Totally agree with d21. This is the direction FM is headed in. Here in Philly, CBS blew up WYSP 94.1, a fourth-in-the-market rocker, and replaced it with a simulcast of 610 WIP, revamping the lineup.It's doing quite well, and 610 will clear the national network here in January. Another group, Greater Media, blew up an also-ran Hot AC on 97.5, and also is doing sports talk. It's pulling respectable shares, too. Philly has news-talk on FM too with the 106.9 they got from Family Radio. I'd suggest XCountry and Hardrocker drop the pitchforks and torches and grow up.
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WFAN to 101.9
- Thread starter liradioisbad
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LOL, yeah D to the J, was actually hoping that maybe it would become a Pulse 1019 or Energy 102, how's that for a curve ball ;D or stay new rock. Anyway, it is sad to see New rock vanishing from the airwaves once again, since the NY radio dial is so repetitive. While in the city I found myself tuning into them more and more often. As far as the FAN goes I am a listener, especially when I was attending school down in Maryland, it was great to be able to hear the Giants game with good reception, but I guess fringe listeners don't matter in ratings? Im not sure how it works. We'll just have to wait and see what happens, but I guess I have options with my new HD radio.
How is the 101.9 signal? I'm in Ocean County, NJ and while NY FMs aren't usually receivable in homes, most can be received in cars. In fact, 101.9 penetrates deeper into Ocean County than 98.7, which has to deal with adjacent channel 98.5 in Ocean Gate.
We all know 660 AM has a huge signal, but it gets eaten up on secondary roads by overhead wires. 101.9 may be a bit shaky in northern and central Ocean County, but it won't be bothered by the buzzsaw from those wires.
My daily commute takes me to the Monmouth-Ocean border. The signals on both 98.7 and 101.9 improve the further north I drive.
WFAN got one of the best class B FMs in NY. It's closest adjacent channel is 102.1 out of Philly, unlike 98.7 which as mentioned has to deal with 98.5 in Ocean County.
We all know 660 AM has a huge signal, but it gets eaten up on secondary roads by overhead wires. 101.9 may be a bit shaky in northern and central Ocean County, but it won't be bothered by the buzzsaw from those wires.
My daily commute takes me to the Monmouth-Ocean border. The signals on both 98.7 and 101.9 improve the further north I drive.
WFAN got one of the best class B FMs in NY. It's closest adjacent channel is 102.1 out of Philly, unlike 98.7 which as mentioned has to deal with 98.5 in Ocean County.
radioguy39nj said:
Would they run 101.9 in mono? Is there a need to run a spoken-word format in stereo?
DG02816 said:
WEPN-FM doesn't broadcast Jets games in stereo, but the Jets' affiliate in Ocean County, WCHR (105.7 FM) does. WCHR is a classic rock station.
Ok, you have an FM signal, why run it in mono? It seems a waste to have spectrum that was designed for a better listening experience wasted by broadcasting in mono.
I swear CBS has absolutely no logic what so ever. No one can forget their "Jack" stunt back in 2005. CBS-FM had decent ratings at the time, I believe being #3 or #4 in NYC. Yet, they just put jack in expecting ratings to increase. Now we have 101.9 actually gaining ratings while filling in a huge format gap. What's CBS gonna do? Once again, screw everything up. WFAN on FM will FAIL and I am going to laugh at those executives when they wonder what went wrong with WFAN-FM. HAVE SOME COMMON SENSE YOU RETARDED CORPORATE FAT CATS.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't sports teams pushing operators everywhere for FM coverage?
Lee Anderson said:
After WFAN comes to FM I can count on one hand the number of NFL teams left whose flagship stations aren't on the FM band (Redskins, Bills, Packers, Broncos). And some of them used to have FM flagships before station changes.
Also, the Flyers and Sixers changed stations in Philly because apparently they didn't want playoff games to be relegated to AM over early-season Phillies.
radioguy39nj said:DG02816 said:
WEPN-FM doesn't broadcast Jets games in stereo, but the Jets' affiliate in Ocean County, WCHR (105.7 FM) does. WCHR is a classic rock station.
Which brings up a good point, CBS can keep the alternative rock on 101.9 and air the major games there (or on NOW). They already do this with WCBS 101.1. But they are too vain for that.
Lee Anderson said:
Beasley broadcasting did this with 96.5 When it was Talk as WWDB the only time they put the signal in stereo was when sid mark came on and did friday with frank And sunday with Sinatra But back in 2000 the stereo Light stayed on after the show for a few days turned out Beasley was Flipping 96.5 to a music format
islanddxer said:radioguy39nj said:DG02816 said:
WEPN-FM doesn't broadcast Jets games in stereo, but the Jets' affiliate in Ocean County, WCHR (105.7 FM) does. WCHR is a classic rock station.
Which brings up a good point, CBS can keep the alternative rock on 101.9 and air the major games there (or on NOW). They already do this with WCBS 101.1. But they are too vain for that.
You're fighting progress, and it's a losing battle. Frankly, I think it's the best of both worlds. The music options generally available through Pandora, Spotify, and streaming apps are infinitely customizable, and I can find exactly what I want to entertain me musically. At the same time, I think radio's pushing forward and making sure that it's financially viable long-term.
Ask newspapers how burying its head in the sand and staying the course worked out.
reelyreal said:
This is it, in a nutshell. Your New York radio dial is going to continue to do away with music as time progresses, except for music that appeals to demographics least likely to having access to other content. Talk can be live and local, but even when it's syndicated it's still immediate and interactive, which netcasting and streaming lack at this point. So that will be where radio goes — to the places it can still excel over streaming.
Market #1 is of course its own world, but if you look to smaller markets, trend is already well underway. In my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, there are three FM talk stations and two FM sports stations. And that doesn't include other spoken word content like preaching or NPR. The state of Mississippi has had an entire statewide talk network for years now and right as I moved out an FM sports station came on in the rural Delta.
Music on the radio is dying a slow, painful death, just as it died from AM 30 years ago.
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