What is on WOAB 106.7?

[CaliRadioGuy]

Since I live out of town now, I miss tuning into my Pittsburgh radio stations in my car and keep unintentionally looking for KDKA and WDVE on the dial. With that being said, what is broadcasting 106.7 now? Did they finally get their full Catholic line up on that station or do they still have dead air?

 

[Parttimer]

It's on.... and it's the most non-radio radio station in history. At least stations like WORD realize that they're on the radio, the few minutes I've caught of this from time to time are giving me acid flashbacks to 4th grade in Catholic school.

 

[FreddyE1977]

a Sunday Mass, repeated at odd times with no apparent scheduling pattern....the Rosary.....Bishops dryly leading lessons out of the Catechism or reading Papal Encyclicals verbatim.....breaks of classical music or Gregorian Chant....lots and lots and lots of dead air.

As a radio fan AND a Catholic, it really bothers me that these people have no idea what they are doing.
If you are going to bring programming from your faith to the airwaves you ought to at least try to make
it interesting. Back when 1590 was running syndicated Catholic programming at least some of it was
interesting. Some topical talk shows, or sermons by competent speakers like the late Archbishop Fulton
Sheen or Fr. John Corapi. These people they are putting on the air all deliver their material just like
that Rabbi character on Seinfeld. They are making this doubly-hard on WAMO fans who lost a station
they had loved.

 

[PT]

I noticed they can't even seem to pull off broadcasting in stereo.

 

[Rallen1st]

As a radio fan AND a Catholic, it really bothers me that these people have no idea what they are doing.

Just another example of having more money than sense, ability or talent.

 

[corporateradiosucks]

I keep telling everyone that this is still WAMO and Kanye West just decided to go in a different direction.

 

[NoTimeForSleep]

I noticed they can't even seem to pull off broadcasting in stereo.

Possibly to reduce "multi-path" on the station and with almost all of the material being broadcast in mono to start with what benefit would stereo put out there? Many stations out west do still broadcast in mono to reduce multi-path noise and gain coverage.

 

[trefdawg]

Lots of dead air betwen segments

 

[Jkf]

Probably one of the most poorly run radio outfits I have ever heard. Should have their licenses yanked its so bad.

 

[PHIL Z]

Probably one of the most poorly run radio outfits I have ever heard. Should have their licenses yanked its so bad.

Lots of dead air betwen segments

on Thursday night at 9:00 pm WAOB AM 860 was loud and clear at my house. They must not be decressing power as I Never Got AM 860 at night. I'm North of their site. They aim South at night.

 

[FreddyE1977]

Probably one of the most poorly run radio outfits I have ever heard. Should have their licenses yanked its so bad.

Yes, making them a major embarrassment to Catholics everywhere. Not that there's any shortage of those these days.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh has been backpedalling to disavow having anything to do with WAOB. Partly to avoid the wrath of the African-American community over the death of WAMO. Partly because this station is so incredibly bad they don't wish to have their name associated with it. They print a weekly listing of Catholic radio programs in The Pittsburgh Catholic newspaper, and WAOB is mentioned nowhere on it.

 

[NoTimeForSleep]

Probably one of the most poorly run radio outfits I have ever heard. Should have their licenses yanked its so bad.

Lots of dead air betwen segments

on Thursday night at 9:00 pm WAOB AM 860 was loud and clear at my house. They must not be decressing power as I Never Got AM 860 at night. I'm North of their site. They aim South at night.

That station is directional both day and night and goes from 1,000 Watts by day to 830 Watts at night. Not a big difference in signal where you are.

 

[PHIL Z]

Probably one of the most poorly run radio outfits I have ever heard. Should have their licenses yanked its so bad.

Lots of dead air betwen segments

on Thursday night at 9:00 pm WAOB AM 860 was loud and clear at my house. They must not be decressing power as I Never Got AM 860 at night. I'm North of their site. They aim South at night.

That station is directional both day and night and goes from 1,000 Watts by day to 830 Watts at night. Not a big difference in signal where you are.

They are Directional South East daytime ,Stright South Night. I live North West of the city. I Listened to WAMO AM when it Had the Quit Storm, At Sunset it was gone.

 

[wprt949]

mabye one day 106.7 will go back to being WAMO you never know radio is a funny thing sometimes

 

[trefdawg]

I'd prefere a classic rocker or jammin oldies...just my opinion

 

[Parttimer]

I'd prefer anything other than what's on there now....

 

[wprt949]

i wonder if the old owner of 106.7 is now saying

what did i do

 

[Jkf]

Seriously, you have to scratch your head and wonder who would listen to this? To add insult to injury they have to put it on three frequencies! My prediction they will begin to lose money and donate both AM's to somebody. FM will probably go on a fire sale to either Renda or Steel City.

 

[Parttimer]

They changed it to a non-commercial license, money is apparently not an issue for these folks. It's a religious mission for them.

I think it will be years before we see anything change.

 

[youngabe89]

The whole thing is just down right sad in my opinion. You might as well say it's dead air. The frequency is a complete and total waste. This shouldn't be allowed on the FM dial. It's not even anything like 101.5...it doesn't even come close.

The other thing that makes it even harder to wrap your mind around...we went from WAMO...an extremely popular station that had been around for 50+ years to nothing. That's like taking DVE off the air for nature sounds...aye.

Looks like we're stuck with it.