According to FCC documents, WBGO has applied to move to Manhattan near the East River.
Map of the new location: http://tinyurl.com/newWBGO
Map of the new location: http://tinyurl.com/newWBGO
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WBGO applies to move to Manhattan
- Thread starter cawasinnj
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I am certainly pleased by this news. I get very poor reception of WBGO in Flushing, Queens. I assume that interference is caused by the signal havng to go over Manhattan skyscrapers. I usually listen on wbgo.org. I must assume that the city of license will reamin at Newark since WBGO prides itself on serving the Newark community.
Bruce
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andreajesus
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GREAT news!! 
(and when it happens, Felix's ratings for "Rhythm Revue" are gonna go THROUGH THE ROOF, baby!! ;D)
(and when it happens, Felix's ratings for "Rhythm Revue" are gonna go THROUGH THE ROOF, baby!! ;D)Hold your horses everyone. The new application has a significant null to the east, so coverage out over the Island is going to improve but not all that much. Third and second adjacent Pulse 87 and WRHU are probably not even going to notice. Went I was attending Hofstra, I was on the 10th floor of one of the dorms right next door to the WRHU transmitter on Constitution Hall. I used an amplified antenna to pick up BGO for the Rhythm Revue and interference wasn't an issue. WCWP was a bit tricky though. This is a non-event for WRHU for sure.
Here are the old and new coverage maps
http://tinyurl.com/WBGOoldcoverage
http://tinyurl.com/WBGOnewcoverage
Here are the old and new coverage maps
http://tinyurl.com/WBGOoldcoverage
http://tinyurl.com/WBGOnewcoverage
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DesiArnez6
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cawasinnj said:
As long as I dont lose my WRHU signal!!!!!!
I like Jazz, but not enough to wipe out Radio Hofstra Also heard that WFMU 91.1 is trying to move their signal, and make it stronger. (tho I don't really listen to 91.1 very often)
WFMU has applied for a booster to be located in Midtown Manhattan: http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=166634
From what I heard, they have also been forced to move out of their current transmitter location in West Orange, but will move to one across the street. However, both of the above are costly for the station and their current fundraiser is an attempt to raise funds for both the booster and the move.
From what I heard, they have also been forced to move out of their current transmitter location in West Orange, but will move to one across the street. However, both of the above are costly for the station and their current fundraiser is an attempt to raise funds for both the booster and the move.
The WFMU booster should be on the air by August, or maybe sooner. However it has a huge null to the east (and west) and some null to the south, if I am reading the data correctly, so I imagine it won't help reception much to the east. Too bad, since their signal in Queens is not great and gets interference from WSHU, and in Brooklyn, I hear that a pirate out of Flatbush is still causing problems. The booster mostly points north, I think.
I don't know much about these things, but I would have thought that an on-channel booster would cause the two 91.1 signals to cancel each other out in some spots. But apparently not.
In any case, their fundraising marathons are always surprisingly fun to listen to. Some of the DJs have a gift for comedy and radio stunts, and inject that spirit into their fundraising efforts. Other public radio stations should take notes. Unfortunately they fell somewhat short of their goal this time, but still, reaching above $1 million in this economy is impressive.
I don't know much about these things, but I would have thought that an on-channel booster would cause the two 91.1 signals to cancel each other out in some spots. But apparently not.
In any case, their fundraising marathons are always surprisingly fun to listen to. Some of the DJs have a gift for comedy and radio stunts, and inject that spirit into their fundraising efforts. Other public radio stations should take notes. Unfortunately they fell somewhat short of their goal this time, but still, reaching above $1 million in this economy is impressive.
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