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The Oldies Are Alive And Kicking On 101.5 FM...

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R.D.P.

Here in Selma. WALX HD (2) and the new relay are now officially conducting tests. To the owners of the relay and Mr. Paul, I wish you all the best with this new broadcast. Still working on my LPFM dream, as I post this too. Hope to have something in the works by years end.

R.D.P. <><

P.S. I could see Mr. Zach and Dan Hughes having them a good old time, if there were here.
 
Hopefully they aren't just stunting with Oldies. It's a great format that's past due to make a return. I'd think it's a perfect format for translators and underperforming AMs... the right mix of music could pull both an older white and black audience which I'd guess is the perfect group to target in Selma.
 
Sounds like stunting...

I've often wondered if someone was smart enough to program an Oldies - Classic Country hybrid and make it sucessful. As far as I know it's never been done. I know some small mom and pop stations may throw an oldie in on a classic country format once in a while but I've never heard a real format mixing the two generas.
 
If I remember correctly - didn't WOPP once program a format of mostly classic country with maybe 2 rock oldies, 1 or 2 more modern (late 70s/80s) country crossovers, and maybe 1 or 2 70s AC standards (per hour) for a while around the 2002-2005 era?

I think such a format would be a huge success especially rurally. Worth a shot on an AM/translator pair.
 
Is there a stream for the HD-2? Sounds like something I would enjoy. :)

Also, forgive my stupidity, but is this the 101.5 in Montgomery, or the new CP that was just issued the other day for Selma? I would find it odd that they could get a translator up and running in just one day after the CP was issued.
 
Scratch those thoughts. 

I want to change them.

This new HD station has no stream right now. 

The relay is located, at their studio on Persimmon Tree Road, in Valley Grande.

The musical presentation is mostly Oldies tunes from the 50s thru the 70s, with a few Country tunes mixed in. 

Don't know what will become of this new broadcast.

Stay tuned and I'll keep you posted.

R.D.P. <><
 
Scratch those thoughts again.

Here's some new ones.

Let's play along.

WALX HD (3) becomes the new home for the Jam Hits and Oldies format.

96.3 FM stays put and does a relay of this new HD channel.

1340 AM shuts down and turns in the license, to save money.

I know it may not happen but it doesn't hurt to make a prediction.

After all since WALX is now doing the HD thing, that idea would make perfect sense.

In the long run, they will profit for this.

What say you, Mr. Zach, Poledo or anyone else reading?

R.D.P. <><
 
Not interested.

It wouldn't work out for me.

R.D.P. <><

P.S. If I'm able to get my LPFM thing going, I'll be one happy camper indeed.
 
R.D.P. said:
Not interested.

It wouldn't work out for me.

R.D.P. <><

P.S. If I'm able to get my LPFM thing going, I'll be one happy camper indeed.
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All this bloviating about 'Praying and hoping to have my CCM station someday' for years on end. But given the [theoretical] opportunity to buy or lease a local graveyard AM cheap to achieve the same thing, that gift horse's breath would be too bad?
 
To make a long story short, I see these things happening real soon:

1. The Jam format retains its home on 96.3, with the main broadcast being moved to WALX HD channel 3.
2. The 1340 AM signal being shut down to save money.

Outside of WALX adding new HD channels to their presentation and yours truly wanting to build a new radio station of his own, I don't see any other new ones coming to Selma.

Just my two cents.

R.D.P. <><
 
Translators are not guaranteed spots on the radio dial. I doubt 1340 will turn in it's license. I would expect WJAM to move to WALX-HD3 and the 96.3 translator moves to the WALX tower with a full 250 watts. 1340 may pick up a new format or be offered for lease to whoever has the cash to get it but will probably be kept "just in case" WALX looses one of their translators or is able to obtain a third translator license.
 
The 96.3 FM Translator is located, on Persimmon Tree Road, at the WJAM studio.

WALX's tower is located east of Selma, in the Tyler area.

R.D.P. <><

P.S.  Thanks for your response Mr. Poledo.  I appreciate it.
 
WALX looking for a third translator frequency makes the most sense.

Zach, know of any Selma area translators that might be game for WALX-HD3?
 
Although anything is possible if you throw enough money at it, there's nothing nearby that looks promising to me.

WSLY is shown as the parent of two translators in West Alabama... One on the air, another silent. Maybe they could move the silent one from Livingston? It's on 99.9 now.
 
With Fuzion 100 right next door at 100.1, a translator at 99.9 is not an option. I think 94.7 would be a more likely choice for a translator - far enough away from co-channel WTBF Brundidge and certainly a minimal if any threat to JOX 94.5.

Also now that 107.5 in nearby Uniontown has been deleted - perhaps a full class A allocation could be intended for, Valley Grande, Plantersville, or some other nearby community.

There (almost) are always possibilities.
 
StrayKats said:
With Fuzion 100 right next door at 100.1, a translator at 99.9 is not an option. I think 94.7 would be a more likely choice for a translator - far enough away from co-channel WTBF Brundidge and certainly a minimal if any threat to JOX 94.5.

Also now that 107.5 in nearby Uniontown has been deleted - perhaps a full class A allocation could be intended for, Valley Grande, Plantersville, or some other nearby community.

There (almost) are always possibilities.
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What I was thinking about 99.9 is that it would move to a second adjacent frequency to 100.1 before attempting to saunter down the highway. It could go to 99.7 or 100.5 if those frequencies are available. (I know WAPI-FM probably is audible in Selma on 100.5 but it didn't stop a translator from occupying that channel in Montgomery.)
 
I've never been to Selma. I'm more familiar with the towns along I-65, Hwy 84, and Hwy 43. That being said, Selma appears that it would be a good community to build a radio cluster dependent on Translators... they are cheaper to buy, own, and operate. The power bills are much lower than full power FMs or AM stations. Selma is small enough to cover the bulk of the urbanized area with 250 watts at 500 feet or so and I really doubt there are many buildings that would be hard for the lower power signals to penetrate. Also, the best part is the owners wouldn't need to "squeeze blood from a turnip" trying to generate enough add revenue from an impoverished community in order to keep expensive 50kw or 100kw FMs or directional AM stations on the air.

We've been trying to figure out what's going on with the available translators down here on the coast, but it's already a given that a 250 watt signal will only cover people listening in cars for about half of the Mobile urbanized area. I've asked several times if a single HD-2 could feed two translators on opposite sides of the Bayway but apparently no one reading knows. Since I haven't read about it being done in other communities I can only assume it can't be done... easilly at least. There is an interesting theory going around on the Atlanta discussion board about South 107.1's plans to cover the whole city of Atlanta using a Class C rimshot from a tower west of town and a directional co-channel translator in town to cover the east side of the market. If these engineers keep getting creative like that we might see some rather cool multiple transmitter setups in the next few years.
 
poledo said:
I've asked several times if a single HD-2 could feed two translators on opposite sides of the Bayway but apparently no one reading knows. Since I haven't read about it being done in other communities I can only assume it can't be done... easilly at least.
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I'm not a lawyer but I played one once in a high school play.

For commercial stations, If the if the translator falls within the main analog signal's and the translator is not used to "extend" coverage area there should not be an issue. On you Mobile project is 1480 still silent? Could it be LMA ed? It's daytime signal should allow translators to cover all of mobile.
 
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