Re: Fun With Numbers
> >
> > Chicagos 850 is far from a rim shot. That station throws
> > about 10,000 watts ERP right down the throat of the Loop.
>
>
> It's a classic example of a rim shot. WCPT is a 2500 watt
> daytimer in Crystal Lake, IL, 45.5 miles from Chicago.
> People in Chicago tell me they can't pick it up at all or
> only through static. And the station is now signing off
> before people get out of work.
>
It's tough for that stations to penetrate the concrete canyons of downtown Chicago. And the fact that it's a daytimer is a major impairment.
> > Boston has a CP for 50-kW.
>
> Not that I know of, but for the moment, Boston is served by
> two rim-shots, neither of which put a decent signal into the
> central city.
WXKS is in Boston, but it's not a very good signal. WKOX has the construction permit that will enable it to really crank, provided it's ever built. And that's the problem. For years, the intended city of license has adopted a NIMBY philosophy toward the new tower. They don't want the tower in the city limits. That's what's stopping them. Hence the WXKS simulcast to get into the city.
> I cant speak to San Antonio, but
> > isnt AAR on a pair of FMs???
>
> AAR lists one "San Antonio" affiliate, KTXX in Karnes City,
> which is 54 miles from San Antonio. KRPT, which is 34 miles
> from San Antonio, has switched to "Outlaw" music. It
> previously carried Jerry Springer, but no other AAR shows.
KRPT didn't put much of a signal into San Antonio proper. And AAR's AM affiliate has kind of the same problem.
> > It appears that YOU are cherry picking the stations to
> make
> > your point. What about WCKY in Cincy? What about WINZ in
>
> > Miami? What about KPTK in Seattle? What about KPOJ in
> > Portland? What about KQKE in SF? WWTQ Memphis? KLSD in
> > SD? KKZN in Denver? WJNO West Palm? WWAA in Atlanta? And
> so
> > on. All of those stations (and more) are far from
> "exurbs"
> > and are real decent signals!
>
> Most of these stations have decent and/or improving ratings.
> KPOJ is the number one AM station in the Portland market.
> WJNO is the number one AM station in the West Palm market.
> KQKE has a lousy signal. WWAA is on 1690, a frequency that
> most people don't even know exists (if they have it on their
> radios at all).
KPOJ is definitely a success. WJNO only airs Randi Rhodes' show, which it has for the last decade (it is successful). They also air stuff like Limbaugh. WINZ has also been doing well. WCKY has improved over it's previous oldies format (and with a better demographic to boot). I listen to this station occasionally and the on-air presentation is very good, though I'm nost so sure about the Scientology infomercial on Saturday nights). KKZN is doing well(and even shows up in ratings for Colorado Springs - for people who like static). KQKE has been climbing, but the Bay Area is a tough market.
As for WWTQ, I wonder if Entercom is even promoting this station. I mean, have you even seen their website?
http://www.680wwtq.com/
It looks terrible! A five-year old kid can do better with a GeoCities account! This tells me they aren't doing much with this station. I'm appalled that a company as large as Entercom would have anything to do with this travesty.
WWAA is a mom-and-pop operation. I wonder what they're doing to promote it. They don't even have a website for it. As far as I know, it started out as a rimshot, but recently moved closer to the city. And I'm thinking that it's location on the dial (1690) might be a problem, since I'm sure many people don't even know stations are situated that far down the dial. Remember, in order for people to listen, they have to know it's there. Too bad, since it's a decent signal. I've even picked it up here in Wisconsin (albeit with a lot of static).
> > This comment: "AAR isnt on any decent signals" just doesnt
>
> > fly anymore.
>
> Who are you quoting? Not me. It's on a few decent signals
> and a lot of lousy ones.
> >
>
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