what's up with.......

[LowPayDJ]

Wow, I've never thought about doing that! I'll have to stop by lake street and say that I won something. Got anything good to give me? lol

I'm sorry...... who do I work for again????

Well I might have this wrong, but I thought you were the Michael Williams that does the Morning show on WOKN. But who knows with all the funky fake names that are used on-air. You crazy DJ's

 

[bingodj]

What Kevin doesn't tell you is that all the translators are fed directly with STLs and not fed off the air as per FCC rules. Of course this is from the same group that felt it was ok to send in 6 Arbitron dairies last year and list just under 50 hours of listening for one of their stations that is not receivable in the Bingo Metro (Cool 96). I guess they think they can make their own rules.

George got a wake up call from Arbitron on how things work last year.

I'm sure with the new president and heads at the FCC, 2009 will be the year the FCC sets him and Kevin straight.

It's too bad that the other stations in this town are too afraid to blow the whistle. It's more important for these people to maintain those friendships (with the competition) at the parades and the reunions.

That shows the level (or lack there of) professionism in this town. It's about keeping friends and not about winning.

I'm sure there will be many replies to defend why it is a ok to be this way and some personal attacks, but at the end of the day, you all know it' s true. George and Kevin are out of control and everyone in town allows it. It's your own fault!

You are right but I believe and maybe I have it wrong, didn't one of the stations in town force a translator off the air. I had heard it but not sure which one it was. Clear Channel and Citadel can have some of the translators removed but they don't bother as the stations are not threats to them.

 

[kfitz]

Let's set the record straight on FCC rules and regs (which I do know a lot about). FM translators that are considered "fill-in" are allowed to be fed by any means including STL or Intercity Relay. All of WCDW's and WRRQ's translators are "fill-in" as their respective 60 dBu contours are contained within the 60 dBu contours of either WCDW and WRRQ. You are completely wrong about this fact, look up Part 74 in the rule book.
I know nothing of the Arbitron stuff you speak of. Frankly....I have no ownership interest in Binghamton radio at all, I am not an employee of any Binghamton area facilities, I am not the chief operator of any Binghamton area radio facilities. My ownership interests are purely in the Corning-Elmira area and PA. Your comment that "George and Kevin" are out of control is completely misplaced.....I have little or nothing to do with Binghamton. I am an engineering consultant for hire and nothing more in the Binghamton area. I don't live in or even near Binghamton. I spent less that 4 hours total during calender year 2008 in Broome County, NY.
With regards to the FCC....I was inspected four times in the past 3 years at other facilities outside of Binghamton area. I know the local inspectors well, when there's a problem they call me on my cellphone and tell me what the problem is, period.
"Artite2", you obviously dislike somewhat at those radio stations....do not include me. You need to check your facts before making libelous claims.

KF

 

[d21ofnj]

It's too bad that the other stations in this town are too afraid to blow the whistle. It's more important for these people to maintain those friendships (with the competition) at the parades and the reunions.

That shows the level (or lack there of) professionism in this town. It's about keeping friends and not about winning.

You expect competition in a market like Binghamton? LOL this ain't NYC now. ;D Even I know that and I only lived here for about a year. How would that even dispute out if CC and Clear Channel wants to "blow the whistle?" They need to show proof of how the spread of transmitters is hurting them. As many as there are, the transmitters are no way interfering on CC and Clear Channel's frequencies. Besides, Citadel and CC are dominant in the ratings as it is anyway. You would think with all these transmitters, that it would put Cool 100, Magic, and Q to the top, but it appears that they wasted their money on getting these licenses to better serve their listeners, but listeners are not giving them support. Take for example, the posts that were made earlier about how listeners don't even know what station they are listening to, let alone what station they won a contest at.

 

[d21ofnj]

d21ofnj, Well, it appears that a Zune has a decent quality FM receiver in it. Most normal people, especially those over 45 tend to have older lower quality receivers, this is reality.

So I guess abnormal people like me are the lucky ones to hear KGB, Cool 100, Q107, Magic, and FLN on two or three different frequencies Besides, isn't Binghamton radio bound to go digital?

 

[theradiokid]

Let's set the record straight on FCC rules and regs (which I do know a lot about). FM translators that are considered "fill-in" are allowed to be fed by any means including STL or Intercity Relay. All of WCDW's and WRRQ's translators are "fill-in" as their respective 60 dBu contours are contained within the 60 dBu contours of either WCDW and WRRQ. You are completely wrong about this fact, look up Part 74 in the rule book.
I know nothing of the Arbitron stuff you speak of. Frankly....I have no ownership interest in Binghamton radio at all, I am not an employee of any Binghamton area facilities, I am not the chief operator of any Binghamton area radio facilities. My ownership interests are purely in the Corning-Elmira area and PA. Your comment that "George and Kevin" are out of control is completely misplaced.....I have little or nothing to do with Binghamton. I am an engineering consultant for hire and nothing more in the Binghamton area. I don't live in or even near Binghamton. I spent less that 4 hours total during calender year 2008 in Broome County, NY.
With regards to the FCC....I was inspected four times in the past 3 years at other facilities outside of Binghamton area. I know the local inspectors well, when there's a problem they call me on my cellphone and tell me what the problem is, period.
"Artite2", you obviously dislike somewhat at those radio stations....do not include me. You need to check your facts before making libelous claims.

KF

Kevin, I respect you as a person, but I think we need to set the record streight.

Question: Are you the co-owner in Equenox Broadcasting? (Sorry if I misspelled it.)

If you are the same Kevin that co-owns Equinox, then you are indeed involved with those stations (WCDW, WRRQ.)

That’s not slander, Kevin, it’s a fact. You can dispute it all you want, and accuse people of what you want, but the facts stand in the FCC record. I recommend you check the data base.

Equinox owns:
WMTT and WPHD in the Elmira/Corning market, and, and, and…
WCDW and WRRQ in Binghamton.

Go on, check the record. Equinox owns those.

So, if you are the Kevin that is involved with that company, and the company is co-owned by a George and a Kevin, and you say you own interests in E.C., then you own interests in WCDW and WRRQ, too.

If you are not the Kevin involved with Equinox, then, I sincerely offer my apologies. All I know is that there is a George and Kevin involved with Equinox, and you might not be it. If you’re not, then, as far as your E.C. holdings, are you involved with Backyard, WS2K holdings, or Pembrooke Pines? I’ve heard your name, but, if not with Equinox, then who do you own your interests in?

--The Radio Kid
(AKA Oswego Jeremy, as nicknamed by George of the Radio Racket.)
My email: [email protected].

 

[kfitz]

RADIO KID, YOU ARE WRONG...

WMTT, 94.7 mHz, Tioga, PA and all its various translators is owned by Europa Communications, Inc.; a Wisconsin C Corporation. Look it up on the FCC's ownership report area of the CDBS.

WPHD, 96.1 mHz, South Waverly, PA and its 2 translators is owned by Fitzgerald and Hawras, Partnership, a Pennsylvania Partnership. Look it up on the FCC's ownership report area of the CDBS.

Both WMTT and WPHD are based on Chemung Street in Horseheads, NY. The commonality here is that George Harris is my partner in both Europa Comm and F & H. He is not a majority partner. I have NEVER owned any portion of Equinox Broadcasting. Since my bad ownership experience at WKGB (lawsuits, etc.) I personally vowed to never be an owner of a commercial full power radio property in the Binghamton area (located in Broome County). Frankly, I dislike Broome County and hope to not return there, ever, in an ownership capacity.

Do not believe what you see on non official websites, what you see on the internet is not true.

My involvement with Equinox is simple; I am their FCC engineering consultant...that's it.

Kevin Fitzgerald.....TRUTH SAYER
(If you don't have the balls to use your real name on this radio board you are a coward, period.)

 

[theradiokid]

Kevin. I checked the data base. Simply put, I was wrong, and you were right. Please forgive me for posting what I did, and thank you for correcting me. I’m sorry.

--The Radio Kid
My email: [email protected].

 

[Artie2]

Yes Kevin I too checked and you are correct about feeding the translators directly. What I could not find are the licenses for the many STLs operating in the 900 Mhz band. Are your FCC friends covering this for you?

 

[LowPayDJ]

Yes Kevin I too checked and you are correct about feeding the translators directly. What I could not find are the licenses for the many STLs operating in the 900 Mhz band. Are your FCC friends covering this for you?

I'm sure with his experience, Kevin has done everything on the up and up. I have to ask though,...Artite2, who the hell are you,...the Radio Police?

 

[d21ofnj]

Okay, going back on the topic. I have discovered another transmitter that I picked up at the Town Square Mall in Vestal, and this one, the station has one of the most powerful signals in the area. Why does Star 105.7 have a transmitter on 103.9, that is killing Wild 104. How can these big signal stations not cover thier service area entirely?

 

[kfitz]

Ahhhh, this is an interesting phenom that plagues the Bing. area; Intermodulation Interference. When two or more station operate very close to one another, as is the case with 107.5 and 105.7 both being on the same tower, they cause interference. This inference can be calculated by subtracting the frequency of one station from another; then adding or subtracting it from the respective stations. 107.5 minus 105.7 equals 1.8; then 1.8 subtracted from 105.7 equals 103.9. There you go.....intermod! You hear 105.7 more than 107.5 because it is the more powerful station, they're both likely on 103.9, though. The FCC recognizes this as interference and requires that it be about 80 dB (approx.) below the signal strength of the respective stations in question. Go up to Ingraham and listen to 100.1 and 97.1....You'll hear both the WAAL and the Hawk mixed together (99.1 minus 98.1 equals 1). We don't have this problem as bad in Scranton, many of the stations are at different sites, spread further apart. Syracuse suffers from this issue.

 

[scappy]

I've never heard the 103.9 artifact. I'll have to take a listen for it. The 97.1 does come in quite well at the credit union on Country Club in Endwell though.

You want to hear interesting interference? Park under the power lines at the Oakdale Mall, and tune across the AM dial. You'll hear the Binghamton stations all coming up at strange places across the dial.

 

[d21ofnj]

Ahhhh, this is an interesting phenom that plagues the Bing. area; Intermodulation Interference. When two or more station operate very close to one another, as is the case with 107.5 and 105.7 both being on the same tower, they cause interference. This inference can be calculated by subtracting the frequency of one station from another; then adding or subtracting it from the respective stations. 107.5 minus 105.7 equals 1.8; then 1.8 subtracted from 105.7 equals 103.9. There you go.....intermod! You hear 105.7 more than 107.5 because it is the more powerful station, they're both likely on 103.9, though. The FCC recognizes this as interference and requires that it be about 80 dB (approx.) below the signal strength of the respective stations in question. Go up to Ingraham and listen to 100.1 and 97.1....You'll hear both the WAAL and the Hawk mixed together (99.1 minus 98.1 equals 1). We don't have this problem as bad in Scranton, many of the stations are at different sites, spread further apart. Syracuse suffers from this issue.

So this also explains hearing Star 105.7 on 105.3, 105.5, 105.9, 106.1, and 106.3 at the top of Boscov's parking garage as well.

 

[scappy]

Ahhhh, this is an interesting phenom that plagues the Bing. area; Intermodulation Interference. When two or more station operate very close to one another, as is the case with 107.5 and 105.7 both being on the same tower, they cause interference. This inference can be calculated by subtracting the frequency of one station from another; then adding or subtracting it from the respective stations. 107.5 minus 105.7 equals 1.8; then 1.8 subtracted from 105.7 equals 103.9. There you go.....intermod! You hear 105.7 more than 107.5 because it is the more powerful station, they're both likely on 103.9, though. The FCC recognizes this as interference and requires that it be about 80 dB (approx.) below the signal strength of the respective stations in question. Go up to Ingraham and listen to 100.1 and 97.1....You'll hear both the WAAL and the Hawk mixed together (99.1 minus 98.1 equals 1). We don't have this problem as bad in Scranton, many of the stations are at different sites, spread further apart. Syracuse suffers from this issue.

So this also explains hearing Star 105.7 on 105.3, 105.5, 105.9, 106.1, and 106.3 at the top of Boscov's parking garage as well.

You shouldn't be hearing this. What kind of radio are you hearing this on?

 

[d21ofnj]

You shouldn't be hearing this. What kind of radio are you hearing this on?

JVC KD-HDR1 Car stereo. I know, I'm the abnormal people of Binghamton having a radio like that ;D

 

[scappy]

You shouldn't be hearing this. What kind of radio are you hearing this on?

JVC KD-HDR1 Car stereo. I know, I'm the abnormal people of Binghamton having a radio like that ;D

Not at all. I just want to see if I can get the same results. I'm curious if it is the radio's front end being overloaded, or if there is another issue causing what you are hearing. Different radios can behave differently in the same situation. Ultimately though, it's what shows up on the spectrum analyzer that matters.

 

[d21ofnj]

Ok, so I decided to take the drive to Ingram Hill and I did pick up The Hawk on 97.1 clear. Also note, as scanning through the channels, The Whale was clear on 100.1, Magic was clear on 100.3, I was hearing some AC station on 97.3, I picked up Z95.5, wild was clear on 103.9, and 104.3, some Top 40 station was heard on 100.9, and Mix was clear on 103.1. I noticed complete dead air on 97.7, 99.5, and 105.3. Are these the only frequencies available in Binghamton for another station or just another hole for transmitters?