WABH Bath now at 10kw daytime

[JakeLongwell]

I just read that WABH (1380) has started running at 10kw by day. I was curious as to how far out the new signal was getting. I don't notice any improvement where I live in Geneva, but I know that's because of the directionality of the signal. I thought maybe more people further south o Bath might be getting improved reception. This facility has come a long way from the 500 watt daytimer it once was.

 

[LowPayDJ]

If you look at the map on Radio-Locator, http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WABH&service=AM&status=L&hours=D it looks like their pattern has more coverage from East to West, then North to South. That's probably why you don't hear much difference where you are at. I live in Bath, but the only time I tune into WABH is for their Tradio program on Saturday mornings.

 

[JakeLongwell]

Thanks, DJ. Unfortunately, with me being sight impaired, it's hard for me to read those coverage maps. But you pretty much explained what I wanted to know.

I'm in Bath visiting family for the holiday, and well, the new signal is nothing to write home about. With the upgrade came a format change to all ESPN Radio all the time. I guess Pfuntner is trying to make a network of ESPN stations out of all his AM properties in the southern tier. So who knows if what little local programming that was still in place on 1380 will remain now that they are all sports. I'll be curious to see if they move the high school sports over from WVIN.

 

[LowPayDJ]

Makes things kinda interesting in our area as WHHO AM1320 in Hornell has flipped to Fox Sports recently.