Praise 92.7?

[Steve.Gates]

I Am Listening To Praise 92.7 And They Just Cut Over. Nothing Much Is New; They State They Will Simulcast What Is On 100.9. What A Waste Of Bandwidth. Steve.

 

[KyleSmith1988]

The music is so huge that we had to give it to you on two frequencies!

LMAO!!!

92.7's signal completely overlaps 100.9 -- and after 92.7 upgrades to 25kw it'll pretty much make 100.9 obsolete.

The Monroe area is the only place where 100.9 has somewhat of an advantage,
but 92.7 will do great even there after they upgrade.

They might as well convert 100.9 to something new, and why not carry Praise on a 105.3 HD-3 signal (doesn't exist yet).

http://praisecharlotte.com/545893/praise-charlotte-takes-over-92-7/

 

[Da Mac QC]

I love being right. ;D I think it makes sense. What could they do with 100.9? Not much of anything. Praise has been the better performing of the two brands.

 

[Kent]

The FCC website indicates the WPZS calls have moved to 92.7 while 100.9 is now WQNC. Don't know if anything can be read into the call swap or not, but it seems odd to keep the same format on both 92.7 and 100.9.

 

[Da Mac QC]

Maybe the flips are not over? Interesting.....

They've been doing their legal ids all wrong. 'WPZS Praise 100.9 Indian Trail WQNC 92.7 Harrisburg' They can't have Praise in there, the calls have swapped so the cities are wrong, and no mention of their HD channel on either one (both in hybrid). They also don't mention HD on WNOW-FM.

 

[tothedj]

Radio One will probably sell 100.9, i'm sure someone would like to take it to talk, since WBCN 1660 will be returning to sports in a few months.

 

[Da Mac QC]

If they were going to sell, they wouldn't have upgraded the signal.

OAN, I am so glad that right wing garbage on 1660 failed.

 

[djjim6629]

If they were going to sell, they wouldn't have upgraded the signal.

OAN, I am so glad that right wing garbage on 1660 failed.

They didn't upgrade the signal? Where did you get that?

 

[Da Mac QC]

They are upgrading it from 5.2 to 6kw. They have construction permits to increase power on 100.9 and 92.7. I got it from the FCC website.

 

[djjim6629]

They are upgrading it from 5.2 to 6kw. They have construction permits to increase power on 100.9 and 92.7. I got it from the FCC website.

92.7 is upgrading from a Class A to a Class C3. 100.9 is not upgrading. They are still going to be a Class A. They are simply moving their antenna height down the same tower they are currently on and increasing wattage. They will still be a class A with no difference in coverage. It's a lateral move. The simulcast makes no sense and I don't think this will last as a simulcast.

 

[Da Mac QC]

6 is greater than 5.2. Upgrade.

 

[Steve.Gates]

They are upgrading it from 5.2 to 6kw. They have construction permits to increase power on 100.9 and 92.7. I got it from the FCC website.

92.7 is upgrading from a Class A to a Class C3. 100.9 is not upgrading. They are still going to be a Class A. They are simply moving their antenna height down the same tower they are currently on and increasing wattage. They will still be a class A with no difference in coverage. It's a lateral move. The simulcast makes no sense and I don't think this will last as a simulcast.

Could Be Further Evidence That 100.9 Won't Last. In The Long Run. I Agree With You; TEMPORARY THING.

 

[JOHNNY on the RADIO]

100.9 WQNC

Anyone have suggestions for what to do with 100.9? Radio-One isn't just going to turn the lights off. They paid 11.5 million for that stick.

 

[djjim6629]

6 is greater than 5.2. Upgrade.

With all due respect, you don't seem to understand how radio power works. 5200 watts at 351 meters=6000 watts at 328 feet. No upgrade. Now if they went to 6000 watts and stayed at 351 feet then that would be an upgrade. For example, class A stations where I grew up broadcast from mountaintops that were way higher than 328 feet and would broadcast with as little as 100 watts but from the higher tower would have the same exact coverage as 6000 watts at 328 feet. Here is a some what local example: http://radio-locator.com/info/WPLW-FM and http://radio-locator.com/info/WZJS-FM

Lower power. Higher height. Still 6kw.

 

[djjim6629]

Re: 100.9 WQNC

Anyone have suggestions for what to do with 100.9? Radio-One isn't just going to turn the lights off. They paid 11.5 million for that stick.

Maybe they sell it to pay for WNOW? How is Radio One financially? Anyone know?

 

[KyleSmith1988]

For example, class A stations where I grew up broadcast from mountaintops that were way higher than 328 feet and would broadcast with as little as 100 watts but from the higher tower would have the same exact coverage as 6000 watts at 328 feet. Here is a some what local example: http://radio-locator.com/info/WPLW-FM and http://radio-locator.com/info/WZJS-FM

I'd like to add a few other examples from around here here:

96.5 WOXL - 2.1 kw (Class C3 in Asheville NC)
104.3 WQNQ - 470 Watts (Class A in Asheville NC)
95.3 W237AR - 125 watts (Translator in Waynesville NC)
94.1 W231AR - 10 watts (Translator near Black Mountain NC)
98.5 W249CB - 250 watts (Translator near Greenville SC)
98.5 W253BG - 200 watts (Translator near Greenville SC)
100.1 W261AP - 7 watts (Translator near Gastonia NC)

I'd also like to point out that the LPFM in Spartanburg (104.1 WHRZ) gets out alot better @ 47 watts
than the 104.3 translator here in Gaffney which has 250 watts.
I can still hear WHRZ in parts of Gaffney most of the time, sometimes only a mile or two from the 104.3 transmitter.
Yet 104.3 has trouble making it 10 miles towards Cowpens and into Spartanburg County,
104.1 Starts to bleed over 104.3 in Cowpens, still 15 miles from Downtown Spartanburg.

Back on topic, Praise 92.7 should stay just that, Was it worth 8 million for 105.3 when they still have 2 stations in Charlotte itself...
yes it kinda was, but their only gain was suburban coverage. I think they can disconnect 100.9 and make it into something else.
They'd have to be crazy not to.

 

[Da Mac QC]

100.9 is not moving to the top of a mountain. 7 meters is not that big of a difference. Upgrade.

If they were going to sell, they wouldn't be upgrading it. Radio One simulcasts several of their properties. WFXC (100kw) and WFXK (8kw), WAMJ (21.5kw) and WUMJ (7.9kw), WKJM (6kw) and WKJS (2.3 kw). This is the Bible belt, and Radio One has had alot of success with their Praise stations in Atlanta, Raleigh, among others.

Back to my original point, who could they compete with? Power 98 is a full class C, with heritage and heavy community involvement. I don't see Radio One launching another non-urban format in Charlotte.

 

[KyleSmith1988]

Height makes a big difference with radio signal propagation.
7 meters lower with the same power can translate to a mile or 2 signal loss, so the 'upgrade' to 6kw evens that out. No gain.
A lower antenna height means the signal has to travel through more obstacles to get to you. Higher up means better line of sight.

See Class B station WRVQ-FM in Richmond VA, which has 200kw power (grandfathered),
but their low antenna height at only 107 meters corresponds to other Class B signals with similar coverage (50kw at 150 meters max).

Higher antennas that need lower power to go the same distance are also better for a radio station's electric bill.

 

[Kent]

It really depends on what you're after. Power is building penetration; height is range. I'm not really sure that this is much of a tradeoff at all. The additional wattage won't mean much building penetration, and the loss in height won't make a huge difference in range.

 

[Da Mac QC]

I still consider it an upgrade. It may not cover a wider area, but it will cover the area it already covers better. More 'building penetration'.

Again, why would they make ANY changes to the signal if they're just going to sell it?