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WBGO - Power Increase

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e-dawg

I saw in the FCC database that they have been granted a construction permit to relocate from New Jersey into Manhattan. Have they move their transmitter to Manhattan yet? Also, which building are they putting up the tower? I know it is no the 4 times square.
 
I believe that WBGO wants to build a booster antenna in Manhattan. However, the last I heard was that financial problems that face everyone is delaying this construction. Since I live in Queens, the reception on WBGO is poor. This certainly would help.

Bruce
 
BruceS8852 said:
I believe that WBGO wants to build a booster antenna in Manhattan. However, the last I heard was that financial problems that face everyone is delaying this construction. Since I live in Queens, the reception on WBGO is poor. This certainly would help.

Bruce
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They hold a permit to move the main transmitter very roughly 12 miles to the east-northeast. I don't recognize the coordinates but it sure looks like they're on Manhattan. (40-45-08N/73-58-04W)
 
It's the East Side of Manhattan - a tall apartment building adjacent to the United Nations with no other broadcast on it.
 
Another thought in my head. Why they can't move their transmitter to 4 Times Square instead of East side of Manhattan?
 
I imagine an issue would be cost for tower space in Time Square vs East Side. They're non-commercial. Perhaps they got a special deal with this location?
 
Thanks for interest in this subject. I'm the General Manager of WBGO.

The antenna and transmitter relocation will take place once we have successfully raised the dollars needed to complete the move. The first phase of the project was FCC approval via Construction permit. This is now done. We have also come to terms with the new location--4 Times Square at 42nd St. and Broadway. We estimate the station's broadcast coverage will be improved or made available to one million people more people across the greater metro area.

Again, our primary need at this moment is for jazz fans, and others, to help us raise the funding needed to complete the project. As a non-commercial station, we depend upon listener contributions/donations for every aspect of station operations.

I am hopeful that the fans of jazz and non-commercial radio in the NYC market will step forward in support of WBGO and jazz music.

Cephas Bowles
General Manager
WBGO FM
Newark, New Jersey
 
Thanks. So the Trump Tower location is out, then?

Also, is there any way people to contribute directly towards the antenna/transmitter relocation or would that be paid with regular donations/contributions?
 
Yes, the Trump location is definitely out. We are amending our original FCC application to reflect the new location at 4 Times Square. If you have an interest in donating to the transmitter relocation project, please contact WBGO Development Director Chuck Ferrero ([email protected], or 973-624-8880) to make your gift or donation. Thanks.

Cephas Bowles
 
e-dawg said:
Any news on the CP status of WBGo to 4 Times Square?
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If the FCC's website is accurate ( :-\) I would look forward to that move. What little they lose in New Brunswick is compensated very well by better western Long Island coverage. Which means they probably jump the Manhattan skyline better.

BTW: I missed the post, when I read it the first time around, but WBGO went fulltime Jazz format in September 1980. When 106.7 WRVR went Country as WKHK (Kick 106).

Thank you for dredging up this post.

Jeff in Sa-ra-so-ta!
 
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