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The future of Clear Channel on the Mississippi Coast

I was poking around online and noticed WOSM/103.1 received their upgrade for C1 status. This will give them a city grade into Mobile.

Hmmm....wonder how long before it changes format and/or is sold?
 
Hmmm....wonder how long before [WOSM] changes format and/or is sold?

A couple of things...

First, it really doesn't City Grade Mobile. The 70 dBu (3.16 mV/m) gets only about as far as about Schillinger Rd. on the extreme western end of the metro. The 60 dBu (1 mV/m) contour does cover the City, but so do a lot of other signals. It'll be a decent signal in most of Mobile, but will not have the saturation of the locals. And, the signal on the Eastern Shore (very important) will be a big problem. The 60 dBu doesn't make it across the Bay.

But, be that as it may. The Coopers have never seemed amenable to selling (though, they must be getting on in years). And, it should be noted, the CP is over a year old, and there have been no rumblings of transfer yet, which is perhaps illuminating. In any event, I can't imagine you would ever see a format change under the Coopers' ownership.

Of course, I could be wrong. It did happen once.

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bd1213 said:
No new news, I was just going thru email deleting things and came across that and thought I would share it in case someone has not seen it.
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I would think the Premieres would be keeping you busy.
 
That is Bawb Tuckers responsibility on Friday's and what he can't get done I take care of, among other things.
 
>First, it really doesn't City Grade Mobile. The 70 dBu (3.16 mV/m) gets only about as far as about Schillinger Rd. on the extreme western end of the metro. The 60 dBu (1 mV/m) contour does cover the City, but so do a lot of other signals. It'll be a decent signal in most of Mobile, but will not have the saturation of the locals. And, the signal on the Eastern Shore (very important) will be a big problem. The 60 dBu doesn't make it across the Bay.

Plus, as you go east, you run into WXBM two channels adjacent. This will be a problem on the junk radios with no selectivity.

Interestingly, it looks as if 103.1's proposed signal will be stronger than either 93.7 or 99.1 in Mobile.


>But, be that as it may. The Coopers have never seemed amenable to selling (though, they must be getting on in years). And, it should be noted, the CP is over a year old, and there have been no rumblings of transfer yet, which is perhaps illuminating. In any event, I can't imagine you would ever see a format change under the Coopers' ownership.

I hope they don't sell. It's nice to see something besides little 500 watt daytime AM'ers still owned and operated by locals.

But if they have no plans to target Mobile, why did they apply for the upgrade. Their current 50kW signal covers the Coast very well. I had no problems hearing it anywhere when I lived down there. Even over in BSL.
 
Tuned in to K99 today only to find Chuck Edwards in for Bob. Sound's great. I will listen to him. He's much better.
 
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