What format is this station? Can anyone give me a sample hour playlist or anything regarding the type of music that they play?
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WCTT-FM 107.3 FM T-107
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That's down toward Corbin I recall. I believe I saw online one time that it said "Your Ticket to Rock," but it seems like when I heard them, it was pop-rock like Lifehouse and Green Day. BUT I'm not positive...just what it seems like I remembered from the station.
WCTT used to be on the bird with SRN and later ABC's StarStation format for a number of years. A few years ago, they went to--what sounded like--a locally produced AC product that was leaning hot.
I haven't heard them since they started using the "Your Ticket to Rock" slogan, but I'm guessing they're full-fledged Hot AC given the titles Adam mentioned.
If they are Hot AC, the slogan puzzles me.
I haven't heard them since they started using the "Your Ticket to Rock" slogan, but I'm guessing they're full-fledged Hot AC given the titles Adam mentioned.
If they are Hot AC, the slogan puzzles me.
Don't take my word for it...It's been a while since I have been through the area. I love the Hot AC format; I'm actually PD of a Hot AC station. I live well out of the listening area of 107.3 (I'm in far Eastern Kentucky), I may try to drive up on a tall hill and see what I can hear on the frequency though, but I doubt the stations signal will reach, its probably not big on power...but I haven't checked.
Actually, the station runs 50,000 watts...not shabby for a small town station. I was locking at the web site (www.wctt.com) and noticed the artists in the banner on top - Daughtry, David Cook...Hot AC artists. I think I'd love to hear this station...
It was about 7 years ago last time I heard it, but it wasn't bad for a small market Hot AC. It was the only mainstream station on which I heard Jeremy Camp's "Right Here" (which failed to chart outside Christian radio).
I thought they would be an Adult Leaning Top 40 station like Q100 in Atlanta or something
Sorry, forgot to post a thank you to everyone for the information!
adam502002 said:I may try to drive up on a tall hill and see what I can hear on the frequency though, but I doubt the stations signal will reach, its probably not big on power...but I haven't checked.
You never know. Docket 80/90 filled the band but you will still hear a few surprises. Always wanted to DX atop of Black Mountain. The best I've done is Pine Mountain on the Letcher/Harlan County line. The big catch of one trip was at 92.5. Conventional wisdom would dictate facing northwest it would be Cincinnati. Instead, it was WBKR Owensboro.
radiorob2.0 said:adam502002 said:I may try to drive up on a tall hill and see what I can hear on the frequency though, but I doubt the stations signal will reach, its probably not big on power...but I haven't checked.
You never know. Docket 80/90 filled the band but you will still hear a few surprises. Always wanted to DX atop of Black Mountain. The best I've done is Pine Mountain on the Letcher/Harlan County line. The big catch of one trip was at 92.5. Conventional wisdom would dictate facing northwest it would be Cincinnati. Instead, it was WBKR Owensboro.
I've listened to WBKR before, but I was in Bowling Green. I've noticed that I can usually pick up a 106.9 from North Carolina when I'm driving atop ridges in Johnson County, KY. I was down in Gatlinburg last month, and I was able to receive WQHY from Prestonsburg, KY (a local station from my house) all the way down there on vacation...but only at our cabin on top of a tall mountain.
adam502002 said:radiorob2.0 said:adam502002 said:I may try to drive up on a tall hill and see what I can hear on the frequency though, but I doubt the stations signal will reach, its probably not big on power...but I haven't checked.
You never know. Docket 80/90 filled the band but you will still hear a few surprises. Always wanted to DX atop of Black Mountain. The best I've done is Pine Mountain on the Letcher/Harlan County line. The big catch of one trip was at 92.5. Conventional wisdom would dictate facing northwest it would be Cincinnati. Instead, it was WBKR Owensboro.
I've listened to WBKR before, but I was in Bowling Green. I've noticed that I can usually pick up a 106.9 from North Carolina when I'm driving atop ridges in Johnson County, KY. I was down in Gatlinburg last month, and I was able to receive WQHY from Prestonsburg, KY (a local station from my house) all the way down there on vacation...but only at our cabin on top of a tall mountain.
The 106.9 FM signal from North Carolina is WMIT-FM licensed to Black Mountain, NC, near Asheville. I understand this station has the twelfth largest FM coverage in America. It reaches the metropolitan areas of Asheville, Charlotte and Greenville, SC. It covers portions of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. It is owned by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
scanman1809 said:adam502002 said:radiorob2.0 said:adam502002 said:I may try to drive up on a tall hill and see what I can hear on the frequency though, but I doubt the stations signal will reach, its probably not big on power...but I haven't checked.
You never know. Docket 80/90 filled the band but you will still hear a few surprises. Always wanted to DX atop of Black Mountain. The best I've done is Pine Mountain on the Letcher/Harlan County line. The big catch of one trip was at 92.5. Conventional wisdom would dictate facing northwest it would be Cincinnati. Instead, it was WBKR Owensboro.
WMIT it is! I recall that from the RDS display.
I've listened to WBKR before, but I was in Bowling Green. I've noticed that I can usually pick up a 106.9 from North Carolina when I'm driving atop ridges in Johnson County, KY. I was down in Gatlinburg last month, and I was able to receive WQHY from Prestonsburg, KY (a local station from my house) all the way down there on vacation...but only at our cabin on top of a tall mountain.
The 106.9 FM signal from North Carolina is WMIT-FM licensed to Black Mountain, NC, near Asheville. I understand this station has the twelfth largest FM coverage in America. It reaches the metropolitan areas of Asheville, Charlotte and Greenville, SC. It covers portions of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. It is owned by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
That 106.9 signal is absolutely huge. You can carry it from just NW of Columbia SC through Johnson City, TN on I-26 with a good signal, into VA and available at the very southern tip of KY. You can also hear it on I-77 pretty clear in the Charlotte area, and up to Greensboro on I-40.
Wow, That's some reach with only 36,000 watts! But it is nearly 7,000 feet above sea level up there.scanman1809 said:adam502002 said:radiorob2.0 said:adam502002 said:I may try to drive up on a tall hill and see what I can hear on the frequency though, but I doubt the stations signal will reach, its probably not big on power...but I haven't checked.
You never know. Docket 80/90 filled the band but you will still hear a few surprises. Always wanted to DX atop of Black Mountain. The best I've done is Pine Mountain on the Letcher/Harlan County line. The big catch of one trip was at 92.5. Conventional wisdom would dictate facing northwest it would be Cincinnati. Instead, it was WBKR Owensboro.
I've listened to WBKR before, but I was in Bowling Green. I've noticed that I can usually pick up a 106.9 from North Carolina when I'm driving atop ridges in Johnson County, KY. I was down in Gatlinburg last month, and I was able to receive WQHY from Prestonsburg, KY (a local station from my house) all the way down there on vacation...but only at our cabin on top of a tall mountain.
The 106.9 FM signal from North Carolina is WMIT-FM licensed to Black Mountain, NC, near Asheville. I understand this station has the twelfth largest FM coverage in America. It reaches the metropolitan areas of Asheville, Charlotte and Greenville, SC. It covers portions of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. It is owned by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Why would they say it's your ticket to rock then? It should be "your ticket to the best mix of the 80s, 90s, and today" if it's truly hot AC. Hot AC is not rock. Maybe they're confusing rock with pop-rock or something.
Now that is some coverageadam502002 said:radiorob2.0 said:adam502002 said:I may try to drive up on a tall hill and see what I can hear on the frequency though, but I doubt the stations signal will reach, its probably not big on power...but I haven't checked.
You never know. Docket 80/90 filled the band but you will still hear a few surprises. Always wanted to DX atop of Black Mountain. The best I've done is Pine Mountain on the Letcher/Harlan County line. The big catch of one trip was at 92.5. Conventional wisdom would dictate facing northwest it would be Cincinnati. Instead, it was WBKR Owensboro.
I've listened to WBKR before, but I was in Bowling Green. I've noticed that I can usually pick up a 106.9 from North Carolina when I'm driving atop ridges in Johnson County, KY. I was down in Gatlinburg last month, and I was able to receive WQHY from Prestonsburg, KY (a local station from my house) all the way down there on vacation...but only at our cabin on top of a tall mountain.
Corbin's 107.3 WCTT is a product of the 1985/86 Docket 80/90. From 1967 until 1986 it broadcast as a Class A (3 Kw) at 107.1. Ironically, when WCTT filed to upgrade to Class C2 (50 Kw at 150 meters) status in 1985, the frequency move opened a slot allowing their main competitor (either 99.1 or 99.3, I can't recall for sure) WYGO (now WKDP and now both under the same ownership) to move to 99.5 and upgrade to Class C2 status as well. The both stations have great coverage, however, 107.3 has always been somewhat superior, and with more structure penetration. Today, format wise, it is a hybird Hot AC with a splattering of classic hits. And in my opinion, not done very well. Corbin, due to it's proximity to London, Barbourville, Williamsburg and Somerset is a very "over radioed" town. All of the surrounding towns have at least one or several Class A, B, B1, C2 or C3's. Plus, several Class C and C0's out of Knoxville and Lexington to contend with. And almost all of them are attempting to do variations of the same basic formats. In my opinion (which ain't worth much) 107.3 would better serve Corbin and the surrounding area with what they did originally, a gold based AC format with plenty of local information and local sports. The 107.3 signal (with it's structure penetration) could accomplish this format successfully. However, it ain't gonna happen 'cause it would probably take away some female numbers from the 99.5 country signal and they certainly can't afford to lose any ground in the country format as there are several good country signals over Corbin. And, with all the goings on in the Knoxville market with News/Talk (which covers Corbin real good) a flip of AM formats between 680 (770 watts day/830 watts directional at night with a "Music of Your Life" type format) and 1330 (5 Kw directional daytimer with a Talk type format) should be considered. Just some things to think about.
It sure was! I believe one of the only ones that got upgraded and didn't have to change frequency was 93.9 WKEQ in Burnside.
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