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WAMC 90.3 off the air

A backup would cost money that could be spent on buying another station for the Chartock empire.

Why they don't have a booster in Alb which can also serve as an aux is a mystery too.
 
MarcB said:
I was looking at something on WAMC's website and it says they're off the air due to a power failure on Mount Greylock. You guys in the Albany area getting anything else on 90.3 ?
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Using a roof top yagi style FM antenna in Saratoga, I am picking up 90.3-WRUN, Remsen/Utica clearly. No sign though of WZBC-Boston, WRIU-Rhode Island or CKUT-Montreal. I am also receiving WRUN on my GE Superadio 1.
 
tower17 said:
A backup would cost money that could be spent on buying another station for the Chartock empire.

Why they don't have a booster in Alb which can also serve as an aux is a mystery too.

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Doesn't 1400 in Albany serve as backup? Actually thats a full power AM atation. No need for a translator in Albany.
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cspence said:
tower17 said:
A backup would cost money that could be spent on buying another station for the Chartock empire.

Why they don't have a booster in Alb which can also serve as an aux is a mystery too.

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Doesn't 1400 in Albany serve as backup? Actually thats a full power AM atation. No need for a translator in Albany.
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I was thinking the same thing. And for the area that it covers, 1400 actually has a fairly potent signal for its limited coverage area...
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IIRC, there is a generator up on Greylock. It is very possible the generator failed. I am surprised they don't have a licensed backup somewhere closer to Albany, say the WRPI tower or on one of the buildings downtown due to the access difficulties that can arise getting to Greylock.

Was WCDC-DT or W38DL off the air? Did anyone notice?
 
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