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things I notice when I hit the scan button

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FreddyE1977

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Things I have noticed when hitting the Scan button over the past week or so.

On FM, a new signal at 105.5 that is strong enough to stop my scan every time.
It is a new K-love affiliate, I think. FCC database says they are only running 10
watts, but I have yet to hit an area of town where they don't stop my scan in
it's tracks. (many rimshot stations like Sam FM, WLSW, etc. do not)

On AM, more often than not dead air/open carrier at 660 and at 1550.
Fairly common, especially late in the day. Not a one-shot coincidence.
Could be automation problems, STL problems, or just a weird new format?
(like that Silent Radio that they have in Israel?)

And starting yesterday, WZUM 1590 has been running a music loop with a
repeating announcement that Relevant Radio will no longer be heard on this
station, directing listeners to their web stream. I am guessing the Diocese of
Pittsburgh has chosen not to tangle with Community Review Boards?
 
105.5 is a K-Love repeater on the stick above 279 between downtown and the TV stations. I think Star and 98.3 Froggy are also on that stick, maybe others as well.
 
props to whoever did the engineering survey for 105.5. If they are really getting that coverage out of ten watts they sure earned their paychecks.
 
"I am guessing the Diocese of
Pittsburgh has chosen not to tangle with Community Review Boards?"

What review boards? Such a thing doesn't exist, outside of community boards that advise some public radio stations and are completely voluntary.
 
CC is supposedly assembling community review boards, as nearly everyone seems to think this will happen soon. But apparently it's not that big a concern if they are getting WAMO.
 
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