Oldies106.1-WOLS Issue With Audio Chain-STL

[amfmradio1]

Called a weekend Board Op to leave a message for the CE that there was a high-pitched tone in the left channel of the audio.

Might be a piece of switchgear @the xmtr site, or could it be the STL?

Evidentally, the CE received the message or heard the issue himself, because the audio is clean this PM (5/1).

There's no website to email the CE, & no answer in the office in the afternoon.

Is there a receptionist there in the AM when Ken Conrad does his local AM show?

 

[fortmill]

Nobody answers the phones during the day at a FM station in market 25? Somehow I'm not surprised---106 sounds like maybe a market #250 oldies station, despite all the positive hype that has been written on this board.

 

[uppendowndadial]

Is Ken really there, or does he VT?

 

[JimA]

Is this another Jones oldies station that sounds canned?

 

[amfmradio1]

Affirmative, this is a Jones Radio Network outlet/facility.

Agreed, there should be a website by now.

The legendary Ken Conrad is there live, because I spoke w/him this AM.

Would've thought I would have spoken to a receptionist, because it was 930am.

The only number they have listed is (704) 570-1061.

Ken said that the issue was the aux xmtr, as they were transmitting on it as they installed a new xmtr!

But, I think the CE should fix the aux xmtr if it happens again.

Meanwhile, WOLS still remains a Class 2 FM, with:

21,000 watts
Height Above Average Terrain HAAT 617 ft
Height Above Ground Level HAGL 476 ft
Height Above Sea Level HASL 1175 ft

As opposed to:

32,000 watts
HAAT 364 ft
HAGL 223 ft
HASL 922 ft
Non-Directional

License Granted 6/16/00
License Expires 12/01/11
Last FCC Update 2/12/08

Construction Permit (CP) Granted 3/21/08
CP Expires 3/21/08
Last FCC Update 3/21/08