Thoughts on 99.1

[greenyo79]

I didnt realize the channel went total sports talk. It is branded as SportsRadio 99.1 Cleveland's New Sports FM. While it only airs Nationally syndicated ox Programming do you think there is any chance they open up some local time slots? I do like the national shows they air...but when you click on their "Team Coverage " Link it says:

• CAVS
• Monsters Hockey
• Guardians
• Best Browns Coverage
• Play-by-Play Calendar

Seems like they could do some local shows!!

 

[TheBigA]

We did a whole thread on this a while back.

https://radiodiscussions.com/threads/99-1.777385/

The station is a translator, not a full market signal.

I doubt very much there's any chance of live shows. The purpose is to support iHeart's other sports outlets and provide a Cleveland clear for Fox Sports, which is syndicated by iHeart.

 

[Yabadabado1]

Live AND local?

 

[Rusty Muck]

I didnt realize the channel went total sports talk. It is branded as SportsRadio 99.1 Cleveland's New Sports FM. While it only airs Nationally syndicated ox Programming do you think there is any chance they open up some local time slots?

No chance at all. It's one of two sports parking lots iHeart Cleveland operates that have virtually the same exact Fox Sports Radio lineup (the other being Akron station WARF 1350, which cosplays badly as a "Cleveland station" to zero ratings). 99.1's signal is tiny and uncompetitive.

 

[Yabadabado1]

No chance at all. It's one of two sports parking lots iHeart Cleveland operates that have virtually the same exact Fox Sports Radio lineup (the other being Akron station WARF 1350, which cosplays badly as a "Cleveland station" to zero ratings). 99.1's signal is tiny and uncompetitive.

Tiny? I've heard it on the Wayne/Summit county border a few times which is beyond what's considered their farthest fringe range.

 

[radiofollower]

Tiny? I've heard it on the Wayne/Summit county border a few times which is beyond what's considered their farthest fringe range.

The 99.1 signal is tiny? Judge for yourself. W256BT-FM Radio Station Coverage Map

 

[skiwest]

Are they transmitting from the WMMS tower in Seven Hills?

A shame we can't get a format which is missing here instead of more sports.

 

[snowdog88]

Are they transmitting from the WMMS tower in Seven Hills?

From the WBNX tower in West Creek Reservation.

 

[radiofollower]

Are they transmitting from the WMMS tower in Seven Hills?

No. They broadcast from the Channel 55 TV tower with 250 watts at over 800 feet AAT.

 

[TheBigA]

As discussed in the previous thread about this station, they have a deal with ROCK Entertainment for the Cavaliers. So if they do any local stuff at all, it will be connected to the Cavaliers as an extension of what they do on WTAM.