that could be on 102.5 and 102.3.

On a related note, Star 102.5 sure is loud. CREED? Soft rock?
 
According to RADIO-LOCATOR, WFVL had a CP to move closer to Fayetteville, which would put both Fayetteville and Lumberton in the main contour of the coverage map; see below:


This station may also be operating under the following Construction Permit: [Help]

Status Construction Permit [Help] for a Class C2 FM Station
Area of Coverage View Coverage Map
Effective Radiated Power 50,000 Watts
Height above Avg. Terrain 143 meters (469 feet)
Height above Ground Level 144 meters (473 feet)
Height above Sea Level 226 meters (742 feet)
Antenna Pattern Directional
Transmitter Location 34° 59' 53" N, 79° 15' 47" W
Construction Permit Granted February 06 2004
Construction Permit Expires December 30 2005
Last FCC Update September 21 2005

http://www.radio-locator.com/pats/WFVL_FM_CU.gif

Looks like the CP has expired; does anyone know? If they were indeed moving, that would explain dropping the 102.3 simulcast, since it's only use is to cover Lumberton. Those signal issues would be resolved if 106.9 upgraded.
 
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