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WCIN Returns

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exradio

They finally have permission to run at their licensed power. Release found on the WCIN website. Cute headline. It may not say it on the release, but I believe it's from John Thomas.

http://1480wcin.com/pr01.htm

One thing the release doesn't address is WCIN's future ownership. Last I heard, the station was on the market.

BTW, they've finally undated their website. Still nothing fancy, but it's no longer the 2003 version.
 
Now if they could stop running the spot that says "Jon Stewart hosts the Academy Awards tonight on ABC!"
 
Why were they running at such a low pwoer? Did they lose their site and oeprate from along wire or something?
 
WCIN started at a classic 1950s facility with studios and towers on site in Avondale, a CIncinnati neighborhood. In the early 90s (?) they sold the property to a developer who built condos. They got a CP to move to the current site, but actually diplexed on the WTSJ tower near downtown for a while under an STA. For whatever reason, they couldn't complete the current site and got STA after STA just to stay on the air. The owner eventually lost the station to receivership, and that owner - Robert J. Maccini - got the site finished.
 
exradio said:
BTW, they've finally undated their website. Still nothing fancy, but it's no longer the 2003 version.
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Looks the same to me. Soldier, we gotta talk about that, man!
 
I just asked this question in my related WCIN thread:

The WCIN page at radio-locator indicates this construction permit is only good until December 20, 2006. What happens then?
 
I tried to listen to it last night around 9pm on Rt 4 in Fairfield. Nothing. 2 or 3 stations were there, but nothing was listenable. I haven't tried during the day.
 
Thanks, Jeff_Davis. I was only going by the radio-locator information, they called it a CP.

I'll show my ignorance, what's the difference, and what will happen after it expires?
Also, how do you search the fcc website to find this? I have tried and only can find bits and pieces.

Thanks!
 
If you go to the FCC web site at www.fcc.gov and click on Media Bureau and Audio Division you can do the AM Query and search like you do on Radio-Locator. I always just type in www.fcc.gov/mb/audio. AM Query will bring up several records per station usually. There are separate records for daytime operation, nighttime operation, CPs, Applications, and Auxiliary services. On FM there may be a few for the same reasons, except for day/night. You can get a coverage map on the FM Query, but on AM you'll get a PDF file of that particular pattern plot without a map behind it. When you get to the records, you can click on Application List and see what's been filed.

An even quicker way is www.fccinfo.com and click on station Applications after you've done your search.

The Program Test Authority means they have a certain amount of time to run the facility at the requested power and pattern, but they have to do lots of field strength readings at lots of different points to make sure the facility is actually running like it's supposed to. After they satisfy the FCC that all is OK, they'll get the license to cover that facility.
 
I flew into CVG Friday early Friday afternoon dialed them up upon getting to the airport car. WCIN's signal was weak for a local and on par with 1450 WMOH. Friday evening while driving around the Mt. Airy-Groesbeck area, WCIN's signal was very, very weak and was totally drowned out by co-channel interference right after sunset. For awhile I wondered if they were even on the air but after the sunset skip settled down they were there. On Saturday morning, the also put a pretty weak signal into downtown Cincinnati. Based upon my observations, it would appear they are still running at 250/15 watts and not 4500/300 watts day/night.
 
Agree with your night signal and pre-sunrise / post-sunset assessment. Even in the Blue Ash/Sharonville area it's extremly weak.
However, I do believe WCIN is fully "powered up" @ 4500 watts during the daytime pattern. Excellent signal on I-75 all the way to Monroe/Middletown.

Drove to Indy this Saturday and could get WCIN (daytime) decent on I-74 all the way to Batesville.

If the nighttime pattern (signal) is 300 watts - it's not reaching peak potential. ???

Maybe still testing the night signal for FCC purposes?
 
WyllyWylly said:
exradio said:
BTW, they've finally undated their website. Still nothing fancy, but it's no longer the 2003 version.
Click to expand...

Looks the same to me. Soldier, we gotta talk about that, man!
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Gotta admit that given you see me almost on a daily basis, you would choose this forum to contribute inaccurate information regarding the site, as opposed to talking to me directly...is not only disappointing, but also shows that sometimes less said is best said...Please make a note of it.
 
Sorry you chose to be offended by that instead of taking it for the light-hearted statement it was intended to be.
 
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