possible RF opening in Lynchburg?

[secondchoice]

If 91.7 is "gone" could some one do 92.1 or 92.3?

http://radioinsight.com/

just a quick look:

http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bi...32&is_lic=Y&is_fx=Y&is_fb=Y&is_cp=Y&sort=freq

there is a "hole between 91.7 and 93.3, assuming 91.7 stays class A (they have a C3 construction permit) I wonder if someone could make something work?

 

[memoriesradio]

Are you from the Lynchburg area by chance? There is no way 92.1 or 92.3 could be occupied... there's a monster known as K92 on 92.3 in Roanoke. The rest of the spacing from there through 93.3 is occupied by other transmitters throughout the region.

 

[secondchoice]

The reason I was putting this out, translators can accept interference just not cause interference to an existing class A, B, or C. I have listened to K92 only several miles south of Elkins WV, you are correct it is a huge signal, but the FCC has limits on contour protection:

http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/fm-broadcast-station-classes-and-service-contours

Which is 91.8 KM (57+ miles) for a class C. Lynchburg is just barely in the 60 DM:

https://maps.google.com/?q=http://t...req=92.3&contour=60&city=ROANOKE&state=VA.kml

I was just wondering if something on 92.1, say 20 miles east would help a struggling AM with a translator?

 

[Radio-X]

I was just wondering if something on 92.1, say 20 miles east would help a struggling AM with a translator?

20 miles east of Lynchburg puts you right in the heart of Appomattox County (where America reunited...supposedly).

Appomattox has/had a dark local AM station (WOWZ 1280) that hasn't been broadcasting since at least 2008. It would not be a particularly good candidate for a FM translator as Appomattox Court House has about 1,500 people soaking wet while the whole county itself might be pushing close to 20k. Furthermore, about 90% of that area gets very good Lynchburg reception and good reception from the Poor Mountain FM's in Roanoke, so putting up a pea-shooter FM in these cases might not be advisable.

92.1 itself would be a poor choice as 92.3 from Roanoke booms in out til near Farmville (40 miles east of LYH) before it starts fading out and after that you have to deal with 92.1 at Hampden-Sydney and Richmond. It might work on paper and the FCC might even approve it, but even at 250w, it would be limited to a 3 mile range at best just due to the dial position and mondo interference

And don't count on 91.7 disappearing completely yet...or 89.5 in Fredericksburg for that matter. I could see WVTF/Radio IQ picking up the 91.7 frequency to help out with rural Campbell County's reception of Radio IQ and possibly picking up 89.5 up in Fredericksburg to compliment the Radio IQ 88.3 peashooter in Spotsylvania with WVTF's classical-based format.

Also, look at EMF, WNRN, WCVE-FM, or even Liberty University to take an interest in at least one these signals. None of these 4 have worthwhile signals that blanket Fredericksburg Metro worth a hoot and it may make more sense for NRN to buy a working, ready to go signal in Lynchburg rather than attempt to upgrade Sweetbriar's college station to a new tower (at their expense) and still have to share airtime!

Radio-X

 

[Shellanswerman]

For a few weeks, Classicsradio.com continued to display call letters and frequencies and give a station ID on-the-hour. This very minute, Thursday 08/29 at 5:00 pm, there is no display of frequencies or call letters, and the audio offers no station ID at the top of the hour. So it's all online now.

 

[memoriesradio]

Has anyone nearby actually listened to these signals off-air? They are still on the air running a praise and worship format. WWED 89.5/Spotsylvania shifted to this in mid-July. WWEM 91.7/Rustburg shifted a week or so ago. Classics Radio is still available at classicsradio.org, however, the FM signals are still on air with a new format. How long will this last? Your guess is as good as mine.