Here's a thought, DelDot Radio WTMC 1380 is now state own, but used to be licensed as a commercial station. Can the state sell spots for 1380? Probably not. If they could, then they could sign up as an affiliate and carry the games and sell spots. The state could actually make money doing this without taxing the tax payer. What a concept. Unfortunately, their license probably is as a non-comm, since it's state owned.
Why not have the state broadcast the Blue Rocks games on 1380 as a public service to NCC. With 1380's transmitter site piggy backing off of WILM's tower, 1380 gets out better at night than the old 1380 WAMS ever did since its unidirectional vs a 5 tower pattern at night down the Delaware River. That would at least be a useful use for DelDot radio. Maybe the Blue Rocks would allow 1380 to carry the games without WTMC paying since that, in this case, would come from the tax payer, the same folks who buy tickets for the games and since the state can't sell spots can't make any money, but truly air the games as a public service. WTMC would get it's best ratings ever carrying the Blue Rocks, because let's face it, no one tunes in to WTMC other than out of staters who don't realize the info is outdated. The joke's on them. Of course, that might be the same situation you and I face when we travel out of state and tune in to one of those low powered AM traffic info stations.
But this idea could actually work. The Blue Rocks on WTMC 1380.
Why not have the state broadcast the Blue Rocks games on 1380 as a public service to NCC. With 1380's transmitter site piggy backing off of WILM's tower, 1380 gets out better at night than the old 1380 WAMS ever did since its unidirectional vs a 5 tower pattern at night down the Delaware River. That would at least be a useful use for DelDot radio. Maybe the Blue Rocks would allow 1380 to carry the games without WTMC paying since that, in this case, would come from the tax payer, the same folks who buy tickets for the games and since the state can't sell spots can't make any money, but truly air the games as a public service. WTMC would get it's best ratings ever carrying the Blue Rocks, because let's face it, no one tunes in to WTMC other than out of staters who don't realize the info is outdated. The joke's on them. Of course, that might be the same situation you and I face when we travel out of state and tune in to one of those low powered AM traffic info stations.
But this idea could actually work. The Blue Rocks on WTMC 1380.