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The Muddy 1160
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> Anyone know why 1160 AM sounds so muddy?
My guess is the IBOC.
> And what the heck was up with 1190 Wednesday afternoon ---
> weird hum!You know of anyone actually listening to these AM
> music stations?
I listen to 1190 quite a lot. As an older demo, 90% of my
listening is AM. When WBAP or KSKY are in a break or in a
topic of no interest to me, I'm off to ``Mighty''.
As I stated in a previous thread, 1190's audio quality (aside
from the hum -- which I didn't have a chance to hear) is
comporable to WCFL and 13-Q from their heydey. It's loud,
punchy and suits the music genre well. back when 1160 was
just testiing back in February, the audio was also superb
in that pre-IBOC time.
My guess is the IBOC.
> And what the heck was up with 1190 Wednesday afternoon ---
> weird hum!You know of anyone actually listening to these AM
> music stations?
I listen to 1190 quite a lot. As an older demo, 90% of my
listening is AM. When WBAP or KSKY are in a break or in a
topic of no interest to me, I'm off to ``Mighty''.
As I stated in a previous thread, 1190's audio quality (aside
from the hum -- which I didn't have a chance to hear) is
comporable to WCFL and 13-Q from their heydey. It's loud,
punchy and suits the music genre well. back when 1160 was
just testiing back in February, the audio was also superb
in that pre-IBOC time.
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1190 and 1160 audio
When I have heard both stations, although not in a couple of days, 1190 and 1160 had good to excellent audio. Subjective to be sure, but I thought 1190 was a bit better.
I have heard some automation errors -- two songs running at once, a recorded liner triggered well before a song had ended, etc. on 1190.
Actually, I did not know anyone listened to KSKY after looking at the last ratings
P.S. just heard both stations in my car driving around north of Dallas on Central. Both stations sound great. I don't believe you could improve the audio -- on AM anyway.
> > Anyone know why 1160 AM sounds so muddy?
>
> My guess is the IBOC.
>
> > And what the heck was up with 1190 Wednesday afternoon ---
>
> > weird hum!You know of anyone actually listening to these
> AM
> > music stations?
>
> I listen to 1190 quite a lot. As an older demo, 90% of my
> listening is AM. When WBAP or KSKY are in a break or in a
> topic of no interest to me, I'm off to ``Mighty''.
>
> As I stated in a previous thread, 1190's audio quality
> (aside
> from the hum -- which I didn't have a chance to hear) is
> comporable to WCFL and 13-Q from their heydey. It's loud,
> punchy and suits the music genre well. back when 1160 was
> just testiing back in February, the audio was also superb
> in that pre-IBOC time.
>
When I have heard both stations, although not in a couple of days, 1190 and 1160 had good to excellent audio. Subjective to be sure, but I thought 1190 was a bit better.
I have heard some automation errors -- two songs running at once, a recorded liner triggered well before a song had ended, etc. on 1190.
Actually, I did not know anyone listened to KSKY after looking at the last ratings
P.S. just heard both stations in my car driving around north of Dallas on Central. Both stations sound great. I don't believe you could improve the audio -- on AM anyway.
> > Anyone know why 1160 AM sounds so muddy?
>
> My guess is the IBOC.
>
> > And what the heck was up with 1190 Wednesday afternoon ---
>
> > weird hum!You know of anyone actually listening to these
> AM
> > music stations?
>
> I listen to 1190 quite a lot. As an older demo, 90% of my
> listening is AM. When WBAP or KSKY are in a break or in a
> topic of no interest to me, I'm off to ``Mighty''.
>
> As I stated in a previous thread, 1190's audio quality
> (aside
> from the hum -- which I didn't have a chance to hear) is
> comporable to WCFL and 13-Q from their heydey. It's loud,
> punchy and suits the music genre well. back when 1160 was
> just testiing back in February, the audio was also superb
> in that pre-IBOC time.
>
Re: 1190 and 1160 audio
1160 would blast into East Texas (the 1K night signal comes in great here) if they drop the IBOC. KMKI 620 used to come into Tyler fairly well during the day, but afer they went to IBOC I can barely get them now. Running IBOC wrecks havok on any station's fringe coverage!
> I have heard some automation errors -- two songs running at
> once, a recorded liner triggered well before a song had
> ended, etc. on 1190.
I caught Paul McCartney's "Bluebird" play over a liner and the Troggs "Wild Thing" earlier on 1190 this week. I guess they havent deleted those Beatles solo tracks after all.
And whats up with sticking modern recurrents like Coldplay's "Clocks" and Chad Kroeger's "Hero" into 1190's playlist, are these "Oldies" now? Nice surprises though, "Clocks" sounded good on AM.
Been enjoying both stations, be we gotta remember that First has only pimped these old rides up with new paint, interiors (and 1160's got an complete engine overhaul) and they're on the sale lot.
1160 would blast into East Texas (the 1K night signal comes in great here) if they drop the IBOC. KMKI 620 used to come into Tyler fairly well during the day, but afer they went to IBOC I can barely get them now. Running IBOC wrecks havok on any station's fringe coverage!
> I have heard some automation errors -- two songs running at
> once, a recorded liner triggered well before a song had
> ended, etc. on 1190.
I caught Paul McCartney's "Bluebird" play over a liner and the Troggs "Wild Thing" earlier on 1190 this week. I guess they havent deleted those Beatles solo tracks after all.
And whats up with sticking modern recurrents like Coldplay's "Clocks" and Chad Kroeger's "Hero" into 1190's playlist, are these "Oldies" now? Nice surprises though, "Clocks" sounded good on AM.
Been enjoying both stations, be we gotta remember that First has only pimped these old rides up with new paint, interiors (and 1160's got an complete engine overhaul) and they're on the sale lot.
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