WGBH drops "Folk on WGBH" and "Blues on WGBH"

[WBIMDJ]

For a full class B signal, albeit north of Boston yes, the 99.5 signal does not do very well unless within 15-20 miles of the transmitter. Why is that? I also thought of them is being a weaker signal because of this, I always forget they are pumping out 27,000 watts @ 199M but it sure doesn't seem like it

 

[notlob]

You can also check out, "The Eclectic Picnic," on `ATD, Sundays from 2-4 PM w/host, Brian Edwards.

It's some pretty good music from all genres.

Thanks, a very good show in its own right, but not what I was seeking (folk and blues shows similar in format and content to those hosted/produced by Naomi Arenberg, Brad Paul and Brendan Hogan).

 

[uncamark]

You can also check out, "The Eclectic Picnic," on `ATD, Sundays from 2-4 PM w/host, Brian Edwards.

It's some pretty good music from all genres.

Thanks, a very good show in its own right, but not what I was seeking (folk and blues shows similar in format and content to those hosted/produced by Naomi Arenberg, Brad Paul and Brendan Hogan).

I suspect that you already know the answer to the question.

And BTW, seems to me the correct titles of those programs were "Blues on 'GBH" and "Folk on 'GBH." If you loved these shows so much, why aren't you calling them by the correct title? And aren't the main WGBH stations branded as "'GBH-FM" and "'GBH2?"

 

[aaronread]

For a full class B signal, albeit north of Boston yes, the 99.5 signal does not do very well unless within 15-20 miles of the transmitter. Why is that? I also thought of them is being a weaker signal because of this, I always forget they are pumping out 27,000 watts @ 199M but it sure doesn't seem like it

Actually, they're right on the money. For a 27kW signal at 199M HAAT, the distance to the 70dBu contour is 20 miles. In a region with a rather crowded radio dial like Boston, the 70dBu (city grade) contour is a good "rough indicator" of "reasonable expectation of reception".

 

[DanStrassberg]

For a full class B signal, albeit north of Boston yes, the 99.5 signal does not do very well unless within 15-20 miles of the transmitter. Why is that? I also thought of them is being a weaker signal because of this, I always forget they are pumping out 27,000 watts @ 199M but it sure doesn't seem like it

I checked the V-Soft Zip Signal Web site. In downtown Boston (02110, 02111) WCRB's signal is listed as ~87 dBu. In Needham (02494), it is given as 85 dBu. Aren't all of these locations a good bit further than 20 miles from Wood Hill? Everywhere I've listened in those locales, the signal is just fine. Certain downtown areas (Back Bay, for example) are likely a problem because of front-end overload from the Pru stations. I guess the Class A and the B-1 at One Financial Center (Isn't WERS a B-1 and isn't it at One Financial Center along with WFNX?) aren't potent enough to knock out 99.5 in the South Station area--at least not at ground level.

 

[Eli Polonsky]

I checked the V-Soft Zip Signal Web site. In downtown Boston (02110, 02111) WCRB's signal is listed as ~87 dBu. In Needham (02494), it is given as 85 dBu. Aren't all of these locations a good bit further than 20 miles from Wood Hill? Everywhere I've listened in those locales, the signal is just fine. Certain downtown areas (Back Bay, for example) are likely a problem because of front-end overload from the Pru stations. I guess the Class A and the B-1 at One Financial Center (Isn't WERS a B-1 and isn't it at One Financial Center along with WFNX?) aren't potent enough to knock out 99.5 in the South Station area--at least not at ground level.

The Pru intermodulation overload from seven Class B's will still knock out reception even as far from the Pru as South Station (and a lot farther in some cases) on a less than excellent tuner, much more than WERS (Class B-1), WFNX and WHRB (both Class A) from One Financial Place will, even in that immediate area.

 

[Uncle Kaimbridge]

The Pru intermodulation overload from seven Class B's will still knock out reception even as far from the Pru as South Station (and a lot farther in some cases) on a less than excellent tuner, much more than WERS (Class B-1), WFNX and WHRB (both Class A) from One Financial Place will, even in that immediate area.

Given that I work nights at the South Station P-O, I can certainly vouch for that (at least with the Walkman-type radios)! ;D