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Rochester Trends--a milestone

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Bob1370

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AllAccess has published the latest rolling three month 12+ AQH Arbitrends for Rochester, and some news emerges.

Biggest news; UC/rhythmic CHR WDKX, which has been a player for a while because of its 12-34 strength both in the city and burbs despite a less than full market signal, has claimed a share of the market lead for what I believe is the first time in its 36 year history--tying for first place 12+ with perennial contender, modern country WBEE.

Conserative talk WHAM is over a point back in third place 12+, weaker than you'd expect for a talk blowtorch in a competitive election season in the midst of a heavy news cycle.

CHR WPXY and soft AC WRMM round out the top five in 12+ AQH.

WDKX is now a contender--just imagine how dominant they might be if they had a class B signal.

Is WHAM's syndication-heavy lineup after 10 AM now getting too conservative for the Monroe County core of the market, which went almost 2 to 1 for the winning Cuomo/Duffy ticket this month even as nearby Buffalo and Erie County were a lot warmer to Tea-Partier Carl Paladino?
 
I also congratulate the Langston family on this achievement, noting that they've wisely chosen to stay away from the expensive and trouble-prone IBOC system. No need to devote time and money to technology that provides no return on investment, just focus on programming the main channel rather than tending the HD-2 box in the back room.

Even though WDKX is limited to Class A facilities, their transmitter site is in an optimum location for coverage of the market's urban population, so I wonder if a power increase would really make much of a difference. Although the current format doesn't appeal to my personal taste (I lean more towards '60s/'70s R&B and jazz) I must say they've done a wonderful job of serving the community all these years and keeping the operation local.
 
My Cudos to the Langstons also...

Playfreebird throws in some "free" premium engineering info...always worth paying for!

BUT I have to ask:

Has anyone EVER seen Bob1370 have ANY sense on humor? His posts are articulate, insightful, factual...but does he have any FUN? Just curious, because after 20 years in the biz, and 15 years out...I have more FUN on these boards with the posters.

Radio is supposed to be FUN. (Heck - even Pastrick can chime in with a good one....oh and Savage too - yes all the rest of you passionate radio geeks included!!)

Bob...feel free to beat me with a spoon...but can you crack at least ONE joke?

Now back to our regularly scheduled thread....

HDBG
 
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