Reminder: WQXR Moves to 105.9 Starting October 8th

[davideduardo]

Such as it is (quite primitive), here's the link to the website for WCAA-FM-96.3 New York:

Primitive? It's a pre-launch page for a new station. What could you possibly put on the page?

As Tony Santiago mentioned, probably a tweak of the format that was in already in place.

It's a new station.

 

[neo11]

Perhaps it's primitive in the sense that the station doesn't even have its own domain name, just like the previous versions of WCAA didn't? Honestly, even if Univision insists on hosting all of their station websites under the "Univision New York" umbrella, how difficult (and (in)expensive) is it to purchase a domain name and set up a redirect?

 

[davideduardo]

Perhaps it's primitive in the sense that the station doesn't even have its own domain name, just like the previous versions of WCAA didn't? Honestly, even if Univision insists on hosting all of their station websites under the "Univision New York" umbrella, how difficult (and (in)expensive) is it to purchase a domain name and set up a redirect?

"Lakalle1059" always, and still, gets you to the site. There is no call letter site... and no rational use for a call letter site... since, as a rule, Spanish language stations intelligently don't use calls promotionally... WCAA only uses the calls for the legal requirement, not as an identifier.

Univision.com is the most visited Spanish language site in the US... the ability ot get to the company's stations via the site is viewed by most as a convenience.

 

[stationless listener]

Bringing this in from another thread to a place more relevant...

Not to hijack the thread, but the 94.7/105.9 swap would actually make a ton of sense. Family Radio really would not be affected by 105.9's limited signal as they already have 88.9 covering much of Long Island and 106.9 covering a large chunk of NJ. In the meantime, classical fans would get a full-powered signall for their music on 94.7. Somehow though I doubt it will happen, as much sense as it may make.

Finally, someone acknowledges my intelligence.

But seriously, the big question mark is I know that the frequency is given to the city of license. If WQXR goes to 94.7 does that mean that they have to use the transmitter that WFME has in NJ or can they switch the frequency at their transmitter at ESB to 94.7? I'm not an engineer but considering that both Z-100 and KTU have transmitters at ESB I think it can be possible. A full-powered signal would cover Newark, in any case, so it shouldn't be an issue. After all, according to Camping, the world ends in 2011. Why hold on to a full-powered station in NY until that time?

 

[neo11]

Bringing this in from another thread to a place more relevant...

Not to hijack the thread, but the 94.7/105.9 swap would actually make a ton of sense. Family Radio really would not be affected by 105.9's limited signal as they already have 88.9 covering much of Long Island and 106.9 covering a large chunk of NJ. In the meantime, classical fans would get a full-powered signall for their music on 94.7. Somehow though I doubt it will happen, as much sense as it may make.

Finally, someone acknowledges my intelligence.

But seriously, the big question mark is I know that the frequency is given to the city of license. If WQXR goes to 94.7 does that mean that they have to use the transmitter that WFME has in NJ or can they switch the frequency at their transmitter at ESB to 94.7? I'm not an engineer but considering that both Z-100 and KTU have transmitters at ESB I think it can be possible. A full-powered signal would cover Newark, in any case, so it shouldn't be an issue. After all, according to Camping, the world ends in 2011. Why hold on to a full-powered station in NY until that time?

It has nothing to do with city of license anymore, just as long as the station puts in a city-grade signal.

 

[GSP163]

But seriously, the big question mark is I know that the frequency is given to the city of license. If WQXR goes to 94.7 does that mean that they have to use the transmitter that WFME has in NJ or can they switch the frequency at their transmitter at ESB to 94.7? I'm not an engineer but considering that both Z-100 and KTU have transmitters at ESB I think it can be possible. A full-powered signal would cover Newark, in any case, so it shouldn't be an issue. After all, according to Camping, the world ends in 2011. Why hold on to a full-powered station in NY until that time?

If 94.7 WFME moved to ESB it would have to downgrade to a Class B1 (like 105.9 ) b/c it would be short spaced with 94.7 WMAS Springfield MA......94.7 would be better off at its current West Orange site with a booster signal in the city if it was allowed (like 90.7 WFUV) .