We know where in New Jersey 99.5, 100.3 and 101.1 interfere between NYC and Philly.. How about the 107.5's? WBLS and WBYN?

[CTListener]

Yes, there is a definite decrease in the amount of over-the-air listening, but it still is the way about 85% of people over age 18 listen... at least part of the time.

But that percentage drops sharply as the age range measured drops, doesn't it? I would think more than 85 percent of 55+ uses radio, while less than 85 percent of 18-24 does. And teens must have the lowest percentage of all. Yes, I realize that advertisers don't care about teens and stations no longer program for them, but the younger demos are tomorrow's Sacred Sales Demos, and if they're not using radio now, what makes you think they'll discover it as they mature? Do you have radio use statistics by age group? If they are as I theorize they are, then why does any sane-minded businessman make a long-term investment in radio, or continue their existing one without having an exit strategy in mind?

 

[MVB13]

If they worked a deal with with Cumulus / WLEV,
I wonder if WBEB could just flip to 100.9 or WRNB to 100.5 (directional N/NE) but I guess its grandfathered in for a long time and those extra few miles of coverage aren't as important as those within 30 miles of the station...

Many years ago the allocation did shift 97.5 to Philly so maybe something similar or not too expensive is possible.

On that note, 94.5 and 97.5 would be better off trading broadcasting locations (again) to free up interference with WJLK & WXBK and 97.3 WENJ would get their interference reduced. Trading space with 99.5 in Wilmington might also help.

Not easy when the dial is this crowded but some ideas might help to some capacity...lol

It maybe too difficult. You have 100.7 WLEV and 100.7 on the Jersey Shore, you have nothing on 100.9 for B 101.1 to move to and for 100.3 WRNB you could move it to 100.1 but then you have to worry about WJRZ you can move it to 100.5.

 

[fybush]

It is a completely impossible task. There's just too much that's been added to the dial in the last half century to make any big changes like those. Everything is already short-spaced.

 

[MVB13]

It maybe too difficult. You have 100.7 WLEV and 100.7 on the Jersey Shore, you have nothing on 100.9 for B 101.1 to move to and for 100.3 WRNB you could move it to 100.1 but then you have to worry about WJRZ you can move it to 100.5.

Station	Frequency Moved to	Potential Issues
100.3 WRNB	100.5	100.5 in Elizabethville, PA is 90 miles away
100.3 WRNB	100.1	WJRZ-FM is too close
101.1 WBEB	100.9	WAAI FM in Maryland is 102 miles away
101.1 WBEB	101.3	101.3 in Lancaster is too close.

 

[Xale57]

A frequency change wouldn't make any changes. If you lived in Princeton, Jackson, Bordentown, etc places of interference. Why would you switch from already strong locals such as 94.5 WPST, Magic 98.3/WOBM to a so so signal from Philly or New York?